This course provides learners from diverse backgrounds with a strong foundation in the principles and practices of research ethics and integrity. It is designed to support students, researchers, professionals, policy-makers, and the wider public in understanding how responsible science underpins credibility, transparency, and societal trust.
For students, it offers an essential introduction to ethical reasoning and academic honesty. For researchers and academics, it deepens awareness of evolving standards that safeguard scientific quality. For industry professionals, it clarifies regulatory expectations and ethical norms in technology-intensive sectors. For the general public, it opens a window onto how science works, why integrity matters, and how ethical challenges shape innovation, safety, and sustainability.
Participants will gain practical tools to engage responsibly with research, communicate science ethically across audiences, and critically assess scientific claims in an era of misinformation and rapid technological change. The course also equips learners to reflect on their own responsibilities, whether as scientists, professionals, or informed citizens — in promoting ethical knowledge creation and dissemination.