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… reflection. The Code of Ethics is subscribed to by all academic institutes that fall under the Deans of Social Sciences as united in the DSW (Disciplineoverleg Sociale Wetenschappen). Other institutes or research groups may also decide to comply with the code. Research in the social and behavioural sciences is diverse in its nature and execution, and in many respects it differs greatly from biomedical research, leading to limited applicability of the Medical Research Involving Human … towards a minimization of harm, and a just distribution of benefits and burden, with respect for the potentially conflicting interests of diverse (groups of) participants, communities, and society.  Researchers adopt an ethical attitude in which they are mindful of the meaning, implications and consequences of the research for anyone affected by it.  Researchers demonstrate the ethical attitude by i) active reflection on the ethical issues that may arise during, or as a consequence of, their … k. re-use of specified data in the current, future or other research; l. incentives for participation; m. names and details of the responsible researcher and contact person(s) for questions about the research and rights of research participants; 2. When personal data are being registered or collected, consent must be obtained in accordance with the law (NL: Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming, EU: General Data Protection Regulation). 3. In case of a mentally incompetent participant, informed …

… reflection. The Code of Ethics is subscribed to by all academic institutes that fall under the Deans of Social Sciences as united in the DSW (Disciplineoverleg Sociale Wetenschappen). Other institutes or research groups may also decide to comply with the code. Research in the social and behavioural sciences is diverse in its nature and execution, and in many respects it differs greatly from biomedical research, leading to limited applicability of the Medical Research Involving Human … towards a minimization of harm, and a just distribution of benefits and burden, with respect for the potentially conflicting interests of diverse (groups of) participants, communities, and society.  Researchers adopt an ethical attitude in which they are mindful of the meaning, implications and consequences of the research for anyone affected by it.  Researchers demonstrate the ethical attitude by i) active reflection on the ethical issues that may arise during, or as a consequence of, their … k. re-use of specified data in the current, future or other research; l. incentives for participation; m. names and details of the responsible researcher and contact person(s) for questions about the research and rights of research participants; 2. When personal data are being registered or collected, consent must be obtained in accordance with the law (NL: Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming, EU: General Data Protection Regulation). 3. In case of a mentally incompetent participant, informed …

… Milestones: Master of Science in Global Health at McMaster, Manipal and Maastricht Universities Reaccreditation The MSc Global Health programs at Maastricht and McMaster Universities recently received re-accreditation in accordance with their national accreditation requirements/standards. Members of the Global Health Advisory Board contributed to the evaluation process and met with evaluators of the Canadian Institutional Quality Assurance Process (IQAP) and the Dutch … nursing, PhD, etc.), afeedback from health policy-makers, activists, and expert researchers in the global health field, as well as from their peers and professors. For students, the experience represents an opportunity to meet the peers with whom they have been working in virtual teams. The number of students participating has grown each year. Number of students participating by university University 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 % of total Manipal 30 50 62 59 77 36% Maastricht 27 44 42 56 74 35% … on Global and European Health The Annual Maastricht Symposium on Global and European Health is organized by students and staff from the Maastricht Global Health and European Public Health programs. Attended by more than 200 participants and an online audience, the symposium has a different theme every year: 2011: ‘Implementation of Health Care Innovations’ 2012: ‘Enhancing Equity in Health: A Role for Public Private Partnerships’ 2013: ‘Global benefit of personalized medicine? Worldwide …

… programme in European Studies, enrolment is based on your quality and suitability. For this your motivation, prior qualifications and your (professional) experience are important. Important deadlines for application for this study programme Applicable when starting on 1 September 2022 When you want to apply or are applying for this study programme, it is important that you inform yourself of the deadlines that you need to meet. The important deadlines when applying for this study programme are … and the University of Cologne both revise the applications, making sure that candidates fulfil the entry requirements of both universities and pass the selection procedure successfully. If you are accepted to the double degree option, and applied with a non-German bachelor’s degree, it is under the condition that you send certified copies of your documents to uni-assist for evaluation during your first year of studies. You will also have to pay the corresponding handling fee (currently €75; … programme (written by the applicant in English language). The writing samples should reflect your research experience and academic writing skills. Alternatively, in case the applicant does not have suitable academic papers to submit (e.g. because they are not in the language of the chosen programme), it is also possible to write a 2.500-word essay on a topic specified by the Admission Board. For further information about this option, please contact the our Master Admissions office via …

… Examiner Guidelines for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT to generate texts What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is free software that generates answers to questions based on a vast knowledge database with relatively high accuracy and readability, hardly distinguishable from human texts. It can produce summaries, answers to essay questions, papers, programming codes, etc. ChatGPT cannot reason or produce original knowledge. However, it can combine … generate texts that students could use for their assignments without assessors being able to tell the difference between student- and software-generated submissions. This is not necessarily a problem. It becomes a problem for education and assessment when students use ChatGPT to demonstrate knowledge and skills required to meet the learning outcomes of a course, without having acquired such knowledge or skills. AI tools like ChatGPT bring challenges and opportunities. The main challenge is to ensure that students still obtain the knowledge and skills that we want them to obtain, regardless of whether or not they use ChatGPT. The main opportunity is to use it in education and to approach our assessments differently, in creative ways tailored to our changing world. ChatGPT is now a part of our world. This means that we have to tolerate or even facilitate …