This degree will provide the students
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The Master of Science in Medicine (Advanced) (Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development) requires the completion of 60 credit points of units of study including:
- 48 credit points of study required for the master's degree; and
- 12 credit points of project units of study.
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Students complete a research project in an area of specific interest relevant to their master's degree. Students will be guided through the steps required to plan and execute a substantial research project and prepare a scholarly work which may be a paper for publication.
- Learn current methods used in drug development including molecular therapies, novel-formulation, clinical trials design and analysis, and personalised medicine.
- Develop an understanding of pharmaco-economic, pharmaco-vigilance and pharmaco-epidemiology related to drug development.
- Explore the full scope of medicine and medical device registration processes, from therapeutic guidelines, regulation, documentation, and post-registration follow up to the range of technologies and medical devices that exist, their properties, classifications, development and manufacturing requirements.
- Prepare and critically evaluate regulatory submissions, clinical trials, and drug registration information