All students conducting research activity that involves human participants or the use of data collected from human participants are required togain ethical approval before commencing their research. Please answer all relevant questions and note that your form may be returned if incomplete.
For further support and guidance please see your respective Unit Tutor. Before completing this form, we advise that you discuss your proposed research fully with your Unit Tutor.
Please complete this form in good time before your research project is due to commence.
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Section 6.1: Basic Details
Project title: What effect has globalisation had the business of football?
Student name: Mr Example
Student ID number: HE00017
Programme: Unit 11: Research Proposal
College: Wembley Central
Intended research start date: 10th June 2019
Intended research end date: 7th October 2019
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- Interviews: Yes No
- Questionnaires: Yes No
- Observations: Yes No
- Use of PersonalRecords: Yes No
- DataAnalysis: Yes No
- ActionResearch: Yes No
- FocusGroups: Yes No
- Other (please specify): Yes No
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Section 6.3: ParticipantsPlease answer the following questions, giving full details where necessary.
Will your research involve human participants?
Who are the participants? Tick all that apply:
Ages 12-16: Young people aged: 17-18 Adults:
How will participants be recruited (identified an approached)?
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
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?
Studies involving questionnaires: will participants be given the option of omitting questions that do not wish to answer?
Yes No
If no please explain why below and ensure that you cover any ethical issues arising from this
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 summary of your findings in general)
Yes No
Section 6.4: Data Storage and Security
Confirm that all personal data will bestored and processed in compliance withthe Data Protection Act (1998) Yes: No:
Who will have access to the data and personal information?
During the research:Where will the data be stored?
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?
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?
Will data be kept for use by other researchers? Yes: No:
If yes, please provide further details:
Section 6.5: 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:
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:
Section 6.6: Declaration
I have read, understood and will abide by the institution’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 this is a full description of the ethical issues that may arise in the course of my research
Name: Mr Example Date: 29th May 2019
Please submit your completed form to your supervisor and also attach to the Research Proposal when submitting to Turnitin.
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?
Studies involving questionnaires: will participants be given the option of omitting questions that do not wish to answer?
Yes No
If no please explain why below and ensure that you cover any ethical issues arising from this
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 summary of your findings in general)
Yes No
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Section 6.4: Data Storage and Security
Confirm that all personal data will bestored and processed in compliance withthe Data Protection Act (1998) Yes: No:
Who will have access to the data and personal information?
During the research:Where will the data be stored?
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?
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?
Will data be kept for use by other researchers? Yes: No:
If yes, please provide further details:
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Section 6.5: 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:
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, protection).
- Reporting.
- Dissemination and use of your findings.
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Section 6.6: Declaration
I have read, understood and will abide by the institution’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 this is a full description of the ethical issues that may arise in the course of my research
Name: Mr Example Date: 29th May 2019
Please submit your completed form to your supervisor and also attach to the Research Proposal when submitting to Turnitin.
