ACADEMIC ETHICS AND INTEGRITY

Course Code: DMRU 210 • Study year: II • Academic Year: 2025-2026
Domain: Sociology - Masters • Field of study: Development and management of human resources
Type of course: Elective (1 of 2)
Language of instruction: English
Erasmus Language of instruction: English
Name of lecturer: Mihaela Miruna Tudorașcu
Seminar tutor: Mihaela Miruna Tudorașcu
Form of education Full-time
Form of instruction: Class
Number of teaching hours per semester: 14
Number of teaching hours per week: 1
Semester: Summer
Form of receiving a credit for a course: Grade
Number of ECTS credits allocated 3

Course aims:

Integration in a coherent structure of main theorizations and value landmarks recognised in the field as well as in connected domains
To develop a deep understanding of ethical principles, deontological values, and academic integrity within higher education.
o promote responsible conduct, institutional loyalty, and respect for ethical standards in teaching, research, and community engagement.

Course Entry Requirements:

No need

Course contents:

What is ethics? What is university ethics? Interdisciplinary and integrative approaches., Deontology and morality. Academic integrity, Ethical codes and principles, Personal autonomy and academic freedom, Loyalty to the institution., The university lecture and seminar. Forms of academic activity for students., Preparation of teaching materials., Plagiarism and self-plagiarism. Ethical issues in research and publication, s.a.

 

Teaching methods:

Lecture, conversation, exemplification.

Learning outcomes:

The course content addresses the thematic areas of the field as approached nationally and internationally at this level of study, providing the foundation for the development of master’s students’ professional and transversal competences.

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Written paper – 70%; continuous assessment – 30%.

Recommended reading:

Henk ten Have., Ethics education and emotions, Springer, Bucharest, 2020,
Petrișor A.-I., Predation, plagiarism, and perfidy, Libraries and the Academy, bu, 2021, n/a.
Mihai Himcinschi, Ethics and Academic Integrity – Conceptual Aspects, Moralitas, bu, 2021, n/a.