In this online research ethics course, students will engage as independent learners in the CITI training programme to gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of all aspects of ethics as it applies in the social sciences. The CITI training programme comprises the minimal standards to demonstrate ethical competence and to comply with UM policy and Macau governed regulations for research with vulnerable populations, emerging designs, technology, and more. All students need to complete the discipline-specific prescribed units of the CITI training programme with a default score of 80% or more.

CILO-1: Identify potential ethical issues in designing a research project. CILO-2: Explain the importance of research ethics in research design. CILO-3: Discuss the principles of research ethics in the research process. CILO-4: Apply the principles of research ethics in preparing an ethics submission to the University of Macau.