Course Structure

Below is a table which shows the modules available for each route on the MSc Clinical Research.  Some modules are only available for specific routes.  All modules are worth 15 credits apart from the Dissertation module and Research Placement and Portfolio which are both worth 60 credits and the Clinical Research Practice module, which is worth 30 credits.

*The NIHR and Medical & Dental routes are only available to applicants meeting certain criteria.  

Information about the specific routes and modules can be found by clicking on the title.

Core Modules (total 135 credits)

Module Code	Module Title	Semester	Generic Route	NIHR Route*	M & D Route
HAR6030	Introduction to Research Methods	Autumn	Yes	Yes	Yes
HAR6039	Introduction to Statistics for Clinical Research	Autumn	Yes	Yes	Yes
HAR674	Randomised Controlled Trials	Spring	Yes	Yes	Yes
HAR6051	Practical Aspects of Clinical Research	Autumn and Spring	Yes	No	Yes
HAR677	Clinical Research Practice	Autumn and Spring	No	Yes	No
HAR6024	Dissertation	Summer	Yes	Yes	No
MED609	Research Placement and Portfolio		No	No	Yes

Optional Modules

Module Code	Module Title	Semester	Generic Route	NIHR Route*	M & D Route*
HAR6521	Promoting Evidence Based Healthcare	Autumn	Yes	Yes	Yes
HAR6501	Systematic Review and Clinical Appraisal	Autumn and Spring	Yes	No	Yes
HAR619	Epidemiology	Spring	Yes	Yes	Yes
HAR6531	Qualitative Research Design and Analysis	Spring	Yes	Yes	No
HAR655	Public Health Informatics	Spring	Yes	No	Yes
HAR641	Maximising Usefulness of Secondary Data		Yes	No	Yes
HAR6010	Qualitative Data Analysis including Computer Aided Analysis	Autumn	Yes	Yes	Yes
HAR6029	Systematically Reviewing the Research Literature	Autumn	Yes	Yes	Yes
HAR6071	Quantitative Data Collection	Spring	Yes	Yes	Yes
HAR6081	Qualitative Data Collection	Autumn	Yes	No	Yes
HAR6041	Assessing Health Needs and Addressing Health Inequalities	Autumn	No	No	No
HAR687	Health Care Financing and Economic Evaluation	Spring	No	Yes	No

Further information can be found in the Course Regulations on the University's Governance pages.