All science needs to be conducted while balancing ethics, the greater good, and the cost to society. (Image by Prof. Pawan Sinha.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Matthew Wilson
MIT Course Number
9.911
As Taught In
January IAP 2002
Level
Graduate
Translated Versions
Course Description
Course Highlights
This one-week course brings together graduate students and researchers in the field of neuroscience and cognition for the purpose of exploring the ethical issues of scientific research, and how to conduct responsible research.
All MIT graduate students in Brain and Cognitive Sciences are required to take this course and pass a written exam in order to perform research on human subjects.
This course is offered during the Independent Activities Period (IAP), which is a special 4-week term at MIT that runs from the first week of January until the end of the month.
Course Description
To provide instruction and dialog on practical ethical issues relating to the responsible conduct of human and animal research in the brain and cognitive sciences. Specific emphasis will be placed on topics relevant to young researchers including data handling, animal and human subjects, misconduct, mentoring, intellectual property, and publication.