Res Ethics Prof Devlp

1 Credit · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course explores ethical considerations and issues pertaining to scientific research, especially biomedical research with human subjects. Issues regarding scientific integrity, ethical research design and implementation, and research involving special populations are discussed and analyzed. Certification of training in the protection of human subjects is accomplished during this course. The core content areas of research ethics for human subjects include conflict of interest and commitment, collaborative science, data acquisition, publication practices and responsible authorship, peer review, and research misconduct. In addition, guest speakers will expose students to a wide variety of topics in epidemiology from different perspectives, i.e., academia, industry, and government.