PSY 586 - Ethics in Research

Description:
This course will familiarize students with current and emerging ethical issues faced by professional researchers, emphasizing protecting human and non-human participants, data management, mentorship, authorship, and other responsibilities to colleagues and society. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern (Winter).

Credits:
(4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Explain the ethics relevant to the process of collaboration, including conflicts of interest, authorship, data sharing, and ownership.
Describe the relevant ethical issues pertinent to the use of human and non-human subjects in research.
Summarize ethical, legal, and risk assessment issues pertaining to informed consent.
Analyze instances of ethical neglect or misconduct in a series of sample case studies.
Discuss accepted ethical conduct relevant to research.
Examine examples of plagiarism.
Categorize ways in which falsification can be intentional and unintentional.
Appraise reasons why researchers may be motivated to not publish data.
Assess examples of ways in which faulty data-gathering procedures can occur.
Describe the issues related to data integrity.
Justify the need to store data safely.
Summarize problems associated with misleading authorship
Evaluate proper publication practices

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/1/18

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations: