Course Responsible Conduct of Research

ECTS: 1

Course leader: Ask Vest Christiansen

Language: English

Graduate school: Faculty of Health

Graduate program: PH

Course fee: 1,200.00 DKK

Status: Course is open for application

Semester: Spring 2025

Application deadline: 13/01/2025

Cancellation deadline: 16/02/2025

Course type: Classroom teaching

Start date: 13/03/2025

Administrator: Thilde Møller Risgaard

Mandatory course

The course is mandatory for PhD students enrolled after 1 January 2016

Duplicate course

This is a duplicate course. Please do not sign up for more than one course in ”Responsible Conduct of Research”. If you are available to participate in more than one of the duplicated courses, please indicate in your primary course registration (in the comment box) which course(s) you are also interested in. In case of a duplicate registration, please notice that a full course fee will be charged when reaching the application deadline on all courses.

Preperation prior to the course

The Epigeum Research Integrity online quiz must be completed prior to the course – anticipated time approx. 1 hours. Further information about the course quiz and how to register for the Epigeum Research Integrity online course will be sent out to participants after cancellation deadline.

The course PBC250/64 Responsible Conduct of Research is being offered by the Graduate School of Health, Aarhus University, spring 2025.

Aim: To introduce PhD students at Health, Aarhus University to the principles of responsible conduct of research and how to avoid scientific misconduct.

Learning outcomes: By the end of the course, the PhD student will:

  • Be familiar with the Danish Code of Conduct for Research Integrity as well as Aarhus University guidelines and Health standards of Responsible Conduct of Research
  • Be able to understand and discuss principles of research integrity and responsible conduct of research
  • Be able to identify, analyse and discuss cases of scientific misconduct and questionable research practices in the grey zone between misconduct and poor science
  • Know where to seek advice concerning responsible conduct of research

Workload: The full workload of the course is expected to be 24 hours.

Content: 

  • Introduction to the Danish Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and RCR guidelines at Aarhus University
  • Introduction to standards for responsible conduct of research at Health, Aarhus University
  • Gain knowledge on how to handle suspected misconduct
  • Where to find regulations and instructions concerning data handling and data storage
  • Gain knowledge on agreements for authorships
  • Reflections on conflicts of interest and fair review processes
  • Reflections on dissemination of research results

Language: In English if non-Danish speakers are present, otherwise in Danish.

Instructors: Multiple instructors

Venue: The Conference Centre, Fredrik Nielsens Vej 4, 8000 Aarhus C

Participation in the course is without cost for:

Course dates:

  • 13 March 2025 08:15 - 12:45
  • 20 March 2025 08:15 - 12:45