30. Week 2 Summary & Research Ethics Recap

About this lesson

Welcome to Module 2.16, the final video in Week 2 of the Research Ethics Foundations series! In this module, we’ll summarize the key topics covered throughout the week, including ethical principles, literature review types, frameworks for research question development, and the importance of CITI training. We’ll also preview what’s coming up in Week 3: Quantitative Research Methods.

What You’ll Learn in This Module

• Recap of ethical principles guiding responsible research
• Overview of different literature review types and their purposes
• Importance of research question frameworks (PICO, SPIDER, FINER)
• How theory informs research questions and methods
• Checklist to ensure completion of all Week 2 requirements
• What to expect in Week 3: designs, stats, and critique skills

Key Week 2 Takeaways

• Respect for persons, beneficence, justice, and integrity are central to research ethics
• Literature reviews vary in purpose: narrative, systematic, scoping, integrative, meta-analysis
• Research frameworks help structure focused, answerable questions
• Theoretical frameworks connect research questions to methodology
• CITI training is essential for research with human participants

Weekly Checklist

• Watch all micro-lecture videos

• Begin or complete CITI training

• Identify types of literature reviews in your field

• Draft and refine sample research questions

• Submit your self-reflective writing assignment

• Preview of Week 3: Quantitative Research Methods

• Experimental & non-experimental designs

• Validity, reliability, and generalizability

• Statistical analysis fundamentals

• Critique framework for evaluating quantitative studies

Lesson notes

Full written notes for this lesson are in production. Until they publish, watch the video above and use the summary on this page as your study guide.