Research ethics

The course description can be read on our student websites (student.oslomet.no).

Admission requirement: A master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent.

This course is primarily for students enrolled in a PhD program. Pending availability, applications from individuals with a master’s degree or equivalent will be considered for admission. 

Spring 2024

To receive automatic e-mail notification when admission opens, please subscribe to our PhD-course interest list (lists.oslomet.no). 

All classes are held from 09:15 AM until 15:00 PM on the following dates:

• 21 May
• 22 May
• 23 May
• 24 May

Location: Room PA314, Pilestredet 46

Total: approximately 364 pages

• De Vries, R. G., Rott, L. M., & Paruchuri, Y. (2010). “Normative environments of international science.” In M. S. Anderson & N. H. Steneck (eds.), International research collaborations. Much to to gained, many ways to get in trouble. Routledge. (16 pages) 
• Douglas, H. (2008). The role of values in expert reasoning. Public Affairs Quarterly 22(1), 1-18. (18 pages)
• Hoecht, A. (2021). “Chapter 9: Trust, control, and responsibility in research – An accountability perspective.” In P.Gibbs & P. Massen (eds.), Trusting in Higher Education
• A multifaceted discussion of trust in and for higher education in Norway and the United Kingdom (133-144). Springer. (11 pages)
• Thomas-Hughes, H. (2018) “Ethical ‘mess’ in co-produced research: reflections from a U.K.-based case study.” International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 21(2), 231-242. (11 pages)
• Israel, M. (2015). Research ethics and integrity for social scientists: Beyond regulatory compliance. Sage. Chapters 5 and 10. (33 pages) 
• Kvale, L., & Pharo, N. (2020). “Understanding the Data Management Plan as a boundary object through a multi-stakeholder perspective.” International Journal of Digital Curation, 15(1). (16 pages)
• Norwegian National Committee for Research Ethics in Sciences and Technology (2016). “Guidelines for Research Ethics in Science and Technology” (2nd ed). (24 pages)
• Norwegian National Committee for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences and the Humanities (2021). “Guidelines for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences and the Humanities” (5th ed). (36 pages)
• Norwegian National Committee for Research Ethics in Sciences and Technology (2016). “Guidelines for Research Ethics in Science and Technology” (24 pages)
• Nelson, D. K., & Forster, D. (2021). “Guidelines, codes, and regulations.” In A. S. Iltis & D. MacKay (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Research Ethics. (21 pages). 
• Tiidenberg, J. (2020). “Research ethics, vulnerability, and trust on the internet.” In J. Hunsinger et al. (eds.), Second International Handbook of Internet Research. (14 pages)
• Shamoo, A.E., & Resnik, D.B. (2022). Responsible conduct of research. 4th ed. Oxford University Press. Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, and 12. (136 pages)
• World Medical Association (2013). Declaration of Helsinki – Ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects. (10th ed). (4 pages).

Day 1

• Authorship. “Chapter 5: Authorship” (Shamoo & Resnik, 2022).
• History of research ethics. “Guidelines, codes, and regulations” (Nelson & Forster, 2021)
• The Norwegian system. “Guidelines for Research Ethics in Science and Technology”; “Guidelines for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences and the Humanities”; “Helsinki Declaration”
• Philosophy of research ethics. “Chapter 1: Scientific research and ethics” (Shamoo & Resnik, 2022)
• Values in science. “The role of values in expert reasoning” (Douglas, 2008)

Day 2

• Social responsibility. “Chapter 12: Science and social responsibility” (Shamoo & Resnik, 2022).
• Data management.  “Chapter 3: Data acquisition and management” (Shamoo & Resnik, 2022); “Understanding the Data Management Plan as a boundary object through a multi-stakeholder perspective” (Kvale & Pharo, 2020)
• Misconduct. “Chapter 3: Misconduct in research” (Shamoo & Resnik, 2022).
• Conflicts of interest “Chapter 8: Conflicts of interest and scientific objectivity” (Shamoo & Resnik, 2022).
• Coproduction. “Ethical ‘mess’ in co-produced research: reflections from a U.K.-based case study” (Thomas-Hughes, 2018)

Day 3

• International collaboration. “Normative environments of international science” (De Vries, Rott, & Paruchuri, 2010)
• Informed consent. “Chapter 11: The protection of human subjects in research” (Shamoo & Resnik, 2022); “Chapter 5: Informed consent” (Israel, 2015)
• Internet research. “Research ethics, vulnerability, and trust on the internet” (Tiidenberg, 2020).
• Accountability. “Chapter 9: Trust, control, and responsibility in research – An accountability perspective” (Hoecht, 2021)
• Integrity. “Chapter 10: Beyond regulatory compliance” (Israel, 2015)

Day 4

Project discussion day: We discuss ethical issues related to your projects.

Participants that have successfully completed the course can order a transcript of records via StudentWeb (fsweb.no) or Vitnemålsportalen (vitnemålsportalen.no).

More information about transcript of records and diplomas (student.oslomet.no).