NOTE: This Syllabus is being revised for Spring 2008

Syllabus: Spring 2008

Instructor
Michael Kalichman, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Pathology
Director, UCSD Research Ethics Program, 0612, ext. 22027
kalichman@ucsd.edu

Dena Plemmons, Ph.D.
Project Scientist, Research Ethics Program, 0612, ext. 22647
dplemmons@ucsd.edu

Time and Location

Mondays, 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon Tuesdays, 9 - 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon

Muir Hall 1103

Course Objectives
The purpose of this course is to engage research trainees in reading, considering, and discussing the responsible conduct of science. The course is designed as an option for meeting current federal regulations, which require that all NIH training grants provide training in the responsible conduct of research. Specific learning objectives with respect to research ethics include:

1. To know rules, issues, options, and resources for research ethics
   
   
2. To understand the purpose and value of ethical decision-making
   
   
3. To have a positive disposition toward research ethics
   
   

Course Format
Course topics will be covered by a combination of lectures, text on the course Web Site (http://ethics.ucsd.edu/courses/ethics), recommended readings available on the Web or in the library, discussion in class, written assignments, and Web-based assignments. Attendance, participation in discussion groups and completion of assignments will be the basis for credit. NOTE: The course schedule or organization will 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 attend all 10 class meetings, complete assigned readings and participate in class discussions, and contribute to group assignments. If you need credit for this course, but find that you cannot meet these requirements, then you should contact the instructor as soon as possible.

For a complete listing of assignments and due dates, please check the Assignments page.