COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course fulfills an NIH mandated training requirement and is required for all 1st year pre-and post-doctoral trainees.
Topics:
- Overview of RCR
- Research Misconduct
- Protection of Human Subjects
- Welfare of Laboratory Animals
- Conflicts of Interest
- Data Management Practices
- Collaborative Research
- Mentor and Trainee Responsibilities
- Resilience and Self-Efficacy
- Responsible Scientist
- Safe Research Environments
- Authorship and Publication
- Peer Review
- Collaborative Research
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The Responsible Conduct of Research course is designed to introduce key issues in the responsible conduct of research (RCR), by following the research process from inception to planning, conducting, reporting, and reviewing biomedical research. The course will provide an overview of the rules, regulations, and professional practices that define the responsible conduct of research. In addition, the course aims to provide a practical framework for ethical decision making when faced with difficult situations in the research and training environment.
PREREQUISITES:
None
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
The textbook "ORI Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research" by Nicholas H. Steneck (Department of Health & Human Services) features case studies, text-box inserts, discussion questions and electronic and printed resources. The text is available online as a PDF document (http://ori.hhs.gov/documents/rcrintro.pdf). Each session of the course is associated with one or more chapters from the text.
SUITABLE FOR 1ST YEAR STUDENTS:
Yes. Required for 1st year students and PREP scholars.
STUDENT ASSESSMENTS:
No class session may be missed in order to receive credit. An incomplete grade for the course will require retaking missed sessions the following semester.
CREDIT HOURS: 2.0
