Essential Scientific Practices I II and III (CGS 710, CGS 711 and CGS 712) address the imperatives of performing biomedical research in an ethically responsible manner, the requirements facing scientists as they navigate the increasingly complex spectrum of regulations governing scientific practice, and the importance of effective scientific and social communication with a professionally and ethnically diverse audience.
CGS 710 emphasizes ethical principles and regulations concerning animal models and human human subjects in research, and accurate record keeping and data management. The course also presents essential skills for searching the scientific literature, and for reading and critical analysis of manuscripts. Finally, the course explores the moral reasoning behind the responsible conduct of research. Students will increase their knowledge of ethical theory and develop core competencies that include institutional policies on research misconduct as well as relevant governmental regulations on the conduct of research. This is a Pass/Fail course, and attendance is mandatory - please contact Dr. Krug should any problems or conflicts arise. Lectures and quizzes will be posted on WebCT (100% required for each quiz).
CGS 710 Responsible Conduct of Research
Edward L. Krug, Ph.D. Course Director
CRI 607, 792-1543,
(krugel@musc.edu)
| Date/Place | Time | Topic | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 11 (F) BSB 502 |
1:00 - 1:50pm |
Mentoring Intellectual Property |
Krug Gourdie Ghatnekar |
Sept 12 (Sat) |
8:30a - 12:00p | RCR Workshop I
|
Krug |
| Sept 14 (M) EL 438 |
(A)1:00 - 2:50pm (B)3:00 - 4:50pm |
Literature Databases (Group A) Literature Databases (Group B) |
Herbert and Poyer |
| Sept 18 (F) BSB 502 |
1:00 - 2:50pm | Human Subjects Research Animals Use in Research |
Sonne Smith |
| September 19 (Sat) BSB 435 |
8:30 - 12:00 pm | RCR Workshop II
|
Krug and faculty |
| September 21 (M) BSB 502 |
1:00 - 1:50pm 2:00 - 2:50pm |
Conflict of Interest/Commitment Assessing Scientific Literature |
Higerd Borg |
September 25 (F) BSB 502 | 1:00 - 1:50pm 2:00 - 2:50pm |
Collaborative Science Career Planning & Time Management |
Hill and Krug Krug |
| September 26 (Sat) BSB 435 |
8:30 - 12:00 pm | RCR Workshop III
|
Krug and faculty |
BSB 502 is in the Basic Sciences Building, 5th floor lecture hall.
CGS 711 Diversity in Science
Cynthia F. Wright, Ph.D., Course Director
(wrightcf@musc.edu)
BSB 402, Thursdays: 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
(Sept 24, Oct 8, Oct 22, Nov 12, Nov 19)
In CGS 711, students address topics that pertain to concerns facing both under-represented minority and majority groups in the biomedical sciences. Topics discussed include how to succeed in the scientific community, hurdles and how to overcome them, and working in and developing a diverse workforce. Invited speakers discuss how they have succeeded in science and the obstacles they overcame. This is a Pass/Fail course. Attendance is mandatory-please contact Dr. Wright should any problems or conflicts arise.
CGS 712 Scientific Writing
Edward L. Krug, Ph.D., Course Director
CRI 607, 792-1543, krugel@musc.edu
Tuesdays 9:00-11:00am, BSB 435
This course guides students through the creation and development of an individual short grant proposal. This exercise develops effective scientific writing skills, promotes early student-mentor interaction, encourages appreciation of the benefits of giving and receiving constructive criticism, and introduces the mechanics of extramural funding. Over the summer, faculty facilitators and student mentors provide critical feedback on drafts of proposal sections. Students will also partner with one another to critique each others' proposals. Class discussion is devoted to selected samples of submitted writing. The top four proposals selected by an outside grant consultant are placed on reserve in the College of Graduate Studies office and their authors receive a year's subscription to Science.
| Date/Place | Time | Topic | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 8 | 9:00-10:50am |
"Pre-Writing Techniques" | Smith |
June 15 |
9:00-10:50am | "Extramural Grant Agencies and Fellowship Opportunities" | Sullivan |
| June 22 | 9:00-10:50am | "The Basics of Proposal Writing" (Personal Statements and Outlines due) | Krug |
| June 29 | 9:00-9:50am 10:10-10:50am |
Critique Session: Proposal Outlines and Personal Statements "Writing an Effective Background & Significance" |
Class Krug |
| July 6 | 9:009:50am |
"The Peer Review Process" "Writing Constructive Critiques" |
Krug Krug |
| July 13 | 9:00-9:50am 10:00-10:50am |
Critique Session: Background & Significance Drafts "Getting to the Point in the Specific Aims Section" |
Study Grps Krug |
July 20 | 9:00-10:50am (BSB 611) |
"Troubleshooting Word Fromatting Problems" (Specific Aims draft due) |
Trusk |
| July 27 | 9:00-9:50am 10:00-10:50am |
Critique Session: Specific Aims Drafts "The Experimental Approach Section: Design vs. Method" |
Study Grps Krug |
| August 3 | 9:00-10:50am | "Statistical Considerations in Experimental Design" (Experimental Approach draft due) |
Yeatts |
| August 10 | 9:00-9:50am 10:00-10:50am |
Critique Session: Experimental Approach Drafts "Summarizing Key Points in the Abstract" |
Study Grps Krug |
| August 17 | 9:00-10:50am | "Manuscript Writing" (Final proposals due) | Krug |
August 21-Peer Critiques due by 4:--pm - Keisha Brown, BSB 102 |
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