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Research ethics in inter- and multi-disciplinary teams: Differences in disciplinary interpretations.

ABSTRACT: As research teams are increasingly comprised of members from multiple disciplines, ranging from the physical sciences, life sciences, social and behavioral sciences to the arts and humanities, it is important to revisit how research is conducted at several levels. Coupled with the national concern over rigor and reproducibility in research, it is therefore crucial to ensure that all members of such multidisciplinary teams view the need for ethics in the conduct of research in similar ways. Towards this end, Wayne State University developed a course in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) which was mandatory for all its 1500 doctoral students across all disciplines in its 75 PhD programs. We found that student perceptions of the validity, applicability and usefulness of the course varied by discipline. This was in spite of iterative changes made to the course by faculty in those disciplines to make the content palatable to all. The findings show that more work needs to be done to fully incorporate the needs of social sciences and humanities disciplines in a comprehensive university course. This is especially important as these students become members of large multidisciplinary research teams in order to uphold the highest levels of rigor, reproducibility and ethics.

SUBMITTER: Mathur A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6881010 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Research ethics in inter- and multi-disciplinary teams: Differences in disciplinary interpretations.

Mathur Ambika A Lean Sharon F SF Maun Caroline C Walker Natalie N Cano Annmarie A Wood Mary E ME

PloS one 20191127 11

As research teams are increasingly comprised of members from multiple disciplines, ranging from the physical sciences, life sciences, social and behavioral sciences to the arts and humanities, it is important to revisit how research is conducted at several levels. Coupled with the national concern over rigor and reproducibility in research, it is therefore crucial to ensure that all members of such multidisciplinary teams view the need for ethics in the conduct of research in similar ways. Towar ...[more]

PMID: 31774867

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Research ethics in inter- and multi-disciplinary teams: Differences in disciplinary interpretations.

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Research ethics in inter- and multi-disciplinary teams: Differences in disciplinary interpretations.

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