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700.645.01
Fogarty Bioethics Fellows Seminar

Location
East Baltimore
Note: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this course was held in a virtual/online format.
Term
4th Term
Department
Berman Institute (Bioethics)
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2020 - 2021
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

Prior or concurrent enrollment in: 306.665 and 306.655

Description
Provides a small, interactive setting for discussion of research ethics, ethics committees, and ethics concepts among the trainees and between trainees and affiliated faculty. Sessions are divided among the following activities: reviewing and critiquing journal articles related to research ethics; trainees’ individual presentations on practicum research progress; guest speakers related to research ethics cases and/or concepts; and development and presentation of original case studies by each trainee. Topics include standard of care, justice, inducements, research ethics committees, informed consent, and gender roles in research decisions.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:1) Discuss key literature in international research ethics2) Critically analyze case studies in research ethics3) Present research ethics cases and original research proposals4) Identify ethics issues in cases related to ethics and research
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 10% Participation
  • 40% presentation of individual research proposals in progress (4 presentations per student; 10% each)
  • 50% fully drafted practicum research proposal
Enrollment Restriction
Fogarty African Bioethics Training Program Fellows