This site is for the version of the module that will run 26th - 30th May 2015. The sites for the other runs of the module are still accessible here.
BERA. (2011). Revised Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research. Retrieved from http://www.bera.ac.uk/researchers-resources/publications/ethical-guidelines-for-educational-research-2011
BSA (2002) Statement of Ethical Practice. Retrieved from http://www.britsoc.co.uk/media/27107/StatementofEthicalPractice.pdf
DOWLING, P.C. & BROWN, A.J. (2010). Doing Research/Reading Research: re-interrogating education. Second Edition. London. Routledge. c. 4
THORNE, B. “’You Still Takin’ Notes?’ Fieldwork and Problems of Informed Consent” Social Problems, Vol. 27 No. 3 pp. 284-297.
WHITEMAN, N. (2010). ‘Control and contingency: maintaining ethical stances in research.’ International Journal of Internet Research Ethics. 3(12/2010). 6-22.
Further Reading
ALDERSON, P. (2011). The Ethics of Research with Children and Young People: A Practical Handbook. London. Sage.
BPS. (2009). Code of Ethics and Conduct: guidance published by the ethics committee of the British Psychological Society. Leicester. BPS.
Retrieved from http://www.bps.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/code_of_ethics_and_conduct.pdf
HARCOURT, D. (2011). Researching Young Children’s Perspectives: Debating the Ethics and Dilemmas of Educational Research with Children. London. Routledge.
MORROW, V. (2009). The Ethics of Social Research with Children and Families in Young Lives: Practical Experiences. Oxford. Young Lives.
WHITEMAN, N. (2012). Undoing Ethics: rethinking practice in online research. New York. Springer.
This session will examine ethical issues relating to social science research. It will explore the key ethical principles that underpin institutional and disciplinary Codes of Ethics, and consider cases that unsettle and challenge these principles. The session will also provide you with an opportunity to reflect on ethical issues relating to your dissertation/report.
anonymity
conduct
confidentiality
detriment
privacy
reflective research
respect
responsibility
right to withdraw
voluntary informed consent
vulnerability