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Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research 

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Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research
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Overview

Duration

4 weeks

Total fee

2,205

Mode of learning

Online

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Credential

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Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research
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FutureLearn 
Highlights

  • Duration 4 weeks
  • Weekly study 4 hours
  • 100% online Learn at your own pace
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Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research
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FutureLearn 
Course details

More about this course
  • Everything we do in healthcare has to be discovered and thoroughly tested before it can be put into practice. In this course, you will explore clinical research, its challenges and its huge benefits to modern healthcare.
  • You will work through case studies and examine how research contributes to the treatment of major diseases, such as cancer and dementia, examining the process of conducting research and the ethical questions raised.
  • You will learn how members of a research team, academics and participants in clinical research all contribute to this process of discovery.

Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research
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Curriculum

Why do we do research?

Welcome to the course

What is clinical research?

Who benefits from clinical research?

What makes good research?

An example of a current research trial

Summary

How do we do research?

Welcome to week two

How has research developed?

Designing modern clinical trials

Where are we going?

An example of current research

Summary

Ethics and respect

Welcome to Week 3

What does respect mean?

Rules, regulations and the law

What is informed consent?

An example of theory in practice

Summary

Research in practice

Welcome to Week 4

How do we put research into practice?

What happens to the results of research?

How is this all funded?

An example of theory in practice

Summary

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Students Ratings & Reviews

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Dr Samrin Ansari
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Learning Experience: This course gave me a concise, clear idea about clinical research and its impact on the general population. It has made me more interested in exploring this option as a career opportunity.
Faculty: The faculty was extremely knowledgeable, and the best part for me was their empathy and respect towards the participants and the general population. The topics were well-structured, easy to understand, and interesting.
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