F&ES 949b / 2013-2014

Responsible Conduct of Research (Required for PhD Students) (3 meeting times: Jan 17, 24 & 31)

Starting with an introduction of research misconduct and outline of specific cases, the concepts and resources for responsible conduct of research are discussed in the areas of data acquisition and management, authorship and publication, peer review, conflicts of interest, mentoring, and collaborative research. Those topics are covered in a seminar style using case studies. Cursory guidance is given for resources on animal and human subjects research. Class meets on three consecutive Fridays in the beginning of the term. Required for 1^st year doctoral students