You are required to write an ethics proposal for a research idea that will be submitted
to the University’s Human Research Ethics committee. You will need to use the “Ethics
Proposal Template” document to complete this assignment task. This template
indicates the information required in your proposal along with the word limit for each
section.
You can choose to write your ethics proposal using your own research idea or you
may choose one of the following ideas.
• Examining whether incorporating therapeutic strategies that improve emotion
regulation into standard treatment for individuals with Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD) affect treatment outcomes.
• Examining the influence of consuming Mediterranean diet on symptom
severity in individuals with Schizophrenia.
• Examining the relationship of parent-child attachment at 5 years of age and
psychopathy and/or problem behaviours at 15 to 18 years of age.
• Examining the relationship between social media use and psychopathology in
children aged 10 to 13 years of age.
• Examining the effect of stress and social isolation arising from the COVID-19
pandemic during pregnancy on memory development across childhood.
Your portfolio must include the following:
• A brief literature review that highlights the gap in the literature to be filled by
your research
• A clear identification of the research aims and hypotheses
• A brief description of the research methods
• Identification of the relevant ethical issues related to the project and an
explanation of how each issue will be addressed.
