AT THE END OF THIS ADVANCED COURSE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
 
  • Set out basic principles and responsibilities for research
  • Demonstrate understanding of the ways in which best practice is sometimes compromised
  • Describe what is meant by research misconduct and emphasize the need to report it
  • Urge to think of research in terms of a professional career, rather than just a job or activity.
  • Acquire knowledge and training to identify when you have the authority and the right to make specific research decisions
  • Discuss the reasons for research decisions and set up the steps for implementing them
  • Be aware of all the rules and regulations that apply to research work
  • Acquire knowledge and training in ensuring all necessary permissions and approvals before beginning research work
  • Training the best integrity and bioethics scientific practices: case studies and advice
  • Be aware of the basic principles for designing, conducting and reporting research and what they mean when we think about research ethics
  • Know and understand the standards for data control, access and ownership
  • Raise awareness to the productive interactions between trainees and mentors
  • Know and understand the definition of plagiarism and how to avoid plagiarizing
  • Be aware of the peer review and the publication process
  • Identify situations of conflicts of interest and what to do about them
  • Be aware of the challenges associated with the collaborative research environment: tracking of records, intellectual property and data ownership
  • Acquire knowledge and training to ensure the best research methods: case studies and advice
  • Be aware of the rules for responsible advocacy
  • Be aware of the responsibilities when engaging with the public
  • Learn to be mindful of a researcher's obligations to society
  • Learn to be responsible in planning, conducting and reporting research
  • Reflect on why you do research
  • Acquire knowledge and training to ensure accountability and advocacy in research: case studies