Canadians push research ethics in undergraduate classes

New guidelines for undergraduates to properly treat their study subjects fuels debate over net gain for science

Published on
March 11, 2022
Last updated
March 11, 2022
Woman researcher in biotechnology laboratory pipetting genetic material
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Students doing final year projects in computer science here are required to seek ethical approval for any studies they wish to do involving other people: knowledge elicitation, focus groups, user studies, questionnaires, etc. They are asked to prepare a participant information sheet and consent form, and provide the questions to be asked. This is good discipline - and gives an opportunity to help them develop meaningful questions that will provide useful data into the bargain.

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