1. Content

• Graduate students are required to take the "Research Ethics Education" and "Human Rights and Gender Equality" courses as prerequisites for submitting a master's or doctoral dissertation.
• Relevant Regulations: Article 30 (Education on Human Rights, Gender Equality, and Research Ethics), Article 43 (Qualification for Submission of Master's Dissertation), Article 44 (Qualification for Submission of Doctoral Dissertation), Article 83 (Qualification for Submission of Dissertation), Article 96 (Qualification for Submission of Dissertation for Integrated Master's and Doctoral Programs) of the Graduate School Regulations.

2. Target Audience

   a. Research Ethics: Applicable to graduate students graduating from August 2021 onwards.

   b. Human Rights and Gender Equality: Applicable to students admitted in the 1st semester of 2017 or later.

3. Course Timing

   a. It is recommended to take the courses in the first semester after admission (available for current students, students on leave, and graduates).

   b. As a requirement for qualifying to apply for dissertation evaluation, "Research Ethics Education" and "Human Rights and Gender Equality Education" must be completed before the start

      date of the dissertation evaluation application period.

   * Failure to complete the required courses in Research Ethics and Human Rights and Gender Equality (for the target audience mentioned above) will result in disqualification for dissertation

     evaluation application.

4. Course Registration

   a. Research Ethics:

      1. Sign up on the Research Integrity website (http://ri.korea.ac.kr/) and watch the online Research Ethics Education videos.

         * It is mandatory to provide affiliation, department, position, and student ID during the registration process (failure to provide this information will result in non-reflection in student

           records).

      2. After watching the video (approximately 46 minutes), complete the accompanying problem-solving.

      3. Confirm completion of the course on the Research Integrity website (http://ri.korea.ac.kr/) in the course registration history section.

      4. Available for self-paced learning, no participant limit.

       * The Research Ethics Education previously conducted on Blackboard has been moved to the Research Integrity website.

   b. Human Rights and Gender Equality: Available for registration on Blackboard from early April (scheduled to open in early April).

5. Course Completion Confirmation:

   ① KUPID → Classes → Educational Completion Status

   ② KUPID → Academic/Graduation → Thesis Evaluation → Requirements for Qualification for Dissertation Submission

    *  Research Ethics: Student records will reflect the course completion from April 1st onwards. (Confirmation is available the day after completing the course, and it may take up to 2 days for

       the records to reflect).

    * Human Rights and Gender Equality: Enter the completion manually after completing the course on Blackboard.

6. Course Recognition

   (1) For new graduate students, 대학원신입생강좌(Completion of the Research Ethics and Human Rights and Gender Equality courses) during the graduate program orientation can be

       recognized as substitutions. However, all the courses within this education program must be completed.

       (Example: If the graduate program orientation course is taken in the 1st semester of the 2023 academic year, exemption will be granted in the 2nd semester of the 2023 academic

        year).

    (2) Graduate students are required to take the "Research Ethics Education" course on the internal education content website (http://ri.korea.ac.kr/). 

    (3) The Research Ethics Education previously conducted on Blackboard has been moved to the Research Integrity website.

    (4) Completion of the "Research Ethics Education" course offered on the previous Blackboard system will be recognized for those who have finished it.

7. Others

    (1) Inquiries about education and completion:

        - Research Ethics Education: Research Ethics Center - rethics@korea.ac.kr, website: https://rethics.korea.ac.kr/index.htm

        - Human Rights and Gender Equality Education: Human Rights and Gender Equality Center - humanrights@korea.ac.kr, phone number: 02)3290-2843

        - Graduate Program Orientation: Talent Development Team - graduate_bk21@korea.ac.kr

     (2) Inquiries about Blackboard system errors: Remote Education Center - elearning@korea.ac.kr

     (3) Inquiries about mandatory courses for participants in the BK Project: Affiliated 4th stage BK21 Education and Research Team d. Inquiries about graduation requirements and related

         matters: Affiliated department/College administration office

      * Please try to contact us via email for any inquiries.