Research Proposal & Ethics Application BUSR601

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BUSR601
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Research Proposal & Ethics Application

This form is for complete by students belonging to the Business, Finance and Computing faculties.

Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they complete all relevant sections of the document accurately.

Applicants must ensure that they include all relevant supporting documents.

This form should be completed using Calibri font with 1.5 spacing.

Word limits, where stated, must not be exceeded.

The completed form must be converted to a PDF for submission.

The completed form must be submitted in a folder alongside all relevant supporting documents via the CA2 Submission Portal

The form is broken down into the following sections:

Section A: Applicant Details

Section B: Declaration & Checklist

Section C: Aims, Objectives & Rationale

Section D: Research involving Primary Human Data Collection

Section E: Research involving Secondary Human Data Collection

Section F: Research involving an Organisation

Section G: Research involving Non-Human Data Collection

Section A. Applicant Details
Student Name
Student Number
Submission Date
Research Module Code
MBA Stream / MSc Program
Research Methods Lecturer
Research Project Title (10-15 words)

Section B. Declaration & Checklist

I declare that I have thoroughly proofread this document before submitting

I declare that I have reviewed the guidelines provided to me for conducting ethical research

I understand that if my research proposal is rejected on ethical grounds, I will not be permitted to progress to the capstone project stage until the next semester.

I declare that my research does not involve any of the following vulnerable populations:

- Children or Minors (age <18>75)

- Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Belonging to Clinical Populations

- Those in a Subordinate Position to the Researcher (e.g. employees or students) whose anonymity cannot be guaranteed

- People who are receiving support through public or voluntary services (e.g. homeless, unemployed)

- Other groups with reduced capacity for informed consent.

I declare that my research does not involve any of the following sensitive subjects:

- Mental Health Disorders, Suicide or Bereavement

- Medical Health Conditions

- Physical, Sexual or Psychological Abuse in any Context

- Harassment, Bullying or Racism

- Other topics that could give rise to difficulties for participants

I declare that my research does not involve any of the following:

- Data obtained through illegal channels or about illegal activities

- Data pertaining to therapeutic interventions

I recognise that any research belonging to the following categories will automatically trigger a review by the ethics committee and that approval is not guaranteed:

- Research with subordinates or participants who are vulnerable to coercion

- Research involving deception

With this application, I attach the following supporting documents (select all that apply):

Informed Consent Sheet	?	Copy of Interview or Focus Group Protocol	?
Debriefing Form	?	Copy of Experimental Protocol	?
Recruitment Email/Material	?	Letter of Access from an Organisation	?
Copy of Survey/Questionnaire	?	Signed Non-Disclosure Agreement	?

Section C. Aims, Objectives & Rationale

1. Using the table provided in the space below, outline your research aims, objectives and research questions. Be clear, concise and to the point (250 words max)

Aim(s)

Objective(s)

Research Question(s)

2. What is the academic/scientific rationale for proposing to conduct this research study? Provide references to relevant empirical, conceptual, and theoretical literature (500 words max)

Section D. Research involving Primary Human Data

**Note: Primary Human Data Refers to data about human participants that is gathered first-hand by the researcher (e.g. using surveys, interviews, focus groups, experiments or observation)

Does your research involve gathering primary human data?

Yes ? No ?

If yes, indicate which of the following methods will be used for gathering primary human data.

Note: In the interest of clarity and brevity, applicants must delete any options that are not applicable to them, leaving only the options that are applicable to their research project. Applicants are permitted to use more than one method, where appropriate.

Anonymous Survey

If using anonymous surveys, please complete the declaration below:

I declare that
I will use DBS approved Microsoft Forms software to design and administer my survey	?
I have reviewed the guidelines about personally identifying information	?
I will not collect any personally identifying information from participants	?
I will not ask questions about any sensitive topics that could be upsetting to participants	?

Interviews

If conducting interviews, please complete the declaration below:

I declare that
Interviews will take place in a location that is secure and safe for both me and the participant	?
Where appropriate, I will inform my supervisor of when and where interviews will take place for the purpose of safety	?
I will record all interviews using an appropriate device for the purpose of creating accurate transcriptions and I will test the reliability of the recording device ahead of time.	?
I will seek informed consent from participants to record the interview at the earliest point during recruitment and again prior to commencing the interview	?
I will guarantee confidentiality for my participants	?
I will full de-identify the data during the transcription process	?
I will seek informed consent from participants to use deidentified quotes in any resulting publication	?

