Human Research Protections in Sociology and the Social Sciences

Agenda

August 15, 2002.

 On Site Registration and Distribution of Materials

8:00:   Continental Breakfast

I.  Introduction and Background: Framing the Course

8:30:     Opening Comments, Orientation to Course, and Map of Day - Felice Levine

II.  Understanding Key Concepts and Ethical Guidance in Human Subjects Protection 

8:45:    The Development and Role of Guidelines

A.     Research Conduct and the History and Ethical Underpinnings of Human Subjects Protections (including Professional Codes) - Joyce Iutcovich

B.     Overview of Federal Regulations (exempt & expedited classifications, role of agencies) - Jeffrey Cohen

9:30:     Key Concepts in Human Research Protections

A.     Informed Consent (as a process, variations) - Karen Hegtvedt

B.     Risk/Benefit Analysis (reference to exempt and expedited review) - Richard Campbell

C.     Confidentiality - Felice Levine

10:30:  Coffee Break

III.  Putting Human Research Protections into Practice in Social Science Research

10:45   Dynamics and Demands of Various Research Contexts

A.     Community Studies, Case Studies, and Field Research - Judith Levy

B.      Use of Extant Data - Public Use and Limited Access Data - Richard Campbell

C.     Surveys - Cross-sectional and Longitudinal - Joyce Iutcovich

D.     Experimental Research - Karen Hegtvedt

12:00   Lunch

12:50   Depart for Break-Outs

1:00     Break-Out Discussion Sessions

• Human Subjects Protection in Methodological Context (e.g., use of multiple methods, deception in research, internet research, head-of-household surveys, snowball samples) - Karen Hegtvedt
•  Research on Special Populations (e.g., children, prisoners, the decisionally impaired) - Jeffrey Cohen and Joyce Iutcovich
•  Research in Challenging Contexts (e.g., community studies, disaster research, international research, studies in forced migration, high-risk contexts including riots and gangs) - Judith Levy and Felice Levine
•  Student Research in Courses & Independent Projects: Teaching & Training - Richard Campbell and Paula Skedsvold

2:00     Coffee Break

IV. Comprehending the IRB Process and the Role of Review

2:15     IRBs at Work

A.     IRB Flexibility (e.g., exempt, expedited, waiver of consent) - Jeffrey Cohen

B.     Interacting with IRBs - Karen Hegtvedt

2:45     Depart for Mock IRB Discussions

3:15     Mock IRB - Case Studies (Break-out sessions with four faculty teams)

4:30     Human Research Protections Beyond Codes and Courses

Open Discussion of Dilemmas and Questions -

Felice Levine and Paula Skedsvold

5:00     Adjourn

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