MRes Clinical Research

Level: Masters

Duration: one year full time, two years to five years part time

Target audience: Healthcare practitioners from a variety of backgrounds, including nurses, midwives, allied healthcare professions and doctors, or non-clinicians working in clinical research environments.

Content

The programme provides a robust clinical research career training opportunity for those who aspire to clinical academic careers and leadership roles in healthcare practice, research and education. It will provide, in a research-led environment, the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills relevant to carrying out clinical research.

The core modules are as follows:

  • Research skills in health and social care 1 (20 credits)
  • Research skills in health and social care 2 (20 credits)
  • Clinical research in practice (20 credits)
  • Applied research methods: quantitative (20 credits)
  • Applied research methods: qualitative (20 credits)
  • Open module (with placement within a research group) (20 credits)
  • Research dissertation (60 credits)

Course structure

Postgraduate certificate – three taught modules

Postgraduate diploma – six taught modules

MClinRes – six taught modules plus dissertation

Entry requirements

A first degree (class 2.2 or higher) or equivalent, in a relevant subject, from an approved institution of higher education. Candidates without a good first degree may be admitted to the programme but will be expected to provide evidence of suitable professional experience and supportive qualifications. In addition to the above requirements, the candidate would normally have a health professional qualification leading to current registration with the appropriate professional body and/or relevant clinical/professional experience.

Pathway options
Research skills in health and social care 1 20 credits
Research skills in health and social care 2 20 credits
Clinical research in practice 20 credits
Applied research methods: quantitative 20 credits
Applied research methods: qualitative 20 credits
Open module 20 credits
Research dissertation 60 credits

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Further information

Award leader: Dr Bronagh Walsh Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 7991 Fax: +44 (0)23 8059 7900
Email: B.M.Walsh@soton.ac.uk