Ethics Approval Form - Assignment Example

Ethics Approval Form - This form should be completed by the and passed to the supervisor prior to a review of the possible ethical implications of the proposed dissertation or project. No primary data collection can be undertaken before the supervisor has approved the plan. If, following review of this form, amendments to the proposals are agreed to be necessary, the student should provide the supervisor with an amended version for endorsement. 1. What are the objectives of the dissertation / research project? The aim of this proposal is to understand all the aspects of the inheritance tax in the UK context and for this we need to investigate the importance of the word ‘seven year rule ’ which is very often used in inheritance tax in the UK context. 2. Does the research involve NHS patients, resources or staff? YES / NO (please circle). If YES, it is likely that full ethical review must be obtained from the NHS process before the research can start. 3. Do you intend to collect primary data from human subjects or data that are identifiable with individuals? (This includes, for example, questionnaires and interviews.) YES / NO (please circle) If you do not intend to collect such primary data then please go to question 14. If you do intend to collect such primary data then please respond to ALL the questions 4 through 13. If you feel a question does not apply then please respond with n/a (for not applicable). 4. What is the purpose of the primary data in the dissertation / research project? When data is collected primarily then it is known as primary research. This is mainly done through surveys and descriptions. Field work such as interviews (telephone or direct), experimental studies, observations and questionnaires are used for collection of data. Primary research is more ethical because primary research provides the actual data from which one can draw the needed inference. 5. What is/are the survey population(s)? The survey population was 175 people. 6. How big is the sample for each of the survey populations and how was this sample arrived at? A sample design is a definite plan in obtaining the sample from the given population. It refers to the technique or certain set of procedures of the researcher in selecting the items for sampling. Sample design may as well lay down the number of items to be included in the sample The sample included a total of 100 men and 75 women. The median age was 50 years old. 7. How will respondents be selected and recruited? Respondents were selected from various activities and parts of society belonging to different professions like local people, tax officials, government officials and tax studying students. 8. What steps are proposed to ensure that the requirements of informed consent will be met for those taking part in the research? If an Information Sheet for participants is to be used, please attach it to this form. If not, please explain how you will be able to demonstrate that informed consent has been gained from participants. It would be mentioned on the top of the questionnaire that please does not provide your name only location and in the interview process it would not be asked “what is your name?” 9. How will data be collected from each of the sample groups? Through questionnaires and interviews. 10. How will data be stored and what will happen to the data at the end of the research? Data will be stored appropriately and confidentially till the end of the research process after which data will be discarded appropriately. 11. How will confidentiality be assured for respondents? Confidentiality is assured at the time of interview and the questionnaire process itself. It is informed to the participants in the research process that this research is conducted for social and educational research purpose therefore it is not mandatory to provide their names but only their opinion in the subject. 12. What steps are proposed to safeguard the anonymity of the respondents? It is advised to the participants that they can be anonymous participants and need not mention their names. They can simply state their location and put an anonymous name like xyz, abc etc. 13. Are there any risks (physical or other, including reputational) to respondents that may result from taking part in this research? YES / NO (please circle). If YES, please specify and state what measures are proposed to deal with these risks. 14. Are there any risks (physical or other, including reputational) to the researcher or to the University that may result from conducting this research? YES / NO (please circle). If YES, please specify and state what measures are proposed to manage these risks. Yes, there is risk involved like time risk. The research has to be completed within the stipulated time so there was time risk. There was also data collection risk because due to unfavourable climactic conditions the interview had to be rescheduled. 15. Will any data be obtained from a company or other organisation. YES / NO (please circle) For example, information provided by an employer or its employees. If NO, then please go to question 18. 16. What steps are proposed to ensure that the requirements of informed consent will be met for that organisation? How will confidentiality be assured for the organisation? 17. Does the organisation have its own ethics procedure relating to the research you intend to carry out? YES / If YES, the University will require written evidence from the organisation that they have approved the research. 18. Will the proposed research involve any of the following (please put a √ next to ‘yes’ or ‘no’; consult your supervisor if you are unsure): • Vulnerable groups (e.g. children) ? YES NO √ • Particularly sensitive topics ? YES NO √ • Access to respondents via ‘gatekeepers’ ? YES NO √ • Use of deception ? YES NO √ • Access to confidential personal data ? YES NO √ • Psychological stress, anxiety etc ? YES NO √ • Intrusive interventions ? YES NO √ 18. Are there any other ethical issues that may arise from the proposed research? No Please print the name of: I/We grant Ethical Approval student supervisor Signed: (student) (supervisor) Date Date AMENDMENTS If you need to make changes please ensure you have permission before the primary data collection. If there are major changes, fill in a new form if that will make it easier for everyone. If there are minor changes then fill in the amendments (next page) and get them signed before the primary data collection begins. CHANGES TO ETHICS PERMISSION VERSION: ____ Please describe the nature of the change and impact on ethics: Please print the name of: I/We grant Ethical Approval student supervisor Signed: (student) (supervisor) Date Date (please cut and paste the next section, together with the heading at the top of this page, as many times as required) VERSION: ____ Please describe the nature of the change and impact on ethics: Please print the name of: I/We grant Ethical Approval student supervisor Signed: (student) (supervisor) Date Date Read More