Course description

This is a high-level, 1 hour 45 minutes course introducing the ethical imperative for conducting citizen science as open science, including what open science is and how its outputs and processes can be incorporated into all aspects of citizen science.

The primary audience are citizen science practitioners such as those already managing a project or starting a new one. However, no prior knowledge about open science is assumed, and anyone with an interest in open science is encouraged to take this course.

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Describe the ethical, scientific, social, and legal imperatives for practising open science
• Clarify common misconceptions about open science (e.g. it is not just about publishing data)
• Describe the products of open science and the collaborative and inclusive processes they enable
• Identify which aspects of open science you could implement in your current or future citizen science projects
• Evaluate and choose tools to implement open science for all components of your citizen science project including text, images, data, software, hardware, and other media