Research Ethics


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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