Clinical Trials Design
About
This course seeks to develop students' knowledge of important and emerging areas within personalised medicine. It explores the role of pharmacogenetics developing an understanding of the molecular aspects of personalised medicine. The course reviews the methods of biomarker discovery and translation and considers the issues surrounding personalised medicine research and its application into society.
The course aims are to:
- Provide a detailed knowledge of genetics and pharmacogenomics in medicine.
- Review the principles and progress of personalised medicine in healthcare.
- Develop a detailed knowledge of translational skills relating to biomarker discovery, validation and analysis.
- Consider the potential of personalised medicine and the current issues affecting its implementation into society.
This course provides an academically challenging science education for those who wish to follow a career within the area of Personalised Medicine. You may also undertake this online programme for your continued professional development within your individual area of employment and this may be for career enhancement.
Progression pathways:
- PgCertPD Professional Development
- MSc Biomedical Sciences (specific criteria need to be met to progress to this course)
- MSc Personalised Medicine
Term dates
This course is delivered fully online for 12 weeks in Semester 1, starting 23 September 2024.
Attendance
This course is delivered online.
12.5 hours per week; this includes lecture material and independent study. This is an online course so there is no on campus attendance requirements.
Location
This course is taught on the Coleraine campus.
Teaching and Assessment
This module is 100% coursework, this includes a class test and written assignments.
Material is released at the start of each week and then you will have the week to complete it at a time that suits you.
There are some live sessions in the module which provide information and support for assessments and provide an opportunity to ask questions.
Academic Profile
Dr Sarah Atkinson is the Academic Lead for Education in the School of Biomedical Sciences and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Alongside her teaching responsibilities, Sarah is actively involved in research within the Genomic Medicine Research Centre at Coleraine.
Contact
If you have any queries about the course, please email Dr Sarah Atkinson s.atkinson@ulster.ac.uk
Module
This is a 15 credit module short course - see the about section for details of content.
Entry requirements
Applicants must:
(a) have gained
a second class honours degree or better with significant bioscience (or biostatistics) such as nursing, biomedical sciences, biology, pharmacy from a university of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, or from a recognised national awarding body, or from an institution of another country which has been recognised as being of an equivalent standard; or an equivalent standard (normally 50%) in a Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate, Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma or an approved alternative qualification;
and
(b) provide evidence of competence in written and spoken English (GCSE grade C or equivalent).
In exceptional circumstances, as an alternative to (a) (i) or (a) (ii) and/or (b), where an individual has substantial and significant experiential learning, a portfolio of written evidence demonstrating the meeting of graduate qualities (including subject-specific outcomes, as determined by the Course Committee) may be considered as an alternative entrance route. Evidence used to demonstrate graduate qualities may not be used for exemption against modules within the programme.
Eligibility
Places are limited and open to applicants who:
- are over 18 years of age;
- are eligible to work in Northern Ireland;
- are ‘settled’ in Northern Ireland, and has been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years; or
- are a person who has indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK.
- meet the course specific entry requirements. See course pages for requirements.
- meet the Ulster University general entry requirements