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esources. If you wish to design a project with a specialized target population (e.g., children, seniors), we suggest
that you recruit a small number of participants from within your circle of family and friends. If you are targeting any
specific population not encompassed by the above standard statement you must ensure that application clearly
identifies this population and your recruitment strategy.
RECRUITMENT MATERIALS: You MUST include with your application any recruitment materials that you will
be using. This includes such things as: posters, letters of invitation, media ads, etc. Please note that any materials
used for recruitment must clearly outline the following: a description of the study, what the participants will be
asked to do, and contact information for the student-researcher and faculty supervisor (no personal phone numbers;
only e-mails or work phone numbers). The recruitment material must also clearly state that this research is an
undergraduate course project.
Section 4 – Informed Consent
• The following standard statement should be sufficient for many class projects.
Participants will be first informed about the purpose and procedures of the study. Participants will then be given a
consent form that they will be asked to read and sign. A copy of the consent form may be found in Appendix A. The
student-researcher will answer any questions about the study before proceeding.
CONSENT FORM – GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETION
• Please use the Psy-REC consent form template which can be found at the following website:
http://artsandscience.usask.ca/psychology/department/ethics.php.
• Keep the language easy to understand and avoid the use of jargon. Potential participants must be able to clearly
understand the content in order to provide consent that is informed.
• If you are using more than one target sample and the methodology differs between samples, then you must
construct distinct consent forms.
• The procedures section of the consent form must clearly outline to the potential participants what they will be
asked to do during their participation in the study.
• If you will be audio or video taping participants, this must be stated in the consent form.
• Include information on procedures for compensating your participants, if applicable
• You should not include personal phone numbers as contact information for either student-researchers or faculty
supervisors. Please use e-mail addresses and office phone numbers.
• If your research involves the completion of questionnaires or participation in an interview, your consent form
should include a statement in the Right to Withdraw section that “Participants are free to leave any question
unanswered”.
• The consent form should not outline any potential benefits of participation, to either the participant or the
academic field.
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