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Vic Chancellor Directorate of Research and Development Process Research and Development Procedure Research Ethics Proposal Date 26 July 2004 /Page 1 of 2
Purpose of procedure The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that Purpose of procedure The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that Purpose of procedure The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that
Scope of procedure This procedure applies to all campuses of Tshwane University of Technology and to all researchers involved in human, animal and environmental research align with the generally accepted research ethics code of the University. Scope of procedure This procedure applies to all campuses of Tshwane University of Technology and to all researchers involved in human, animal and environmental research align with the generally accepted research ethics code of the University. Scope of procedure This procedure applies to all campuses of Tshwane University of Technology and to all researchers involved in human, animal and environmental research align with the generally accepted research ethics code of the University.
Definitions CRC means Central Research Committee. FRC means Faculty Research Committee. DVC means Deputy Vice Chancellor. NSPCA means National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. AEC means Animal Ethics Committee. REC means Research Ethics Committee Definitions CRC means Central Research Committee. FRC means Faculty Research Committee. DVC means Deputy Vice Chancellor. NSPCA means National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. AEC means Animal Ethics Committee. REC means Research Ethics Committee Definitions CRC means Central Research Committee. FRC means Faculty Research Committee. DVC means Deputy Vice Chancellor. NSPCA means National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. AEC means Animal Ethics Committee. REC means Research Ethics Committee
Policy Research Ethics
The Researcher REC FRC
The REC only considers research proposals for
ethical scrutiny and approval that a FRC has
approved and forwarded for review, at least ten
(10) days before a scheduled REC meeting.
Approval by the FRC indicates that the proposal
was scrutinised for language editing, ethical
considerations, scientific validity and financial
reliability and transparency with regard to the
source of the finances
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A researcher wants to conduct human, animal or
environment related research.
Document Generally accepted Research Ethics
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Where extraordinary circumstances arise,
proposals are forwarded electronically to REC
members, for comment. The Chairperson summarises
their comments and indicates whether the majority
approves or rejects the protocol. The
student/study leader may correct or comments on
the evaluation of the Committee members. The
decisions are ratified at the next meeting.
The REC retains the right to invite a researcher,
as well as the supervisor in case of a
postgraduate student, to provide information over
and above that contained in the protocol under
review.
Output/ outcome/ result of the process
If a REC member is involved in a proposed
research project, he or she will not have voting
rights.
Approval of projects is based on consensus.
The REC keeps accurate minutes of meetings, which
are submitted to the CRC for ratification.
Minutes are open to public scrutiny.
Minutes, as well as all documentation relevant to
research projects, will be retained safely and
securely by TUT.
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Vic Chancellor Directorate of Research and Development Process Research and Development Procedure Research Ethics Proposal Date 26 July 2004 /Page 2 of 2
Purpose of procedure The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that Purpose of procedure The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that Purpose of procedure The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that
Scope of procedure This procedure applies to all campuses of Tshwane University of Technology and to all researchers involved in human, animal and environmental research align with the generally accepted research ethics code of the University. Scope of procedure This procedure applies to all campuses of Tshwane University of Technology and to all researchers involved in human, animal and environmental research align with the generally accepted research ethics code of the University. Scope of procedure This procedure applies to all campuses of Tshwane University of Technology and to all researchers involved in human, animal and environmental research align with the generally accepted research ethics code of the University.
Definitions CRC means Central Research Committee. FRC means Faculty Research Committee. DVC means Deputy Vice Chancellor. NSPCA means National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. AEC means Animal Ethics Committee. REC means Research Ethics Committee Definitions CRC means Central Research Committee. FRC means Faculty Research Committee. DVC means Deputy Vice Chancellor. NSPCA means National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. AEC means Animal Ethics Committee. REC means Research Ethics Committee Definitions CRC means Central Research Committee. FRC means Faculty Research Committee. DVC means Deputy Vice Chancellor. NSPCA means National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. AEC means Animal Ethics Committee. REC means Research Ethics Committee
REC The researcher
Policy Research Ethics
The REC informs the researcher, as well as the
supervisor/project leader in writing, of the
approval or rejection of a project.
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Where a project is rejected, the REC provides the
researcher with the recorded reasons for the
rejection.
A researcher wants to conduct human, animal or
environment related research.
Document Generally accepted Research Ethics
Code
Output/ outcome/ result of the process
The REC affords a researcher whose project has
been rejected, an opportunity to respond to the
decision, in writing.
A researcher may lodge an appeal to the CRC
against the RECs rejection of his or her
protocol. In such a case, the CRC co-opts two
experts from the relevant field to consider the
appeal.
The REC holds the supervisor/project leader
responsible for ensuring that the Committees
directives are adhered to. If there is any
deviation from the approved protocol, the
proposal must be referred back to the relevant
FRC and the CRC.
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