Biology 791B - S-Responsible Conduct of Rsrch

This seminar is designed to stimulate critical thinking about ethical research and to engage students in discussion regarding research ethics in the life sciences. Topics to be covered will include responsible conduct of research, workplace ethics, mentoring, publication practices and authorship, collaborative research, and the use of animals and humans in research. Students will participate in discussion, review case studies, and give an end of the semester presentation. The course is required of all first year Neuroscience and Behavior graduate students; however, it is open to all graduate students in the life sciences.