1. Number of credits
credit (1-0-2) (lecture/lab/self-study). This is an elective course.

2. Assessment
Student's achievement will be graded as “S” (Satisfactory) and “U” (Unsatisfactory). A student who passes will receive an “S” (Satisfactory) indicating that they he or she has successfully attended the class, participated in the assigned activities, and had more than 80% attendance (Absent no more than one time)

3. Attendance
• Students must sign the attendance sign-in sheet when attending class. If students forget to sign the enrolled students are considered absent.
• When a student is necessary to leave the classroom before school. And can not return to school to be. Please let the coordinator know every time.
• Students must complete the evaluation sheets for the course and return them to the staff.

4. Course Supervisor and Instructors
• Course Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Araya Phonghanyudh, E-mail: dtaph@mahidol.ac.th. or Course Coordinator, E-mail: grkpr@mahidol.ac.th, Research and Academic Services Section, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University. Tel. 0-2441-4125 Ext. 319-320.
• Please contact the instructors via the web board under the category “GRID 512 Research Ethics” at www.grad.mahidol.ac.th

5. E-courseware (for Thai students)
Each lesson will have instructional materials and e-courseware (titled “Ethics in Human Research”). The students can study or download the lessons at www.grad.mahidol.ac.th.

6. "Ethics in Human Research” Equivalent
• The students who pass the lecture and group discussion/self-study via e-courseware will receive a certificate that is equivalent to passing the research ethics seminar offered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

7. Objectives - when completing the course, the students will be able to:
• Explain the definition of ethical research and its guidelines, identify the authorship of published work, recognize the ethical misconduct, and use the knowledge to appropriately conduct research with the awareness of rights protection and the well-being of human and animal subjects, their biological security, and environment.
• Explain the ethics application process for volunteers, consent process of identification, vulnerable subjects, privacy protection, and confidentiality.
• Explain ethical conduct in the care and use of animals in ongoing research.
• Analyze the problems occurring from unethical behavior and seek solutions.
• Criticize appropriate ethical conduct by using case studies.
• Explain the principles and sources of biological safety and security, and apply them in research conducted in laboratories