MPH5283 Ethics, good research practice and practical research methods
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5283 Ethics, good research practice and practical research methods is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPH5283
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After MPH5283
No unit lists MPH5283 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in a Postgraduate degree
Overview
This unit will provide students with the practical knowledge required to plan and undertake a clinical research project with close attention to the highest standards of ethics and Good Research Practice. Students will also gain detailed knowledge in planning, and organizing their knowledge using methods of clinical research in a written and oral format.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | Block on |
Assessment
- Module A - Block day10%
- Modules B-C - Online posting30%
- Written assignmentsThreshold hurdle60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Design clinical research projects in a manner that takes account of common ethical issues and proposes satisfactory solutions to overcome them.
- 2
Develop an application for approval by an ethics committee and understand the process and requirements of ethical approval.
- 3
Develop an understanding of the modus operandi of major funding bodies and the manner by which applications for funding are made.
- 4
Develop an in-depth understanding of the proper management of a clinical research project and the steps needed to ensure maintenance of the highest levels of good clinical research practice.
- 5
Develop knowledge and appreciation of the main areas of risk involving clinical research and the steps that should be taken to reduce these risks.
- 6
Develop skills in the presentation of data in oral and written format and appropriate methods for promoting research funding.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Liz Bishop
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Liz Bishop