Course Information
32,1
2 ECTS
2026-08-24
Compulsory
English
29
2026
Research Ethics for Science and Technology, 2 credit (nr 2 Autumn semester)
Course Leader
William Bülow
Department
Centre for Research Ethics & Bioethics, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences
Weeks
260914-260925
Location
BMC
Duration
20hrs during 2 weeks
Description
Requirements:
Registered for graduate studies on Science and Technology Faculty, Uppsala University
Selection procedure
Doctoral students are selected based on admission year, time of doctoral defense, and time of half time seminar. If a course instance is held online, the selection is also based on motivation for participating.
Note the importance of specifying planned date for doctoral defence and half time seminar in your application
Registered for graduate studies on Science and Technology Faculty, Uppsala University
Selection procedure
Doctoral students are selected based on admission year, time of doctoral defense, and time of half time seminar. If a course instance is held online, the selection is also based on motivation for participating.
Note the importance of specifying planned date for doctoral defence and half time seminar in your application
Learning Outcomes
The course will give the students a general knowledge about both ethical problems in research and different views on what constitutes ethics and science respectively. The course also aims at improving the student’s capacity to reflect on his or her own preconceptions and values in regard to research ethical problems and the student’s ability to mobilise a sense of responsibility when faced with research ethical problems. After completing the course, the student is expected to be able to:
• Identify and characterize research ethical problems and solutions
• Identify interests and concerns relevant to involved parties
• Apply those skills to their own research
• Identify and characterize research ethical problems and solutions
• Identify interests and concerns relevant to involved parties
• Apply those skills to their own research
Content
The course consists of lectures, seminars, and group work. Active participation in seminars is expected
Some of the topics studied during the course are:
• Ethical theories and norms
• Critical discussion of guidelines and laws that regulate research
• Fraud and misconduct in science
• The ethics and value of technology and scientific progress
• Dual use and responsibilities of researchers
• Professional ethics
• Ethical aspects of research
• Intellectual ownership
• Authorship and scientific writing issues
• The scientist in society
Some of the topics studied during the course are:
• Ethical theories and norms
• Critical discussion of guidelines and laws that regulate research
• Fraud and misconduct in science
• The ethics and value of technology and scientific progress
• Dual use and responsibilities of researchers
• Professional ethics
• Ethical aspects of research
• Intellectual ownership
• Authorship and scientific writing issues
• The scientist in society
Instructions
Not specified
Examination
The examination consists of a group presentation and the writing of an individual report
Literature
Swedish Research Council. Good Research Practice. Stockholm, Swedish Research Council 2024. Download (or order) from the Swedish Research Council (www.vr.se) or download from CODEX (www.codex.uu.se)
Articles
Articles
Teachers
William Bülow
Associate Professor Research Ethics
Centre for Research Ethics & Bioethics, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences
Associate Professor Research Ethics
Centre for Research Ethics & Bioethics, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences