On basic ethics concepts and ethics form handling: a note

 On basic ethics concepts and ethics form handling: a note

Updated admin news (April 9, 2024): Students are required to complete the Ethics application online (https://sunderland.ethicsreview.org.uk/ ) within two weeks after their proposal is approved by their supervisor and as a supervisor, you are requested to review their ethics form in the system before the UK Ethics reviewer for review and final approval. The turnaround time may take 2 to 3 weeks. Student’s research should be started after their ethics form is approved by the UK Ethics team. 

Supporting forms for ethics form processing

Also study the basic concepts of ethics in social research (a video) and informed consent (a video). {a related topic is debriefing in research}

In the diagram, note the role of the gatekeeper in case study research (see an article related to gatekeeper).

Another note is on renegotiation informed consent.

** (i) A gatekeeper consent form template for reference

(ii) an interview  consent form for reference.

(iii) a questionnaire survey consent form for reference. (a second sample).

(iv) a fake gatekeeper consent form (sunling) and a fake interview informed consent form.

Some queries and replies regarding the ethic form filling : between a student and the school admin:

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1)      Project Leader? Who is he/she?
Please state your full name, as you own the project you are the project leader.

2)      Programme name? MBA Top-Up (Dissertation Only)
You can just put MBA

3)      Module name? PGBM161 – MBA Project (2021/2 – UOSHK – K07 – SEM 3)
Module Name is MBA Project (PGBM161)

4) You will be asked to input your supervisor's name in the form, you should be able to find your supervisor’s name on the list in order to continue to the next section.)

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Note the updated ethical form link.

University resource on research ethics: info:

Ask students to download those sample consent forms from this sharepoint links, they need to login to access the sharepoint site:

https://sunderlandac.sharepoint.com/sites/cs_research/SitePages/Research-Ethics.aspx?OR=Teams-HL&CT=1656577125255&clickparams=eyJBcHBOYW1lIjoiVGVhbXMtRGVza3RvcCIsIkFwcFZlcnNpb24iOiIyNy8yMjA2MDYxNDgwNSIsIkhhc0ZlZGVyYXRlZFVzZXIiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D

 

Request students to find more details on Research ethics from this website (https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/more/research/research-governance-integrity/ethics/apply-ethical-review).

a. Also study a sample for class discussion: informed consent form

b. Also study "how to avoid requirement to submit a gatekeeper consent form".

c. On informed consent and informed consent form.

d. On clarification on ethical form and informed consent form.

e. Types of informed consent forms to use.

f. a generic theoretical framework level-1c without the need for a gatekeeper consent form.

* Study materials (videos) on research ethics.