Research Ethics 101

The Ultimate Guide for Beginners

What you'll learn

Understand research ethics.

Understand why research ethics is important.

Knowledge of historical events which led to the current research ethics landscape.

Understand the ethical frameworks pertaining to ethical decision-making in research.

Understand the core principles behind ethical decision-making for research purposes.

Understand what a research ethics committee is.

Understand the role and importance of research ethics committees.

Understand the challenges faced by ethics committees.

Requirements

An interest in conducting research with human subjects.

No prior experience or training is required.

Description

Embark on a journey into the ethical dimensions of research with this online course. Research Ethics 101 is designed for undergraduate university students having to complete a research project for the first time, but can also be useful to senior and postgraduate students and academics as a refresher course.When putting a research proposal together too many researchers, cramped as they might be between funding, academic, and employment deadlines, get stuck in the mechanics of the research procedure. My goal in putting the content of this course together was to ensure that researchers are fully conversant with the basic building blocks of an ethical research proposal: an appreciation of the reasons why research ethics evolved in the first place and the continued risk to people and society without it, an understanding of the guiding philosophical thinking and frameworks, and an understanding of the foundational principles which were developed to ensure the rights and safety of research participants globally. I hope that this course will give you pause to look through your research goals and methodology with a renewed or greater empathy and respect for all of the human beings behind your data.The course will also introduce you to Research Ethics Committees (RECs) / Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). RECs / IRBs aim to work WITH you, not against you, in building ethical sound research protocols. The course content covers the essentials that you need to successfully apply for REC/IRB ethics approval.Your learning will be assessed throughout the course using quizzes to test your knowledge and understanding of the course content.Join me and embark on a path towards conducting ethical research with integrity and professionalism.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Introduction to research ethics

Lecture 2 Introduction to research ethics

Section 3: Historical overview

Lecture 3 Historical overview

Lecture 4 Ethical lapses and their impact on modern research ethics

Lecture 5 Guiding philosophical frameworks

Section 4: Key international documents and guiding principles for research ethics

Lecture 6 Core principles of the Nuremberg Code

Lecture 7 Core principles of the Declaration of Helsinki

Lecture 8 The Belmont Report – Introduction and Core Principle 1

Lecture 9 The Belmont Report - Core Principle 2

Lecture 10 The Belmont Report - Core Principle 3

Lecture 11 Core principles of the Singapore Statement on research integrity

Section 5: Research Ethics Committees

Lecture 12 Relevance and challenges of ethics committees

For beginners with no research experience to novice researchers wanting a good foundation in the basics of research ethics.,Postgraduate students and graduates,Researchers preparing, or about to prepare, an application for the ethical approval of their project,Research scholars,Researchers in both the medical and the social sciences.