Intended for researchers in the social and behavioral sciences, as well as IRB members and staff, this course provides an overview of ethical principles and federal regulations that govern research in these fields. Learners will review the rationale for regulating social and behavioral research, as well as landmark studies that have raised ethical questions. Other topics include:Social and behavioral science under the Common Rule.Ethics and regulation of ethnographic studies and studies that inv...

Intended for both researchers and those involved in research oversight, this course provides an overview of ethical principles relevant to the design of trials involving human subjects. Learners will review foundational study designs and design tools with a focus on ethical and regulatory considerations.Topics include:Differentiating between research and quality improvement.Observational and interventional designs.Randomization, blinding, and placebos.First-in-Human, or Phase I, trials.Cluster r...