Research Skills Toolkit

Published on: Dec 2020 36.5 of Core activities

Ethical Research

 

The Ethical Research programme aims to train researchers in the core skills needed to become an ethical researcher, a fundamental step in their research journey. Available as Australian and International adaptations, reflecting local legislation, the programme consists of two courses: Becoming an Ethical Researcher and Research Ethics in Practice.

Both courses explore ethics using a cross-disciplinary approach, and discuss ethical concerns in the Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, STEM subjects, Medicine and Public Health, and Business.

Ethical Research

  • Becoming an Ethical Researcher (Australia and New Zealand)
    Overview

    Duration: less than 2 hours (110 minutes)

    This course examines the fundamental principles of research ethics, covering ethical values, decision-making, and challenges, helping researchers to reflect on their ethical approach in a research context through contemporary case studies and multidisciplinary scenarios.

     

    Syllabus
    • Module 1: Ethical Decision-making
    • Module 2: Underpinning Values for Ethical research
    • Module 3: Ethical Concerns Associated with Different Forms of Research
    • Module 4: Ethical Concerns Associated with Different Research Methods and Activities

     

     

  • Becoming an Ethical Researcher (International)
    Overview

    Duration: less that 2 hours (110 minutes)

    This course examines the fundamental principles of research ethics, covering ethical values, decision-making, and challenges, helping researchers to reflect on their ethical approach in a research context through contemporary case studies and multidisciplinary scenarios.

     

     

    Syllabus
    • Module 1: Ethical Decision-making
    • Module 2: Underpinning Values for Ethical research
    • Module 3: Ethical Concerns Associated with Different Forms of Research
    • Module 4: Ethical Concerns Associated with Different Research Methods and Activities
  • Research Ethics in Practice (Australia and New Zealand)
    Overview

    Duration: less than 2 hours (110 minutes)

    This course provides researchers with a practical guide to applying ethical values to research. It will support them in the practical applications of ethics during a research project in a variety of challenging circumstances, including working with human participants, approvals, confidentiality, and consent.

     

    Syllabus
    • Module 1: Working with Human Participants
    • Module 2: Understanding Research Ethics Approval
    • Module 3: Working Ethically in Challenging Circumstances
    • Module 4: Working Ethically in a Global Environment

     

     

  • Research Ethics in Practice (International)
    Overview

    Duration: less than 2 hours (105 minutes)

     

    This course provides researchers with a practical guide to applying ethical values to research. It will support them in the practical applications of ethics during a research project in a variety of challenging circumstances, including working with human participants, approvals, confidentiality, and consent.

     

     

    Syllabus
    • Module 1: Working with Human Participants
    • Module 2: Understanding Research Ethics Approval
    • Module 3: Working Ethically in Challenging Circumstances
    • Module 4: Working Ethically in a Global Environment

     

     

'Ethical Research' Authors:
User Feedback from the end of module survey on the Epigeum site

This is one of the best online courses that I have utilised. Many courses dump paragraphs of text to read, whereas this course eloquently intersperses text with video and interactive resources to keep your attention span and enhance learning. The content is also kept up to date with new research. Fantastic job!

Normally as a student; you are presented with a list of benchmarks used by the ethics committee to assess your proposal for approval. This course however provides the student with a deeper understanding of why the ethics committee uses these benchmarks and the importance of applying ethics in research.

Well structured, well designed course. Very useful, insightful and well arranged information which helped to spark my interest. Excellent resources and the “Learn more” sections were a bonus treat!