Responsible Conduct of Science
MED-SCI 300QC
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
This course is a required course for all OGE PhD students and all who receive support from NIH training grants. The goal of this course is to inform students about the appropriate conduct of research and the many ethical and social challenges that they may encounter during their research career in graduate school. The structure consists of highly interactive, in-person, small groups discussion sessions moderated by a faculty member, and live Zoom lectures. Challenges discussed include (but are not limited to) experimental design and practices, equity in research, conflict of interest, research misconduct, interactions with members of the laboratory and the mentor, and the ethical role of the scientist in society.
This course requires students to enroll into faculty member sections for the 6 in-person group discussion sessions during the registration period. For important course information and section dates/times, visit the Fall 2026 RCoS canvas site HERE, or paste the URL into your browser: https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/168763
Course Notes
This class is graded SAT/UNSAT. This course is required for all current G2 students during the Fall semester. Please contact Bethany_Krevat@hms.harvard.edu, for inquiries. Restricted to HILS graduate students within programs on the Longwood campus.
Class Notes
The location of sections may vary. Some may meet on the Longwood Campus AND some may meet at Harvard affiliated institutions. Be sure to check the course canvas page found here: Fall 2026 Class Schedule: MED-SCI 300QC: Responsible Conduct of Science for section locations before enrolling in a section.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
