| Responsible Department | LIFE Graduate School Department of Agriculture and Ecology 0 % Department of Large Animal Sciences 0 % | ||||||||||
| Course Dates | May 2-6 2011 | ||||||||||
| Course Registration | Research-ethics@life.ku.dk. | ||||||||||
| Deadline for Registration | NA | ||||||||||
| Credits | 2 (ECTS) | ||||||||||
| Level of Course | PhD course | ||||||||||
| Language of Instruction | English | ||||||||||
| Restrictions | Max. 25 | ||||||||||
| Course Content | |||||||||||
| 1) What is science, and what is not? What came before it? How do you identify 'pseudo-science'? Why is 'falsification' important, and do scientific results tell the truth? Over two days, professor Brian Grout and associate professor Karsten Klint Jensen will offer you a basic knowledge of the philosophies underlying modern scientific practice and set up investigative discussions and presentations on the matter among the participants. Day 1 and 2. 2) What does good ethical conduct mean for a PhD student? Should I offer my professor a co-authorship on my papers? - AND WHY NOT! professor Peter Sandøe will help you find the answers. Day 3. 3) What do life scientists need to know about Animal Ethics - and why? -with associate professor Mickey Gjerris. Day 4. 4) What are the roles and responsibilities that society expects of its scientists - and how do you live up to them? Are scientists trusted as honest communicators of science? Brian Grout will ask the question. Day 5. | |||||||||||
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| Lectures and group work | |||||||||||
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| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||
| Jeppe Berggreen Høj, jebh@life.ku.dk, Study and Students Affairs/PhD Administration and Statistics, Phone: 353-32224 | |||||||||||
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| NA | |||||||||||
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