Title:
Stories of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic can help us today
Published:
Stellenbosch University, 28 May 2020
http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7394
From the article:
A research project at Stellenbosch University (SU) that commenced in 2018, the centenary year of the Spanish Influenza, has gained much more relevance today with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The study, “Analysing the spread and severity of the 1918 Spanish flu", aims to analyse the effect of the flu by transcribing records of the Spanish Flu pandemic in South Africa. These records – consisting of, amongst others, death certificates and news clips of 1918 – provide insights into how the flu spread, how the government tried to prevent the spread of the virus and who died from the pandemic.
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Showing posts with label research projects. Show all posts
Friday, May 29, 2020
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
SAJHE Scholarly Article (2020) - Ethical dilemmas associated with hyper-structured student research
Title:
Ethical dilemmas associated with hyper-structured student research
Author:
R Steyn
Published:
South African Journal of Higher Education, volume 34, number 1 (2020)
Available: https://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/sajhe/article/view/3095
From the abstract:
"The growth in the number of students engaging in research as part of their studies has increased dramatically, and combined with the need to provide adequate research supervision, the exploration and development of alternative modes of conducting research together with students has emerged. One such mode of research can be called the hyper-structured student research project (HSSRP). This mode represents supervision where the research area, as well as the methodology, is specifically defined, and where students are supported and guided through every step of the research process, with the supervisor making most of the important research decisions on behalf of the students. Although the HSSRP has delivered on the institutional requirements of efficiency and throughput, there is a need to critically reflect on these projects to ascertain whether they meet academic and professional requirements. In this paper, the acceptability of HSSRP projects will be analysed from a utilitarian perspective, considering dilemmas that may arise from, but also within, the projects, and focusing on the public worth which follows from such projects."
Ethical dilemmas associated with hyper-structured student research
Author:
R Steyn
Published:
South African Journal of Higher Education, volume 34, number 1 (2020)
Available: https://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/sajhe/article/view/3095
From the abstract:
"The growth in the number of students engaging in research as part of their studies has increased dramatically, and combined with the need to provide adequate research supervision, the exploration and development of alternative modes of conducting research together with students has emerged. One such mode of research can be called the hyper-structured student research project (HSSRP). This mode represents supervision where the research area, as well as the methodology, is specifically defined, and where students are supported and guided through every step of the research process, with the supervisor making most of the important research decisions on behalf of the students. Although the HSSRP has delivered on the institutional requirements of efficiency and throughput, there is a need to critically reflect on these projects to ascertain whether they meet academic and professional requirements. In this paper, the acceptability of HSSRP projects will be analysed from a utilitarian perspective, considering dilemmas that may arise from, but also within, the projects, and focusing on the public worth which follows from such projects."
Saturday, April 18, 2020
SOUTH AFRICA - University of Pretoria Health Sciences Faculty contributes to COVID-19 fight
Title:
University of Pretoria Health Sciences Faculty contributes to COVID-19 fight
Published:
University of Pretoria News, 16 April 2020
From the article:
"The University of Pretoria is involved in several projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In particular, its Faculty of Health Sciences is involved in close to 30 projects."
To read this article:
https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_2888045-university-of-pretoria-health-sciences-faculty-contributes-to-covid-19-fight-
University of Pretoria Health Sciences Faculty contributes to COVID-19 fight
Published:
University of Pretoria News, 16 April 2020
From the article:
"The University of Pretoria is involved in several projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In particular, its Faculty of Health Sciences is involved in close to 30 projects."
To read this article:
https://www.up.ac.za/news/post_2888045-university-of-pretoria-health-sciences-faculty-contributes-to-covid-19-fight-
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