MOOC Research Ethics: a guide for responsible research with human subjects

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KU LEUVEN- Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law

What is this about?

This MOOC will give you an introduction to research ethics. You will receive a comprehensive overview of the main ethical issues that researchers experience in doing research with human subjects.

The course will give you the tools to apply your moral reasoning in practical, real-life scenarios in research and challenge you to reflect on case studies and provide the tools you need to conduct your own ethical assessment of a research project. Most importantly, you will learn to identify and question your own ethical biases and to build new well-reasoned arguments for your position on different ethical scenarios.

The course offers a variety of materials to study effectively and interactively. You will learn using case studies, videos, interviews, and discussions. You will engage with the course materials and other participants through exercises and open discussion boards.

For whom is this important?

Academics and researchersSupervisors and mentorsstudents, researchers, and research ethics reviewers

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