PHAR 725 - Ethics and Scientific Research

(2 units)

A student-led forum in which ethical issues associated with the conduct of scientific research are considered in detail. Limited to students seeking Master’s or Ph.D’s. (BME 725 and PHAR 725 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Units of Lecture: 2
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. recognize the role ethics and ethical behavior play in biomedical research.
2. develop an understanding of what constitutes scientific misconduct and consequences.
3. describe the approaches (Principle, Consequence and Virtue based approaches) to frame ethical behavior in biomedical research.
4. use case studies to define ethical behavior in biomedical research.

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