| 2011 Spring
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Participant
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Rotations or Research Group
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Topic
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References
NEED TO UPDATE ALL REFERENCES WITH CORRECT CITATIONS USING JACS FORMAT
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Work to be Done Outside of class |
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) |
(0) Additional requirements to fulfill RCR training |
Requirements
- View the Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarship - Presentation under the POLICY heading located at http://www.stonybrook.edu/research/orc/rcr/index.shtml
- Complete a relevant RCR module, and achieve a 80% or higher quiz grade, within the web-based Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative located at http://www.citiprogram.org
- Following the schedule below and prior to coming to each class: (i) view the appropriate online lecture, (ii) read additional accompanying materials, and (iii) come prepared for the days discussion topics
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| 2011.02.02 (first class) |
Class Cancelled due to Ice Storm |
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| 2011.02.09 |
Class discussion |
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) |
(1) Introduction to Ethics and Science |
Stony Brook Lecture
Readings (Nature articles)
Discussion
- Why is the class important?
- How should we behave as scientists?
- How is science a social enterprise?
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| 2011.02.16 |
Class discussion |
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) |
(2) Scientific Misconduct |
Stony Brook Lecture
Reading
Discussion
- From Case Study 1: Was it appropriate for Dr. Chan to promise Samantha second authorship based on performing some assays?
- From Case Study 1: It seems clear that there is a problem with Samantha's data. What should Julio do now?
- How can the pressure to publish influence the conduct of research?
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| 2011.02.23 |
Class discussion |
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) |
(3) Mentorship |
Stony Brook Lecture
Readings
Discussion
- What qualities do you want in a mentor?
- What are the challenges associated with being a mentor?
- What does Professor Rubin mean when he says it is very important not to burn bridges?
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| 2011.03.02 |
Class discussion |
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) |
(4) Authorship |
Stony Brook Lecture
Readings
Discussion (also from the above Columbia course)
- Is it ever appropriate for authorship to change during a project or potential paper?
- Describe methods/techniques you can use to be sure you are properly citing the work of others in the context of writing a paper?
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| 2010.03.09 |
Class discussion |
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) |
(5) Plagiarism |
Stony Brook Lecture
Readings
Discussion
- Is plagiarism really that bad?
- If you copy a paragraph from another sources and modify it by say 10% is that enough to not be plagiarism ? What about 20%, or 30%, or 51% ? At what percentage is it no longer plagiarism? How many words do you need to change?
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| 2011.03.16 |
Class discussion |
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) |
(6) Managing Data |
Stony Brook Lecture
Readings
Discussion
- From Case Study 1: Why shouldn't Renee be able to use the samples since she is not studying any disease associated with the samples?
- From Case Study 2: Under what condition is copying allowed?
- Discuss ways to keep good records so that future researchers will be able to (A) reproduce your work and (B) re-analyze your results. Include in your discussion how you you will be able to share "raw" results.
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| 2010.03.23 |
Class discussion |
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) |
(7) Journalism |
Stony Brok Lecture
Readings (3 Case Studies)
Discussion
- From Case Study 1: A reporter from a major newspaper is scheduled to do a story on a drug which you think might be causing premature death among second generation mice. Do you call the reporter and disclose your concerns? Why?
- From Case Study 2: Your adviser says that any disclosure of her secrete research o Anthrax would be illegal? What do you do? Why?
- From Case Study 3: What do you do when you find out that there might be an undercover reporter working secretly to uncover the truth in an apparently poorly hospital which might violate patients privacy?
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