RESEARCH ETHICS WITH A FOCUS ON HUMAN PARTICIPANTS

Tuesday 4 Feb 2020, 09:00 → 11:00 Africa/Johannesburg

Room 19Johannes brill room 19 (Johannes brill)

Learning outcomes:

• Participants will have a greater understanding of ethics and decision making in the research environment: Ethical decision-making as a process rather than an outcome
• Participants will learn about:

• Ethical Principles, and role of ethical principles in research
• Key norms and standards in health research in SA (As Revised by the National Health Research Ethics Council)
• Legislative framework and regulatory authority (Proposed Amendments 2016)
• Health Research Ethics infrastructure in South Africa
• Ethical obligations for the research community to promote social justice and community responsibility