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Cancer Clinical Trials - Undergraduate (CINS0015)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Teaching department
Cancer Institute
Credit value
15
Restrictions
This module is for IBSc Oncology students and for final year BSc Cancer Biomedicine students. Students from other programmes will be considered based on availability and relevant background.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

In this module students will gain knowledge of the development pathway for new cancer interventions, from first-in-man to licensed product through to clinical practice. Students will learn about the different phases of cancer clinical trials and the main design and practical issues associated with conducting, interpreting and reporting cancer trials. Students will get a grounding in how these complex and closely regulated studies are performed by researchers active in, and at the forefront of, the field. A greater understanding of the biology of cancer has led to the development of specifically targeted interventions and advanced therapies (gene, cell and tissues) to treat cancer and the possibility of personalised (also called stratified) medicine which is impacting on cancer trial methodology. Although the focus is on cancer trials the skills gained are transferable to other disease areas.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 ÌýÌýÌý Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In person
Methods of assessment
60% Coursework
40% Exam
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
60
Module leader
Mr Andre Lopes
Who to contact for more information
ci.ugeducation@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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