Course overview
This course provides students with the opportunity to combine workplace experience in a clinical trial setting with academic study. During the course students are expected to gain experience in a clinical trial environment whilst applying their research, problem solving, teamwork, communication, and critical reflection skills. Students are allocated placements from a range of offerings which include government and non-government agencies. In addition to addressing workplace experience in a clinical trial setting, this course will provide students with an opportunity to develop and use in-demand transferable skills that are relevant to a number of different jobs and highly valued by various Some research placements will require a GPA>5.5.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the application of Good Clinical Practice principles, which arise in clinical trial practice
- Demonstrate an understanding of the application of Good Documentation Practice as it applies to clinical trial practice
- Demonstrate awareness of ethical and cultural issues that arise in clinical trial practice
- Demonstrate an understanding of the planning and implementation of clinical trial activities being pursued or planned in clinical trial organisations
- Demonstrate the application of selected clinical trial professional competencies in the placement setting.
- Demonstrate professional skills through involvement in the day to day functioning of the clinical trial organisation.
- Understand the importance of working in teams in a clinical trial setting.
- Locate, critically evaluate and synthesise relevant evidence from multiple sources in a planned and timely manner for the nominated clinical trial case.
- Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills.