If you haven’t figured out your research project yet, now is your chance to try one out. You won’t have to stick with it if you change your mind later.
Review the types of research that falls under Office of Research Support Oversight here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byaeu3ALzC2ZeUF5RU5jalY2Rms/view
Note that class projects like this are exempt, but pretend this is for your thesis, and you plan to publish the results, where does your project fall in terms of oversight?
Further information is here: https://www.newschool.edu/provost/research-support-human-subjects-research/
Details for developing protocols to protect human subjects is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16FBwzNxCD-qzJlkP8mXQ2lKscz4i8St5/view
Fill out a practice Human Subjects form for your research project.
You do not need to generate a PDF or word file, just answer the questions below in regular text using the blog. You also do not need to re-copy the text from the form just the relevant headers for the sections that you need to fill out. Use the fields and headings below.
This will be a long post, so you might find it easier to do this in a word processor first, then cut and paste into the WordPress interface.
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Principal Investigator (PI):
Semester:
Course Title: Designing Methodologies for Studying Media
Instructor’s Name: Peter Asaro
Project Title:
Will there be performance sites outside of The New School?
Does the study involve deception (procedures by which subjects are purposely led to false beliefs or assumptions)?
Does the study involve more than minimal risk to subjects (i.e., risk greater than that incurred in ordinary activities or tasks of daily living)?
Has this study been previously approved by the Committee?
Purpose of Study: Briefly describe the purpose of your study.
Subject Selection and Number: Describe the criteria for subject selection (age, gender, ethnicity, non-English speaking, etc.) and state the number of subjects you intend to recruit.
Method of Recruitment: Where and how will you recruit your subjects (school, work, etc., by means of verbal approach, fliers, advertisements, etc.)?
Describe how subjects will be informed about your study when you approach them (e.g., provide script):
PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED
Provide an outline of all procedures to be followed. Attach copies of questionnaires and/or interview questions with this application, including non-English translations.
INFORMED CONSENT
Informed consent must be obtained before collecting data from subjects. Attach a copy of the consent form(s) to be used. The consent form must list contact information for the Principal Investigator and a representative of the RSO. Informed consent tips and required elements of informed consent are available from The New School Grants & Sponsored Projects web site: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16FBwzNxCD-qzJlkP8mXQ2lKscz4i8St5/view
If you have any questions regarding your rights as a research participant or for research-related injuries and complaints, please contact
Principle Investigator
I, the undersigned, have understood the above explanation and give consent to my voluntary participation in this research project.
Date________________ Location_____________
________________________________________Signature of subject
________________________________________Signature of legal representative (if applicable)
________________________________________Signature of person obtaining consent
________________________________________Signature of witness (if applicable)
CONFIDENTIALITY
Describe how subjects’ confidentiality will be protected (i.e., use of data coding systems; how and where data will be stored; who will have access to data; what will happen to data after the study is completed).
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