TRAINING WORKSHOP
Ethics in Human-Participant
Social Science Research
Learn about ethical principles and standards and apply them in the conduct of social science research.
Upcoming Schedule: 29-30 April 2026, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Venue: Mercedes B. Concepcion Seminar Room, Philippine Social Science Center, Commonwealth Ave., Quezon City
The Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC), through its Social Science Ethics Review Board (SSERB), offers this training workshop to help researchers understand and apply existing ethics standards and codes in social science research and other research involving human participants (e.g., educational research, business research). Generally, the training workshop is aimed at developing in the participants a full appreciation of the ethics principles in social science research to enable them to apply these in research planning, design, implementation, and publication.
At the end of the training workshop, participants are expected to:
- Expound on the ethical principles that guide social science research;
- Identify ethical issues in different phases of a research project;
- Know how to get informed consent and maintain confidentiality and anonymity at different stages of the research process;
- Identify ways of maintaining research integrity throughout all the phases of human-participant research;
- Learn how to design research for beneficence, social justice, and inclusivity; and
- Apply ethical principles and standards in the review and conduct of research.
Trainers
29 April 2026 (Day 1, Wednesday)
Dr. Grace H. Aguiling-Dalisay
Module 1: Ethical Principles in Social Science Research
President & Chief Executive Officer, Center for Educational Measurement
Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, ChildFund Philippines
Retired Full Professor of Developmental Psychology, University of the Philippines Diliman
Dr. Francis Julius N. Evangelista
Module 2: Informed Consent, Privacy, and Anonymity
Dean of School of Arts, Sciences and Education, Miriam College
Senior Lecturer, University of the Philippines-Diliman
Member, Ateneo de Manila University Research Ethics Committee
30 April 2026 (Day 2, Thursday)
Ms. Stella P. Go, MA, LPT
Module 3: Maintaining Research Integrity
Convenor, Philippine Migration Research Network
Member, Integrated School of De La Salle University – Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty
Member, Research Ethics Review Panel (RERP) of De La Salle University
Dr. Almond Pilar N. Aguila
Module 4: Designing Research for Beneficence, Social Justice, and Inclusivity
Chairperson, Philippine Social Science Council – Social Science Ethics Review Board
Lecturer, University of the Philippines Diliman – College of Media and Communication
Consultant, Asian Development Bank
Dr. Amaryllis T. Torres
MODULE 1:
Ethical Principles in Social Science Research
Former Chair, Social Science Ethics Review Board and Professor Emeritus, UP College of Social Work and Community Development
Assoc. Prof. Peter A.
Sy
MODULE 2:
Informed Consent, Privacy, and Anonymity
UP Assistant Vice President for Digital Transformation and Member, Philippine Health Research Ethics Board (PHREB) Committee on Information Dissemination, Training, and Advocacy (CIDTA)
Dr. Diwa Malaya A. Quiñones
MODULE 3:
Maintaining Research Integrity
Chair, Ethics Review Board, UP College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Dr. Almond Pilar N. Aguila
MODULE 4:
Designing Research for Beneficence, Social Justice, and Inclusivity
Head, Ethics Review Committee 2, Social Science Ethics Review Board
Training Fees
Category | Rate |
|---|---|
Regular Rate | PhP9,000 per participant |
Individual Member of PSSC Member-organizations Note: To avail of this rate, please email sserb@pssc.org.ph. | PhP8,100 per participant |
Group Rate (three or more participants from the same institution attending the same course) Note: To avail of this rate, please email sserb@pssc.org.ph. | PhP8,100 per participant |
The training fee is inclusive of access to all sessions of the two-day 16-hour training workshop, training materials, and meals (morning snacks, lunch, and afternoon snacks). Participants who would need nearby accommodation may contact the SSERB Secretariat for assistance.
Register now!
- Click on the button below and accomplish the registration form.
- Wait for the SSERB Secretariat’s acknowledgement via email before paying.
- Discuss discount rate with the Secretariat if eligible.
- Pay the training fee either through bank deposit/transfer or online (PayPal or credit/debit card). You may also pay through this page.
- Send the proof of transaction to sserb@pssc.org.ph.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
This training workshop is designed for researchers, faculty members and graduate students who conduct social science research involving human participants. This is also designed for new or prospective members of ethics review boards or committees.
The two-day course will be delivered on-site and synchronously. However, participants are required to finish a self-paced basic module on research ethics before the training workshop. The self-paced module employs lectures, discussions, open fora, and interactive exercises. This will be sent on 19 April 2026.
The course will be held for two days from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (16 training hours).
Registration is open until 18 April 2026 or until all slots are filled. Early registration is highly encouraged as the training cohort will consist of 35 participants only.
Yes. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion after accomplishing the evaluation form.
- The PSSC reserves the right to postpone or cancel a training program in case the minimum number of participants is not met or for other reasons beyond the control of the PSSC, such as typhoons, calamities, or other force majeure events. In such cases, payment made shall be returned to the participants in full.
- Participants who cancel before the seven-day period prior to the start of the course will not be charged any cancellation fee. Payments already made shall be refunded in full.
- Participants who cancel within the seven-day period before the start of the course shall be refunded 50% of the training fee already paid.
- No-show participants or those who cancel on the day itself shall not get a refund of their training fee.
- Substitution of participants is allowed up to one day before the start of the course.
Communications and notifications regarding cancellations must be emailed to sserb@pssc.org.ph.
