Offered in: Autumn semester
Place: University Library, Odense
ECTS: 3 ECTS
Number of students: 25
Teachers: Lone Bredahl Jensen (SDUB), Elke Weik (SAMF), Jens Dam (SDUB), Ayo Næsborg-Andersen (SAMF), Thea Marie Drachen (SDUB), Evgenios Vlachos (SDUB) & Kim Klyver (SAMF)
Language: English
Assessment: To earn course credits, students 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 session in module 2.
Aim
The course introduces PhD students from business and social sciences 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 practice, including conducting research in accordance with scholarly and societal rules, principles, and best practices, 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.
Facilitating participants’ reflections on methodological and ethical questions and requirements in their research, as well as their understanding of wider issues pertaining to research integrity, the course is designed to scaffold the academic socialization that takes place in research groups, research centres, departments, and PhD schools.
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 four modules varies:
- Module 1: Introductory lectures (4 hours; home assignment before and after class)
- Module 2: Digital learning session (approx. 3 hours)
- Module 3: Introductory lectures (3 hours; home assignment after class)
- Module 4: Introductory lectures (4 hours; home assignment after class)
For each module there is on average six hours of preparation.
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.