Research Ethics Courses and Certifications

Research Ethics and Plagiarism

125 ratings

Learn to recognize plagiarism, use detection software, and follow ethical and regulatory standards for academic research and publication.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

Psychological research, obedience and ethics

8 ratings

In this free course, Psychological research, obedience and ethics, you will learn about the importance of ethics in research that is undertaken by psychologists. You will read about the famous ...

• OpenLearn
• 5 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

American Psychological Association

Ethics of Psychological Research

86 ratings at Coursera

This is primarily aimed at first- and second-year undergraduates interested in psychology, ethics in research methods, and quantitative research methods along with high school students and professionals with similar interests.

• Coursera
• 11 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Research Ethics for Beginners

Apply research ethics to design human studies, prepare proposals, and navigate ethics boards using beneficence, autonomy, justice, and culturally responsive frameworks.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Ethics of Research and Technology

The course introduces students to the main issues of the ethics of scientific research and technology, with specific attention to their declination in the African context. The course consists of three

• Federica
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

AICTE;  National Institute of Epidemiology

NIeCer 102: Ethics Review of Health Research

1 rating

Learn how ethics committees review health research involving human participants, including informed consent, risk–benefit assessment, privacy, and vulnerable populations.

• Swayam
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Research Ethics: a guide for responsible research with human subjects

26 ratings at edX

Learn to identify the key ethical issues in human subjects research, to critically reflect on these, and to practically approach them through experts’ lectures and interviews, case studies, and intere

• edX
• 8 weeks, 9-12 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Research and Publication Ethics

Examine research integrity, publication ethics, misconduct, predatory journals, open access, and research metrics.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

Research Ethics using Research Methodology: Creating a New Global Education Curriculum

Examines how research ethics, methodology, and ancient wisdom can inform a global education curriculum designed to promote well-being and reduce social pain.

• Swayam
• 16 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Research Ethics - A guide to ethical review in innovative fields

Learn about research ethics in organoids, e-consent, gene editing, and AI through expert videos, readings, case analysis, and exercises.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Research in Global Settings

2 ratings

An eight-principle framework for ethical biomedical research in global settings, addressing trials, culturally adapted consent, ancillary care, and post-trial obligations.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Research and Publication ethics in Humanities and Social Sciences

કેસ સ્ટડી અને પ્રાયોગિક કસરતો દ્વારા સંશોધન તથા પ્રકાશન ગેરવર્તણૂક, ચોરી, લેખકત્વ અને હિતસંઘર્ષને સમજાવતો અભ્યાસક્રમ.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

Getting Ethical Approval for Your Project

Learn to design research for ethical approval, apply informed consent, confidentiality, risk, and participant protection principles, and prepare participant information sheets and consent forms.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Ethics in science?

12 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Ethics in science? discusses how scientists have a moral and ethical responsibility to consider whether they should carry out an experiment. In this short course you will learn of...

• OpenLearn
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Conflicts of Interest in Biomedical Research

Examines conflicts of interest in biomedical research through ethical principles, case studies, safeguards, and NIH and FDA policies.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate