Ethics in Research

Catalog description

Through lectures and group discussions this course presents and analyzes specific issues related to scientific integrity such as authorship and publication, scientific record keeping, data ownership and management, peer review and mentorship. Behaviors related to Research Misconduct will be analyzed in depth. This course also presents and analyzes specific issues related to intellectual property and the protection of human participants in scientific research. The course is intended to instruct students about ethical issues in research in order to accomplish ethical behavior throughout their career.