Detailed Proposal: Travel and Tourism Research Project Analysis

This assignment presents a research proposal focusing on travel and tourism, outlining the research methods, ethical considerations, and participant details. The proposal employs qualitative research methods, involving 20 participants, and addresses ethical issues such as privacy and confidentiality. It includes a detailed checklist for ethical review, covering various scenarios requiring approval from different committees, including situations involving human participants, student involvement, potential risks, and access to sensitive information. The document highlights the importance of informed consent, the handling of sensitive data, and the safety of researchers. The project aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the proposed research, including the necessary steps to ensure ethical compliance and the protection of participants.

Title of the proposed
research project:
Travel and tourism Related proposal
Number and type of
Proposed participants.
20 participants
Describe the research
Methods proposed (e.g.
Interviews, classroom
observations)
Qualitative research method
List the ethical issues and
potential risks associated
with the research methods
Outlined above (e.g.
Confidentiality) and how you
propose to deal with each of
These.
privacy and security
Confidentiality

Ethical Review of Research Projects – Checklist
Supervising Tutor/ Director of Studies Approval level required
a) proposals using human participants for research YES
b) proposals for research that intends to use undergraduate students as YES
participants
School Ethics Sub-Committee approval required
c)
procedures involving any risk to a participant’s health (for
example intrusive NO
Physiological or psychological procedures.
d)
research involving the donation of bodily material, organs and
the recently YES
deceased
e)
proposals which involve financial payments or payments in kind
to participants NO
Above reimbursement of expenses.
f)
proposals wishing to use children under the age of 16 or those
over 16 who are YES
unable to give informed consent (e.g. people with learning
disabilities; see
Mental Capacity Act 2005) as participants
g) research proposals to be carried out by persons unconnected with the
University, but wishing to use staff and/or students as participants yes
h)
proposals which investigate existing working or professional
practices at the YES
researcher’s own place of work (including staff surveys)
i) research where the safety of the researcher may be in question; YES
j)
proposals which require participants to take part in the study
without their YES
knowledge and consent at the time;
k) Research involving prisoners and young offenders. YES

University Ethics Sub-Committee approval required
l) research involving access to records of personal or sensitive confidential
YES NO information, including genetic or other biological information,
concerning identifiable individuals;
m) surveys, questionnaires and any research, the nature of which might be
YES NO offensive, distressing or deeply personal for the particular target
group;
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