Ethical Sustainability in Psychological R&D
This course challenges R&D leads to consider the long-term ethical and environmental impact of psychological research. It integrates sustainable practice into the lifecycle of research design and development.
£520
Certified Sustainable Research Lead
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Ethical Sustainability in Psychological R&D: the short answers
- What is Ethical Sustainability in Psychological R&D?
- This course challenges R&D leads to consider the long-term ethical and environmental impact of psychological research. It integrates sustainable practice into the lifecycle of research design and development.
- Who is Ethical Sustainability in Psychological R&D for?
- It is pitched at Advanced level for Research and Development Leads working in psychology, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Ethical Sustainability in Psychological R&D take?
- Around 28 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Sustainable Research Lead, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £520 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Incorporate environmental sustainability metrics into R&D projects
- Apply rigorous ethical scrutiny to data collection and usage
- Design research projects that minimize digital and physical waste
- Lead team-wide training on sustainable research practices
- Develop protocols for long-term research social impact tracking
Written by Dr. Elena Rossi, Ethics Specialist. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Sustainable Research Lead, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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