WSQ Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research (CSM Academy International)
Course Information
Description
Behind every cure for the various diseases that plague a human body is a team of scientists and their selfless clinical researchers. WSQ GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CLINICAL RESEARCH is helpful to quickly connect with any patient.
WSQ GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CLINICAL RESEARCH is part of the healthcare science that studies the health and illnesses in humans. It determines the effectiveness and safety of medications, devices, diagnostic products and treatment regimens intended for human use.
Course Learning Objectives
- To provide trainees with skills and knowledge that will enable them to respond effectively in a rapidly changing health arena that is strongly influenced by healthcare trends and both local, and international legislations.
- To support and challenge trainees’ the development of their skills and knowledge to enable them to either enter the industry and/or for those already in the industry, to upskill themselves in order to be able to perform in their professional practice more effectively.
- To encourage trainees to leverage on their acquired skills and knowledge to adapt to the ever-changing landscape in clinical research.
- To provide students with the opportunity to critically evaluate and explore the complexities of conducting clinical research in the current healthcare and legislative environment.
WSQ Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research
- Apply privacy legislation and data protection in clinical trials
- Manage insurance and indemnification
- Manage pharmacovigilance activities
- Select appropriate research design for clinical trials
- Formulate research problems into empirically testable hypothesis
- Use medical statistics in clinical trial management
- Evaluate published research reports and apply to clinical practice
Entry Requirements
Language requirements:
At least a C6 at GCE O/A Level English or equivalent or Academic IELTS 6.0 and above or equivalent.
Academic requirements:
Bachelor or equivalent in Life Sciences or relevant fields.
Career Opportunities
- Clinical Trials
- Research & Development
- Multi-centre & Global Trials
- Phase I, II, III and IV drug trials
- Pharmaceutical Industries
- Therapeutics, Diagnostics, Theranostics
- Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics (PK/PD studies)
- Drug Formulations, Nutrition & Dietetics
- Neutraceuticals
- Drug Delivery & Drug Development
- Clinical Trial Hub – Singapore (All Drug Trial regulations are in place)
- Asia will have about 40-45% of Global Drug Trials.
Career Path
- Clinical Research Associate (CRA) or
- Clinical Research Coordinator
- Clinical Trial Supervisor
- Trial Manager
- Sr Manager / Country Manager
- Asst Director
- Deputy Director
- Director (for example – Asia pacific)
- Global Director
Modules
Clinical research also considers the ethical issues that could arise from their implementation for prevention, treatment, diagnosis or for relieving symptoms of a disease.
The Clinical Research Programmes offered are:
- WSQ Diploma
- WSQ Specialist Diploma
- WSQ Graduate Diploma
It’s the first of its kind in the clinical research industry. Endorsed and validated by the industry. Each diploma equips the students with practical knowledge and competency-based skills to prepare them for a career in the field of Clinical Research.
Apply Privacy Legislation and Data Protection in Clinical Trials
In this module, you will identify and appraise privacy provision in Singapore, assess data privacy in clinical trials and identify and evaluate commercial confidentiality in clinical trials.
Manage Insurance and Indemnification
In this module, you will identify and appraise Insurance in clinical trials, identify and appraise indemnification in clinical trials and evaluate the importance of Insurance and compensation in clinical trials.
Manage Pharmacovigilance Activities
This module will help you identify and appraise the pharmacovigilance process. Monitoring activities and describe roles and responsibilities in the pharmacovigilance process.
Select Appropriate Research Design for Clinical Trials
In this module, you will formulate an appropriate research design for clinical trials. Conducting proper research design for clinical trials and evaluate the literature on suitable research design for clinical trials and document and apply this to practice.
Formulate Research Problems into Empirically Testable Hypotheses
In this module, you will formulate research problems into empirically testable hypotheses. Express research problems into empirically testable hypotheses, evaluating the evidence gathered on formulating research problems. And convert them into empirically testable hypotheses and document how this evidence is applied to formulating research problems.
Use Medical Statistics in Clinical Trial Management
In this module, you will research the use of medical statistics in clinical trial management. Conduct a search for the purpose of medical statistics in clinical trial management, and evaluate the identified literature on the use of medical statistics. Documenting how these apply to the clinical research industry.
Evaluate Published Research Reports and Apply to Clinical Practice
In this module, you will research for published research reports that apply to clinical practice. And conduct a search for published research reports that use to clinical practice and evaluate the identified published research reports and document how these use to clinical practice.