This unit introduces students to ethical concepts and/ or ethical theories that underpin applied ethical decision-making in the areas of research that involve human participants. It also examines the historical and legal contexts that make ethics relevant to research today and provides an overview of national and international ethical guidelines, including the PNG National Research Code of Conduct, as well as ethical issues in the context of research involving indigenous people and communities in Papua New Guinea. The unit also prepares students for the requirement of a research proposal and its submission to an Institutional Review Board of Ethics Committee (such as the University Research Ethics Committee, UREC), as well as to acquaint intending research students with the ethics requirements for their research.
- Lecturer: Dr. Pascal Michon
Building on the knowledge
gained in RM610, this unit will deepen candidates’ understanding of diverse
aspects of research design guided by different perspectives: application of
research, mode of inquiry, and the purpose of the study. Stages in
developing one’s own research design will be introduced and necessary knowledge and
skills provided. The unit will introduce students to conceptualization and
measurement in inductive and deductive mode of inquiry to equip them with
skills necessary to construct conceptual and theoretical frameworks. Further
the unit will provide an overview of qualitative and quantitative sampling
techniques and data collection instruments.
- Lecturer: Dr. Iwona Kolodziejczyk