MMSC6003 Research Ethics

All candidates will be required to pass the web-based learning course on Epigeum Research Integrity Programme developed by Oxford University Press.

Aim(s)

• To raise students' awareness on the importance of research integrity, accountability and research ethics.

Contents

• The course covers principles and practices related to research integrity in the science field
  • values of research integrity
  • principles of responsible research conduct
  • application to your own research

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, students will be:

• explain the values and conventions of research integrity during data collection appropriate to their discipline;
• apply principles of responsible conduct to research project design;
• critically evaluate their own and others’ research practices in terms of potential risks and benefits;
• demonstrate the features of ethical authorship and publication practice in their own writing;
• differentiate between conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment;
• design independent plans for ethical use, sharing, storage and security of research material and data; and
• synthesize current principles and practices of ethical research in their disciplines to fit related emerging areas and innovations.

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