Citizen Science and Scientific Crowdsourcing: an Introduction

University College London

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    30h

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

This online course will introduce you to the theory and practice of citizen science and scientific crowdsourcing.
Citizen science is the participation of members of the public in scientific projects, including the engaging a large group of people in the creation of new scientific knowledge (crowdsourcing).
You'll explore the history, theoretical foundations, and practical aspects of designing and running citizen science projects.
By the end of the course, you'll have a good understanding of citizen science and be familiar with the academic literature in this area.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Online

Start date

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About this course

The course is aimed at:
those involved in citizen science and public engagement with science
scientists who are considering developing a citizen science project

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Subjects

  • Evaluation and policy
  • Policy
  • Ethics and legal issues
  • Legal issues
  • Citizen science
  • Environmental citizen science
  • Managing Data
  • Managing Conflict
  • Data Issues
  • Volunteer management

Course programme

The first two weeks are dedicated to the basics of citizen science and scientific crowdsourcing.

In the following weeks, you'll learn about:

  • the technical aspects of citizen science projects
  • how to make projects participant-centred
  • volunteer management
  • user-centred design and human-computer interaction
  • data issues in citizen science - managing data and ensuring quality
  • environmental citizen science
  • ethics and legal issues
  • evaluation and policy

The course ends with a look at social theory approaches to thinking about citizen science and its place in the world.

There will be plenty of hands-on experiences to help you analyse and understand citizen science.

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