Research is an integral part of academic life at Ryerson, for both students and faculty.

Undergraduate Students as Researchers

If you are taking an undergraduate course that contains a class assignment that includes data collection involving human participants, you should be familiar with the document that describes your responsibilities as a student researcher. This document can be found at www.ryerson.ca/about/vpresearch/student_researchers.html.

What does this document contain?

The document describes your responsibilities as an undergraduate student researcher who is collecting data involving humans.

What are some of the topics covered by the document?

Topics include:

(a) a definition of research,

(b) how professional practice differs from research,

(c) a distinction between primary and secondary data collection,

(d) a definition of "minimal risk," and

(e) the ethics review process and requirements.