INTRODUCTION
1. Course Description
This is a week (40 hours) course in research ethics at KCMUCo and recommended for all postgraduates and other interested individuals. The course covers basic concepts in research ethics, relevant history and guidelines, use of animals in research, the role of ethics committees and other regulatory bodies, dissemination of findings, research misconduct, ethical issues in data management, and emerging ethical issues.
2. Target audience: All postgraduate students and health researchers
3. Aim:
The overall goal for this course is to provide foundational knowledge to postgraduate students and other individuals with an interest in research ethics so as to equip them with theoretical, moral values and practical skills required in the conduct of research
4. Course Objectives
a) To explain the history of research ethics and regulations
b) To understand the function of research ethics committees
c) To attain ethical skills in developing and implementing research protocols
d) To apply national and international research guidelines