Introduction to Citizen Science
Section outline
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This is a free course of approximately 1.5 hours for citizen science practitioners and researchers, that provides you with a basic introduction to citizen science and requires no prior knowledge of the subject.
The course will help you to:
- define citizen science,
- understand the history and significance of citizen science and how it has evolved into the modern-day practice we see today,
- understand
the different typologies that have been created to explain the varying
levels of public participation in citizen science. By the end of this
course you will better understand the key characteristics of citizen
science.
At the end of each section there is a short quiz or activity, and a ten question quiz at the end of the course. If you score 50% or more in the final quiz then you will earn a course completion badge.
Click here to enrol in this course and use enrolment key INTROTOCITSCI to do so. Once you enrol you will be able to take quizzes and receive a badge upon successful course completion. - define citizen science,
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In this section, we will introduce the topic of the course and cover a few historical examples of citizen science.
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In this section we will explore the factors that led to the marginalisation of non-professional researchers, and some of the key societal and technological factors that led to the recent growth in citizen science.
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In this section we will look at different types of citizen science activities within different domains and their use of technology.
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In this section, we will look at the evidence for the growth of citizen science.
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In this final quiz you will be tested on all the elements covered in this module. If you score 50% then you will earn your course badge. You have as many attempts as you need to pass the quiz.
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