Clinical Research MRes (PGCert PGDip)

  • Overview

    There is increasing demand for high quality clinical research to underpin practice, and exciting new career pathways are available for suitably qualified practitioners to lead and develop this research provision.

    This course is based in the vibrant research environment of the Clinical Research Centre and provides broad clinical research training for allied health professionals, midwives, nurses and other professionals working in a clinical environment. The course is suitable for clinicians wishing to pursue a clinical academic career and conforms with the NIHR framework for this level of study. Clinicians will be prepared for a leadership role in research and may be able to progress to doctoral-level studies.

    Course duration Help

    Full-time: 1 year

    Part-time: 2-6 years

  • Course content

    Course structure

    As a research degree, the research component is greater than the taught part of the course. The course is made up of four taught modules in the early part of the course, and a supervised clinical research project.

    The taught component involves a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops, and the research component is supported by a series of workshops and individual tutorials.

    Areas of study

    A wide-ranging introduction to qualitative and quantitative research design and analysis in healthcare is covered. In addition to this, students choose to study specific research methodologies in depth, allowing them to focus on those of most relevance to their clinical practice and research interests.

    In order to undertake and lead research in the NHS and Social Care one of the core modules focuses on areas such as public and patient involvement in research, the production of evidence to support decision-making by policy makers, the legislative requirements of undertaking clinical trials and the ethical and economic issues influencing clinical research.

    The supervised research project gives students the opportunity to undertake a piece of clinical research within their own clinical area. This allows the research undertaken to directly contribute to the student's current clinical practice and feeds directly into service provision.

    Syllabus

    Core modules
    Research Methods for Health Professionals
    Taking Research Forward in Health and Social Care
    Clinical Research project

    One from:
    Essential Statistics in Health and Medical Research
    Qualitative Research
    Epidemiology
    Analysis of Function

    One module from the large portfolio of health-related modules offered in the Faculty of Health and Social Science Graduate Programme (GPHSS).

  • Entry requirements

    Typical entry requirements Help
    individual offers may vary

    For non-native speakers of English:
    IELTS 7.0 overall, 6.5 in writing.

    Degree and/or experience:
    This course is open to allied health professionals, midwives, nurses and other professionals working in clinical practice.

    Applicants will hold current registration with an appropriate regulatory body and meet NHS Trust workforce requirements. Normally they will have a first or upper second class degree in their area of professional practice and have a least one year of clinical practice experience (or part time equivalent).

    Candidates will normally be working in an NHS Trust which is prepared to maintain a relationship with the student during the course, in particular to provide an environment for the student to undertake their clinical research project.

  • Location

    Location Help Eastbourne

  • Career opportunities

    The course gives clinicians the opportunity to develop their clinical research careers, and forms part of the National Institute of Health Research Clinical Academic Training Pathway, acting as a platform for progression to doctoral-level research for some individuals.

    Visit the careers centre website.

  • Fees and costs

    The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.

    The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.

    To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.

    Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

    Clinical Research (MRes) (Full time)  [L2BC001]
    UK/EU (Full Time)4,500 GBP
    Island Students (Full Time)8,100 GBP
    International (Full Time)11,500 GBP

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    You should not apply unless you can meet all the entry requirements for this course. Please contact the course team before applying if you are unsure about any of the specific entry requirements.

    Entry requirements

    For non-native speakers of English:
    IELTS 7.0 overall, 6.5 in writing.

    Degree and/or experience:
    This course is open to allied health professionals, midwives, nurses and other professionals working in clinical practice.

    Applicants will hold current registration with an appropriate regulatory body and meet NHS Trust workforce requirements. Normally they will have a first or upper second class degree in their area of professional practice and have a least one year of clinical practice experience (or part time equivalent).

    Candidates will normally be working in an NHS Trust which is prepared to maintain a relationship with the student during the course, in particular to provide an environment for the student to undertake their clinical research project.





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