Departmental Research Ethics Review for Postgraduate Research Project Application Form - HKU

Departmental Research Ethics Review for Taught Postgraduate Research Project Application Form

Notes:
(1) Please note that ethical approval must be obtained prior to any data collection or analysis taking place.
(2) Ethical approval is time-limited, normally to be granted initially for one year for MSocSc in Psychology dissertation, and two years for MSocSc in CP/EP dissertation and PsyD CP/EP Thesis. Justifications for extension must be provided in the “Amendment of an Approved Ethics Form of an Approved Project”.
(3) The completed application form, together with all related documents, should be submitted online.
(4) No HREC reference number will be assigned to your research ethics application. You will receive a notification email which serves as a proof of your research ethics application being approved by the Departmental Research Ethics Committee. Please be reminded to delete the line about “HREC Reference Number/HREC Approval Expiration Date” in the Informed Consent Form/Debriefing Form.
(5) Please save your file in the format of “UID_YYYYMMDD_Document_Name” (e.g. 3035123456_20230104_Informed_consent_form.pdf / 3035123456_20230104_Informed_consent_form.docx ) to facilitate the ethics review process.
(6) If you encounter any technical problems, please send your enquiries to itpsyc@hku.hk.
1. Application Type*
- New application
- Revised application (For students received comments from supervisor / DREC Chair)
This revised submission is to address the comments from:*
- Supervisor
- DREC Chair
2. Name of Course:*
- PSYC6022 Thesis
- PSYC6101 Thesis
- PSYC7028 Dissertation research
- PSYC7308 Dissertation in psychology
- PSYC8006 Dissertation
3. Title of Project:*
4. Name of Student Investigator: (e.g. CHAN Tai Man)*
5. University No: (Must be 10 digits)*
6. Degree*
7. HKU Email:*
8. Name of Research Supervisor:*
9. Anticipated commencement date for this project:*
DD slash MM slash YYYY
10. Anticipated completion date for this project:*
DD slash MM slash YYYY
11. Summary of the proposed research:*
Max. file size: 2 GB.
Attach a document describing the proposed research using the format and guidelines of this template: [click here]. The template specifies the sections of the proposal and describes the expected content.
12. What process will be used to inform the potential participants about the study details and to obtain their consent for participation?*
- Informed Consent Form (please provide a copy)
- Other (please specify)
Please upload the Informed Consent Form.*
Max. file size: 2 GB.
Note: Please refer to Point 16, 17, 18 & 19 of the Operational Guidelines and Procedures of HRECNCF
Other (please specify) of Q.12:
Attach additional sheets of Q.12:
Max. file size: 2 GB.
Note: If written informed consent cannot be obtained from the potential participants, please provide a detailed justification. (Attach additional sheets if necessary).
13. Will this study involve the use of deception?*
- Yes
- No
Note: Required if your study involves deception.
Note: You are encouraged to include an optional debriefing note (participant's signature NOT required) to further explain the hypothesis of the study.
Please upload the Debriefing Note.
Max. file size: 2 GB.
If Yes, describe the deception(s) to be used in this study AND provide a justification for its use.
If this study involves the use of deception and you need more space to describe and justify its use, please attach additional sheets here.
Max. file size: 2 GB.
If this study involves the use of deception, outline the procedures to be used to debrief participants.
If this study involves the use of deception, attach a copy of the written debriefing sheet (participant's signature required) and the materials used to obtain consent following debriefing.*
Max. file size: 2 GB.
Researchers are advised to review the sample materials posted on the department website or HREC website.
14. Will the study involve the use of research participants who are/were engaged in activities potentially in breach of the law?*
- Yes
- No
If Yes, please observe the conditions stated in Annex I, and attach a detailed explanation on (i) the nature of the “illegal/unethical/unsafe conduct” undertaken by the research participants; (ii) whether or not the risk is limited only or primarily to practitioners and/or consumers; and (iii) how you will protect yourself and the research participants. Such explanation should be duly approved by research supervisor.
*
Max. file size: 20 MB.
15. Please check if all the information have been included in your consent form:*
- A statement indicating that this is a research study and who the principal investigator is
- Your study purpose described in simple, non-technical language
- Main points of the procedure
- Duration of participation
- Potential risks/discomforts and their minimization
- Compensation for participation (if any)
- Potential benefits
- Assurance of confidentiality
- Personnel who can access to the data/records
- Participants’ rights to withdraw from the study
- Contact information for the principal investigator
- Contact information for the Departmental Research Ethics Committee
- Space for participant’s signature
- Attach the full set of questionnaires for evaluation
The full set of questionnaires for evaluation
Max. file size: 2 GB.
16. Please check below all materials that are included in this application:*
- A brief summary of the proposed study (Refer to Q.11)
- Informed Consent Form (Refer to Q.12)
- Debriefing Note (Refer to Q.13)
- Checklist for preparation of research ethics application (Refer to Q.15)

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