Course: Basic regulations and ethics for citizen science

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This is a free, 1 hour course which will provide you with basic knowledge about citizen scientists’ rights and obligations in gathering data, analysing data, and co-authoring research papers. This is not a course for complete beginners, but an overview of citizen science will be enough.
In this module, a special emphasis will be put on handling sensitive data (such as medical or personal) and ethical requirements in gathering information.
This course is aimed at the citizen scientist or volunteer in a citizen science project, who would like to understand more about their legal rights and obligations. You will need a basic overview of citizen science, but no in-depth knowledge is required.
By the end of this course, you will be able to better understand:
the legal status of the citizen scientist,
the importance of ethics in gathering and analysing scientific data,
the rights and obligations of volunteers in a project.

Click here to enrol in this course and use enrolment key CitSciLaw to do so. Once you enrol you will be able to take quizzes and receive a badge upon successful course completion.
- Select activity Announcements
  
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Select section Welcome & Introduction (7 min)

Welcome & Introduction (7 min)
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- Select activity The Basics - an overview
  
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Select section First section: Gathering Data (12 min)

First section: Gathering Data (12 min)
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- Select activity Personal information
  
  Personal information Page
  
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- Select activity Handling personal data by citizen scientists
  
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- Select activity Data aggregation
  
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- Select activity Gathering data - an overview
  
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Select section Second section: Analysis of Data (15 min)

Second section: Analysis of Data (15 min)
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- Select activity Personal data and data analysis
  
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- Select activity Ethical considerations of data breach
  
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- Select activity Data, models, and analitical tools mistakes
  
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Select section Third section: Legal and ethical consideration in co-authoring (12 min)

Third section: Legal and ethical consideration in co-authoring (12 min)
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- Select activity Acknowledgment for citizen scientists
  
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- Select activity Proceeds from reserch
  
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Select section Summary & Self-Assessment (12 min)

Summary & Self-Assessment (12 min)
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Select section Further Information (5 min)

Further Information (5 min)
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Select section Sources & Acknowledgements (5 min)

Sources & Acknowledgements (5 min)
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