Research Ethics for Vulnerable People – Universiti Malaya – Online Course
Learn how to conduct Ethical Research in Adults with Impaired Decision-Making Capacity with University (Universiti) of Malaya
Who is the course for?
This course is for researchers and members of the Institution Review Board / Research Ethics committee who wish to broaden their knowledge and understanding of ethical research on people with impaired decision-making capacity.
What topics will you cover?
Introduction to informed consent in research
How decision-making capacity is assessed
Importance of research on persons with impaired decision-making capacity
Methods to obtain informed consent from participants with impaired decision-making capacity.
Safeguarding research participants with impaired DMC
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Describe content and process of informed consent
Explain cognitive impairment, competence and decisional capacity
Identify research participants who might have impaired decision making capacity
Describe assessments of decision making capacity
Evaluate the conduct of research in participants with impaired decision-making capacity
Describe types of consent applicable to research participants with impaired decision making capacity
