Transcript Getting students to ‘do ethics’ Dr Katy Graley Hull University Business School [email protected].

Getting students to ‘do ethics’
Dr Katy Graley
Hull University Business School
[email protected]
What I’ll cover
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Policies
Procedures
Getting ‘buy in’ from supervisors
‘Mainstreaming’ ethics in your RM teaching
What & When
Activities to try
Assessing research ethics
Research Ethics Policies
• Ensure you understand your institution’s
policy on research ethics
– Do they have one?
– More than one?
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What are the key areas covered?
What is the philosophy behind it?
How did it originate?
Consider the author(s) as guest speaker(s)
The ‘Research Ethics Pentagon’
or ‘5 Rs’
Rights: Everyone involved must
understand expectations, rights
(including right to withdraw), and
our obligations to them
Risks: You need to
consider your
personal safety and
the safety of others
Respect: For people and
opinions that may form
part of a research project
Pentagon of
good
research
ethics
practice
Routes: You must receive
ethics approval before
collecting any data
Record keeping: Includes
permissions for interviews and
recording of interviews
Research Ethics Procedures
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Likely to be different for staff and students
Possibly different for different student groups
Different for different types / risk levels of research
How does your department view research ethics?
A specific procedure? Who is involved?
• What are the key requirements and timescales
involved?
Ensure this is outlined clearly in the handbook!
The Supervisory Team
• Do a briefing on expectations and
responsibilities with the supervisory team - as
early as possible!
• Ensure they understand the process
• Encourage them to bring up ethics in meetings
with students
• Ensure marking requirements are understood
Teaching Research Ethics
• Sits in Research Methods / Dissertations
modules
• Ideally don’t just ‘tag in on’ but weave into
each session
• Start with what they already know eg.
business ethics, CSR, stakeholder theory
• Start with the carrot – then use the stick!
• Link to assessment
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What and When
Choice of topic
Philosophy
Choice of method
Recruiting participants
Interactions with participants
Data collection
Data analysis
Writing up
Reflection
Dissemination
Introducing Ethics
Activities
• Starting with what they already know
– What does unethical research mean/ look like?
– What does ethical research mean/ look like?
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Quick examples
More in depth case studies
Stakeholders in research
Designing their own policy & process
Reflection throughout the research process
Assessment
Proposal Stage
– Participant information sheet
– Consent form
– Research Ethics Approval form
Further assessment
– Reflective piece / critical essay / blend of the two
Dissertation submission
– Outline expectations for practice, reflection, and
appendices to be included
Remember the Mantra!
Ethical research practice is
good research practice