MCST 611 RESEARCH DESIGN AND MEDICAL CANNABIS

In this course, participants will develop the foundational knowledge and skills involved in designing clinical research related to medical cannabis. Students will learn and apply the skills of generating a medical cannabis clinical research question, performing a literature review to identify gaps in knowledge, selecting an appropriate corresponding study design, describing essential statistical concepts, and applying key ethical principles and best practices in research. In addition, students will apply clinical research concepts specifically to the unique real-world challenges inherent in designing and conducting high-quality clinical research with cannabis. By the end of the course, students will have developed a mock cannabis clinical research proposal suitable for further development into a formal proposal and have a deeper understanding of the complex legal, social, and economic factors involved and affected by cannabis research activities. This course focuses heavily on the skill of medical and professPre-requisite: MCST 604 – Clinical Effects of Cannabis).

Credits

3