Ethics for life sciences engineers
BIO-508
Week 8 Activity
Description
Work through chapter 8, adapting the research protocol for the Ichthyotherapy treatment for psoriasis project in light of your reflections.
Then complete the activity that you began in class:
1. Identify the data security measures that would be put in place to protect the data of the participants (150 words)
2. Using the HREC Template (Section C), identify the ethical issues related to humans that may arise in the research and identify how they would be mitigated in the research design. Structure your analysis under the headings of (i) autonomy and informed consent, (ii) beneficence/non-maleficence, and (iii) justice. Refer to relevant laws and ethical codes in your answer. (no more than 450 words)
3. Using the HREC template, write a draft of an informed consent sheet for the psoriasis study which could be included in an application. ( 2 pages max).