Clinical Trial Site Coordination

Subject CLRS90022 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Credit Points: 12.5
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

February, Hawthorn - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 10-Feb-2015 to 04-Jun-2015
Assessment Period End 04-Aug-2015
Last date to Self-Enrol 05-Mar-2015
Census Date 20-Mar-2015
Last date to Withdraw without fail 05-Jun-2015


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 hours
Total Time Commitment:

170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject.

Prerequisites:

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in N01AA, N34AA, or GC-CRCOORD. This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.

Corequisites:

nil

Recommended Background Knowledge:

nil

Non Allowed Subjects:

nil

Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Contact

School of Melbourne Custom Programs

Award Programs Team

Program Coordinator - Kathy Griffiths

Phone - (03) 9810 3174

Email: ClinicalResearch@commercial.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

In this subject, students will select a minimum of 10 hours of electives depending on their needs plus a compulsory capstone component.

Electives (minimum of 10 hours of teaching).
• Assertiveness in the workplace (7 hours) or Managing and Resolving Conflict (7 hours)
• Fundamentals of project management (7 hours)
• Statistics for non-statisticians (14 hours)
• Managing laboratories in clinical research (14 hours)
• Effective management of GCP issues (3 hours)
• Introduction to pharmacovigilance (3 hours)
• Research ethics and governance (3 hours)

Capstone
• Coordinating single and multi-centre clinical research more effectively (14 hours)

Learning Outcomes:

Students who successfully complete this subject will:
• Understand how to effectively coordinate research activities at a clinical research site
• Understand and manage risk at a clinical research site
• Understand the role of project management in good clinical practice
• Be able to provide input in the implementation of clinical research studies within Australia
• Understand the purpose and operational responsibilities of a Clinical Research Associate in maintaining the quality standards defined by Australian legislation and Good Clinical Practice

Assessment:

Assessment for this subject will be based around the individual modules, plus an overall assessment of the content of the two subjects. This will comprise:

• 2,000 word assignments for the electives, with a total contribution of 40% of the marks for the subject.
• 2,000 word assignment for the capstone module, representing 40% of the marks for the subject.
• 1,000 word workplace assignment representing 20% of the marks for the subject.

Each assessment piece is due four weeks after the relevant lecture.

Students must achieve a mark of at least 50% in each of the assessments to achieve a pass grade for this subject.

Prescribed Texts:

All class materials will be provided.

Recommended Texts:

NA

Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Links to further information: http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/courses
Related Course(s): Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research
Master of Clinical Research
Specialist Certificate in Clinical Research-Clinical Trials Coordination

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