Tri-Council Policy Statement 2 Course on Research Ethics (CORE)

Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans - Graduate Student Training

Working with Tri-Council, the University of Calgary is committed to providing graduate students a strong foundation of knowledge when it comes to ethical conduct for research activities. With the release of the updated Tri-Council Policy Statement 2, a new training tool has been launched: the Course on Research Ethics (CORE) Tutorial.

Adhering to the TCPS2 guidelines helps foster a community of conscientious researchers who carry out their research in an ethically sound environment. As graduate students entering this community, now is the time to be educated in and aware of these guiding principles.

As it is vital all graduate students are aware of how to ethically conduct research involving humans. Effective January 2012 a successful ethics certification application requires graduate students to include the CORE Tutorial certificate.

Accessible online, the CORE Tutorial is a straightforward, concise and efficient eight (8) module course. Students need only register and proceed to the tutorial. Once the tutorial is complete a certificate is issued. When you register, please use your institution email address (name@ucalgary.ca).

The TCPS2 CORE Tutorial At-A-Glance

• Who: University of Calgary Graduate Students
• Where: Online Tutorial located on the Panel on Research Ethics website.
• When: Effective January 2011 the CORE Tutorial certificate, issued upon successful completion of the online training, is a required supporting document when submitting an ethics application.
• Why: When engaging in research involving humans, research must be conducted in a fashion that adheres to Tri-Council's guidelines and stipulations. The tutorial provides you the background and awareness you need to ensure your research project meets ethical standards.
• How:
• Register an account
• Start the three-hour, basic online tutorial
• Multiple choice with a certificate upon successful completion
• Eight (8) models focusing on TCPS2 guidance applicable to all research across discipline and methodology
• Self-paced - students can complete the course over time or all at once

Benefits:

• Supports a firm grounding in and understanding of ethics.
• Prior to beginning a research project, ensures a strong foundational knowledge to be able to support graduate research activity and beyond.

Tips and Tricks

• Check out the CORE User Guide
• Review the Common Questions section of the TCPS2 CORE Tutorial website
• When registering, identify the University of Calgary as your institution. Please use your UCalgary.ca email address when you set up your account (name@ucalgary.ca)

Questions? Please email REB.training@ucalgary.ca or call Ethics Support at (403) 210-9863