Offered
Not offered in 2008
Synopsis
Assignment to a human research ethics committee. Observation of aspects of their functioning, including understanding the different perspectives of the various members of the committee, and the administrative processes involved in running such a committee.
Objectives
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the composition of a human research ethics committee, and the roles of each of the different members;
- demonstrate an understanding of the practical processes involved in the day-to-day running of a human research ethics committee;
and
- critically evaluate the ethical considerations of typical quantitative and qualitative research proposals from the perspective of the different members of a human research ethics committee.
Assessment
Written assignment 80%
Class presentation 20%
Contact hours
5 Day Block
