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Courses: Clinical Research (CLIR)

5310: Fundamentals of Biostatistics & Data Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Graduate standing in TPM or consent of graduate faculty advisor. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods including data presentation techniques, various statistical tests and regression methods. Regression models specific to clinical and translational studies will be emphasized.

5398: Special Problems
Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite: Approval of department chair. Provides a mechanism to permit graduate students to manage leveling requirements in their degree plan. For leveling use only, credit cannot be earned toward the degree plan.

6320: Fundamentals of Clinical Trials
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:Graduate standing in TPM or consent of graduate faculty advisor. Understanding of experimental design models, methods of randomization, blinding, developing interventions, measuring outcomes and adverse effects, ensuring follow-up, compliance and post-randomization problems, and working with pharmaceutical companies.

6330: Analysis and Management of Clinical Research Data
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CLIR 5310. Focus on selecting the appropriate data management system, design of research databases, options in data entry, form and report generation, computer security, and budgeting for data management personnel and equipment.

6340: Research, Ethics and Regulatory Issues
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Graduate standing in TPM or consent of graduate faculty advisor. In-depth analysis of research ethics, law related to the responsible conduct of human subjects research and regulatory issues including the relevant federal agencies.

6350: Patient Oriented Research Methods
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Graduate standing in TPM or consent of graduate faculty advisor. Introduces a variety of methods used in different types of patient-oriented studies, including clinical trials, observational/epidemiologic studies, health services research and qualitative studies.

6396: Internship
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Graduate standing in TPM or consent of graduate faculty advisor. This course provides practical hands-on training through an internship project mentored by faculty actively engaged in clinical research studies.