Honours Ethics Committee 2012
The University of Sydney Business School administers an Honours Ethics Committee that processes all Disciplinary Honours-level ethics applications on behalf of the University Ethics Office. In 2012, the Chair of this Committee is Professor Greg Patmore and the secretariat is Ms Rebecca Connell.
The procedure for Honours thesis ethics proposals to be considered by the University of Sydney Business School Honours Ethics Committee is as follows:
- Students are expected to fill out the standard ethics clearance form which can be downloaded at http://www.usyd.edu.au/ethics/human/documents/docs.shtml. You must ensure you use the correct form for Humanities and Sciences Research Involving Humans.
- Student projects that involve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and/or involve meeting individuals in their places of residence for interviews etc. are not covered by this scheme. These proposals must still go to the University Ethics Committee.
- The University of Sydney Business School Committee may still forward some difficult ethics submissions to the University Ethics Committee for consideration. It is for this reason that the Business School's submission dates come before the main University dates.
- An original application, including attachments (unstapled) plus eight (8) copies, including attachments (stapled) are submitted to the Business School Research Manager, Rebecca Connell (Room M229, Storie Dixson Wing, H10) by 4pm on the dates of submission (listed below). No late submissions will be accepted.
- The submissions must be word-processed. Handwritten applications will not be accepted.
- Before submission, applications are required to be authorised by the relevant Chair of Discipline. If the Chair is the supervisor, the application must be signed off by the Pro-Dean.
The closing dates for submission for 2012 are:
- Monday 12 March (Committee meets on Wednesday 21 March)
- Monday 16 April (Committee meets on Tuesday 24 April)
- Monday 21 May (Committee meets on Wednesday 30 May)
- Monday 11 June (Committee meets on Wednesday 20 June)
- Monday 23 July (Committee meets on Wednesday 1 August)
- Monday 20 August (Committee meets on Wednesday 29 August)