Offered in: Spring and autumn semesters
Place: University Library, Odense
ECTS: 3 ECTS
Number of students: 30
Teachers: Lasse Kragh Sørensen (SDUB), Jens Dam (SDUB), Thea Marie Drachen (SDUB), Ole Nørregaard Jensen (NAT), Katrine Astrup Jacobsen
Language: English
Assessment: To earn course credits, participants are required to attend all classes and must complete the home assignments of modules 1, 3 and 4, as well as complete the e-learning sessions in modules 2 and 3.
Aim
The course introduces PhD students from the Faculty of Science to basic concepts, principles, and norms concerning responsible conduct of research. By stimulating awareness, reflection, and discussion of academic integrity and good scientific conduct, the course supports PhD students in establishing responsible research practices, including conducting research in accordance with scholarly and societal rules, principles, and guidelines, as well as SDU’s Open Science Policy, the National Open Access Strategy, and proper handling of both sensitive and non-sensitive data using SDU, national and international infrastructure.
The course addresses scholarly, ethical, and legal aspects of the research process, including research planning; data management; forms of research misconduct and questionable research practices, the review process, authorship guidelines and Open Access publishing.
Course overview
The course consists of the four modules:
- Module 1: Academia and responsible conduct of research
- Module 2: Laws and regulations
- Module 3: Research data management
- Module 4: Publication, authorship, and peer reviewing
Form
The form of the modules varies:
- Module 1: Introductory lectures (3 hours; home assignment before and after class)
- Module 2: Digital learning session (approx. 2 hours)
- Module 3: Introductory lectures (3 hours; home assignment after class)
- Module 4: Introductory lectures (3 hours; home assignment after class)
For each module there is approximately six hours of preparation and/or follow-up.The course involves five written assignments. The combined time required to write these assignments is estimated to be around 12 hours.
All four modules must be completed.
The course is supported by SDU’s digital learning platform. Here, students will find readings and details on assignments. Students are enrolled in the digital course room 2 weeks before course start. Slides will generally be available after the teaching. The digital learning session in module 2 will be open after first course day.
All assignments must be uploaded two weeks after the last course day.
Active student participation in class is expected and will be encouraged.