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Responsible Conduct of Research

Responsible Conduct of Research

Instructors: Mariëtte van den Hoven

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

97 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

97 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

Skills you'll gain

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Assessments

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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. A certificate will be provided to participants who completed every part. 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 videos Total 7 minutes

1.1.1 Welcome to the course! 2 minutes
1.2.1 Empowerment 6 minutes

5 readings Total 35 minutes

1.1.2 Course structure 5 minutes
Basic rules for course participation 5 minutes
Overview of this week 5 minutes
1.2.4 Fundamental principles in research integrity 10 minutes
1.3.2 Introducing the final assignment 10 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 25 minutes

1.2.2 Your learning aims 10 minutes
1.2.3 Supervision and mentoring in RCR 15 minutes

What's included

3 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

3 videos Total 14 minutes

2.1.1 To publish or not to publish 4 minutes
2.1.3 Sharing experiences 6 minutes
2.2.1 Academic Quality 4 minutes

2 readings Total 25 minutes

Overview of this week 5 minutes
2.3.2 Starting to work on your final assignment 20 minutes

1 assignment Total 20 minutes

2.1.2 Reflection on the case example 20 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 15 minutes

2.3.1 Analysis of the case example 15 minutes

What's included

3 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

3 videos Total 19 minutes

3.1.1 Standing on the shoulders of giants? 4 minutes
3.1.3 Sharing experiences 10 minutes
3.2.1 Authorship 5 minutes

2 readings Total 30 minutes

Overview of this week 10 minutes
3.3.2 Work on your final assignment 20 minutes

1 assignment Total 20 minutes

3.1.2 Reflection on the case example 20 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

3.3.1 Analysis of the case example 10 minutes

What's included

3 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

3 videos Total 20 minutes

4.1.1 Never waste a good talent 4 minutes
4.1.3 Sharing experiences 10 minutes
4.2.1 Social safety 6 minutes

2 readings Total 25 minutes

Overview of this week 5 minutes
4.3.2 Work on your final assignment 20 minutes

1 assignment Total 20 minutes

4.1.2 Reflection on the case example 20 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 15 minutes

4.3.1 Analysis of the case example 15 minutes

What's included

3 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

3 videos Total 21 minutes

5.1.1 Sour and sweet tastes 5 minutes
5.1.3 Sharing experiences 9 minutes
5.2.1 Property and sharing data 7 minutes

2 readings Total 25 minutes

Overview of this week 5 minutes
5.3.2 Work on your final assignment 20 minutes

1 assignment Total 20 minutes

5.1.2 Reflection on case example 20 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

5.3.1 Analysis of the case example 10 minutes

What's included

2 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt

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Mariëtte van den Hoven

Utrecht University

1 Course 3,037 learners

Miriam van Loon

Utrecht University

1 Course 3,037 learners

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Utrecht University

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Reviewed on Nov 30, 2025

This is a great course on understanding the basis for research in science.

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.

Reviewed on Dec 10, 2025

Will get to know the Methods to do research very well.

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