Research Ethics

Catalog description

This seminar is intended to give students a broad overview of research ethics and regulation. Students will gain an understanding of the historical evolution, moral bases and practical application of research ethics to studies involving human participants. The course includes reading assignments, lectures, discussions, and practical review of research protocols. Course topics include: history of human subjects protections; regulatory and ethical frameworks for biomedical research; informed consent theory and application; justice in human research; first-in-human, randomized, and placebo-controlled trials; ethics of international research; research with biospecimens and data; research with vulnerable populations, including children; and the ethics of policy and sociobehavioral research.