| January 23 | Introduction to Ethics; Ethics, Science and Society |
| January 30 | Dealing with Problems; Scientific Ethics in the News |
| February 6 | Laboratory Safety and Compliance; Scientific Ethics in the News |
| February 13 | Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment; The Results of Research: Notekeeping and other important issues |
| February 20 | Scientific Communication (publication practices and responsible authorship) |
| February 27 | Animal Use and Human Subjects; Grant Proposals and Scientific Review |
| March 5 | Career Night: Some things that you can do with your degree |
Title: Research Ethics and ResponsibilitiesTime: Wednesday evenings 7:00-9:50 PM, January 23, 2008 through March 5, 2008 Place: Chemical and Life Sciences Auditorium Instructors:
Course Rubric: MCB 580
Course Reference Number (CRN): 38677 (for 2008)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in MCB or consent of instructor
Credit: 1 Hour Credit, S/U Grade Only
Guest Lecturers (subject to change):
Gary Olsen gary@life.uiuc.edu Department of Microbiology, B103 C&LSL, MC-110 Stephen Farrand stephenf@life.uiuc.edu Department of Microbiology, B103 C&LSL, MC-110
Bob WengertRequired Text:
C. K. "Tina" Gunsalus
Irene Cooke
Janice Bahr
Lyndon Goodly
Macrina, F. 2005. Scientific Integrity, Third edition. American Society for Microbiology Press, Washington, D.C.Course Format:
Most weeks class will be divided into two sessions covering different topics. A "typical" session will be:Course Grades:Attendance is mandatory. If you are absent from a class, a make-up paper on the topics covered during the missed class will be required. Failure to make-up for a missed class by turning in the required paper or more than one absence will result in an unsatisfactory grade. (Because this is a short course, missing 2 weeks would mean missing nearly 30% of the material and discussion. We cannot excuse more than one absence.) Make-up papers should be 5-7 pages (typed, double-spaced, 1 inch margins). The paper should focus on the topics missed, describing relevant issues, potential problems, and acceptable practices. The textbook and online materials should provide the background for the paper. All references used should be cited. (Think about it: this is an ethics course.) Following the discussion of the topics, the paper should apply the principles discussed to the case studies presented in the missed class (copies can be obtained from one of the course instructors). The paper should be of suitable clarity and perspective that it would provide a concise overview of the topics to a reader who is unfamiliar with the topics. The paper will be evaluated by the instructors, and if it is not of acceptable quality it will be returned to be rewritten.
- One or more of the instructors will present a general introduction to a topic to the class (about 20-30 min).
- An instructor will introduce a case study related to the session topic.
- Each student will be asked to write a very brief synopsis of the problem and recommended solution (about 5 min). These written assignments will be turned in (generally at the end of class) and used for evaluating attendance. Although they will not be graded, a "satisfactory" level of effort is expected. These assignments must be turned in before leaving the class. Assignments turned in later will not be accepted.
- One or more instructors will lead a class discussion of the the case study.
An S/U grade will be assigned based upon attendance, the in-class writing assignments, participation and completion of assigned on-line training.