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Level 7 Diploma in Business and Organisational Psychology

Research Ethics and Governance in Applied Settings

BOP706 · Research Design in Business Psychology — Week 10 of 16

CourseBOP706
Week10 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Research Ethics and Governance in Applied Settings

  1. Informed consent and psychological safety
  2. Confidentiality, data anonymisation, and GDPR
  3. Power dynamics and vulnerability in organisations
  4. Institutional ethics panel compliance
  5. Research ethics and consent: consent forms
  6. BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct Explained (Psychology Ethics 101)
  7. What is anonymisation?

What you will be able to do

  • 3.3 Justify the chosen methodology, demonstrating how it meets the research objectives in your proposal while adhering to ethical standards.
  • 4.3 Discuss the potential ethical issues in a research project.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: justify the chosen methodology, demonstrating how it meets the research objectives in your proposal while adhering to ethical standards.

Study materials

Videos

  • Research ethics and consent: consent forms · YouTube · Mark Saunders on Research Methods · 13 min · for registered students
  • BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct Explained (Psychology Ethics 101) · YouTube · InnerLoop · 6 min · for registered students
  • What is anonymisation? · YouTube · Information Commission's Office (ICO) · 13 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • ESRC research ethics guidance (UKRI) · Reading · Other, guidance · for registered students
  • MRS Code of Conduct 2023 (Market Research Society) · PDF · Other, guidance; 23 pages · for registered students
  • GDPR, Articles 6–7: Lawfulness and consent · Reading · Eu, report; pp. 36–37 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Problem Formulation in Organisational Psychology
  • Week 2: Philosophical Foundations and Methodological Approaches
  • Week 3: Theoretical Frameworks and Critical Literature Synthesis
  • Week 4: Formulating Research Aim, Objectives, and Inquiries
  • Week 5: Methodological Frameworks and Research Design
  • Week 6: Sampling Strategies and Organisational Access
  • Week 7: Data Collection Instruments
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis Techniques
  • Week 10: Research Ethics and Governance in Applied Settings
  • Week 11: Research Proposal Design and Project Scheduling
  • Week 12: Applying Research Design in Business Psychology in practice…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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