Entry requirements

180 credits

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• Describe the history of the research ethics, central research ethics concepts and current national and international research ethics rules and guidelines
• Describe the distinctive features, genres, and function of academic texts 

Skills and abilities

• Independently analyze and critically reason about different research ethical dilemmas and problems that may arise in different phases of the research process and relate this reasoning to his/her own research
• Reflect on norms and conventions that govern academic writing and communication with the society
• Show the application of an ethical approach in his/her own text production

Judgement and approach

• Critically reflect on ethical ways of writing and communicating research to society

Content

Within the framework of the course ethical theories, guidelines and laws governing research, good research practice, scientific misconduct, ethics in the academic writing as well as the ethics of science communication.

Instruction

The course is web-based and consists of modules that students go through independently, as well as web-based seminars. Active participation in all seminars is mandatory. Absence from any of these will need to be compensated.

To be able to participate in web-based modules and teaching via Zoom, a computer / tablet / smartphone with internet connection as well as a headset and webcam are required.

Assessment

Assessment will be based on active participation in seminars, submitted written assignments, and online self-correcting quizzes. In addition, an individual final assignment will be written and orally presented in a group.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.