Brief Introduction
This course builds skills in any non-scientist aiming to implement or participate in a citizen science project. It is uniquely focused on health-related projects in environmental health and public health.
Description
Science is for everyone and citizen science and community-engaged research has demonstrated that non-scientists can contribute in many ways to advancing health and wellness in communities. This course focuses on helping communities, organizations, and individuals make a difference in local public and environmental health by developing citizen science projects.
The 5-module course is asynchronous and self-paced, with approximately 15 hours of content and activities.
This course covers:
• Citizen science overview
• Project planning
• Collecting data
• Managing Data
• Communicating Results
Classes use a variety of instructional methods, including short lectures, activities, interviews, and quizzes.
Knowledge
- This course will enable you to:
- Describe ways that citizen science can make a difference in public and environmental health
- Choose the best citizen science approach to meet project goals.
- Explain the steps involved in initiating, planning, and managing successful citizen science projects.
- Identify strategies for finding tools and resources for citizen science projects.
- Describe methods for data collection in citizen science projects.
- Explain best practices for equipping and training volunteers to ensure data quality.
- Identify common ethical questions that should be considered when planning a citizen science project.
- Develop a plan to communicate the results of your project.
Citizen Science: Gearing Up for Discovery
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This course builds skills in any non-scientist aiming to implement or participate in a citizen science project. It is uniquely focused on health-related projects in environmental health and public health....
