Clinical Trials Management: Principles and Practice

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
HLTH 3032
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Course ID
207045
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Pharm and Biomed Sci
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Sepehr Shakib
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
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Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course will teach the practical aspects of clinical trial conduct such as synopsis and protocol writing, principles of informed consent, study conduct and follow up, adverse event reporting, report writing, as well as the principles of Good Clinical Practice. This will be done within the regulatory and reporting framework for clinical trials.

Course learning outcomes

  • Interpret the principles of Good Clinical Practice, and be able to apply these in practice
  • Summarise the regulatory requirements for clinical trials including the roles of ethics and governance
  • Articulate critical aspects of informed consent in the clinical research setting
  • Summarise importance of adverse event documentation in clinical research
  • Create a user friendly and Good Documentation Practice compliant case report form (CRF)
  • Illustrate critical aspects of trial monitoring
  • Interpret or design different components of a clinical trial protocol

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 57270
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 33
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West MyUni, Online
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 57269
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 33
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West AHMS, 4050A-B
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West AHMS, 4050A-B

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed 1 of HBIO1006 Human Anatomy and Physiology IB/HLTH2022 Essential Understanding of Disease and Treatment

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed HLTHSC3101 Clinical Trials Management - Principles and Practice at the University of Adelaide

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