What sorts of P/G coursework projects that involve an element of research can be done without ethics approval?
• The University’s Human Ethics Committee (HEC) advises that if you are considering asking questions of students for the purpose of collecting educational information that will be used to improve education in the Faculty, and will be published in-house (i.e., in the Faculty) only, then this is considered quality assurance and does not need to go to the HEC. If there is any intention to undertake research which could be published publicly (e.g., in a paper presented at a conference or refereed journal article) then ethics approval must be sought.
