| Eligibility／
履修対象 |
All graduate
students including foreign nationalities |
| Schedule／開講時期 |
|
| Room／講義室 |
|
| Department ／部局 |
| Course Name／講義題目 |
Ethics for
Academic Research |
| Language of the
Course／開講言語 |
English |
| Type of Class／授業形態 |
Seminar Subject |
| Course
Objective／授業の目的と概要 |
We
will present you an introduction to research ethics for graduate
students. We take a standardized teaching protocol for understanding
research ethics borrowed from Japanese text books by use of case
discussion method. We welcome for not only graduate students of liberal
arts and humanities but also for students from the faculties of
science, technology, and inter-/trans-disciplinary sciences. *please refer the last year class in Tohoku University. |
| Learning Goals／学習目標 |
1.
Students can understand the philosophies and histories of modern
research ethics by participating with case studies conferences. 2. Through considering on various cases of misconducts in research contexts the students can elaborate and understand about the meaning of "research integrity." 3. Students can write concrete research proposal with ethical concerns even though that students' plans would be virtual or planned in near future. |
| Requirement /
Prerequisite／履修条件・受講条件 |
There is no
requirement in this class. |
| Independent Study
Outside of Class／授業外における学習 |
We
provide and arrange a resource web-page [ ] for
students attending this class outside from this virtual syllabus. The
Students can use this web-site for preparations and reviews of each
class. |
| Textbooks,
materials／教科書・教材 Version 2019 -Julian Baggini and Peter S. Fosl, The ethics toolkit : a compendium of ethical concepts and methods. Blackwell, 2007 Files with pasword - JJBaggini_Fosl_Toolkit_Ehics_2007_Part1.pdf - JJBaggini_Fosl_Toolkit_Ehics_2007_Part2.pdf - JJBaggini_Fosl_Toolkit_Ehics_2007_Part3.pdf |
You can get and
read hand-outs and assigned papers from web-site [https://goo.gl/v5w8Hp] chiefly in
Japanese. Version 2020 -Computer ethics : analyzing information technology / Deborah G. Johnson ; with contributions from Keith W. Miller, Prentice Hall (is an imprint of Pearson) , 2009 - comp_ethics2009Johnson.pdf (4.3MB)with password |
| Reference／参考文献 |
On-line
educational resource is situated in [ https://goo.gl/sPPwdH
] entitled, "Introduction to Research Ethics." Curriculum in pdf: with password 190225-3.pdf . Your friendly glossary of applied ethics Glossary of Ethics - On being a scientist : a guide to responsible conduct in research [pdf with password] - How to write a thesis / Umberto Eco ; translated by Caterina Mongiat Farina and Geoff Farina ; foreword by Francesco Erspamer, Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press , c2015 [pdf with password] |
| Grading Policy／成績評価 |
Grading
of qualification will be evaluated from self-evaluation points from
each students' portfolios, 50%, and attainment points of student's
reports, 50% |
| Other Remarks／コメント |
[Contents of "The ethics toolkit"][Contents of "The philosopher's
toolkit"][Your friendly glossary of
applied ethics][Glossary of Ethics] |
| Special Note／特記事項 |
If
special consideration regarding the taking of this course is necessary
due to reasons such as a disability, please consult in advance with the
academic affairs related contact point for the department belonged to
(such as the school affairs section or graduate school affairs section)
or else with Trans-disciplinary Education Division of Purser Department
in the Center for Education in Liberal Arts and Sciences. In addition,
please inform the teacher responsible for the class at an early stage,
such as at the first class. |
| Special Note／特記事項 |
None |
| Keywords／キーワード |
research ethics,
research integrity, compliance, conflict of interests (COI), research
writer's ethics. |
| Messages to
Prospective Students／受講生へのメッセージ |
Do you know the
motto printed in T-shirt of a used book store in Berkeley, California, "Moe's" that I found ? - "Reading
is Sexy." It's Great that I
think. I will add in our class, "Understanding Research Ethics is also
agapic [in Greek sence]Sexy, Philo-Sophy." This is my motto of
objectivity of this class. |
| Curriculum detail Outline Introducing to Workshop Style Class, and The three axioms for the modern research ethics. Topic: A Change of Plans Topic: The Selection of Data Topic: Discovering an Error Topic: Discovering an Error in the CFP Topic: Is It Plagiarism? Topic: A Career in the Balance Topic: Tests on Students Topic: A Change of Protocol Topic: Publication Practices Topic: Publication Practices Topic: A Commercial Opportunity? Topic: The Elemental Form of fieldworkers' Ethics Topic: Animal experiment, experimental trial by using animals instead human object Topic: A Conflict of Commitment Topic: Subjective Maxims for you, a scientist ++++++++++ Visual Presentations for my class "Ethics for Academic Research (in English)" ++++++++++ |
