Ethics and Integrity
Graduate students are held to high standards of ethical conduct and scholarly integrity. Exploring the universities’ activities and procedures related to ethics and integrity before starting your program will help you understand what is expected of you as a graduate student.
Tips:
- Understand university guidelines for research ethics and academic integrity
- Visit the for information on navigating the ethics of human research
- View the Government of Canada's for excellent guidance on research ethics, featuring interactive exercises and multi-disciplinary examples
- See the for information on ethics, with particular emphasis on scholarly publishing
- Find more information on ethics from the
Resources at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ:
- Familiarize yourself with ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµâ€™s policies on ethics in research and academic integrity as well as with the library, which connects students to resources and assistance
- Be aware of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ's research policies and how they could affect your research
- Review the scholarly essentials of integrity and ethics for graduate students
- Check out the Writing Centre's guide to avoiding plagiarism
- Understand the expectations detailed in the Student Code of Conduct
- Know what research requires ethics review and approval