Course description

Prerequisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combination of Modules

Aims

To provide a thorough grounding in the principles and practice of health research management, ethics and governance. Each session is illustrated with clinical scenarios and case studies.

Content

1. Requirements of the UK Research Governance Framework and Information Governance
2. Research ethics: principles and practice
3. Mental Capacity and vulnerable populations
4. Developing applications in health research: validity, feasibility, viability
5. Project management
6. Managing difficulties and misconduct in research
7. Involving consumers and carers in health research
8. Requirements for auditing and monitoring research
9. Publishing and disseminating research
10. Principles of Good Clinical Practice and EU Directive – for GCP compliance

Learning OutcomesSubject-specific Knowledge:

Understand principles and law governing health research practice in UK
Understand research ethics principles
Understand Good Clinical Practice requirements
Show an advanced awareness of how to effectively manage a complex research project

Subject-specific Skills:

Undertaking research and practice at standards required by ‘Good Clinical Practice’
Completing a satisfactory ethical application using current UK processes

Key Skills:

Effective involvement of consumers and carers in health research at all stages from design to dissemination
Professionalism and ethical awareness in discussion of research conduct dilemmas
Manage research, both independently and in a team

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Lectures with essential knowledge on research governance requirements, including ethical practice
Structured reading with self-paced materials which deepen learning
Interactive seminars enabling students to learn in dialogue with active leading researchers, developing the ability to critically discuss problems and dilemmas in research practice.
Workbook assignment including the development of an ethics application and reflection on consumer and carer involvement
Essay assignment assessing project management skills and the ability to present a coherent plan for conducting a research project to completion

Lecture - 10 weekly @ 1 hour = 10hrs

Seminar- 10 weekly @ 1 hour = 10hrs

Structured reading -10 weekly @ 2 hours = 20hrs

Independent study - Student-determined = 110hrs

Total Hours = 150

Summative Assignment:

Assignment 1 @ 1500 words = 50%

Assignment 2 @ 1500 words = 50%

Formative Assessment: Feedback on practical exercises within sessions