Scientific Ethics: Syllabus

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Syllabus: Spring 2013

Registration

Registration for the Spring 2013 course is now closed (effective March 24.

Instructor

Mary Devereaux, Ph.D.
Bioethicist, UCSD Research Ethics Program, 0612, 858-822-5764
mdevereaux@ucsd.edu

Frederick Bonkovsky, Ph.D.
Bioethicist, UCSD Research Ethics Program, 0612, 858-822-2647
fbonkovsky@ucsd.edu

Michael Kalichman, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Pathology
Director, UCSD Research Ethics Program, 0612, 858-822-2027
kalichman@ucsd.edu

Dena Plemmons, Ph.D.
Asst. Adjunct Professor, Anthropology,
Research Ethicist, UCSD Research Ethics Program, 0612, 858-822-2649
dplemmons@ucsd.edu

Time and Location

The course consists of 7 meetings. You will be assigned to one of six sections, as described below.

Section	Instructor	Meeting Days	Meeting Dates	Time	Location
I	Kalichman	Mon	April 1 - May 13	3-5 pm	MedEd 223
II	Bonkovsky	Tuesday	April 2 - May 21 NOTE: Extra day added in case needed to re-schedule one of the sessions.	3-5 pm	MedEd 223
III	Devereaux	Wednesday	April 3 - May 15	3-5 pm	MedEd 223
IV	Devereaux	Thursday	April 4 - May 16	3-5 pm	MedEd 223
V	Plemmons	Friday	April 5 - May 17	3-5 pm	MedEd 313
VI	Bonkovsky	Tue:May 28 thru Fri:May31 and Tue:June 4 thru Thu:June 6	May 28 - June 6	3-5 pm	MedEd 223

Course Objectives

The purpose of this course is to engage researchers in reading about, considering, and discussing the responsible conduct of science. The course is designed as an option for meeting current NIH and NSF requirements for training in the responsible conduct of research. Specific learning objectives with respect to research ethics include:

To know rules, issues, options, and resources for research ethics
To understand the purpose and value of ethical decision-making
To have a positive disposition toward continued learning about research ethics

Course Format

Course topics will be covered by a combination of lectures, readings accessible on the Web, and discussion in class. In addition to those readings linked below, additional required readings may be sent out in advance of some class meetings. Attendance, participation in presentation groups and completion of assignments will be the basis for credit. NOTE: The course schedule or organization may be changed if necessary to better achieve the course objectives.

Credit

This course is available for credit (i.e., pass/fail or satisfactory/unsatisfactory or a certificate of completion), not for a letter grade. To receive credit for the course or for the purpose of NIH or NSF training requirements, you must complete all assignments. This includes attending all 7 class meetings, completing assigned readings, participating in class discussions, and contributing to group assignments. If you need credit for this course, but find that you cannot meet these requirements, then you should contact one of the instructors as soon as possible.

Schedule

LECTURE	TOPICS (Required Readings)
1	Introduction, Overview, and Research Misconduct
2	Data Management Bias, Conflicts of Interest
3	Animal subjects Human subjects Stem Cells
4	Authorship Publication and Peer Review
5	Collaboration Mentoring
6	Social Responsibility Whistleblowing (also: Gunsalus, 2010)
7	Faculty Panel (to be announced)