340.667.11
Ethics Issues in Human Subjects Research in Developing Countries
Course Status
Cancelled
Course Status
Cancelled
Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
This course will introduce those enrolled to ethical principles and formal codes of ethics, to key ethical issues that arise in international research. Ultimately, the course will be case-based to enable course participants to work through ethical challenges posed by research conducted in developing countries. Each daily session will be divided between a formal lecture and a case discussion. Case studies will be discussed in small groups and will be based on actual research projects in developing countries, including both clinical and epidemiological/observational research. The course is geared towards U.S. and international faculty, researchers and students who conduct or fund research in developing country settings and to those who sit on IRBs/research ethics boards. Student evaluation is based on case-study exercises and class participation.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify a moral dilemma in research and Discuss what principles are at stake
- List and Discuss the basic elements of informed consent
- Review and analyze study descriptions for their ethics issues
- Be aware of ethics issues and possible resolutions as they serve as researchers, ethics review board members, or funders of international research