4.22 Workshop IRB applications + discussion proposals

Note:  Draft proposals + IRB applications are due next week by noon, Monday, April 29.

A complete application as submitted to the IRB should include the following:
Comleted application form
NIH certificate
Any research instruments (surveys, interview protocols, etc)
Informed consent form
Debriefing form
For the purposes of this class, please turn in the following documents for the draft IRB application:
1. Completed application form
2. A DESCRIPTION of your research instruments =>You do not need to create the complete research instruments, but you do have to provide an overview of their general structure + content. 

For example, for a surve, you might give an indication of length, general categories for questions, and method of distribution.  This would give me enough information to provide some feedback on whether/what the IRB may ask you to revise.

3. Informed consent form
4. Debriefing form

The draft research proposal should cover the points set up on the assignment sheet. Also - indicate any areas where you would like feedback/support so that my comments can address your concerns.

Sign up for presentations on research proposals:
April 29: Heather, Jay, Marie, Vanessa, Rafael
May 6: Tobey, Luis, Lewis, Maria, Nikki

For your presentation on the proposal:
If this were not a draft proposal, the presentation would provide an overview of your project (its purpose, value to writing studies, how it is designed, and so on), a discussion of what has been done by other researchers + how your project "adds" to the discipline; and a discussion of your methods.

 Because this IS a draft, you may have questions or be "stuck" on some point in your proposal - so your presentation may be a presentation of the points you are OK with, along with an interactive discussion (prompted by your questions) of points you would like feedback/support on.

Your draft proposals should be emailed to me by Monday April 29, noon, so I can forward them to the class for their consideration.  This will allow for a full class workshop.