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The Course-Related Student Project Policy applies to all human subjects research activity conducted for purposes of teaching research methods at the University of Iowa. All activities meeting the federal definitions of human subjects research that are carried out at the University of Iowa or under its auspices must be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to the start of the research. This policy document applies to undergraduate and/or graduate students at the University of Iowa and faculty members or instructors who supervise course-related student projects. This policy explains when students should submit a human subjects research application for IRB review. The full text of the policy is located in the (in progress) policy e-book here.