FutureLearn
FutureLearn Logo

University of Dundee - Citizen Science Projects: How to Make a Difference 

  • Offered byFutureLearn

Citizen Science Projects: How to Make a Difference
 at 
FutureLearn 
Overview

Duration

4 weeks

Total fee

2,763

Mode of learning

Online

Official Website

Go to Website External Link Icon

Credential

Certificate

Citizen Science Projects: How to Make a Difference
 at 
FutureLearn 
Highlights

  • Duration 4 weeks
  • Weekly study 3 hours
  • 100% online Learn at your own pace
Details Icon

Citizen Science Projects: How to Make a Difference
 at 
FutureLearn 
Course details

More about this course
  • Would you like to understand the environment and other global challenges to help create change? Citizen science projects and citizen observatories are the ideal way to explore big issues, take action and become a changemaker.
  • On this course, you'll discover many different types of projects and how to get involved. You'll find out how to lead a project, including the best practices for community building, question forming and data collecting.
  • You'll also learn how to interpret the information you collect and use your findings to educate others about important universal concerns.

Citizen Science Projects: How to Make a Difference
 at 
FutureLearn 
Curriculum

Getting started with citizen observatories

Welcome to Week 1

Getting started with citizen science

Understanding the issue or problem

Choosing a question

Forming a team

Week 1 summary

Observing your environment

Welcome to Week 2

Deciding what data to collect

Developing protocols for data collection

Training for data collection

Capturing or generating the data

Week 2 summary

Analysing and visualising your observations and results

Welcome to Week 3

Collecting quality observations and data from your environment

Understanding the data

Analysing the data

Visualising the data

Week 3 summary

Sharing results and creating change

Welcome to Week 4

Disseminating results

Change-making and planning action

Course summary

Other courses offered by FutureLearn

1.81 K
2 weeks
– / –
1.32 L
15 weeks
– / –
72.5 K
10 weeks
– / –
89.23 K
12 weeks
– / –
View Other 1956 CoursesRight Arrow Icon
qna

Citizen Science Projects: How to Make a Difference
 at 
FutureLearn 

Student Forum

chatAnything you would want to ask experts?
Write here...