Course-based research projects are assigned within an undergraduate or graduate course and do not include graduate theses. There are two types of course-based research applications: course templates and student-initiated projects.
Course templates are used when the research assignment involving human participants has strict parameters with respect to the research methodology and the participant group.
When course templates are used, the course instructor must complete and submit the ethics application, including template information and consent forms, recruitment scripts and sample questions or tools. The course instructor is responsible for sharing the templates and reviewing the specific details with the students. Any approved projects that fall outside of the parameters of the template, must be submitted separately as a student-initiated project. See below for more information.
Students conducting course-based research projects that are not covered by a course template should submit a protocol for review to the Delegated Ethics Review Committee (DERC) or Research Ethics Board (REB).
The process for submission and review of course-based research depends on whether the department or faculty has a DERC to review course-based protocols.
Please review the DERC list and departmental/faculty contact information below. If the department or faculty has a DERC, the submission should be submitted directly. If available, use the faculty/department specific form. If the department or faculty does not have a DERC, the ethics application must be created and submitted through My Research Human Protocols (MRHP).
Please note, course-based research reviewed through a DERC must be minimal risk. In exceptional circumstances, where the student has permission to conduct higher risk course-based research, the student must submit the protocol through MRHP for full board REB review.
| Campus |
Department/Faculty (Course Prefixes) |
Departmental/Faculty Contact |
|---|---|---|
| St. George Campus | Anthropology (ANT) | Shiho Satsuka, Ted Banning |
| Engineering (AER, APS, BME, CHE, CIV, ECE, MIE, MSE) | Mark Chignell | |
| Environmental Studies (ENV) | Robert Soden | |
| Geography (GGR) | Beverley Mullings | |
| Linguistics (LIN) | Suzi Oliveira de Lima | |
| Management (MGT) | Claire Tsai, Chenbo Zhong | |
| Pharmacy (PHM, PHC) | Paul Grootendorst | |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) | Timothy Welsh | |
| Psychology (PSY) | Jessica Sommerville, Susanne Ferber | |
| Sociology (SOC) | Suzanne Jaeger | |
| School of Theology | Jeff Braff, Walter Deller | |
| University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) | All UTM departments | Veron Fernandes |
| University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) | Anthropology | Chris Krupa |
| Department of Global Development Studies | Caroline Hossein | |
| Language Studies | Dave Kush | |
| Psychology | Adrian Nestor, Ravi Thiruchselvan | |
| Sociology | James Braun |
Faculty and students conducting course-based research requiring ethics review in any units not listed should submit a protocol through MRHP.
- Consult and advise on how to create and submit a course-based research ethics application
- Update the list of DERCs and contacts
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