340.660.01
Practical Skills in Conducting Research in Clinical Epidemiology and Investigation
Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Tu, Th, 10:30 - 11:50am
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Lisa Jacobson
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
340.752 Epidemiologic Methods II
and 140.622 Statistical Methods in Public Health
or 140.652 Methods in Biostatistics
Emphasizes the practical aspects of conducting and organizing a clinical research project. Focuses on developing skills to conduct and manage a research protocol, monitor the data collection, manage the data, and disseminate results. Covers basic components of a clinical research team, the components of good clinical practice, the responsibilities, expertise and tasks that each member is expected to perform, and organizational, logistical and attitudinal issues that need to be addressed in producing an effective research group specifically translational research and the kinds of issues that arise in the multi-disciplinary teams brought together to conduct it.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- identify the required components of a clinical research study
- prepare an informed consent for a clinical study
- develop a plan for conducting clinical research
- construct a recruitment strategy
- distinguish among basic data collection procedures
- develop data collection forms
- assess quality assurance procedures for specific clinical study designs
- define the requirements for conducting clinical trials
- distinguish and identify reporting requirements for clinical studies
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to graduate students.
Jointly Offered With