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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
People Studying People: Research Ethics in Society
This online course explored the value of ethical thinking for research, introducing an ethical appraisal framework which can be applied to empirical research projects in social science, arts, education and the humanities. Using case studies and examples, the course covered how to ensure research is worthwhile, responsible and respectful, and how researchers can be sure they are 'doing the right thing'.
3 weeks, 2 hours per week
Alison Fox
Senior Lecturer in Education
University of Leicester
Jim Askham
Lecturer in Applied Linguistics
University of Leicester
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Reflect on the value of thinking ethically about social science research
- Apply consequential principles of ethical thinking to identifying a research focus
- Identify the range of responsibilities of a social science researcher
- Explore approaches to developing respectful research relationships
- Apply deontological principles of ethical thinking to meeting researcher obligations
- Develop informed decisions about what constitutes ethical social science research
Syllabus
- The importance of ethical thinking to studying society
- What constitutes unethical research
- What makes research worthwhile
- What a researcher can do to maximise the benefits of a study
- What is responsible research
- Which legislation and regulations researchers should consider
- What is respectful research
- Showing sensitivity, empathy and protecting vulnerable groups in research
- Ethical issues associated with ‘insider’ and ‘outsider’ researcher roles
- How researchers can feel confident that they are ‘doing the right thing’
- Maintaining ethicality during fieldwork
- Maintaining ethicality when reporting and disseminating
- Practical applications of ethical thinking to support research
Issued on 1st February 2023
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