• Course Code: 16:115:556
  • Credits: 1
  • First Year Curriculum: yes
  • Instructor: Alder, Janet
  • Semester/Year: Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021
  • Semester(s) Offered: Spring

Discusses the definitions of and ethical problems caused by the fabrication of data, falsification of results, plagiarism, and other behaviors inconsistent with ethical scientific conduct. Case-based discussions facilitated by faculty members expose students to the need for meticulous record keeping and the responsibilities they have as scientific researchers.