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PSY40270

Academic Year 2024/2025

Ethics in Psychological Research (PSY40270)

Subject:
Psychology
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Psychology
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Suzanne Guerin
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

Consideration of ethical issues is central to all research conducted with human participants. The aim of this course is to familiarise postgraduate students with the common ethical issues in psychological research, and to support them in identifying the issues specific to their own research. This module will also assist students in completing and submitting a formal ethics proposal to the relevant ethics board(s).

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:* Identify the key ethical issues in psychological research, * Identify the specific issues associated with their own research question, and * Prepare a formal submission for a relevant ethics board(s).

Indicative Module Content:

Introduction to research ethics
Key debates and principles in research ethics
Assessing and addressing ethical issues in research
Preparing an application for ethical review

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

40

Autonomous Student Learning

79

Seminar (or Webinar)

6

Total

125


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module is structured as a series of seminars, where students are given an overview of the seminar material, being encouraged to work though the key topics with a focus on their application to their own postgraduate research. Discussion is central to supporting students to reflect on challenges and solutions and apply these issues to their own research. Students share their experience of engaging with the ethical review process with their peers.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Individual Project: Submission of an ethics application related to the student's research activity Week 12 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
100
No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students have the opportunity to meet the lecturer to discuss the ethical issues in their research and how best to address them in the ethical approval process

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Small Group Offering 1 Week(s) - 6, 9, 11 Wed 10:00 - 11:50