Overview
Volunteers are often asked to take part in medical research in order to improve the health and well being of other people, now and in the future. However noble the aim, this raises many ethical questions.
How can we ensure that participants give their genuinely informed consent? What should be provided to control groups during clinical trials? How can we weigh the risks and benefits of various studies? How can we ensure scientific integrity in research? When should we conduct research with vulnerable populations, such as children and people in low- and middle-income countries? How should we interpret the Tuskegee syphilis study from a historical perspective?
Learning objectives
By the end of the Research Ethics - an Introduction course from Utrecht University, you should be able to:
- Discern the morally salient dimensions of a research project, and come to a well-considered judgment about the acceptability of such a project
- Reflect on moral dilemmas for researchers and Research Ethics Committees, and be able to systematically analyze such dilemmas
- Weigh the various arguments involved, and work towards a well-reasoned position or decision
Programme Structure
Course Topics
- Research ethics
- Informed consent and the ethics of randomized clinical trials
- Risk-benefit assessment and the role of ethics committees
- Scientific integrity
- Vulnerable groups: children and participants in developing countries
- Biobanks, stem cells and genetic research ethics
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 7 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Credits
1.5 ECTS
Delivered
Campus Location
- Utrecht, Netherlands
Disciplines
Philosophy EthicsWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
To enroll in this course, you need:
- A Bachelor’s degree
- Sufficient proficiency in English reading and writing
Tuition Fee
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International
515 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 515 EUR for the full programme during 1 months. -
EU/EEA
515 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 515 EUR for the full programme during 1 months.