Course Outline

Full-time MSc (Clinical Research)

Full-time or part-time course consisting of 90 ECTS.

Compulsory Modules (Core):

Semester 1

MD510 Fundamentals of Health Research and Evaluation Methods; 10ECTS

MD511 Introduction to Biostatistics I; 10ECTS

MD1602 Introduction to the Ethical and Regulatory Frameworks of Clinical Research; 10ECTS

Additional Modules (Optional):

Semester 1 and 2

MD513 Introduction to Biostatistics II; 10ECTS

MD514 Introduction to Research Methods for Randomized Controlled Trials; 10ECTS

MD515 Systematic Review Methods; 10ECTS

MD1541 Harnessing the Basic Biology of Cancer for Development of Novel Therapeutics; 10 ECTS

MD1603 Clinical Research Site Level Activities; 10 ECTS

MD517 Clinical Research Administration; 10ECTS

EC584 Health Systems and Policy Analysis; 10ECTS

EC572 Health Technology Assessment; 10ECTS

MD518 Observational and Analytical Research Methods; 10ECTS

MD1600 Bio-Ethics; 10ECTS

MD1601 Biobank—Advanced Clinical Application and Clinical Testing; 10ECTS

MD1528 First in Human, Early Phase Clinical Trials; 10ECTS

PLUS

MD520 Thesis (30 ECTS), completed over the one-year period. Thesis defence will be completed at University of Galway.

Part-time MSc (Clinical Research)

Students are required to complete three compulsory modules at University of Galway in year 1 of the Masters. A further 3* or 5** modules are selected from additional courses available at University of Galway.

Semester 1

MD510 Fundamentals of Health Research and Evaluation Methods; 10ECTS

MD511 Introduction to Biostatistics I; 10ECTS

MD1602 Introduction to the Ethical and Regulatory Frameworks of Clinical Research; 10ECTS

Additional Modules (Optional):

Semester 1 and 2

MD513 Introduction to Biostatistics II; 10ECTS

MD514 Introduction to Research Methods for Randomized Controlled Trials; 10ECTS

MD515 Systematic Review Methods; 10ECTS

MD1541 Harnessing the Basic Biology of Cancer for Development of Novel Therapeutics; 10 ECTS

MD1603 Clinical Research Site Level Activities; 10 ECTS

MD517 Clinical Research Administration; 10ECTS

EC584 Health Systems and Policy Analysis; 10ECTS

EC572 Health Technology Assessment; 10ECTS

MD518 Observational and Analytical Research Methods; 10ECTS

MD1600 Bio-Ethics; 10ECTS

MD1601 Biobank—Advanced Clinical Application and Clinical Testing; 10ECTS

MD1528 First in Human, Early Phase Clinical Trials; 10ECTS

PLUS

*Thesis (30 ECTS), completed over the 2-year period. Thesis defence will be completed at University of Galway

OR

** MD519 Independent Study Module (10 ECTS), completed and assessed by University of Galway.

Module details for full-time course
Module details for part-time course

Curriculum Information

Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases).

Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.

Glossary of Terms

Credits

You must earn a defined number of credits (aka ECTS) to complete each year of your course. You do this by taking all of its required modules as well as the correct number of optional modules to obtain that year's total number of credits.

Module

An examinable portion of a subject or course, for which you attend lectures and/or tutorials and carry out assignments. E.g. Algebra and Calculus could be modules within the subject Mathematics. Each module has a unique module code eg. MA140.

Subject

Some courses allow you to choose subjects, where related modules are grouped together. Subjects have their own required number of credits, so you must take all that subject's required modules and may also need to obtain the remainder of the subject's total credits by choosing from its available optional modules.

Optional

A module you may choose to study.

Required

A module that you must study if you choose this course (or subject).

Required Core Subject

A subject you must study because it's integral to that course.

Semester

Most courses have 2 semesters (aka terms) per year, so a three-year course will have six semesters in total. For clarity, this page will refer to the first semester of year 2 as 'Semester 3'.

Year 1 (90 Credits)

Optional

EC584:

Economic Evaluation in Health Care

- 10 Credits - Semester 1

Optional

MD1600:

Bio-Ethics

- 10 Credits - Semester 1

Optional

MD1528:

First in Human, Early Phase Clinical Trials

- 10 Credits - Semester 1

Optional

MD1541:

Harnessing the Basic Biology of Cancer for Development of Novel Therapeutics

- 10 Credits - Semester 1

Optional

MD1603:

Clinical Research Site Level Activities

- 10 Credits - Semester 1

Required

MD1602:

Introduction to the Ethical and Regulatory Frameworks of Clinical Research

- 10 Credits - Semester 1

Required

MD520:

THESIS

- 30 Credits - Semester 1

Required

MD511:

Introduction to Biostatistics I

- 10 Credits - Semester 1

Required

MD510:

Fundamentals of Health Research & Evaluation Methods

- 10 Credits - Semester 1

Optional

EC572:

Health Systems & Policy Analysis

- 10 Credits - Semester 2

Optional

MD513:

Introduction to Biostatistics II

- 10 Credits - Semester 2

Optional

MD514:

Introduction to Research Methods for Randomized Controlled Trials

- 10 Credits - Semester 2

Optional

MD515:

Systematic Review Methods

- 10 Credits - Semester 2

Optional

MD517:

Clinical Research Administration

- 10 Credits - Semester 2

Optional

MD518:

Observational Studies & Analytical Research Methods

- 10 Credits - Semester 2

Optional

MD1601:

Biobank– Advanced Clinical Application and Clinical Testing

- 10 Credits - Semester 2

Optional

MD516:

Translational Medicine

- 10 Credits - Semester 2

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Why Choose This Course?

Career Opportunities

Clinical Research graduates are expected to progress to become principal investigators or key team members involved in the conduct, management and monitoring of clinical research. Such roles have become a prominent source of jobs in a variety of settings, including universities and colleges, the pharmaceutical industry, non-academic clinical research organisations, hospitals, independent funding agencies and government agencies. Additional opportunities include employment in teaching and consultation settings.

What makes this course unique ...

The MSc programme provides training for qualified individuals who wish to become independent clinical investigators or an array of clinical research professionals who wish to seek employment in or to lead clinical research teams. The programme is structured such that those in full-time employment are able to undertake the programme part-time.

The programme content is delivered by experience and active senior researchers, academics and medical professionals from University of Galway and Saolta University Health Care Group via a mixture of face-to-face and online learning.

MSc programme graduates have multiple employment opportunities as the conduct and oversight of clinical research has become increasingly prominent in a variety of settings, including university/colleges, pharmaceutical industry, non-academic clinical research organizations, hospitals, independent funding agencies and government agencies. Additional opportunities include employment in teaching and consultation.

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About University of Galway

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