Subject
Ethics and governance
Program
Master of Science (MSc)
Location
Other
Instruction mode
Credits
0
Description
This course lasts about 3h30 and provides a comprehensive introduction to the standards and best practices for the responsible conduct of scientific research (RCR). Through the course, students will explore the elements that promote the responsible conduct of research, such as scientific integrity and research ethics.
Throughout this course, students will become familiar with what constitutes ethically and responsibly conducted research. They will be able to identify and assess potential problems and misconducts, to recognize individual and institutional responsibilities, and to mobilize appropriate mechanisms for resolution. The course will enable them to identify problematic situations in research and deploy appropriate analyses and/or procedures to prevent or manage them.
Themes covered
Responsible conduct of research (RCR): History and definitions
The values underlying the responsible conduct of research
Framing the responsible conduct of research
Responsible research conduct issues related to research contexts fields or methods
Research ethics
Good research data management
Conflicts of interest in research
Power issues in research
Dissemination of research results: good practices and issues
Societal impacts of research
Misconducts in research
Important notes
Course in French : ETHI 66200
All information about this course will be presented in ZoneCours. A synchronous distance learning session will be offered each term. For more information, visit the supervised project page.
This workshop is only open to students in the Supervised Project stream. If you are in the Thesis stream, you must register to the ETHI 66201(A) workshop.
This workshop is only open to students in the Supervised Project stream. If you are in the Thesis stream, you must register to the ETHI 66201(A) workshop.