Program Overview

Health Research Management Program

The Master of Science in Health Research Management (MRM) program at Alfaisal University provides experienced health science professionals with updated skills, strategies, and resources for developing and managing products, treatment protocols, and other processes associated with clinical research and patient care.

Program Structure

The program consists of the following components:

• Core Courses: 12 credits
• Subject Courses: 12 credits
• Electives: 12 credits
• Project: 6 credits

Total Credits: 42

Core Courses

The core courses are:

1. MPH 502 - Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits)
2. MPH 521 - Health Informatics (3 credits)
3. REC 502 - Biostatistics (3 credits)
4. REC 504 - Biomedical Ethics (3 credits)

Sub-Total Credits: 12

Subject Courses

The subject courses are:

1. MRM 501 - Clinical Research Management Fundamentals (2 credits)
2. MRM 502 - Law in Healthcare Delivery; Compliance, Legal, & Reg Issues (2 credits)
3. MRM 503 - Fundamentals of Device & Drug Development (2 credits)
4. MRM 504 - Ethical Conduct and Review Board (2 credits)
5. MRM 505 - Financial Management of Research (2 credits)
6. MRM 506 - Leadership and Quality Management in Research (2 credits)

Sub-Total Credits: 12

Elective Courses

The elective courses are:

1. MPH 503 - Environmental & Occupational Health (3 credits)
2. MPH 522 - Global Health (3 credits)
3. MRM 507 - J Club/seminar (contemporary issues in research management) (3 credits)
4. MRM 5XX - Elective (3 credits)

Sub-Total Credits: 12

Study Plan

The study plan is divided into four semesters:

Semester 1

1. MRM 502 - Law in Healthcare Delivery; Compliance, Legal, & Reg Issues (2 credits)
2. MPH 521 - Health Informatics (3 credits)
3. REC 502 - Biostatistics (3 credits)
4. REC 504 - Biomedical Ethics (3 credits)

Sub-Total Credits: 11

Semester 2

1. MRM 501 - Clinical Research Management Fundamentals (2 credits)
2. MRM 502 - Law in Healthcare Delivery; Compliance, Legal, & Reg Issues (2 credits)
3. MRM 503 - Fundamentals of Device & Drug Development (2 credits)
4. MRM 504 - Ethical Conduct and Review Board (2 credits)
5. MRM 505 - Financial Management of Research (2 credits)

Sub-Total Credits: 10

Semester 3

1. MRM 506 - Leadership and Quality Management in Research (2 credits)
2. MPH 503 - Environmental & Occupational Health (3 credits)
3. MPH 522 - Global Health (3 credits)
4. MRM 5XX - Elective (3 credits)

Sub-Total Credits: 11

Semester 4

1. MRM 507 - J Club/seminar (contemporary issues in research management) (3 credits)
2. MRM 601 - Project (6 credits)

Sub-Total Credits: 9