The Students' Guide to Research Ethics - Softcover

Oliver, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0335210872 ISBN 13: 9780335210879

Publisher: Open University Press, 2003

Synopsis

"This compact book is intended as a practical guide for students involved in research, and it fulfils that goal well. ...The chapter on 'The funding and sponsorship of research' is an excellent example of the author's willingness and ability to include relevant, sensitive and practical content that is often left out of texts on ethics. ...This is an easy book to read, it is concise and keeps to relevant content. ...It would make an excellent text for a course in research ethics and/or research methods, and it will also provide an excellent planning and self-review guide for a practising researcher." Higher Education Review

"The book is aimed primarily at higher education students in education and the social sciences who are conducting a (typically small scale) research project. That is not to say that the publication is of little value to the supervisors of such projects or to experienced researchers as a resource. ...the successful integration of a wide range of theoretical perspectives on ethics in the text is... one of the main accomplishments of this publication" RTI Resource Centre

This essential guide examines the ethical issues and questions which occur in university and professional research. The book helps both beginning and experienced researchers to identify ethical issues when they are conducting research, and attempt to resolve those issues.

* Examines ethical issues which arise throughout research, from the design stage through to data collection and analysis
* Investigates topical issues including consent, confidentiality, ethical questions in the dissemination of research
* Discusses ethical theories and how these may be applied towards resolving ethical problems
* Provides examples of ethical dilemmas and case studies throughout the text

Insightful, wide-ranging and accessible, this guide is an invaluable tool for both undergraduate and postgraduate students and professionals who research as part of their jobs.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr Paul Oliver is a principal lecturer in the School of Education and Professional Development at the University of Huddersfield. He has wide experience of teaching courses on research methods at postgraduate level, and thesis supervision for Masters, Ed.D. and Ph.D. degrees. He has published in the fields of education, philosophy and comparative religion.

About this edition

• Publisher: Open University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0335210872
• ISBN 13: 9780335210879
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176