6 ECTS credits
150 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4015471FNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
One of the ‘’last’’ sectors of society impacted by digital disruption is science although since 2 decades this impact of digital tech on science and on the science stakeholders – following the Perez frame of analysis – is evident and profound.
How the modus operandi of science – due to digital tech but also due to the globalization of science away from the Anglo Saxon nexus which dominated it since WWII - is changing and what it implies for stakeholders (researchers, but also funders, publishers etc.) – is much less documented.
This ongoing change in how we do science, is a disruption and is called “open science”. Understanding what is going on and what the implications are is at core of this course. The course will review policies and practices that are responsible for the disruption. At the same time, it aims to orient the student to key tools available to work in open science.
The latter is no academic luxury as funders throughout the world increasingly ask for open access and data, for FAIR data formats etc. whilst more and more universities abandon the classical JIF measure for performance evaluation and move into more dashboard type of ‘’holistic’’, read, open science metrics.
1. History and context of open science: where does it come from and how is it part of the techno eco paradigm shift we have witnessed in society since dig tech appear (Perez)
2. Rationale of open science: why is it the new modus operandi for science in the 21st century and what are the benefits for researchers, funders, universities
3. Detailed analysis of the changing life cycle of research and the policies and tools that go with it. See attached mind map.
Here we will look in details at open access for publications, open data, FAIR data and the Science Cloud, open peer review, open science metrics.
For the practical parts (open access, data, peer review, etc.) guest speakers will be invited.
Understanding what is going on and what the implications are is at core of this course. The course will review policies and practices that are responsible for the disruption. At the same time, it aims to orient the student to key tools available to work in open science.
After completion, the student will
1. Understand the disruption open science is and why it will be the standard for science in the 21st century
2. Understand what is at stake for the main stakeholders
3. Know what open science modalities to choose for his own work.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
None.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of History: default (only offered in Dutch)
Master of History: Profiel Food History (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Business Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Business Engineering: Business and Technology: Standaard traject
Master of Physics and Astronomy: Minor Research
Master of Physics and Astronomy: Minor Economy and Business
Master of Physics and Astronomy: Minor Education
Master of Political Science: European and International Governance: Standaard traject