PhD Course in Research Ethics (DUH205)


Course description for study year 2025-2026. Please note that changes may occur.

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)
Facts

Course code

DUH205

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

5

Exam semester

Autumn

Language of instruction

English, Norwegian

Offered by

Content

The course presents a broad orientation on central issues in research ethics related to the social sciences and the humanities and offers participants an arena to reflect critically upon integrity and ethics in research. Participants will be introduced to the ethical guidelines established by the Norwegian National Committee for Research Ethics in Social Sciences and Humanities (NESH).

The course will be taught in English.

Learning outcome

By the end of the course, the participant will gain knowledge of:

  • Ongoing debates in research ethics related to the social sciences and the humanities and related to the institutional research environment

  • The guidelines for Research Ethics in The Social Sciences, Law and Humanities.

  • Ethical challenges and central considerations related to the integrity of the research process

Skills:

By the end of the course, the participant will be able to:

  • Critically analyse ethical dimensions, regulations and guidelines within the fields of social sciences and humanities

  • Participate in professional reasoning on responsible research conduct

  • Develop a data-management plan for their project (if relevant)

General competences:

  • Demonstrate competences in ethical sensitivity, reasoning, and decision making in general and related to own research project

Required prerequisite knowledge

None

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Individual paper 1/1 Passed / Not Passed

Evaluation will be based on an oral exam ca. 2 weeks after the course. The exam is evaluated pass/fail.

Coursework requirements

Active participation in lectures and seminars

Attendance at the sessions is obligatory. A student who, for whatever reason, is absent from 25% or more of the sessions will not be admitted to the exam.

Course teacher(s)

Study Program Director:

Hein Berdinesen

Course teacher:

Klara Øverland

Course coordinator:

Ulrich Dettweiler

Course teacher:

Ståle Gundersen

Method of work

Lectures, seminars, and workshop. A detailed timetable will be available to course participants at the beginning of the semester.

Overlapping courses

Course Reduction (SP)
PhD Course in Research Ethics (DLV205_1) 5

Open for

PhD fellows/PhD candidates.

Course assessment

The faculty decides whether early dialogue should be conducted in all or selected groups of courses offered by the faculty. The purpose is to gather feedback from students for making changes and adjustments to the course during the current semester. In addition, a digital evaluation, students’ course evaluation, must be conducted at least once every three years. Its purpose is to collect students` experiences with the course.

Literature

The syllabus can be found in Leganto