Please note: If you are doing your PhD outside of Groningen (e.g. abroad), it is possible to attend an online version of this course.
Course description:
This course is designed to strengthen your own research with the highest quality standards for responsible-conduct-of-research (RCR). The course has two parts, which are both needed to successfully complete the course (in this order):
- The self-paced online self-study module (7-8h) contains realistic PhD scenarios coupled with short reflective assignments. The themes covered in the module are: (i) academic quality, (ii) authorship, (iii) social safety, (iv) property and data sharing.
- An interactive onsite tutorial (3h, from 9:00-12:00). In small groups, you will critically discuss real-world case studies with your peers. Moreover, you will apply theoretical concepts and principles from professional codes-of-conduct and from the online learning module.
Preparation:
- Please complete the online self-study module 1 week before the onsite tutorial the latest (see instructions below). A tip: Do not leave the completion to the last minute. Anyone who hasn't uploaded the certificate by deadline will be automatically deregistered from the course.
- Read the material sent by the course instructor ~1 week before the tutorial.
- Bring headphones and a laptop to the tutorial.
Online self-study
- You can find the online self-study module here: Responsible Conduct of Research (Utrecht University).
- Please make sure you complete the paid course (not the free course), so you will receive a certificate in the end!
- Select the button "Enrol for free". Sign up for Coursera with your email address and a password.
- Select: ‘Purchase Course €45’ and pay by credit card. You can claim these expenses on your ITB. More information on how to claim expenses can be found on the GSSE website.
- Note that for some users, Coursera offers a monthly subscription with a free trial period. To see the 1-time purchase option instead, you can try to log in with another email address, or to use the Coursera mobile app.
- If you run into issues with payments, please directly contact the Coursera customer service.
- Upon completion, you will receive a certificate. You should upload this certificate in Hora Finita yourself:
- Register this course as a new Training Activity; name your activity ‘Scientific Integrity’; upload your certificate and save the training activity.
- Do not add any ECTs, we will do this for you upon completion of the whole course.
Learning goals:
- You will be able to recognize issues, such as questionable practices and/or misconduct in well-known affairs from research practice.
- You will gain the skills to suggest and explain a substantiated and weighed ethical course of action with reference to existing safeguards.