BSC746 - RESEARCH ETHICS AND DILEMMAS

College of Medicine

Credits: 3

This class will utilize case studies for debate, class participation, and papers to help students gain skills to recognize and resolve research dilemmas. Objectives of this class include: (1) understand basic elements of ethical dilemmas; (2) to understand basic ethical theories and frameworks for solving ethical dilemmas; (3) to examine ethical dilemmas within a behavioral or medical science research context; and, (4) to examine ways of eliminating bias and promoting objectivity in a behavioral or medical science research context.