Epidemiology and Clinical Development of New Drugs

Course goals

After this course you will be able to:

1. Recognize the research cycle and the role of clinical trials and observational studies in drug development and testing 
2. Design and execute the collection of experimental data 
3. Design a randomized clinical trial to answer a real-world question about drug efficacy and safety 
4. Use standard statistical methods and software to analyse data from a clinical trial 
5. Understand the ethical issues related to drug development and testing 
6. Search for, manage and critically evaluate scientific literature 
7. Write a research report, design a scientific poster and present scientific results 
8. Execute basic group work and meeting skills 

Content

Additional information

CPS courses contain Honors elements that provide academic depth and breadth to students. Depending on the course, this means that you take in extra information, complete special assignments or work intensively on your academic skills. It often involves a combination of these elements. Teachers expect greater independence, challenge you and, where possible, give you freedom of choice in the topics you work on and the way you complete the assignments. The group assignments focus on the application, creation and integration of knowledge.