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Overview
About the course
This includes practical and ethical issues associated with non-patient volunteer studies, the design of such studies and interpretation of the results. Completion of this Advanced Clinical Pharmacology course at King's College London will enable you to take an active role in a multidisciplinary team to design and analyse clinical pharmacology studies.
Key topics include: Non-patient volunteer studies, planning a clinical development strategy, use of pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic measures in clinical pharmacology studies, statistical principles used in clinical pharmacology studies.
You will take part in practical sessions to plan a clinical development strategy for a potential new medicine, prepare a study protocol, analyse study results and learn how to present clinical pharmacology study results through both verbal and written presentations.
Programme Structure
What does this course cover?- Provides advanced training in the principles of clinical pharmacology that are utilised in the process of drug development.
- Gives students an in depth understanding of practical issues associated with non-patient volunteer studies according to current regulatory guidelines.
- Instills an in-depth understanding of how to generate sound study protocols, effective monitoring strategies and data gathering techniques for non-patient volunteer studies.
- Gives an in-depth understanding of the most significant areas of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data gathering, processing and interpretation.
- Enables students to develop a clear, articulate and unbiased approach to the interpretation and assessment of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data generated in clinical pharmacology studies.
- Enables students to develop methods to effectively disseminate clinical pharmacology study results through both verbal presentations and the generation of written reports.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Pharmacy Health Sciences Pharmacology View 25 other Short Courses in Pharmacy in United KingdomAcademic requirements
GPA Upper Second Class
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Minimum entry requirements are either a medical degree (such as an MBBS) or a 2:1 first degree in pharmacy, pharmacology, biology, biochemistry, chemistry or related subject.
- The course will suit individuals seeking to develop a practical understanding of clinical pharmacology e.g. pharmaceutical industry physicians, medical affairs and regulatory affairs personnel.
Tuition Fee
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International
2325 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2325 GBP for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
1575 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1575 GBP for the full programme during 5 days.
Living costs for London
1137 - 2157 GBP /month
Living costs
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