The Beginners Course for Clinical Research

Name: The Beginners Course for Clinical Research
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The Essentials of Clinical Trials - Clinical Research for Beginners

Created byVera Madzarevic

Last updated 3/2019

English

What you'll learn

Understand the clinical research process
Learn about Good Clinical Practices
Identify and differentiate the different phases in clinical research
Comprehend about all responsible parties in clinical research
Determine if a career in clinical research could be suitable for the student
From the clinical research jobs described, choose the most appealing to you

Course content

2 sections • 11 lectures • 1h 27m total length

What is Clinical Research All About?10:42
The lecture number one introduces you in a very concise and easy to understand manner to clinical research. Each slide brings you closer to the essence of clinical research and drug development. Once you complete this lesson, you will have learned what clinical research is, as well as what is not, the main objectives of clinical research and the significance of the clinical trial results.
Lesson 1 - Clinical Research
What is Good Clinical Practices (GCP)?9:41
The lecture number two will introduce you to what is Good Clinical Practices as the core international guideline for clinical research. Once you complete this lecture, you will have learned what is GCP, as well as what does it mean to be GCP compliant, which parties have to be compliant to GCP, and how GCP affects country specific regulations.
What is GCP?

How does the clinical trial process work?9:45
This lecture will take you from discovery to marketing of a therapeutic product. You will understand pre-clinical and clinical development as well as post-marketing research. Here you will become familiar with the phases of clinical development as well as the main endpoints, subject population and treatments.
How does the clinical trial process work?
Which are the main documents in Clinical Research?8:21
This lecture focuses in providing you with the main documents in clinical trials, explaining them precisely as well as its applications. Once you complete this lecture, you will have learned about the protocol, investigators brochure and patient information and consent forms, and you will be able to identify them in the context of a clinical investigation.
Which are the main documents in clinical research
What do regulatory authorities like the FDA and EMA say?11:10
Clinical research is a highly regulated activity. In this lecture you will get the insight of regulatory requirements, focusing on the main markets (US and the EU). All the regulations are briefly discussed in function of GCP. At the end of this lecture you will be able to understand country specific regulations in the context of clinical trials.
What do the FDA and EMA think about clinical research
What do you need to know to work in Clinical Research5:56
This is the most important lecture for the novice: what do you need to know to work in clinical research.

This lecture will give you the necessary knowledge of which background, education, training and experience you need to have to qualify for a job in clinical research. At the end of this lecture you will be able to assess your qualifications for a clinical research job as well as the qualification requirements on jobs posted. Further you will be able to determine whether you need more training or education and which experience is necessary
What do you need to know to work in Clinical Research?
What are the jobs in clinical research?11:03
The last lecture is dedicated to explain in detail the most common jobs in clinical research. Each and every position is discussed individually. Also, less common jobs are discussed to give you a wider view on this exciting career of clinical research and drug development. At the end of this lecture you will be able to indentify the jobs in the market as well as your eligibility.
The Clinical Trial Process, Discovery5:23
This lecture focuses on a detailed analysis of the discovery process as well as other sources of new drugs for development. When you complete this lecture, you to have a complete idea of the drug discovery process.
The drug development process, discovery
The Clinical Trial Process, Pre-Clinical4:15
This lecture focuses on a detailed analysis of the pre-clinical development process. When you complete this lecture, you will be able to understand pre-clinical development and its objectives.
Clinical Trial Process-pre-clinical
The Clinical Trial Process, Clinical Development7:37
The clinical trial process, clinical development
The Clinical Trial Process, Post-Marketing Development4:01
This lecture focuses on a detailed analysis of the post marketing development process. When you complete this lecture, you will be able to understand the post marketing development and its objectives.
The clinical trial process, post marketing development

Requirements

Ideally, students should have a minimum 4 years post secondary education in medicine, pharmacy, science or allied discipline

Description

Have you ever wondered what it takes to land a job in clinical research? First, you have to know what clinical research is all about and the potential jobs, and this course will give you that.

This course will provide you with the essentials of clinical research in a very summarized and concise manner to understand the process and to work towards building your qualifications for a job. You will learn about Good Clinical Practices and how it influences country specific regulations, the drug development process and the phases of clinical research and post-marketing research, which are the parties responsible in clinical trials, and what are the qualifications, background, training and experience a clinical research professional needs to have. This course is also supplemented with a complete description of the most typical jobs in clinical research and the not so typical, nevertheless very important.

This course is part of a series of eLearning by EduPharma and Global Research Pharma Canada, and provides credits towards the Certificate in Clinical Research and the Mater Certificate in Clinical Research and Drug Development.

Who this course is for:

The course Clinical Research for Beginners is ideal for recent graduates as well as experienced professionals in science, medicine and allied discipline who are looking into a career in clinical research
Graduates from other areas are encouraged to attend this course to be able to understand which supplementary education is needed to enter into the exciting world of clinical research and development

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Course content

The basics of clinical research2 lectures • 20min

The Clinical Trial Process9 lectures • 1hr 8min

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