Applied Research Ethics
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Research Ethics within our (Applied Research Exceptional Talent Program) is an advanced training course designed to prepare research professionals, applied researchers, research administrators, and project leaders to navigate the ethical, procedural, and governance dimensions of research involving human participants in Canada.
Grounded in the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2), the course examines the ethical foundations of research involving humans, including Respect for Persons, Concern for Welfare, and Justice, and applies these principles across the full life cycle of research design, review, conduct, data management, dissemination, and institutional oversight.
The course emphasizes the practical application of research ethics in contemporary professional environments, including applied research, institutional research, community-based inquiry, and industry-linked projects.
Participants examine issues such as determining the scope of ethics review, assessing risks and benefits, designing meaningful consent processes, ensuring fairness in participant selection, managing privacy and confidentiality, addressing conflicts of interest, understanding the role of research ethics boards, and engaging ethically with Indigenous communities and research contexts.
Through case analysis, reflective application, and professionally relevant scenarios, the course supports the development of ethical judgment, institutional awareness, and responsible research practice.
Research Ethics introduces participants to the principles, standards, and professional responsibilities associated with research involving human participants in Canada. Situated within the Applied Research Exceptional Talent Program, this course examines the ethical foundations of research practice through the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2). Topics include the scope of ethics review, risk and benefit assessment, informed consent, fairness in participant selection, privacy and confidentiality, conflicts of interest, institutional oversight, and research involving Indigenous Peoples. The course prepares learners to apply ethical reasoning across the life cycle of applied and professional research and supports progression toward the Certified Applied Research Professional Designation.
Participants are expected to have an interest in, or current involvement with, research, applied research, research administration, project coordination, institutional oversight, or professional practice involving human participants. Prior formal training in research ethics is not required, although familiarity with research environments will support deeper engagement with the course.
This course is intended for applied researchers, research professionals, research administrators, coordinators, faculty, research assistants, and institutional personnel involved in research with human participants. It is particularly relevant for those working in applied, community-based, institutional, and industry-linked research settings, as well as those pursuing the Certified Applied Research Professional Designation through the Applied Research Exceptional Talent Program.
