TEACHING COURSES INVOLVING RESEARCH BY STUDENTS
For Research Involving Human Participants
Rev. Nov 2015
Date: / Application No.
(for office use only)
RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN PARTICIPANTS CANNOT BE INITIATED UNTIL
THE DELEGATION OF ETHICS REVIEW FOR INSTRUCTORS IS COMPLETED
Purpose
This form is directed to instructors who have students that perform minimal risk research as part of the course activities. The instructor can request to be a delegate reviewer of the research by completing this form. The form will also assist the instructor in determining if the course activity requires a full REB review submission form. To qualify for this type of delegation, the student research must never be published or used in any context beyond the instructor and the students enrolled in the course. For example, the research may not be presented at conferences, or be included in a journal article.
Instructions:
Please save this form to your hard drive and fill in the form using Word. Applicants can either submit a hard or scanned soft copy of their completed application package. Submit the electronic copy of the completed form together with supporting materials as attachments (questionnaire instruments, interview questions, consent forms, recruitment materials, debriefing forms, safety approvals, etc.) to . A hard copy of the completed application package can be dropped off or mailed to SAIT Research Ethics Board, SAIT Polytechnic, MA323, 3rd Floor, Heritage Hall, 1301-16 Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2M 0L4.
A. INSTRUCTOR
Last name:First name:Department:
Phone:
Email:
B. COURSES AND RESEARCH METHODS
Please list any courses where you supervise students that perform research. For each course, describe the type of research and methods used.
C. INVOLVEMENT OF ABORIGINAL INDIVIDUALS OR COMMUNITIES
- Will the research involve Aboriginal peoples? Yes No
If yes, will any of the following considerations apply? If any of the following applies, the projects must be reviewed by the REB.
Property or private information belonging to an Aboriginal group as a whole will be studied or used
Leaders of the applicable Aboriginal group will be involved in the identification of potential participants
The research is designed to analyze or describe characteristics of the applicable Aboriginal group
Individuals are selected to speak on behalf of, or otherwise represent, the applicable Aboriginal group
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D. FREE, INFORMED AND ONGOING CONSENT
Please attach as an Appendix to your application for ethics review a sample copy of your letter of consent or other format by which you will obtain consent in writing.
- Will the human participants have any problem giving free and informed consent on their own behalf? (Consider physical or mental condition, age [e.g., under 18], language or other barriers).
Yes No If yes, the projects must be reviewed by the REB.
- Is any form of deception part of the research design?
Yes No If yes, the projects must be reviewed by the REB.
- Will participants be informed of the right to withdraw?
Yes No If no, the projects must be reviewed by the REB.
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E. RISKS
- Does the research in your view conform to the standard of "minimal risk"?
Yes No If no, the projects must be reviewed by the REB.
F. CONFIDENTIALITY AND ANONYMITY
- Will the data gathered by the students be destroyed when the project and grading are complete?
Yes No If no, the projects must be reviewed by the REB.
- Do you anticipate a linkage of data gathered in the research with other data about subjects whether those data are contained in public or personal records?
Yes No If yes, the projects must be reviewed by the REB.
G. COMPLIANCE
Please agree to the following points:
●If students’ research is not directly reviewed by the SAIT Research Ethics Board, it can not be used for any purpose other than the associated course assignments. In other words, it cannot be published.
●I understand that I am responsible for reviewing the students’ research so that it conforms to the ethical principles outlined in the TCPS2. If I am not clear on the principles contained in the TCPS2, I can take a free tutorial at this website:
●If a student’s research plan is unethical, I will not allow the research to proceed.
●If there is a question about the ethical nature of a research project, the project may be submitted to the REB for a formal review.
●If any of the information contained on this form changes, I will submit a new form.
I agree to all of the above.
H. SIGNATURES
Please type and sign your name and date in the appropriate spaces.
Upon completion of the Delegation of Ethics Review for Instructors, please submit an electronic copy of the completed form together with supporting materials as attachments (questionnaire instruments, interview questions, consent forms, recruitment materials, debriefing forms, safety approvals, etc.) to . A hard copy of the completed application package, with signature, can be dropped off or mailed to SAIT Research Ethics Board, SAIT Polytechnic, MA323, 3rd Floor, Heritage Hall, 1301-16 Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2M 0L4.
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