Research Governance and Management Lecture

Prerequisites

• None.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• To provide a thorough grounding in the principles and practice of health research management, ethics and governance. Each session is illustrated with clinical scenarios and case studies.

Content

• 1. Requirements of the UK Research Governance Framework and Information Governance
• 2. Research ethics: principles and practice
• 3. Mental Capacity and vulnerable populations
• 4. Developing applications in health research: validity, feasibility, viability
• 5. Project management
• 6. Managing difficulties and misconduct in research
• 7. Involving consumers and carers in health research
• 8. Requirements for auditing and monitoring research
• 9. Publishing and disseminating research
• 10. Principles of Good Clinical Practice and EU Directive – for GCP compliance

Learning OutcomesSubject-specific Knowledge:

• Understand principles and law governing health research practice in UK
• Understand research ethics principles
• Understand Good Clinical Practice requirements
• Show an advanced awareness of how to effectively manage a complex research project

Subject-specific Skills:

• Undertaking research and practice at standards required by ‘Good Clinical Practice’
• Completing a satisfactory ethical application using current UK processes

Key Skills:

• Effective involvement of consumers and carers in health research at all stages from design to dissemination
• Professionalism and ethical awareness in discussion of research conduct dilemmas
• Manage research, both independently and in a team

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Lectures with essential knowledge on research governance requirements, including ethical practice
• Structured reading with self-paced materials which deepen learning
• Interactive seminars enabling students to learn in dialogue with active leading researchers, developing the ability to critically discuss problems and dilemmas in research practice.
• Workbook assignment including the development of an ethics application and reflection on consumer and carer involvement
• Essay assignment assessing project management skills and the ability to present a coherent plan for conducting a research project to completion

Lecture - 10 weekly @ 1 hour = 10hrs

Seminar- 10 weekly @ 1 hour = 10hrs

Structured reading -10 weekly @ 2 hours = 20hrs

Independent study - Student-determined = 110hrs

Total Hours = 150

Summative Assignment:

Assignment 1 @ 1500 words = 50%

Assignment 2 @ 1500 words = 50%

Formative Assessment:  Feedback on practical exercises within sessions