College of Human Sciences Graduate School
Workshop Series 2008-09
Ethics Lunchtime Seminars
Workshops covering various topics concerning ethical review procedures are scheduled for
the current academic year. These workshops will explain the basic ethical responsibilities of
researchers working with human subjects and will outline the procedures by which the
University’s ethics committees ensure that those responsibilities are met.
The seminars for the coming academic year are as follows:
Tuesday, 11 November, “Ethics Application Process”
This introductory seminar covers the submissions process, privacy and recruitment and
includes templates used in the process.
Speakers: Professor William Watson, Chair- UCD Human Research Ethics CommitteeSciences & Dr Suzanne Guerin, Vice-Chair- UCD Human Research Ethics CommitteeHumanities
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Tuesday, 2 December, “Ethics and Health Issues”
Speaker: Dr Joan Tiernan, Chair-UCD Human Research Ethics Committee-Humanities
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Tuesday, 13 January, “Ethics & Vulnerable Groups Part 1: Refugees, asylum
seekers, the disabled”
Speakers: Professor William Watson, Chair-UCD Human Research Ethics CommitteeSciences & Dr Suzanne Guerin, Vice-Chair-UCD Human Research Ethics CommitteeHumanities
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Tuesday, 10 February, “Ethics & Vulnerable Groups Part 2: Children, Elderly”
Speakers: Professor William Watson, Chair-UCD Human Research Ethics CommitteeSciences & Dr Suzanne Guerin, Vice-Chair-UCD Human Research Ethics CommitteeHumanities
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Tuesday, 10 March, “Ethical Dilemmas”
This seminar includes a discussion of research design, methodologies and exemptions.
Speakers: Professor William Watson, Chair-UCD Human Research Ethics CommitteeSciences & Dr Suzanne Guerin, Vice-Chair-UCD Human Research Ethics CommitteeHumanities
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Tuesday, 14 April, “Ethical Approval-What Next?”
This seminar deals with the procedures following approval: request of amendments and
extensions and reporting adverse events.
Speaker: Dr Joan Tiernan, Chair-UCD Human Research Ethics Committee-Humanities
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To register your place on these workshops, please contact the College of Human Sciences
Graduate School, stacy.altman@ucd.ie or margaret.brindley@ucd.ie
All workshops will be held in room G213, Newman building
Workshops run from 1.00-2.00pm on the listed dates
Sept 08