DS: MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) - Academic Integrity & Ethics in Practice
Topic outline
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In your doctoral study, most of you will complete an actual research project – your doctoral thesis. An important part of competence of any scientist and scholar are their research integrity and knowledge of research ethics. Such concepts may sound a little dry to you. Understanding the rules of good research practice, however, is critical for successful completion of your study and for your future career – not only in academic environment. Many of the skills and attitudes you are going to practice in this course will prepare you for success beyond academia.
More specifically, you will learn about:
1) Why is researcher’s integrity so important and what is research ethics
2) Ethical frameworks and how they help with decision making
3) Tools to enhance the transparency of your research and to avoid some threads to its quality
4) Informed consent and protection of human participants in research
5) Supervision and mentoring in academic environment
6) Collaborating with others in research teams
7) Some ethical challenges in contemporary research environment
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There are two broad areas of ethical issues in research. Many ethical rules apply to all kinds of scientific research. The second group of rules guides the research activities in sensitive areas. In this unit we briefly introduce both of them. We also want you to think about how you can apply the rules to your thesis or to other research projects you are involved in.
After going through this unit you are able to:
- Explain why it is important to follow the principles and standards of responsible conduct of research
- Give some examples of research misconduct
- Identify some sensitive areas of research
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