PUBH8345

The course is designed to help epidemiologists operate with a high level of ethics across all stages of the research process, from articulation of research questions to data collection, analysis, and dissemination. The course places our ethical decisions within the broader context of dominant systems of oppression, with an emphasis on structural racism, as these systems often influence what research questions we ask, how we treat participants, how we present results, and the ways that the larger public interprets our research findings. Topics covered include:

- Causes and expressions of human injustice: what creates the conditions for ethical violations?
- What is social construction?
- The role of science in reifying social constructs
- Case study: racialized groups and epidemiologic research on race inequities
- Student-chosen topics

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