| CODE | DOC6043 | ||||||
| TITLE | Research Integrity and Research Ethics | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | D - Doctoral Workshops/Symposium | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | Not Applicable | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Doctoral School | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The value of academic research lies in its reliability, which in turn depends on the adherence to codes of practice, the integrity and honesty of the researchers carrying it out, the research process itself, and the way results are disseminated. Maintaining the highest standards every step of the way safeguards both the reputation of the researchers and of the respective institutions under whose auspices the researchers carry out their research, as well as sustains trust in their work. This workshop tackles key aspects of research ethics and research integrity. The sessions will be highly interactive, and participants will be expected to contribute actively to the discussions. Part 1 is a practical session that gives an overview of the UM research ethics approval process for research projects and a detailed explanation of the research ethics and data protection (REDP) form that all University of Malta (UM) researchers are required to fill in. Part 2 will cover ethical aspects of supervision, collaboration, authorship, plagiarism, data handling and publication of results with particular focus on science- and technology-based disciplines or humanities-related disciplines. Participants will collectively review and discuss a number of case studies on research ethics and research integrity. OUTCOMES By the end of this workshop, doctoral researchers should be able to: - understand the UM procedures for research ethics clearance and be able to fill in the REDP form required of all UM researchers; - define, interpret, and apply the fundamental principles of research integrity as defined in the university’s guidelines on research ethics and the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity; - discuss, debate, and solve quandaries relating to research integrity issues; - differentiate between ethical and unethical research and publication practices. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This workshop is split into two parts – Part 1 and Part 2. Attendance is required in both parts. For Part 1, participants are to attend EITHER the session primarily aimed at science and technology-based disciplines (Life Sciences, Medicine, Architecture and STEM) OR the session primarily aimed at humanities-related disciplines (Humanities, Education, Law, and Social and Behavioural Sciences). This workshop is compulsory for students who commenced their studies on or after 1 February 2023 and will not count towards the mandatory 100 hours of training required. Timetable Details - Please click here for further details. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Workshop | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Marie Briguglio Elisabeth Conrad Dennis Mizzi Patrick J. Schembri |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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