Ethical Issues and Risks

UNSW Human Research Ethics Advisory Panel C: Psychology

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Human Research Ethics Advisory Panel (HREAP) C – APPLICATION FORM

IMPORTANT: In answering the following questions, please be guided by both the instructions accompanying each question and the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2018). You may also use additional resources (e.g. Ethical guidelines, relevant published literature, legal standards, etc) and these must be appropriately referenced.

Project Title:

Project Description (500 words maximum): Please provide a description of the research. This description should include (1) a brief overview of the relevant literature; (2) a summary of the aims and general hypotheses; (3) a description of what will happen to the participants (i.e. a summary of the procedures).

Ethical Issues and Risks (1000 words maximum): Please provide a description of the ethical issues that are relevant to your research idea. You should identify all relevant ethical issues. For each ethical issue, clearly explain how you will address the ethical issue to ensure the research conducted is consistent with the ethical standards and guidelines outlined in the NHMRC ethical code. You must reference specific standards / guidelines from the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research to support your explanation.