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Master of Clinical Research (N01AA) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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About this course
Principal Coordinator
Justin Bilszta
Principal Coordinator
Anita Horvath
Contact
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-clinical-research/
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.
Professional accreditation
NA
Intended learning outcomes
Graduates of the Masters in Clinical Research should possess:
- A comprehensive understanding of the broad area of clinical research and issues associated with good clinical practice, ethics and regulations, as well as analytical and project and team management techniques.
- A comprehensive foundation in the methods and rationales of clinical research in a relevant clinical speciality research area.
- The ability to acquire and create knowledge about clinical research
- High level analytic and problem solving skills using techniques acquired during the course and independent critical thinking in their field of relevant clinical speciality
- The ability to apply theoretical knowledge in the independent design and implementation of a significant research project through to completion in a practical setting
- The ability to write scholarly papers and present their research findings in a peer environment, such as a specialist conference or seminar
Generic skills
Please refer to the subjects offered in this course.
Graduate attributes
The Melbourne Experience enables our graduates to become:
Academically excellent:
- have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
- have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s)
- reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
- be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
- be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies
Knowledgeable across disciplines:
- examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
- expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects
- have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems
- have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment
Leaders in communities:
- initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces
- have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations
- mentor future generations of learners
- engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community
Last updated: 18 December 2020