Ethical Conduct in Research

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This course is designed to provide an overview of ethical issues related to research and the best practices associated with the ethical conduct of research - whether scientific, behavioral, or sociological. Areas of ethical concern to be addressed include the social responsibility of researchers and scientists; doing research with integrity; and appropriate research relationships. Topics include the use of human and non-human animals as research subjects; the definition of research misconduct; conflicts of interest in research; publication practices; intellectual property and plagiarism; and acquisition, management, sharing, and ownership of research data. Case study will be used to illustrate ethical topics.