Research Ethics: Research Involving Biological Material of Human Origin

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Course ID:	0000-SZD-ET-WAR3-EN
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	Research Ethics: Research Involving Biological Material of Human Origin
Name in Polish:	Research Ethics: Research Involving Biological Material of Human Origin
Organizational unit:	University of Warsaw
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ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	English
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Mode:	Remote learning
Short description:	2 h Online workshop (kampus.uw.edu.pl) case analysis, analysis of regulatory documents, discussion of assigned readings
Full description:	The workshop accompanies lecture “Research Ethics - lecture” which is required for doctoral students of all Doctoral Schools. Contents: the origins of ethics regulations regarding research involving humans; the concept of biological material of human origin used in research; principles of procurement of the biological material of human origin (donors, other research, biobanks, commercial suppliers); consent of donors the research material; protection of privacy of donors; models and systems of protection of the dignity, rights, and interests of the donors of human biological material; banking of biological material of human origin. Intended audience: doctoral students conducting research involving human cadavers, remains, organs, cells, tissues, and bodily fluids.
Bibliography:	Resnik, David B. 2017. The ethics of research with human subjects: protecting people, advancing science, promoting trust. New York, NY: Springer Berlin Heidelberg (selections). Ethics in Social Science and Humanities, European Commission, 2018 other educational materials provided by the instructor
Learning outcomes:	 knows and understands the main developments in the scientific or artistic disciplines of study  can fulfill the social responsibilities of researchers and artists  can initiate activities for the sake of the public interest  can maintain and develop the ethos of scientists and artists, including: o conduct of independent research activities; o respect for the principle of the public ownership of the results of scientific activity and protection of intellectual property rights
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	in order to participate in the workshop attendance at “Research Ethics - lecture” lecture is required; attendance is required. credits are given on the basis of the final test covering the contents of “Research Ethics – lecture” and the reading materials; only those doctoral students who attended two workshops (2 hours each) will be allowed to attend the test and earn credits for the lecture (and the subject); the retake test is analogous to the final test final test covering the contents of “Research Ethics – lecture” as well as the required readings; assessment of activity in class knowledge of the knowledge provided in class, knowledge of the readings, activity in class

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