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Workload
Education level
Study areas
Responsible person
Hours per week
Coordinating university
2 ECTS
R - Doctoral programme
Human Medicine
Christian Thome
2 hpw
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Pre-requisites
(*)Zulassung zum Doktoratsstudium Medical Sciences
Original study plan
Doctoral programme Medical Sciences 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
Students can critically assess ethical dimensions in medical and scientific research, distinguishing between key ethical theories and legal norms.
They can evaluate research practices, including animal experimentation, following ethical and legal standards.
Additionally, they can apply principles of good scientific practice to ensure responsible research conduct and data integrity.
Skills
Knowledge
Understanding and applying normative ethics.
Evaluating ethical aspects of medical and scientific research.
Understanding European animal ethics laws and the 3Rs principle in animal research.
Applying ethical guidelines in animal experimentation applications.
Ensuring research integrity through proper planning and documentation.
Normative ethics: utilitarianism & duty ethics.
Medical and bioethics principles.
Legal norms and ethical frameworks in scientific research.
European regulations on animal welfare and experimentation - The 3Rs principle (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement) in animal research.
Good scientific practice.
Criteria for evaluation
Attendance of 80% is mandatory. It is not possible to achieve a positive grade, if requirements concerning attendance cannot be fulfilled. The final grade is based on a seminar paper and presentation of this seminar paper. The seminar paper covers a study plan and study report of a simulated clinical trial (trial data provided by the course instructor). The seminar paper can be written in groups.
Language
English
Changing subject?
No
Corresponding lecture
(*)405FUSCFUS1S21: SE Fundamentals of scientific research and general skills I (2 ECTS)
