Shannon, Excellent questions in your student's survey. I was happy to respond, and hope others will too. It took about three minutes. Beth Benoit
On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 3:43 PM, Shannon Gadbois <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear TIPS members, > > I am forwarding this information for a student in our psychology program > who is completing his undergraduate research. Please note that he has > followed appropriate process for ethics approval. Please do not read any > further if you do not wish to participate. > > Please note that I’m forwarding this request on the students’ behalf noting > that others have forwarded similar information in the past. My apologies if > anyone perceives that I’ve inconvenienced them. > > > > Have a good weekend. The request follows. > > Shannon Gadbois > > > > > > Letter of Consent > > Dear Professor, > > > > My name is Benjamin Lockhart and I am a Bachelor of Science (Honours) > > student at Brandon University. I am conducting a study on the handling of > > minimal risk research by ethics review boards as well as the views of > social > > and behavioural sciences researchers towards this process. > > As a part of my honours program I am completing a paper on how minimal risk > > research is handled and how this handling is viewed in the research > > community. My specific interest is in surveying the attitudes of > researchers > > towards the oversight of minimal risk research and whether or not the > > current process is viewed as necessary. I estimate that the survey will > take > > an individual approximately 20 minutes to complete, responses provided will > > be kept strictly confidential. The results will take the form of aggregate > > data only. The results of this study will be used for completion of my > > honours thesis and may form the basis of a manuscript. > > Should you have any questions/concerns about this project or the methods > > used? You should contact my Mentor, Dr. Phillip N. Goernert at > > [email protected] or by phone at > > (204) 571-8507. If you prefer the Brandon University Research office can be > > contacted at (204)727-7445 or by email at burec@ brandonu.ca. A copy of > > the final survey results may, also, be obtained from Dr. Goernert. > > To participate in this survey, please use the attached link to Survey > Monkey > > (https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XNLDKXZ ). Your completion of the survey > > demonstrates informed consent. This project has received ethics approval > > from our local Research Ethics Board. Answer only those questions you feel > > comfortable doing and you may discontinue participation at any time. > > Thank-you for your time in considering participating in this project. > > > > Sincerely, > > Benjamin Lockhart > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > Shannon Gadbois, PhD > > Associate Professor > > Department of Psychology > > Brandon University > > 270 - 18th St. > > Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6A9 > > > > Phone: 204-727-7306 > > Email: [email protected] > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13105.b9b37cdd198e940b73969ea6ba7aaf72&n=T&l=tips&o=9179 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-9179-13105.b9b37cdd198e940b73969ea6ba7aa...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=9180 or send a blank email to leave-9180-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
