course description
HUMS 7004 Ethics and Research:
Humanities and Basic Medical Sciences
Graduate Course: Research Ethics
We offer a course in the responsible conduct of research open to students pursuing a PhD in any ECU program. This semester-long course addresses ethical issues that arise in the following nine areas: data acquisition, management, sharing, and ownership; conflict of interest and commitment; human subjects; animal welfare; research misconduct; publication practices and responsible authorship; mentor/trainee responsibilities; peer review; and collaborative science.
Objectives:
| I. | To raise students’ awareness and understanding of some of the moral, legal, and social issues related to the conduct of research. |
| II. | To develop students’ ability to critically analyze difficult ethical situations and to resolve them successfully and appropriately. |
| III. | To imbue students with a sense of the professional, institutional and societal responsibilities associated with the conduct of research. |
