Research Integrity and Ethics

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of fundamental principles and current debates about ethics and integrity in research;
2. Demonstrate familiarity with relevant national codes and university policies that impact on research practice and appropriate conduct in various research environments;
3. Identify key areas of ethics and integrity that relate to their own area of research practice;
4. Demonstrate ability to critically evaluate options and approaches to resolve issues in research integrity and ethics that may arise in their field of research;
5. Argue to defend a position in relation to research ethics and integrity as it relates to their own area of research practice; and design of their own research project.
6. Develop advanced skills of written and spoken academic communication.