Health Care Research Methods Online PGDip

Program Overview

This online program from Queen Mary University of London provides healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge to conduct clinical research. It covers study design, data management, ethics, and regulatory frameworks. Graduates are employed in various organizations, including the NHS, pharmaceutical companies, and universities. The program is delivered online with live webinars and tutor support.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This online program will give you the academic background and specialist skills to carry out healthcare and clinical research.

• Gain a detailed picture of the complex and Inter-related activities of the development cycle, from discovery to successful commercialization.
• Gain an understanding of the regulatory framework governing good clinical research.
• Develop skills in gathering, recording, and communicating information.

Outline:

Program structure

• This is a 9-month program with eight compulsory modules.
You will also gain a detailed picture of the complex and inter-related activities of the development cycle, from discovery to successful commercialization.

Learning Activities

• Each module typically involves:
• Watching narrated video presentations and other media content.
• Reading chapters of textbooks and other academic resources.
• Taking online quizzes and completing assignments for each module.

Course schedule

The program consists of eight modules starting in September 2024, January 2025, or May 2025.

• Module 1: Introduction to Health Care Research Methods (September 2024, January 2025, May 2025)
• Module 2: Study design, conduct and data management (September 2024, January 2025, May 2025)
• Module 3: Statistics for Health Care Research (September 2024, January 2025, May 2025)
• Module 4: Research ethics and governance (September 2024, January 2025, May 2025)
• Module 5: Evidence synthesis (September 2024, January 2025)
• Module 6: Qualitative research methods (September 2024, January 2025)
• Module 7: Health economics (September 2024, January 2025)
• Module 8: Research dissemination, impact and implementation (September 2024, January 2025)

Assessment:

• Continuous assessment in your taught modules will be through essay-style answers, a series of shorter answers, or a mixture of both.
You will also need to submit a variety of assessed assignments throughout the year.

Teaching:

• The program will be entirely delivered online through the Queen Mary Virtual Learning Environment, QMplus.
QMplus offers a range of resources to support your learning, including online forums, discussion groups, and electronic communication channels.

Careers:

This program will give you the academic background and specialist skills to carry out healthcare and clinical research. Graduates of this program are employed in the following organizations:

• National Institute for Health Research
• NHS Trusts
• Charities
• Pharmaceutical companies
• Contract research organizations
• Universities

Other:

The program fee is Home: £8,000 Overseas: £18,200. This program is part of Queen Mary University of London's Health Sciences suite of online master’s programs. The other programs include: Public Health and Health Services Research Online MSc and Health Management Online MSc.

Home: £8,000 Overseas: £18,200 EU/EEA/Swiss students The course fee is charged per annum for the first 2 years.