http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/
For example:
Summary of Basic Protections for Human Subjects
http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/guidance/basics.htmJohn
On 8/25/04, Matthew Jadud wrote:
Des Traynor wrote:
Hi all, I have a question regarding the ethics of studies carried out in universities. Basically a research group here in maynooth wants to carry out a study of learning patterns in CS1. They came to me , asking what are the ethical requirements, and now I am coming to you (plural) with pretty much the same question. Can anyone point me toward a good guide?
Thanks in advance, Des
Des,
Human Ethics approval (or whatever it's called in your neck of the woods) is something that each university usually has their own policy on. The policies vary widely from country to country, and even sometimes from department to department. Sometimes that's the way things are because it's the way things are, and sometimes those departments with lax or no ethics guidelines are unaware or uninformed about their University's policy.
That doesn't help much. Perhaps start by trying to search your univerity's website. As this is often a painful exercise at many univerities, you might wander over to either the Psychology department or the Anthropology department. Both of these groups of people should be well aware of what your local policies are, and should be able to point you to whatever resources (people, documents) exist in your local ethicisphere. From there... well, who knows.
I hope/expect someone from this neck of the woods will sweep in and explain how I'm overly vague and wrong; coming from the other side of the Atlantic, I'm familiar with US regulations, which are often quite strict. I always filled out the same forms that individuals wanting to do medical research using addictive drugs on pregnant ex-POWs would use; yes, there were checkboxes for all those things. Here in the UK, I've found things to be a little less over-the-top, but still rather serious. I have no idea what goes on in Ireland.
Best of luck, Matt
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