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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biomedical Sciences : Translational Medicine

Postgraduate Course: Translational Strategies, Policy and Regulation, and Stakeholder Engagement (TRME11005)

Course Outline
School School of Biomedical Sciences College College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits 10
Home subject area Translational Medicine Other subject area None
Course website None Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description This course will complement others in the programme which are dealing with the scientific and medical contexts and will focus on strategic, policy and regulatory aspects. The first part of the course will focus on decision making strategies relevant to translational medicine in both commercial and public sectors. It will consider the requirements of a wide range of medical advances (from drugs to tissue engineering) in terms of innovative strategic approaches to deliver advances to patients, and the contrasting requirements for effective translation in commercial companies and health services. The second part of the course will cover policy and regulatory aspects - including the role of specific types of policy or regulation in stimulating or inhibiting the translation process. The third part of this course will consider the roles of patient groups and other stakeholders, how they can be accommodated effectively within translational processes, what pitfalls exist and how they can be avoided or at least minimised. Finally this course will demonstrate how the three aspects implied in the title interact to determine which medical innovations are successfully translated into application.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
Additional information The course will be delivered by distance learning, using WebCT as the delivery platform. The total workload (including self-directed study) for the course will be approximately 100 hours.
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The Certificate will provide participants with an in depth understanding of the rationale and impact of Translational Medicine and appreciation of its increasingly important role to medical research, the drug development industry and regulatory sectors. The multidisciplinary, integrative and interactive nature of Translational Medicine will be highlighted and understanding of its relevance and impact to scientific, medical and societal sectors will be gained. Participants will thereby gain a sound understanding of the essential elements of translational Medicine, equipping them to engage further in this rapidly evolving field. Consequently, the Certificate will have relevance to clinicians and scientists engaged in academic and industrial research as well as to those in allied healthcare and regulatory sectors.
Assessment Information
The course is assessed by participation in online discussion, multiple choice questioning and a written assignment of 3,000 - 4,000 words.
Special Arrangements
All courses will be delivered by distance learning, using WebCT as the delivery platform. Registered students are provided with a user name and password that allows them to access a protected course web site. The website provides a variety of educational material and supports a range of approaches by the students to the material provided. Online delivery will be supported through the provision of video cassettes and interactive multimedia tutorials and discussions with peers and tutors. The website also houses a number of interactive tutorials that allow students to work with information in a self-paced manner to test their understanding of important concepts and principles.

Study guides with lecture notes are available, either to be read on screen or printed by the students for private use. Selected readings from relevant journals and textbooks are also provided. A CD ROM of the course readings is mailed to each student at the beginning of the year.
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Contacts
Course organiser Dr Douglas Roy
Tel: (0131) 242 6279
Email: Douglas.Roy@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Dr Douglas Roy
Tel: (0131) 242 6279
Email: Douglas.Roy@ed.ac.uk
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