This unit covers the principles of good scientific conduct in research. It has a specific focus on the ethical conduct of research on human participants, but also provides an overview of animal ethics. The unit emphasises the importance of honesty and integrity in science and provides students with an introduction to the ethical basis of scientific requirements such as careful data management and documentation, dealing with conflicts of interest, open publication versus commercialisation of scientific findings, protection of intellectual property, authorship and allocation of credit, errors and mistakes in science. The unit then goes on to cover ethical issues dealing specifically with... -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Sunalene Devadason
Prerequisites: enrolment in honours or postgraduate course
