ETHC 638 ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH ETHICS
This course examines the ethical and philosophical issues raised by research involving human subjects that is conducted in international settings, and examines issues involved with the standard of care, informed consent, exploitation, post-trial benefits, and a developmental and organizational model of ethics review systems. By the end of the course, students are able to construct and support valid arguments in the analysis of exploitative research; analyze ethical questions regarding international collaborations in research, describe methods to achieve a culturally valid informed consent; describe the issues involved with tissue sample research performed between international partners, and assess an ethical review an international protocol.