Mod3: Ethics in Social Research

In this module, we focus on the ethics in social research. Here we ask questions such as

• what is the history of ethics in scientific research?

• what are the ethical standards of today?

• what is the process for getting research 

After this module, students should be able to 

Assigned Reading(s)

Any one of the following chapters would apply to this module (choose one reading).

• (OER) II. Ethics in Research 

• Babbie, Chapter 3 

• TopHat Chapter 4

Extra Readings

• Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment (1932 - 1972)

• The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Rebecca Skloot

  • author's site

• CITI Certification

• Research Methods Practice with Ethics