IS40760 Research Data Management

Academic Year 2022/2023

Increasingly, data are viewed as products to be managed, shared, and reused. Managing data is a complex process and involves technology, knowledge organisation, information policy, and knowledge of the research process.
This module will survey practices, services, technologies, and policy involved in managing research data; data management practices; national and international data policy; and the role and nature of data in diverse disciplines and institutions. The module is intended for postgraduate students and professionals in information studies or in any domain that requires the management of research data.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

1) Students will learn to distinguish among many forms of data and factors that influence their management over time.
2) Students will learn professional criteria for managing, selecting, and appraising digital data.
3) Students will be able to identify the role of different stakeholders (funders, repositories, libraries, depositors) in managing data.
4) Students will learn to use and assess data collections, repositories, and services for their suitable for particular disciplines and research approaches.
5) Students will gain basic technical skills in managing data in specific research settings.
6) Students will develop knowledge about the role of data management plans and creating them.
7) Students will be introduced to relevant policies and international initiatives related to data management, open data/open science, and data sharing.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

26
Autonomous Student Learning

75
Lectures

24
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Module is offered asynchronously and fully online. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Reading Responses Unspecified n/a Graded No

25
Project: Data Management Plan Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded Yes

50
Project: Digital Curation Profile Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

25

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

All assessments will be due at the end of the summer; feedback will be posted to Brightspace afterwards.