Master of Science in Clinical Research
Tuition fee: Local TZS 6,200,000 | International $ 5,600
Offered At: KCMC University
Directorate of Postgraduate Studies.
This is a 2 years course covering the general field of clinical research, including clinical trials particularly in poverty-related diseases: malaria, HIV-AIDS, and tuberculosis. It consists of coursework and a dissertation with a strong component of laboratory hands-on skills.
Objectives
Objectives of an MSc in Clinical Research are focused on equipping students with the necessary skills and knowledge to design, conduct, manage, and analyze clinical trials and research studies, with a focus on improving patient outcomes, advancing medical knowledge, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Below are the key objectives of the program:
1. Develop Expertise in Clinical Trial Design and Methodology
- To teach students how to design and implement effective clinical trials, including selecting appropriate research methods, study designs, and controls.
- To understand the different phases of clinical trials (Phase I-IV), including how to manage risks, adverse events, and study endpoints.
- To equip students with the ability to calculate sample sizes and power analysis to ensure that clinical trials are statistically valid.
2. Understand Regulatory and Ethical Frameworks
- To provide students with an understanding of the regulatory guidelines that govern clinical research, including Good Clinical Practice (GCP), FDA regulations, and ICH standards.
- To emphasize the importance of ethical principles in clinical research, including patient safety, informed consent, and privacy protection.
- To ensure students can navigate the processes of ethics committees and institutional review boards (IRBs) for approval of clinical trials.
3. Acquire Skills in Data Management and Statistical Analysis
- To train students in the methods of data collection, management, and analysis used in clinical research.
- To impart knowledge of statistical techniques for analyzing clinical trial data, including hypothesis testing, survival analysis, and regression techniques.
- To teach the application of software tools (e.g., SPSS, SAS) for data management and statistical analysis in clinical research.
4. Ensure Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance
- To provide students with knowledge of how to monitor and report adverse drug reactions (ADR) and other safety events in clinical trials.
- To educate students about pharmacovigilance practices and the post-market surveillance of pharmaceutical products.
- To equip students with skills to assess the risks associated with new treatments, ensuring patient safety and compliance with regulations.
5. Develop Project Management Skills for Clinical Research
- To train students in the effective management of clinical research projects, including resource allocation, budgeting, timeline management, and coordination of clinical trial activities.
- To emphasize the importance of team collaboration and communication between research teams, regulatory bodies, and sponsors.
- To enable students to handle the logistics and operational challenges of running clinical trials in various settings.
MSCCR
Language: English
Duration: 2 Years
StudyType: Postgraduate
Level: Masters
Mode: Full Time
Intake: October
What you will study
Year One
Semester 1
KMBE 1104 – Bioethics
FCM 112 – Biostatistics
CR604 – Design, Conduct and Analysis of Clinical Trials
FCM 113 – Epidemiology
MIM1101 – Introductory Immunology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology
FCM 115 – Research Management And Leadership
FCM 114 – Research Methodology
Semester 2
CR607 – Clinical Pharmacology & Pharma-Medicine
CR608 – Field Attachment 1. Coordinator
CR606 – Bioethics & Data Management.
Year Two
Semester 1
Semester 2
KMDI 2216 – Dissertation.
Entry Qualifications
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degrees or their equivalents (MBBS, MB ChB, BDS) with a minimum GPA of 7 or a B grade average.
Bachelor of Science (BSc), with a minimum GPA of 7 or a B grade average in Biology, Zoology, Microbiology, Parasitology, Environmental Health, Biomedical Sciences, and Health Laboratory Sciences.