Course description

The workshop serves to prevent conflicts in scientific working as well as their treatment. Following methods are used: dialogic short presentations, participant-specific

case studies, targeted invidual and group work, discussions and reflections.

Topics

• Basics of responsible conduct and ethical principles in Research

  • Introduction: Values, virtues, potential problems and conflicts in scientific contexts
  • Basic

    recommendations of the DFG, relevant codices and regulations for

    safeguarding good scientific practice and scientific integrity

  • Scientific

    misconduct: Examples, elements of offense and consequences, procedures

    for coping with scientific misconduct (incl. excursus plagiarism)  

• General Responsibilities

  • Data collection and research documentation
  • Publication process, authorship and review of manuscripts
  • Supervision: Expectations, duties and roles
  • Organizational

    culture: Challenges of collaboration and communication in teams and in

    scientific collaborations. Strategies to prevent and to manage problems

    as well as conflict in everyday research environment

  • Procedures in case of suspicion and relevant contact persons (of according institution(s)

• Important specific responsibilities [*depending on participants’ disciplinary/research background]
  • Important issues prior to any data collection: Authorization, permission or qualification relevant research
  • [Research on animals]*
  • [Research on humans]*
  • [Surveys, interviews, data privacy and security]*

This workshop is conducted in the English language.

If you are interested in this workshop, please contact Lina Heck and register ( linaheck@uni-mainz.de).