Short courses
The Department runs two short courses on approximately an annual basis. These are 'Research Methods in Sexual Health & HIV', and 'Methodological & Statistical Issues in Clinical HIV Research'.
Information on postgraduate study within Infection & Population Health.
Research Methods in Sexual Health and HIV
Next course is 18-22 June 2012 in central London.
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The Centre for Sexual Health and HIV Research runs this 5-day intensive course. This is taught by leading researchers from University College London and is designed for all those within the field of sexual health wishing to improve their research skills. Through a series of seminars and practical sessions related to HIV, STIs, Sexual and Reproductive Health Research, the course aims to teach the following:
· The principles of formulating a research question and designing a project
· Qualitative, quantitative, bio-statistical and epidemiological research methods
· A practical guide to research governance, ethical approval and good practice in research
· How to critically appraise scientific literature
· Presenting at conferences and getting scientific papers published
Costs - £595 full fees, £325 for full time students
For more information, please contact Caroline
Scott:
020 3108 2097
Email : caroline.scott@ucl.ac.uk
Methodological and Statistical Issues in Clinical HIV Research
This four-day short course is for healthcare professionals and those working in the pharmaceutical industry who have an interest in HIV. It is aimed at those with little or no prior statistical knowledge and typically includes:
- Basic introduction to statistical techniques and hypothesis testing
- The use of survival analysis in studies of HIV infection
- The design and analysis of randomised controlled trials for antiretroviral therapy
- The role of observational studies in HIV infection
- The analysis of HIV RNA data and the use of surrogate marker endpoints in HIV clinical trials
The latest course took place at the Royal Free Hospital in north west London in May 2012.
Prices for 2012 were-
NHS/Academic: £500 Pharmaceutical Industry: £1200
For more information on future runnings of this course, please contact Theresa Colley
Tel: +44 20 7830 2478
Email: t.colley@ucl.ac.uk
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