Focus Groups

If conducting focus groups, please complete the declaration below:

I declare that
Focus groups will take place in a location that is secure and safe for both me and the participants	?
Where appropriate, I will inform my supervisor of when and where focus groups will take place for the purpose of safety	?
I will record all focus groups using an appropriate device for the purpose of creating accurate transcriptions and I will test the reliability of the recording device ahead of time.	?
I will seek informed consent from participants to record the focus groups at the earliest point during recruitment and again prior to commencing the focus groups	?
I will ensure that all participants in the focus groups understand the need for confidentiality and that they sign a confidentiality agreement	?
I will full de-identify the data during the transcription process	?
I will seek informed consent from participants to use deidentified quotes in any resulting publication	?

Experiment

If conducting an experiment, please complete the declaration below:

I declare that
The experiment will take place in a location that is secure and safe for both me and the participants	?
Where appropriate, I will inform my supervisor of when and where the experiment will take place for the purpose of safety	?
I fully inform participants about any procedures or tasks that they will be asked to complete during the experiment	?

Research Participants

Using the table below, please describe the research sample and the steps that will be taken to recruit participants and obtain voluntary informed consent.

Population Characteristics
Estimated Population Size
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Recruitment Strategy
Procedure for Voluntary Informed Consent

Procedures & Materials

Please describe the procedures and materials that will be used to gather data, referring to the corresponding materials and protocols included.

Use of Deception

Using the table below, indicate whether your research involves withholding information about the true nature of the research. If your answer is yes, please explain the reasoning and rationale.

Deception?	Yes ? No ?
Nature of Deception
Risk/Benefit Assessment
Debriefing
Right to Withdraw

Section E. Research involving Secondary Human Data

**Note: Secondary Human Data Refers to data about or from human participants that exists independent of the proposed research (e.g. customer/client records, employee records, open access research datasets, social media posts etc.)

Does your research involve gathering secondary human data?

Yes ? No ?

If yes, please complete the table below. If no, please delete the table below.

Who does the data relate to?
What does the data relate to?
What purpose was the data originally gathered for?
Is use of the data for other purposes permitted? If so under what conditions?
For what purpose will you use the data?
In what format is the data?
Who owns/controls the data?
How will you access the data and under whose authority?
If the data exists within the public domain, please provide a link to where it can be accessed

Section F. Research Involving an Organisation

**Note: This category relates to research that is being carried out on or within a specific organisation or a specific set of organisations where data and/or participants are selected because they belong to that organisation (e.g. a case study, an evaluation).

Does your research involve a specific organisation?

Yes ? No ?

If yes, please complete the table belows. If no, please delete the tables below.

Do you belong to the organisation?	Yes ? No ?
If yes, what is your position in the organisation?
What type of organisation is it?
Who has authorised this research to be carried out within the organisation?	Name: Position:
Does the organisation consent to being named?	Yes ? No ?
Does the organisation consent to the research being published?	Yes ? No ?
Does the organisation require a non-disclosure agreement?	Yes ? No ?
Are there any conflicts of interest that might affect the integrity of the research?

Does the research involve gathering primary human data within the organisation?	Yes ? No ?
If yes, how will participants be recruited?
What size is the participant pool?
Does the research involve gathering data from members who occupy a subordinate position to you (e.g. your employees)?	Yes ? No ?
If yes, how will you ensure anonymity of the participants?
If yes, how will you ensure that participants do not feel coerced or obligated to take part?

Does the research involve gathering secondary human data?

Yes ? No ?

If yes, what is the nature of the data?

What steps will be taken to deidentify the data before you access it?

Does the research involve gathering secondary non-human data?

Yes ? No ?

If yes, what is the nature of the data?

Section G. Research Involving Non-Human Data

**Note: Non-Human Data refers to data about objects, events or other types of non-human entities (e.g. stock market data, product data, advertising data, policy documents etc.). This type of data is usually secondary in nature (pre-existing) but may occasionally be primary data (generated through simulation)

**Note: Literature, Books, Information on Websites etc is not considered in this context.

Does your research involve gathering non-human data?

Yes ? No ?

If yes, please complete the table below. If no please delete the table.

What does the data relate to?
What purpose was the data originally gathered for?
Is use of the data for other purposes permitted? If so under what conditions?
For what purpose will you use the data?
In what format is the data?
Who owns/controls the data?
How will you access the data and under whose authority?
If the data exists within the public domain, please provide a link to where it can be accessed

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Research Proposal & Ethics Application BUSR601