Short course
Clinical Trial Protocol Design: Non-Assessed
Gain the practical skills to design a trial protocol and learn from world-leading oncological experts. This is an online self-paced course you can start at any time.
Start date
Start anytime
Duration
Self-paced, approx. 20 hours
Study mode
Online
Fees
$295 (inc GST)
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What you will learn
Gain contemporary skills and knowledge for your job now.
Clinical trials can be life-changing for current cancer patients and help drive breakthroughs for future generations.
This short course is ideal for health professionals, researchers and other professionals in the oncology sector seeking the practical knowledge needed to develop and implement clinical trials.
Delivered in partnership with the VCCC Alliance, the course gives you access to leading oncological experts who'll provide evidence-based insights and indispensable guidance on the practicalities of clinical trial protocol design.
Explore key components of trial design
Gain a solid understanding of the various components of trial protocol design. Explore how to define trial objectives, methodology, statistical considerations, and how to conduct trials safely.
Understand regulation, reporting and ethical requirements
Examine the principles of practice and regulation of clinical trials. Interrogate concepts of ethics, data collection and participant consent forms, as well as selection and exclusion of subjects, and patient safety.
Examine real-life case studies and trial challenges
Explore useful drug clinical trial case studies to deepen your understanding of the process. Assess the causes of delays and clinical trial failure.
Access provided to case study examples of protocol outlines
The knowledge you gain will be applicable to any type of clinical trial, but this course has a particular focus on anti-cancer drug examples within the cancer sphere, meaning learning is immediately applicable to your professional context.
Who you will learn from
Learn from skilled academics and professional experts who will share invaluable knowledge you can use in your job.
Associate Professor Kathryn Field
Subject Coordinator, Clinical Trial Protocol Design
A Harvard University graduate and medical oncologist at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Kathryn has been involved in patient care, and cancer research in brain tumours, bowel cancer and clinical trials. Kathryn also works as a Medical Monitor for a contract research organisation. Kathryn and the VCCC Alliance acknowledge and thank content-area experts Prof Linda Mileshkin, Prof Mark Rosenthal and Ms Helen Stevens for their contribution to this Melbourne MicroCert.
Fees
For individuals
To take Clinical Trial Protocol Design: Non-Assessed as a stand-alone short course, you'll pay the normal course price.
$295 (inc GST)
Please contact Student Support to discuss discounts and payment options for University of Melbourne staff or alumni, or to pay by invoice.