| CODE | DGP0988 | ||||||
| TITLE | Open Science and Research Discovery Tools | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | Not Applicable | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Degree Plus Programme | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This Unit introduces students to the Open Science movement and the practical skills needed to make research more visible, reusable and collaborative. Students will learn how to discover, share and evaluate research outputs across a variety of platforms. Sessions combine interactive discussions with hands-on demonstrations, including the use of OiPub.com, a platform designed to improve research discoverability and community engagement. The Unit also explores complementary tools such as ORCID, Zenodo, Litmaps and AI-based discovery systems, giving participants a broad toolkit for navigating today’s research landscape. Learning Outcomes: - Describe the history, principles and key milestones of the Open Science movement; - Identify and use tools for research discovery (e.g. OiPub, Google Scholar, Litmaps); - Apply strategies for improving personal research visibility, including ORCID, altmetrics and open access publishing; - Evaluate the benefits and challenges of open access, open data and collaborative research practices; - Compare and contrast platforms for research networking (e.g. ResearchGate, Academia.edu, social media, journal clubs, OiPub communities); - Reflect critically on the future of Open Science and its implications for students and early-career researchers. |
||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Seminar | ||||||
| METHOD OF ASSESSMENT |
|
||||||
| LECTURER/S | |||||||
|
The University makes every effort to ensure that the published Courses Plans, Programmes of Study and Study-Unit information are complete and up-to-date at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to make changes in case errors are detected after publication.
The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
|||||||