Being a researcher (in Information Science and Technology)
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Being a researcher (in Information Science and Technology) at Coursera Overview
Duration | 7 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Being a researcher (in Information Science and Technology) at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
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- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Beginner Level
- Approx. 7 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish
Being a researcher (in Information Science and Technology) at Coursera Course details
- The course provides a broad view of how to become and progress as a researcher. It spans over a wide range of topics, from the historical development of scientific thought to research methodology, to the pragmatics of publication, research funding, evaluation, and promotion in a researcher?s career. It also stresses the ethical aspects of research. Although the course speaks about scientific research in general, it especially focuses on the field on Information and Communication Science and Technology.
- The course is mainly directed to students engaging in research and beginning researchers. It may also be of interest for senior researcher in their role as supervisors or mentors, and to all those who are interested in how scientific research works. The main topics addressed in the course are:
- - Research, its historical development, and its role in society;
- - Research methodology;
- - The products of research: publications and artifacts;
- - The professional researcher: roles and career progress;
- - Research evaluation, from peer review to bibliometrics;
- - Research ethics.
Being a researcher (in Information Science and Technology) at Coursera Curriculum
WEEK 1 - Research and its context
Introduction to the course and to the first week
What is science? What is scientific research?
Scientific progress and the progress of society
Research, innovation and public engagement
Weekly Quiz 1
WEEK 2 - Research Methodology
Introduction to research methodology
The scientific method: a historical perspective
Lesson learned from the history of science
The logic of scientific discoveries
The limits of discoveries
Experimental validation of research results
Weekly quiz 2
WEEK 3 - The products of research: publications and beyond
Introduction to research diffusion
Writing a research paper
The peer review process
The publication world
Other forms of diffusion
Towards open access
Weekly Quiz 3
WEEK 4 - The researcher's progress
Introduction: am I fit for research?
Researcher in formation
Acquiring and mastering the necessary skills
The indipendent researcher
Weekly Quiz 4
WEEK 5 - Evaluating research
Introduction to evaluation
Evaluation of researchers in their career
Quantitative research evaluation via bibliometrics
Conclusion and recommendations
Weekly Quiz 5
WEEK 6 - Research ethics
Introduction and some general principles
Additional general principles
Research ethics pragmatics
Topic specific ethical questions
Weekly Quiz 6
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