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Responsibilities in Clinical Research (CLRS90013)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
October
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
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Overview
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It is critically important that you understand your responsibilities as a clinical researcher prior to undertaking any clinical research. These responsibilities originate from the very fundamentals – What is research? Why do we do it? How does it work? In this subject, we will discover the key responsibilities that apply to clinical research. Ensuring that clinical research is conducted ethically, as well as responsibly, is also very important. This importance goes beyond ‘simple’ compliance.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- describe some motivations for conducting research, including their own
- understand the key responsibilities of clinical researchers and explain why they are considered critical
- relate the conduct of their own research to these principles of responsible research
- understand the importance of responsible and ethical research in designing, conducting and reporting of research
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- incorporate their understanding of responsible research into their own research practice
- describe the principles of research integrity and research ethics
- critically analyse a research proposal for ethical concerns
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in either N28AA, N12AA, N34AA or N01AA. This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Students will review an ethics application and provide advice on how the research could be improved with respect to ethics and responsible research
| 4 Weeks after the end of teaching | 50% |
Students will write an essay on a topic related to ethics and responsible research
| 8 Weeks after the end of teaching | 50% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- October
Principal coordinator Anita Horvath Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Approx. 45 hours (5 intensive days). Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 5 October 2020 to 9 October 2020 Last self-enrol date 6 October 2020 Census date 26 October 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 November 2020 Assessment period ends 23 November 2020 October contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Course Master of Clinical Research Course Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022