Medical Research Ethics

Third-cycle level | 1.5 credits (HEC) | Course code: C7F2964
VT 2026
Study period: 2026-02-02 - 2026-02-06
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2025-10-15 - 2025-11-05
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VT 2026
Study period: 2026-03-16 - 2026-03-20
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2025-10-15 - 2025-11-05
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HT 2025
Study period: 2025-11-24 - 2025-11-28
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2025-04-15 - 2025-05-06
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VT 2026
Study period: 2026-04-13 - 2026-04-17
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2025-10-15 - 2025-11-05
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VT 2026
Study period: 2026-02-16 - 2026-02-20
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2025-10-15 - 2025-11-05
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VT 2026
Study period: 2026-05-18 - 2026-05-22
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2025-10-15 - 2025-11-05
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Course description

The objective of this course is for the doctoral student to:

  • understand central research ethical theories, principles and guidelines, to gain the possibility to reflect over ethical aspects of his or her own research
  • understand what is good research and the boundaries for what is ethically unacceptable research with regards to humans and animals, and to the researcher's own academic integrity
  • develop a research ethical approach within his or her own research, to others' research and to society

Prerequisites and Selection

Prerequisite courses, or equivalent

No prerequisite courses, or equivalent, demanded for this course. 

Selection

Selection will be based on: 
1) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date).
2) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s individual study plan/research (according to written motivation). 

Only applicants with a KI login (KI ID) can apply for this course during the course catalogue's regular application period. Applications for any remaining places may later be opened to other applicants.

Course director

Gert Helgesson

Course syllabus

C7F2964

Department

Department of Learning, informatics, Management and Ethics

Doctoral programme

**Not within a doctoral programme

Type of course

Research Ethics

Keywords

Medicinsk etik, Etik, Medical Research Ethics, Philosophy, Filosofi, Ethics

CONTACTAnnelie Jonsson

annelie.jonsson@ki.se