- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Weeks
Fundamentals of Citizen and Community Science
Issued by
University of New Hampshire
Badge earners completed a 16-week graduate level course focused on understanding the emerging field of participatory science, including citizen & community science theory and application in natural, physical, and social science disciplines. Earners have demonstrated a nuanced understanding of best practices of this research method, including volunteer mgmt, data literacy, critical analysis of citizen & community science research projects, & the role of participatory science in society today.
- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Weeks
Skills
- Citizen Science
- Communication Skills
- community science
- Critical Thinking
- Data Analysis
- Data Driven Decision Making
- Data Literacy
- Data Management
- Data Sharing
- data sharing and visualization
- Information Gathering
- Open Science
- participatory science
- Project Design
- Project Implementation
- Protocol Development
- Questioning Skills
- Social Justice
- Team Building
- Volunteer Engagement
Earning Criteria
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A grade of B- or higher is required in order to earn the badge for this course. The grade is comprised of written reflections, class participation, scholarly article analysis (presentation) and a final project participation, analysis and presentation to the class.