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Responsible Conduct of Research (generic course) 2 mornings
Provider: Faculty of Science

Activity no.: 5232-26-00-00There are 47 available seats 
Enrollment deadline: 17/02/2026
PlaceOnline teaching
Date and time17.03.2026, at: 08:45 - 18.03.2026, at: 12:00
Regular seats50
LecturersPeter Sandøe
ECTS credits1.50
Contact personPhD Administration SCIENCE    E-mail address: phdcourses@science.ku.dk
Enrolment Handling/Course OrganiserPhD Administration SCIENCE    E-mail address: phdcourses@science.ku.dk
Written languageEnglish
Teaching languageEnglish
Semester/BlockSpring Autumn
Exam formContinuous assessment under invigilation
Exam formCourse participation ; Writting assignment
Grading scalePassed / Not passed
Course workload
Course workload categoryHours
Lectures4.00
Preparation12.00
Project work7.00
Theory exercises2.00
Sum25.00
Content

The purpose of the course is to inform about current norms of responsible conduct of research and enable reflection on how to apply these norms.
This course is primarily for PhD SCIENCE students all others will be placed on the waiting list until the deadline.

The PhD student must be able to:

- describe and discuss various forms of Research Misconduct: Fabrication, Falsification, and Plagiarism.
- describe how to draw the line between Research Misconduct and Questionable Research Practices.
- describe how allegations of Research Misconduct are raised and the principles for handling suspicions of Research Misconduct.
- describe national and international institutions handling Scientific Misconduct or dealing with Questionable Research Practices.

The PhD student must be able to explain and apply norms of Responsible Conduct of Research for the following specific subjects:

- Documentation of scientific results
- Handling and keeping of scientific data
- Authorship
- Conflicts of interest and commitment
- Communication with the public

Enrolment guidelines


Dates

17 March 2026, 8.45 - 12.00 Module 1 & 2
18 March 2026, 8.45 - 12.00 Module 3 & 4.

Learning outcome

The RCR teaching lasts one day and consists of four modules. Each module combines a lecture with student interaction.

Each course has about 40 participating PhD students.

Module 1: Overview of the field:
A brief history and a presentation of the institutions dealing with Research Misconduct and Questionable Research Practices.

Module 2: Authorship and the Vancouver Guidelines:
Presentation of the norms regarding publication, various kinds of deviations from these norms, and handling of the many grey zone issues to which the application of these norms give rise.

Module 3: Data Managment .

Module 4: Conflicts of interest and commitment - Communication with the public
Curriculum

Essay:
2 weeks after the Cource the PhD students hand in a 2 page essay (max.) in English in which they describe and discuss an aspect of their work that touches upon one or more of the issues on good scientific conduct that has been covered during the course and in the curriculum. For morer information please see http://ifro.ku.dk/RCR_assignment.pdf

The essay will be evaluated by teachers from the course.

Essays will be marked ‘Passed’ or ‘Not passed’. If the essay is marked ‘Not passed’ the student will receive written comments on how to improve the essay and have the opportunity to have the essay re-evaluated.

Literature

The course curriculum consists of the e-book, RCR – A Danish textbook for courses in Responsible Conduct of Research, by Karsten Klint Jensen, Louise Whiteley, Martin Machmann Andersen and Peter Sandøe (eds.).

You can download the book from Absalon through the invitation you willl receive when you are added on the learning platform.

Remarks

The course is online by ZOOM

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