Program Overview

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Overview

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Introduction

MSc Clinical Research comprises three core modules providing an introduction to clinical research and applied methodological skills and will enable students interpret and communicate healthcare and clinical research. Students will choose then from a range of optional modules tailored to their needs to complete the Masters. The structure of the Masters is very flexible and it can be completed full-time over 1 year or part-time over 2 or 3 years.

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Programme overview

The programme is delivered by whole day sessions of face-to-face teaching supported by flexible online learning resources and interactions. Face-to-face teaching sessions led by experts in their respective fields focus on sharing knowledge and group activities, while online interactions use our virtual learning environment and include discussion forums and collaborative digital spaces.

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Taught Core Modules

The Life Cycle of Clinical Research

Methodological Foundations

Translating Research into Healthcare Policy and Practice

Optional modules including:

Evidence-Based Improvement Science

Quality Improvement and Measurement

Drug Development (from concept to clinic)

Systematic Reviews

Infectious Disease Modelling

Spatial Statistics

Secondary Data Analysis

There are a total of 120 taught credits, followed by a 60 credit dissertation, which can be taken over a one, two or three year pathway.

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Dissertation

For the 60 credit practice-based dissertation module, you will develop and undertake a research project designed, delivered and submitted as a dissertation. This project is undertaken in your own professional context, under academic supervision. Supervisors will be chosen based on relevant theoretical or methodological expertise within a student’s area of interest where possible.

Our academic staff have expertise in:

Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Public health and population health

Palliative care

Cancer

Social and Ethical Aspects of Health and Medicine

Programme outcomes

The Masters in Clinical Research aims to:

Promote advanced knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of research in a healthcare setting.

Foster critical approaches to evidence review

Develop advanced skills in awareness of research designs, data analysis, presentation and dissemination

The programme is available to study full-time over one year, part-time over two years, or as a Clinical Academic Fellow over three years. Depending on which option students choose, the study modules take place in the following years:

1)

Three year/ Academic Clinical Fellow pathway

Year 1

The life cycle of clinical research MED706 (30 credits)

Methodological Foundations MED707 (30 credits).

Equivalent to a PG Certificate/60 credits

Year 2

Translating research into healthcare policy and practice MED708 (30 credits)

30 credits from optional modules

Year 1 and year 2 equivalent to a PG Diploma/ 120 credits]

Year 3

Dissertation MED703 (60 credits)

2)

Part time/ two-year MSc pathway

Year 1

The life cycle of clinical research MED706 (30 credits)

Methodological Foundations MED707 (30 credits)

Translating research into healthcare policy and practice MED708 (30 credits)

Year 2

30 credits from optional modules

Dissertation MED703 (60 credits)

3)

Full time/ one-year MSc pathway

Year 1

The life cycle of clinical research MED706 (30 credits)

Methodological Foundations MED707 (30 credits)

Translating research into healthcare policy and practice MED708 (30 credits)

30 credits from optional modules

Dissertation MED703 (60 credits)

Note: optional modules

Optional

Modules

30 credits from optional modules within the faculty allowing the student to develop specific research interests. The Course Director should meet with students to discuss research interests and provide further information.

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Your department

Lancaster Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medicine

Email us

Telephone

+44 (0)1524 592032