CGAB 609 Research Ethics (2 credits)
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Course Description :
This course gives a general overview of Ethics in Research.
It covers the responsibilities of researchers to their field of interest, including the
importance of keeping oneself up-to-date with the latest literature, and the ability to
design research, as well as manage research data, in a way that preserves the integrity
of the data, such that the benefits to their field of interest and society as a whole
are maximized. It covers the responsibility of researchers to their human and animal
subjects, educational institutions and to the public at large, including the importance
of respecting the rights, privacy, dignity and sensitivity of research subjects, and
the integrity of their own and other research institutions. The importance of care
exercised in working with children and other sensitive populations will be emphasized.
Intellectual ownership will be covered, as will the ethics behind editing, reviewing
and appraisal of research. The importance of researchers, research institutions, and
sponsors of research jointly sharing responsibility for the ethical integrity of research,
and ensuring that this integrity is not violated will also be covered.
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