Ethical Approval for Marketing Research Project: HND Business Unit 4

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Unit 4 Research Project HND Business (Marketing) January 2018
Research Ethics Approval Form
All students conducting research activity that involves human participants or the use of data
collected from human participants are required to gain ethical approval before commencing their
research. Please answer all relevant questions and note that your form may be returned if
incomplete.
Section 1: Basic Details
Project title:
Student name and ID number:
Intended research start date:
Intended research end date:
Section 2: Project Summary
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as part of your project:
Interviews Questionnaires Observation Use of Personal Records
Data Analysis Action Research Focus Groups Other (please specify):
Section 3: Participants
Please answer the following questions, giving full details where necessary.
Will your research involve human participants? Yes No
Who are the participants? Tick all that apply: Ages 12-16 Ages 17-18 Adults
How will participants be recruited (identified and approached)?
Random sampling method will be used to select the participants for the research.
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
the participants will be informed about the research projects Through emails and interaction
How will you obtain consent from participants? Will this be written? How will it be made clear
to participants that they may withdraw consent to participate at any time?
The consent will be obtained from the participants by asking them to fill the consent form. They
will be briefed to explain that they may withdraw from the survey at any given point of time.
Studies involving questionnaires: Will participants be given the option of omitting questions
they do not wish to answer? Yes No
If No please explain why below and ensure that you cover any ethical issues arising from this
(Write your explanation here)
Studies involving observation: Confirm whether participants will be asked for their informed
consent to be observed. Yes No
Will you debrief participants at the end of their participation (i.e. give them a brief explanation of
the study)? Yes No
Will participants be given information about the findings of your study? (This could be a brief
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summary of your findings in general) Yes No
Section 4: Data Storage and Security
Confirm that all personal data will be stored and processed in compliance with the Data
Protection Act (1998) Yes No
Who will have access to the data and personal information?
the student and academic tutor
During the research:
Where will the data be stored?
In MS-Excel on password-protected computer
Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used? Yes No
If Yes, please provide further details:
After the research:
Where will the data be stored?
In MS-Excel on password-protected computer
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?
Till the final learning gained
Will data be kept for use by other researchers? Yes No
If Yes, please provide further details:
Section 5: Ethical Issues
Are there any particular features of your proposed work which may raise ethical concerns? If so,
please outline how you will deal with these:
Yes
It is important that you demonstrate your awareness of potential risks that may arise as a result of
your research. Please consider/address all issues that may apply. Ethical concerns may include,
but are not limited to the following: Informed consent; Potentially vulnerable participants;
Sensitive topics; Risks to participants and/or researchers; Confidentiality/anonymity;
Disclosures/limits to confidentiality; Data storage and security, both during and after the research
(including transfer, sharing, encryption, and protection); Reporting; Dissemination and use of
your findings.
Section 6: Declaration
I have read, understood and will abide by the College’s Research and Ethics Policy: Yes No
I have discussed the ethical issues relating to my research with my Unit Tutor: Yes No
I confirm that to the best of my knowledge:
The above information is correct and that this is a full description of the ethics issues that may
arise in the course of my research.
Name: Date:
Please submit your completed form in the designated section on Moodle (Turnitin)
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