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PHM519 - Clinical Trials and Other Intervention Studies

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Public Health Research

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

(PHM524)

Prerequisites

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

It is the evidence from clinical trials and other intervention studies that guides practice in health. This unit provides an introduction to intervention study design, including ethical requirements, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), sample size consideration and basic concepts of data analysis. Students will learn by reviewing and critically appraising the research literature, developing their own research question/hypothesis and an intervention study protocol. Students will also learn about trial governance structures, practical research tools and translating study results into policy and practice.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Analyse intervention study designs and evaluate their strengths and limitations.
2.	Develop a research question and select a suitable intervention study design.
3.	Design a protocol for an intervention study.
4.	Examine issues in ethical conduct and apply the principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
5.	Justify different methods of data collection and analysis in accordance with outcome measures, the research question and study design.
6.	Create practical study specific tools such as data collection instruments and communication strategies to translate study results into policy and practice.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Literature review (1000-1500 words)	35%	1,2,3,4
2.	Intervention Study Protocol (approx. 4000 words)	50%	1,2,3,4,5,6
3.	Intervention Study Specific Tool (500 words)	15%	5,6

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2024	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2024	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR

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