Ethics Application Form for Undergraduate Students

ETHICS APPLICATION FORM
Undergraduate Students
Introduction
An ethics application should be submitted for review and approval by anyone conducting
research at, or under the auspices of, the University of Roehampton that involves human
beings, animals or personal data relating to human beings.
The completion of this form should not be seen as an end in itself but as a vehicle to ensure that
you have gone through a process of considering the ethical implications of your research in detail
and that you are able to communicate this clearly.
Please note that you should NOT begin your project or start any data collection until your
ethics application has been given final approval by your dissertation supervisor and it is
confirmed that all conditions have been met.
If you have any queries whilst completing this form, please get in contact with your dissertation
supervisor.
SECTION 1: PERSONAL DETAILS & DECLARATION
Please complete the header with your name and Department
Name:
Student number:
UR email address:
Programme of Study:
Supervisor:
STUDENT’S SIGNATURE
I confirm that this submission accords with the University Code of Conduct and that
all information supplied on this form is correct
Student’s Signature:
Please use an electronic signature or type your name
Date:
SECTION 1b: SUPERVISOR’S APPROVAL
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Dissertation supervisors, please:
 scrutinise the Ethics Application and all participant-facing documentation
 suggest and check any changes which need making before your final approval
Please tick the box to confirm that you have approved the application as ethically sound
and the participant-facing documentation as appropriate.
SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE
Signature:
Please use an electronic signature or type your name
Print name:
Date:
SECTION 2: PROJECT DETAILS
Title of project:
“The Impact of microcredit on small businesses in
India. A case study A G Technologies Pvt Ltd,
Mumbai, India.”
(Please include name of project on participant documentation if
different)
Proposed start date (start
date of actual data
collection):
Please note that
supervisor’s approval can
take some time. Please
submit applications in a
timely manner. Reasons
should be given for late or
retrospective
submissions.
17/11/2020
Duration:
3 weeks
2.1. Purpose of the proposed investigation (300 words maximum)
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This section should include the material which concisely outlines the rationale for the project, i.e.
why this study needs to be done. This should be done in a way that is both accessible and
scholarly, i.e. have proper cited sources.
This dissertation is based on analysing the influence of micro credit on small
business. The main reason behind performing this study is that it assists
understanding the influence of micro credit on businesses of India over some
past years. Apart from this, it also helps in determining the benefits of micro
credit for small businesses in India and also assist in understanding the
influence of micro credit on organisational growth over developing operations of
small organisation in India. In addition to the topic, this study also help
researcher in gaining knowledge about the areas associated with the topic.
2.2. Outline of the project (300 words maximum)
This section should include the details of the methods i.e. what will be done and how. Please start
by giving a brief summary (one paragraph) including how many participants there are likely to be,
where the research will take place and an indication of how long participation will take for each
section (interviews, questionnaires etc.) and in total.
This research is based on quantitative research method in which for collecting the primary data, online survey will
be conducted through making use of questionnaire. It is a tool which consists of some questions that must be
answered by respondents. For selecting the sample size from overall population, simple random sampling method
will be used. The sample size will be 50 respondents to which the questionnaire will be provided through email.
After getting their responses, the data will be analysed and interpreted and valid outcomes of research will be
drawn.
You should attach all the research instruments you are planning to use in your research, e.g.
interview questionnaire, online questionnaire template, etc. These should be checked by your
supervisor prior to Ethics application approval.
Please tick the boxes to confirm that
1) you have attached all research instruments you intend to use
2) you will notify your supervisor of any major changes
2.3. Ethical issues raised by the project and how these will be addressed (500 words
maximum)
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Ethical issues raised by the project and how these will be addressed:
Points that should be considered include:
 Participants and consent
 Confidentiality and anonymity
 Right to withdrawal
 Deception
 Permissions from organisations involved
 Whether any vulnerable populations are involved (including under 18s) (also see Section 6)
This section should have some comment and not left blank.
Please refer to the Ethics Guidelines for more information.
 Participants and consent: Taking informed consent from the participants is very necessary. This
issue can be address through asking participants to provide their consent by filling the consent form.
 Confidentiality and anonymity: It is the ethical issue in research which will be address through
ensuring that all the data will be kept confidential and ensuring compliance with Data Protection Act,
2018.
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