BIOETHICS AND SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in MS Pharmaceutical Sciences: Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation or Capstone Certificate in Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply Deontological and/or Utilitarian arguments to examine personal moral values and use personal experiences to evaluate positive and negative features of current Psychedelic research, access, and use. Audience: Graduate 2. Explain how socially responsible scientific practices can be used in scientific and medical research, scientific communication, and intellectual property, and whether these practices address societal goals beyond advancing scientific knowledge. Audience: Graduate 3. Describe elements of proper scientific conduct, the institutional oversight that regulates scientific conduct, and whether these elements are grounded in optimizing research outcomes or following Bioethics Principles. Audience: Graduate 4. Identify best practices for clinical research by evaluating the costs and benefits of actions necessary to ensure patient safety, reliable data, and public benefit. Audience: Graduate 5. Explain the elements of misconduct in scientific literature and publishing. Give examples of how this misconduct causes harm to both scientific reputations and public health. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply Deontological and/or Utilitarian arguments to examine personal moral values and use personal experiences to evaluate positive and negative features of current Psychedelic research, access, and use. Audience: Graduate 2. Explain how socially responsible scientific practices can be used in scientific and medical research, scientific communication, and intellectual property, and whether these practices address societal goals beyond advancing scientific knowledge. Audience: Graduate 3. Describe elements of proper scientific conduct, the institutional oversight that regulates scientific conduct, and whether these elements are grounded in optimizing research outcomes or following Bioethics Principles. Audience: Graduate 4. Identify best practices for clinical research by evaluating the costs and benefits of actions necessary to ensure patient safety, reliable data, and public benefit. Audience: Graduate 5. Explain the elements of misconduct in scientific literature and publishing. Give examples of how this misconduct causes harm to both scientific reputations and public health. Audience: Graduate