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| Title | Philosophy of science and research ethics |
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| Course number | 1386 |
| Programme | 0-Inte del av forskarutbildningsprogram |
| Language | English |
| Credits | 1.5 |
| Notes |
The course meets the requirements for a general science course. |
| Date | 2016-04-04 -- 2016-04-08 | Responsible KI department | Institutionen för lärande, informatik, management och etik |
| Specific entry requirements | No |
| Intended learning outcomes | The objective of this course is for the doctoral student to gain a basic understanding of the philosophy of science and insight into and understanding of key ethical theories, principles and guidelines related to research and thereby be given the opportunity to reflect on the ethical aspects of his/her own research. The objective is also to provide the doctoral student with an understanding of what is good research practice, and also an understanding of the boundary between what is ethically acceptable or unacceptable in terms of experimentation with human beings and animals. After completing the course, the research student should: -be able to give an account of the positions relative to the philosophy of science and research ethical theories, principles and, to some extent current guidelines -know the most important terms within the philosophy of science and demonstrate knowledge of common problem situations in research ethics and of the ethical tools used to manage conflicts concerning research ethics -be able to analyse ethical conflicts in research and see the connection between the philosophy of science and research ethics -be able to construct sustainable research ethical arguments for or against a specific course of action -have developed an ethical approach to research |
| Contents of the course | The course includes the following: -Key ethical principles and theories of research -Fundamental values for empirical research, and standards of good scientific practice -Experiments on humans, including a review of informed consent, its ethical basis, and the pros and cons of practices for informed consent -Ethical tests and guidelines on how to conduct ethical research, such as the Helsinki Declaration -Ethics and the use of laboratory animals, including arguments for and against using animals for research purposes, as well as the three Rs -Handling of authorship in scientific writing -Conflicts of interest in research -Key scientific terms and positions |
| Teaching and learning activities | Introducing lectures, group work and general discussions. |
| Compulsory elements | - Attendance is mandatory for the group work and general discussions. - If the student is absent, he or she can compenste by handling in written answers concerning the cases that have been discussed. |
| Examination | - The doctoral students write a short informal essay on a scientific or research ethical theme related to their own research. |
| Literature and other teaching material | Johansson I och Lynöe N. Medicine and philosophy. A Twenty-First Century Introduction. Ontos Verlag, Frankfurt 2008. Declaration of Helsinki 2008: http://www.wma.net/e/policy/b3.htm |
| Number of students | 30 - 35 |
| Selection of students | Selection will be based on 1) date for registration as a doctoral student (priority given to earlier registration date), 2) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant's doctoral project (according to written motivation). |
| More information | |
| Additional course leader | |
| Latest course evaluation | Course evaluation report |
| Course responsible |
Gert Helgesson Institutionen för lärande, informatik, management och etik Gert.Helgesson@ki.se |
| Contact person |
Annelie Jonsson Institutionen för lärande, informatik, management och etik annelie.jonsson@ki.se |
