Georgian College Research Ethics Board (Reb)

GEORGIAN COLLEGE RESEARCH ETHICS BOARD

Request for Ethical Approval of Course-Based Student Research Projects

PART A - GENERAL INFORMATION

Course code and course title:

Has approval been granted before for Course Instructor Ethics Approval?

Yes No Unknown

If yes, please complete the following questions:

Name of instructor granted approval:

Time period covered by the approval: Start date: End Date:

Note: Course instructor ethics approval covers a three year period. A course instructor granted permission to provide ethical approval of student research must re-apply after the three year term as expired.

SECTION B - SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH

1. Please provide a brief description of the type of research required for the course (You may provide an attachment). Please provide a copy of an example course outline/syllabus.

1. What data collection methodologies will be used by students in the course (e.g., interviews, surveys, focus groups, testing)?

1. Please state how students in the course will develop an understanding of ethical issues pertaining to research involving human participants. Please ensure that your statement covers, at the minimum, the following topics (you may provide an attachment):

1. Informed consent
2. Voluntary participation
3. Risks to participants
4. Deception
5. Confidentiality
6. Vulnerable populations

Note: Attach a copy of your certificate(s) of completion for the Tri-Council Policy Statement tutorial. The tutorial is available at: . A certificate is required from each instructor for this course.

Section C - Lead Course Instructor Agreement

I have examined Georgian College’s Responsible Practice and Ethics Review in Research policy (Procedure Number 2-119) and affirm that, to the best of my knowledge, the student research I will supervise conforms to the policy. I acknowledge that for course instructor approval of student research the methodologies employed by students must be defined as minimal risk. I also acknowledge that participants in student research must be drawn from the general adult population, capable of giving free and informed consent. I acknowledge that the research:

1. May not include vulnerable subjects such as children and persons who are not legally competent to consent;
2. Does not involve any personal, sensitive or incriminating topics or questions which could place participants at risk, does not manipulate behaviour of participants beyond the range of “normal” classroom activity or daily life;
3. Does not involve physically invasive contact with the research participants;
4. Does not involve deception; and
5. Does not involve any offers of payment in relation to research participation which exceed the normal range of benefits open to the research participants.

If a student research proposal does not meet the above criteria I will submit the application to the Georgian College Research Ethics Board for review.

I agree to submit a Summary of Course-based Research to the Georgian College Research Ethics Board for review prior to the commencement of any recruitment or data collection.

I also agree to submit a completed Summary of Course-based Research as a final report on research completed in this course.

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Signature of Lead Course Instructor Date

Section D-Research ethics board approval

The request for faculty course-based ethics approval has been granted for the following course:

Course code and course title:

The term of approval will extend for three years from the signature date below.

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Signature of Research Ethics Board ChairDate