The on-line course provides students with an understanding of the following issues: • the need for research ethics and the responsibility of the researcher (the student) • the most common types of academic dishonesty (such as fabrication and • plagiarism) • how to avoid committing acts of academic dishonesty (such as through using citations and references) • how the University deals with students who have been proven to have committed acts of academic dishonesty (The University’s ‘Rules on Handling Student Academic Dishonesty’ will be outlined) Pre-requisite: None

CILO-1: Describe the basic principle of research ethics, especially in the Biomedical Sciences. CILO-2: Describe the responsibility of the researcher. CILO-3: Avoid committing acts of academic dishonesty.