Master of Clinical Research- Newcastle University

octors, nurses, midwives and allied health professionals, as well as clinical research support staff and those working in education and industry. It would be very relevant for those health professionals training to be a clinical academic. The aim of the programme is to enable you to understand, develop, deliver and disseminate clinical research. In your first year you will study the Certificate course, which consists of 60 credits. You can then opt to progress up to Diploma in year two, which consists of a further 60 credits. In this year you can choose optional modules in different aspects of clinical research or choose a specific pathway in either ageing or leadership (see table below). In your third year, in order to gain the Masters you must study the 60 credit Clinical Research Dissertation module. Suitable candidates may enrol to study both the Certificate and the Diploma concurrently. The modules are:

Certificate level
• Research Governance and Ethics */**
• Introduction to Research Study Design and Statistics */**
• Writing in a Research Setting */**

Diploma level
• Designing a Research Proposal (compulsory) */**

Then choose 2 options from the following:
• Developing your Career in Clinical Research*
• Clinical Trials*/**
• Clinical Epidemiology*
• Clinical Research Statistics*/**
• Clinical Research with Older People **
• Ageing and Health **
• Developing Yourself as a Leader *
• Strategic Leadership in Healthcare*
• Introduction to and Further Qualitative Research Methods*

Masters level
• Clinical Research Dissertation */**

* Attendance ** E-learning

If you prefer not to commit to a Degree level course you can exit at Postgraduate Certificate level or Postgraduate Diploma level. Alternatively, you can study individual modules as accredited units of study. Entry requirements: Degree or equivalent (if on a professional register)