Section: Responsibilities of Research Ethics Committees, human participation in research and research protocol | Module 4: Applied Research Methods (Research ethics) | University of Rwanda

Section outline

The fourth week is dedicated to roles and responsibilities of research ethics review committees, human participation in research and proposal/ protocol review process.

At the end, you will be expected to have:

Draft a protocol complying with ethical principles (that can win the ethical approval)

Show the ethical considerations (ensuring the human participants' safety) in the protocol

Over to you to think of all ethical considerations while developing a study proposal and master all steps/processes for ethical approval until the research is done, results disseminated and findings used (still ensuring the participants' safety/welfare)
- Select activity Responsibilities of Research Ethics Committees
  
  Responsibilities of Research Ethics Committees File PDF
  
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  At the end of this session, students will be able to describe the responsibilities of Research Ethics Committees in a research environment
  
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- Select activity Human participation in research
  
  Human participation in research File PDF
  
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  At the end of this session, students will be able to describe all aspects of human participation in research, with a particular attention to consenting process, protection of vulnerable population and all elements that need critical consideration during ethical review process
  
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- Select activity Protocol review
  
  Protocol review File PDF
  
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  At the end of this session, students will be able to demonstrate how a research protocol review is done, with accent on protocol deviations and violations and how to record them; explain what protocol waivers are, and everything about professional responsibilities.
  
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- Select activity Rwanda National Ethics Committee
  
  Rwanda National Ethics Committee URL
  
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  Dear students, it is important that you appreciate how the RNEC is doing things in terms of assuring the welfare of human beings participating in research in Rwanda and compare it with the general research ethics principles.
  
  Enjoy the reading-Please read everything about RNEC, especially the SoPs.
  
  Albert
- Select activity Forum
  
  Forum
  
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  Any questions!