Ethics and Research Integrity

MSc. Bioethics |  Course code: BTH 710

In this course, participants will learn about the imperative for integrity and its common violations – falsification, plagiarism, fabrication, and other deviant behaviors.

Through this course, students will:

  • Understand the principal features of RCR, RSI and its violations
  • Learn how to investigate scientific misconduct, evaluate, and implement remedial measures
  • Understand conflict of interest
  • Appreciate the role of industry, media, and the community in the scientific enterprise


Course topics include:

  • Definitions of RCR, RSI and CoI concepts
  • Principles of ethical conduct of research
  • Research data management
  • Collaboration, Data and Resource sharing
  • How to report misconduct
  • Intellectual property rights
  • Authorship, peer review and publication ethics
  • Avoiding plagiarism
  • Conflicts of interest
  • Collaborative research projects – equity, justice, and power relationships
  • Mentoring
  • The role of the scientist in the Society: The duty to engage and inform
  • Fostering integrity in research environment and institution

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