FSS - Research Integrity and Responsible Scholarship

FSS Research Integrity and Responsible Scholarship

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Research Integrity of Science

English

2 ECTS

This course introduces PhD candidates to the Netherlands code of conduct for research integrity and the ethics review policy at the Faculty of Social Sciences at VU Amsterdam. It provides them with the necessary knowledge about standards for research integrity and ethics in social science research. Students apply and reflect on principles and values in research practice in collaboration with colleagues in academia and with societal stakeholders.

Course objectives

Learning about codes of conduct and ethics review at the Faculty of Social Sciences contributes to knowledge and understanding of research design and of norms about working with funders and stakeholders outside university. Plenary discussions and discussions in diverse groups about research ethics and data management contribute to effective teamworking in international and diverse contexts. Completing the ethics review self-check, the discussions about ethical dilemmas, and the final paper make you reflect on ethics in all phases of the re-search process, and specifically on the social and ethical aspects of big and small data. Writing the paper also develops your writing skills

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FSS – Research Integrity and Responsible Scholarship

Course Description

Course content

This course seeks to contribute to a reflection and discussion on the normative conse-quences of the abstract ideals of science and an awareness of standards of good con-duct and the responsibility of researchers in the social sciences. This course helps to ensure that the privacy safeguards built into the law and regulations at VU and the Fac-ulty of Social Sciences are taking effect in practice of social research. For the social researchers of the future, it is of key importance to be aware of the ethics of data and to uphold the rights of research participants. As the stream of Big Data swells, what are the appropriate procedures to ask for consent with participation in social research? When can research be conducted legitimately in the absence of explicit consent? What are the ethical limits to the use of publicly available data? What rights do people have with respect to their data, according to Dutch law and European regulations? What does it mean to enjoy a work space which is safe and founded on academic integrity?

Form of tuition

In this course, you meet in three different types of settings:

• Interactive meetings (1 hours and 45 minutes including a 15-minute break) to discuss public values, codes of conduct, and ethics review procedures;

• Breakout sessions in 2 groups for the workshop to discuss ethics dilemmas;

• Small group meetings (2 or 3 persons) to discuss peer feedback on draft research questions and Data Management Plans.

Study Characteristics

Discipline: Research Integrity
Language: English
ECTS: 2
Type of education: blended
Academic skill: generic
Graduate School: Graduate School of Social Sciences
Start date: 09-10-2023
End date: 27-10-2023
Min. number of students: 5
Max. number of students: 15
Concluding assessment: yes
Assessment type: Assessment includes assignments and active participation in Peer Group Learning
With certificate: yes
Available to: First (or second) year PhD candidates of the FSS. This course is part of the basic pro-gramme for first year PhD candidates; participation is mandatory. If applicable it is also open to candidates in later years. Also open to non-FSS participants, providing space. Fee for non VU-GSSS/AISSR PhD candidates: € 360,- (You will be placed on a waiting list until the registration deadline)
Registration deadline: 4 weeks before the start of the course
Roster/schedule info:

Session 1 Code of conduct for research integrity

Session 2 Ethics Review and Data Management

Session 3 Dilemma’s and Ethics in Social Scientific Research

Session 4 Integrity at Work: Integrity at Work

Name of teachers: Rene Bekkers, Lorraine Nencel, Ivar Vermeulen

FSS – Research Integrity and Responsible Scholarship
Course Description

Course content
This course seeks to contribute to a reflection and discussion on the normative conse-quences of the abstract ideals of science and an awareness of standards of good con-duct and the responsibility of researchers in the social sciences. This course helps to ensure that the privacy safeguards built into the law and regulations at VU and the Fac-ulty of Social Sciences are taking effect in practice of social research. For the social researchers of the future, it is of key importance to be aware of the ethics of data and to uphold the rights of research participants. As the stream of Big Data swells, what are the appropriate procedures to ask for consent with participation in social research? When can research be conducted legitimately in the absence of explicit consent? What are the ethical limits to the use of publicly available data? What rights do people have with respect to their data, according to Dutch law and European regulations? What does it mean to enjoy a work space which is safe and founded on academic integrity?
Form of tuition
In this course, you meet in three different types of settings:
• Interactive meetings (1 hours and 45 minutes including a 15-minute break) to discuss public values, codes of conduct, and ethics review procedures;
• Breakout sessions in 2 groups for the workshop to discuss ethics dilemmas;
• Small group meetings (2 or 3 persons) to discuss peer feedback on draft research questions and Data Management Plans.

Study Characteristics
Discipline: Research Integrity

Language: English

ECTS: 2

Type of education: blended

Academic skill: generic

Graduate School: Graduate School of Social Sciences

Start date: 09-10-2023

End date: 27-10-2023

Min. number of students: 5

Max. number of students: 15

Concluding assessment: yes

Assessment type: Assessment includes assignments and active participation in Peer Group Learning

With certificate: yes

Available to: First (or second) year PhD candidates of the FSS. This course is part of the basic pro-gramme for first year PhD candidates; participation is mandatory. If applicable it is also open to candidates in later years. Also open to non-FSS participants, providing space. Fee for non VU-GSSS/AISSR PhD candidates: € 360,- (You will be placed on a waiting list until the registration deadline)

Registration deadline: 4 weeks before the start of the course

Roster/schedule info:

Session 1 Code of conduct for research integrity
Session 2 Ethics Review and Data Management
Session 3 Dilemma’s and Ethics in Social Scientific Research
Session 4 Integrity at Work: Integrity at Work

Name of teachers: Rene Bekkers, Lorraine Nencel, Ivar Vermeulen

graduate.school.fsw@vu.nl

FSS Research Integrity and Responsible Scholarship

prof. dr. Rene Bekkers

prof. dr. Rene Bekkers

Lorraine Nencel

Lorraine Nencel

dr. Ivar Vermeulen

dr. Ivar Vermeulen

FSS – Research Integrity and Responsible Scholarship

Study Characteristics

Graduate School of Social Sciences