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REQUIRED TEXTSYour Course Descriptors may identify some text books as required, and/or recommendedtextbooks. Please refer to your Course Outlines for the most up-to-date edition information.Textbooks are available for purchase from vicBooks, Wellington, or as specified in theCourse Outlines.STATIONERY REQUIREMENTSYou are required to provide items, such as stationery, for your study programme. Tutors willconfirm with you where other equipment and/or materials are required for specific courses orclasses.EMPLOYMENTPlease be aware that completion of the programmes does not mean you will immediatelygain employment in a management role. Completing the qualification demonstrates toprospective employers that you have a commitment to, and the ability to focus on completinga long term goal, as well as equipping you with a variety of management tools you can use.Anecdotal evidence from past graduates suggests that the qualifications have facilitated theiremployment, and subsequent career path into management roles.ETHICSIf you are involved in conducting any research with people or clients in industry, you mustprotect their rights. For anything more complex than a survey, you may need the EthicsCommittee to approve your research to ensure that you will protect the people participatingin the study. Always check with your tutor first.Whether or not you need Ethics Committee approval, you must tell the people participatingin the study what the study will investigate, how the results will be used, and assure themthat they will in no way be directly identified in the discussion of the study findings. Theymust also agree, generally by signing a consent form, to participate under the terms that youhave explained. This procedure is called obtaining informed consent from the participants.Again, check with the tutor as it may be that a signed form is not necessary for things suchas simple surveys where the subjects are only asked to ‘tick’ a few boxes rather than giveany personal opinions. In these cases, verbal consent from the participants after hearingyour explanation is usually enough.INFORMED CONSENT AND CONFIDENTALITYYou will be asked to complete a consent form if your photograph is to be used in any WelTecliterature.All personal information collected and stored by WelTec is kept confidential.PROGRAMME EVALUATIONWelTec is interested in the experience students have during their time studying. As well asinformal conversations with students, there are three main surveys available to students toexpress their views and rate WelTec services.Wellington Institute of Technology - 2013 HV4490 Programme Handbook February 2013Overview and Programme Specific Information Page 18