Labs of Contextualized Urban Social Work
How to prepare students for field research
Lesson material
In the slides below, you will discover how to be aware of privacy and copyright regulations. The slides can also be used in your own classroom. You will also find two exercises for students to reflect on who they are and how they can present themselves in an ethical manner.
Slides
Reminders
- Ethical fieldwork begins with informed and respectful engagement.
- People have the right to say no—this must always be respected.
- Lecturers should prepare students to handle rejection with understanding and professionalism
Privacy and Copyright
Privacy and copyright are two important things to consider when it comes to doing social research. When using photo or video exercises, but also when letting students interview residents, it is important that their privacy is honored.
At the same time, students own the products they make, which means it is important to give them the opportunity to accept or refuse their participation in a program like LOCUS.
The material on this page will help you inform your students and yourself on how to do social research without infringing on someones rights.
We have selected interviews, photo, video and observation assignments as examples for this.
Partners
