PHS601 Ethics, Responsible Conduct of Research PDF

PHS601 ETHICS, RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH Room 203, 9501 Jeronimo Road Ethics in Research Keykavous Parang  COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. To become familiar with relevant written guidelines bearing on the conduct of scientific researc...

PHS601 ETHICS, RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH Room 203, 9501 Jeronimo Road Ethics in Research Keykavous Parang  COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. To become familiar with relevant written guidelines bearing on the conduct of scientific research including those dealing with scientific authorship, use of humans and animals in research, academic honor standards, conflict of interest, and general standards of scientific conduct. 2. To become familiar with statutes that govern, the ownership, protection, and use of intellectual property in the area of scientific research. 3. To be able to describe conventions and normative behavior related to responsibilities in the scientific mentor-trainee relationship. 4. To be able to describe the conventions of scientific record keeping. 5. To evaluate the potential impact of conflicts of interest and how to properly manage conflicts as a researcher.  COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES 6. To identify and appropriately address ethical dilemmas and integrate these concepts into their research. Responsible conduct of research Data management Authorship and peer review Collaborative work Scientific record keeping Responsible use and welfare of animals and humans in biomedical experimentations Conflict of Interest  INSTRUCTIONAL AND LEARNING STRATEGIES A combination of didactic and case studies, requiring active learning in and outside the classroom. Students are expected to have completed assigned activities (e.g., reading assigned material or cases, and/or completing designed practices) prior to attending the class sessions  Course Grade Grade Distribution In class participation 15% Quizzes 30% Final Exam 55% An overall class grade of ≥77% is required to pass this course. Grade Assignment A 95.0-100 A- 90.0-94.9 B+ 87.0-89.9 B 84.0-86.9 B- 80.0-83.9 C+ 77.0-79.9 C 74.0-76.9 C- 70.0-73.9 F