App Ethics for Scientist

Course Description

The course is built around case study reading material and requires highly interactive discussion in which students analyze specific scenarios of ethical issues encountered in a research environment. Topics include: academic integrity issues/ fraud and misconduct/plagiarism/ data handling/notebooks, mentoring and conflict resolution and ethical use of animals and human subjects.

Basic Enrollment Requirements: Unofficial Transcript - Bachelor's. You will be contacted after registration for required evidence of immunization.

Instructor Approval: Required; Please email the instructor of this course to request permission to enroll. We typically recommend including a resume, your educational history, and 2-3 sentences as to why you are interested in taking the course. You may register for this course before receiving approval, but your enrollment will not be confirmed until approval is received. Please contact us at Courses@tufts.edu if you have not heard back from your instructor.

Refund Policy: The refund policy for Courses at Tufts offerings is dependent on the course length. Please refer to the section details to confirm any exceptions to the standard refund policy. The refund policies are viewable here: https://universitycollege.tufts.edu/policies#Refunds

Remission Eligible: Yes; first day of term; all university policies apply.