Regulations

The doctorates in Psychology are in accord with the general regulations about doctorates in the Faculty of Arts of the University of Zurich (Ordinance on Obtaining a Doctoral Degree). Based on this guiding document, specific rules for the PhD in Psychology (and other subjects) have been developed and are approved by the Faculty of Philosophy (Doctoral Program Regulation).

The doctoral board recommends the following guidelines of the «QualitätsZirkel Promotion» for

supervisors (PDF, 295 KB)

and

PhD students (PDF, 288 KB)

Trust and accountability are integral to the research enterprise and the sharing of scientific information. However, there are cases in which scientific fidelity is breached. If you suspect scientific dishonesty, please contact the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Directive on procedures for dealing with suspected dishonesty in science (PDF, 176 KB) («Weisung zum Verfahren beim Verdacht der Unlauterkeit in der Wissenschaft», only available in German)

The following links and documents are resources on the standards for ethical conduct in science, recommendations in case of suspecting scientific dishonesty as well as scientific malpractise:

The American Psychological Association's (APA) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
(see also the overview in: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition 2010, p. 11–20.)

Ethical Principles for Psychologists of the Swiss Psychological Society (PDF, 109 KB) («Ethische Richtlinien für Psychologinnen und Psychologen der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Psychologie», only available in German)

Integrity in scientific research. Principles and procedures (Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences, 2008) (PDF, 1 MB)

Bossi, E. (2010). Scientific integrity, misconduct in science. Swiss Medical Weekly 2010, 140 (13–14), 183–186. (PDF, 64 KB)

Authorship in scientific publications. Analysis and recommendations. (Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences, 2013). (PDF, 466 KB)