Responsible Conduct of Research

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Responsible Conduct of Research

Instructors: Mariëtte van den Hoven

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

203 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

8 hours to complete

6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

203 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

8 hours to complete

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There are 6 modules in this course

As a PhD student in academia, there are difficulties you may encounter in the area of integrity, such as power relations and issues around social safety, authorship, intellectual property, and ensuring academic quality. How can you properly determine the order of authorship? In what way can social safety be improved? How do others deal with integrity issues?

We have developed the MOOC "Responsible Conduct of Research" in which we take you through these topics and provide ideas on how to become a responsible researcher, who feels empowered by knowledge of integrity. 6 modules will guide you in 7 hours through important topics, including examples, a lecture, expert views and experiences and the opportunity to investigate your own research practice. This course was developed in the H2020 Integrity project by Mariëtte van den Hoven, Miriam van Loon, Hesther van Gulick and Eline Borsboom, and funded by EU H2020.

What's included

2 videos5 readings2 discussion prompts

2 videosTotal 7 minutes

1.1.1 Welcome to the course!2 minutes
1.2.1 Empowerment6 minutes

5 readingsTotal 35 minutes

1.1.2 Course structure5 minutes
Basic rules for course participation5 minutes
Overview of this week5 minutes
1.2.4 Fundamental principles in research integrity10 minutes
1.3.2 Introducing the final assignment10 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 25 minutes

1.2.2 Your learning aims10 minutes
1.2.3 Supervision and mentoring in RCR15 minutes

What's included

3 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

3 videosTotal 14 minutes

2.1.1 To publish or not to publish4 minutes
2.1.3 Sharing experiences6 minutes
2.2.1 Academic Quality 4 minutes

2 readingsTotal 25 minutes

Overview of this week5 minutes
2.3.2 Starting to work on your final assignment20 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 20 minutes

2.1.2 Reflection on the case example20 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 15 minutes

2.3.1 Analysis of the case example15 minutes

What's included

3 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

3 videosTotal 19 minutes

3.1.1 Standing on the shoulders of giants?4 minutes
3.1.3 Sharing experiences10 minutes
3.2.1 Authorship 5 minutes

2 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Overview of this week10 minutes
3.3.2 Work on your final assignment20 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 20 minutes

3.1.2 Reflection on the case example20 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

3.3.1 Analysis of the case example10 minutes

What's included

3 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

3 videosTotal 20 minutes

4.1.1 Never waste a good talent4 minutes
4.1.3 Sharing experiences10 minutes
4.2.1 Social safety6 minutes

2 readingsTotal 25 minutes

Overview of this week5 minutes
4.3.2 Work on your final assignment20 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 20 minutes

4.1.2 Reflection on the case example20 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 15 minutes

4.3.1 Analysis of the case example15 minutes

What's included

3 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

3 videosTotal 21 minutes

5.1.1 Sour and sweet tastes5 minutes
5.1.3 Sharing experiences9 minutes
5.2.1 Property and sharing data7 minutes

2 readingsTotal 25 minutes

Overview of this week5 minutes
5.3.2 Work on your final assignment20 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 20 minutes

5.1.2 Reflection on case example20 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

5.3.1 Analysis of the case example10 minutes

What's included

2 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt

Instructors

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(48 ratings)

Mariëtte van den Hoven

Utrecht University

1 Course4,358 learners

Miriam van Loon

Utrecht University

1 Course4,358 learners

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Utrecht University

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5.0

Reviewed on Aug 7, 2026

this is a very helpful course and it gives a very practical insight into the realities of the research world.

4.0

Reviewed on Sep 18, 2025

It was nice learning about various conducts of the research scholar, supervisor it will help me to navigate in the right direction when i am approaching my supervisor.

5.0

Reviewed on Apr 21, 2026

very helpfull course for understanding the concepts

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