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Gain practical skills to design clinical trial protocols, ideal for oncology professionals, with guidance from leading experts.
Gain the practical skills to design a trial protocol and learn from world-leading oncological experts.
Clinical trials can be life-changing for current cancer patients and help drive breakthroughs for future generations.
This micro-credential is ideal for health professionals, researchers and other professionals in the oncology sector seeking the practical knowledge needed to develop and implement clinical trials.
Delivered in partnership with the VCCC Alliance, the course gives you access to leading oncological experts who'll provide evidence-based insights and indispensable guidance on the practicalities of clinical trial protocol design.
To enrol in this course, you require a bachelors degree in a relevant area.
Gain contemporary skills and knowledge for your job now.
Clinical trials can be life-changing for current cancer patients and help drive breakthroughs for future generations.
This micro-credential is ideal for health professionals, researchers and other professionals in the oncology sector seeking the practical knowledge needed to develop and implement clinical trials.
Delivered in partnership with the VCCC Alliance, the course gives you access to leading oncological experts who'll provide evidence-based insights and indispensable guidance on the practicalities of clinical trial protocol design.
Gain a solid understanding of the various components of trial protocol design. Explore how to define trial objectives, methodology, statistical considerations, and how to conduct trials safely.
Examine the principles of practice and regulation of clinical trials. Interrogate concepts of ethics, data collection and participant consent forms, as well as selection and exclusion of subjects, and patient safety.
Explore useful drug clinical trial case studies to deepen your understanding of the process. Assess the causes of delays and clinical trial failure.
Gain feedback from leading oncological experts and be guided to develop a clinical trial protocol outline. The knowledge you gain will be applicable to any type of clinical trial, but this course has a particular focus on anti-cancer drug examples within the cancer sphere, meaning learning is immediately applicable to your professional context.
This micro-credential runs over six weeks, including four weeks of guided learning and two weeks of asynchronous learning inclusive of assessment tasks.
Your total time commitment is approximately 42 hours, which includes: