Awarded by:
Medical University of South Carolina
Duration:
2 Years Full Time
Start Date:
MSCR Foundation Year - Monday 3rd October 2011
MSCR Year Two – Monday 20th August 2012
End Date:
MSCR Foundation Year – Friday 27th July 2012
MSCR Year Two –Friday 31st August 2013 (on satisfactory completion of all requisite components of MSCR year two with a minimum GPA of 3.0)
Location:
1st Year SINGAPORE/UK
2nd Year SINGAPORE/UK/USA
What is Clinical Research
Definition: Any investigation in human subjects intended to discover or verify the clinical, pharmacological and/or other Pharmacodynamic effects of an investigational product(s), and/or to identify any adverse reactions to an investigational product(s), and/or to study absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of an investigational product(s) with the object of ascertaining its safety and/or efficacy. The terms clinical trial and clinical study are synonymous.
Course Objective
To prepare graduates for research in the clinical setting via practical knowledge and skills to describe, implement and apply scientific methodology in an international environment required to achieve global regulatory approval for new pharmaceutical products. Additionally completion of a research project provides graduates with the ability to demonstrate the independent application of these methodologies and process.
Graduation Requirement
Students are required to complete all 20 modules and requisite components of MSCR year two with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.
Indicative Contents
Year 1
- Biomedical basis of disease
- Principals of Pharmaceutical Medicine & Drug Discovery
- Fundamentals of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics
- Fundamentals of pre-clinical research & introduction to Translational Medicine
- Fundamentals of Clinical Research: Bioethics and Regulation
- Fundamentals of Clinical Research: Scientific & pharmaceutical aspects of clinical drug development
- Diagnostic & support sciences in clinical research
- Applied Clinical Research: Research Design & Management
- Management & Communication Studies: Global business & marketing strategies in Clinical Research
- Medical Communication & scientific presentation
- Mini Dissertation
Year 2
- Clinical Biostatistics
- Clinical Epidemiology
- Molecular Medicine
- Bioethics
- Industry/regulatory aspects
- Comparative effectiveness
- Clinical Trials
- Critical Review
- Mentoring research
- Leadership
- Protocol development
- Mentored research
Teaching Methodology
The course will have regular classroom lectures, hands-on simulator sessions, seminars, tutorials, group discussions, case presentations.
Eligibility Criteria
Graduates/ final year graduation students in Life Science, Pharmacy, Medicine, Dentistry, Paramedical Science, Allied Health Science and Biotechnology with minimum 55% aggregate.
English Language Exam
IELTS: Band 6.0 or above or TOEFL: 80 IBT
Admission Process for the Full Time Courses
Admissions are open for 1st February 2011 for Maters in Clinical Research and Post Graduate Diploma in Global Clinical Trial Management.
Application Process
- Download the application form and the list of documents by clicking on them.
- Fill the application form, and send the documents mentioned in the list of documents
- Download our e-brochure for MSCR
- Send us the application form to our Office at :
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Flow Chart
- Fill Application form
- Send all relevant documents
- Receive the conditional offer letter
- Pay the confirmation deposit
- Pay the remaining course fee
- Receive unconditional offer letter
- Apply for visa
- Go to your study destination
Living & Accomodation Expense
Estimated average monthly living cost including accommodation, food, electricity/heating & miscellaneous fees is 700 SGD in Singapore, 550 £ in UK, and 1000 USD in USA.
