This self-paced course, organised by IOC/OTGA and with the assistance of the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), provides a comprehensive introduction to the management of marine data, including the guiding principles of data management and typical responsibilities for data managers, data stewards and scientists.
What will you learn?
- General overview of data management, its principles and organisation
- Research Data Life Cycle
- Data Management Plan
- Open & FAIR data
- Data licences
- Metadata
- Data standards & quality control
Applicants are expected to have:
- A good working knowledge of English
- Basic computer skills
- The ability to find resources through search engines
- The ability to be self-directed in learning new technology skills (e.g. following a step-by-step tutorial, online video help, or access to support to learn necessary skills)
By the end of the course, you will be able to describe and implement the core tasks required for the processing of marine data, explain the importance of metadata, advise researchers on the research data life cycle and explain why a good data management plan is key from the very first initiation steps of a project.
Who can join?
Marine data managers, data stewards and researchers, working in institutions responsible for the collection and good management of marine data.
Course duration and format:
The course will be delivered online between 1 September 2024 and 12 December 2024. The estimated time to complete the self-paced course is approximately 35 hours.
Enrolment:
*Enroll by 1 December 2024.
For more information visit https://oceanexpert.org/event/4370
If you have any questions please contact the OTGA Secretariat (ioc.training@unesco.org), always using the name of the course as email subject.