Applied Ethical Research Leadership
This course targets established researchers needing to ensure ethical compliance across large-scale longitudinal or multi-site psychological projects. It focuses on oversight, ethical accountability, and research impact.
£550
Certified Ethical Research Leader
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Applied Ethical Research Leadership: the short answers
- What is Applied Ethical Research Leadership?
- This course targets established researchers needing to ensure ethical compliance across large-scale longitudinal or multi-site psychological projects. It focuses on oversight, ethical accountability, and research impact.
- Who is Applied Ethical Research Leadership for?
- It is pitched at Advanced level for Principal Investigators working in psychology, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Applied Ethical Research Leadership 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 Ethical Research Leader, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £550 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Oversee ethical compliance in multi-site studies
- Manage institutional review board expectations
- Implement research ethics training for junior staff
- Evaluate risk to research subjects in experimental design
- Document ethical decision-making processes transparently
Written by Dr. Fiona Reed, Senior Research Ethics Advisor. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Ethical Research Leader, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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