Universität Wien

350122 SE Research Ethics for PhD students (2023S)

1.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 35 - Sportwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 12 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

The seminar will be held at the following dates:
20.04.2023 14:00-17:00
27.04.2023 14:00-17:00
11.05.2023 14:00-17:00

Location: Centre for Sport Science and University Sports, building USZ1, seminar room ÖISM, Auf der Schmelz 6, 1150 Vienna


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of this seminar is to give a practically oriented overview about important ethical issues in research covering topics relevant to good scientific practice such as:
-) human research (study design, ethics approval, data analysis, conflicts of interest, ...)
-) publication (authorship, redundant publication, plagiarism, ...)
-) animal research

Assessment and permitted materials

The entire performance by students must be completed by 30 April at the latest in the case of courses subject to examinations in the winter semester, and by 30 September at the latest in the case of courses subject to examinations in the summer semester. Students who have not deregistered from the course, will be assessed. In the case of a negative assessment, a board examination is inadmissible and the course must be repeated. Legal source: Statutes of the University of Vienna §10 (4, 5, 6).

You are expressly informed that if you are found to have cheated (e.g.: copying, plagiarism, use of unauthorised aids, forgery, ghostwriting, etc.) the entire PI-LV will be considered cheated and will be counted. (Entry in U:SPACE: X = not assessed)

(English translation by DeepL, the German original version is legally binding)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance is compulsory for 75% of the units.

Presentation on the ethical aspects of one's own research work - 40%.
Seminar paper with reference to one's own dissertation - 60%.

Minimum requirement for positive assessment is 60% of the total points.
Grading scale:
Unsatisfactory (5): <60%
Adequate (4): 60-70%
Satisfactory (3): 71-80%
Good (2): 81-90
Very good (1): 91-100%

Examination topics

Slides and materials as provided via moodle

Reading list

Resnik, D. (2020). What is Ethics in Research & Why Is It Important?
available from https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/resources/bioethics/whatis/index.cfm

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Last modified: Mo 27.02.2023 12:10