Method
Live-Online
Term
WINTER
Units
2.5 QUARTER UNITS
Cost
$815

Skills you will gain

  • Clinical Trial Phases: Understand and describe the different phases of drug and device clinical trials.
  • Trial Design Mastery: Identify and apply various clinical trial designs to suit specific research goals.
  • Goal & Objective Setting: Define clear hypotheses, study objectives, and trial outcomes.
  • Statistical Considerations: Grasp key statistical principles essential for designing clinical trials.
  • Practical Design Application: Evaluate the feasibility of different trial designs and identify potential challenges.

Course Description


This course reviews the science that forms the basis of effective clinical trial design. You’ll learn to classify and describe trial design by stage in drug and device development. The course covers the purposes of clinical trials, including types of trial designs. You'll learn to define hypotheses and study objectives and determine population and sample size.

Topics

  • Local standards of practice affecting clinical trials
  • Pharmacoeconomics
  • Working with marketing to identify unmet medical needs
  • Ethical considerations in clinical trial design

Additional Information

You'll gain hands-on experience designing clinical trials synopses and Phase 2 development strategies.

Professional Credit

CA BRN/LVN Credit - Provider #CEP13114

Syllabus Library
Romi Behbehanian
Romi Behbehanian
Jan. 16 - Mar. 6, Friday, 5:30pm - 9:00pm
  • Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
CTDM.X415.(16)
Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Fri, 01-16-2026 5:30pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Fri, 01-23-2026 5:30pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Fri, 01-30-2026 5:30pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Fri, 02-06-2026 5:30pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Fri, 02-13-2026 5:30pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Fri, 02-20-2026 5:30pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Fri, 02-27-2026 5:30pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Fri, 03-06-2026 5:30pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
 

This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.

1 “no meeting” TBA. To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
 

This course applies to these programs:

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