ANT 631 - RESEARCH ETHICS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

College of Arts and Sciences

Credits: 1

This course will provide students with an understanding of the ethical dimensions of social science research. Students will learn about the ethics guidelines of different social science disciplines and discuss case studies illustrating the kinds of ethical dilemmas that researchers may encounter. The course will also examine such topics as procedures of the Institutional Review Board and the protection of human subjects; ethical implications of community-based and/or participatory research; and the relationship between ethics, research methodologies, and modes of documentation.