Introduction to Citizen Science

10SMCS

Participatory Science Academy (PSA)

«Citizen Science» (CS) enables the involvement of citizens in scientific research projects. There is a wide variety of Citizen Science projects, ranging from citizen's contribution to data collection to the actual co-creation of projects and knowledge. Furthermore, research questions with a high societal relevance can be developed in cooperation with citizens.

The course offers an introduction to the field of Citizen Science through project examples from different disciplines. We will discuss goals, roles, different types and intensities as well as chances and challenges of the practical implementation of projects in the field. In addition, we relate CS to topics such as science communication, open science, and TD research. The course invites participants to reflect what a knowledge production characterised by openness and collaboration with citizens could look like.

Bachelor's and Master's students

• Thursday 16.15 - 17.45
• Weekly from 22.09.2022 to 17.11.2022

The course will be held in German.

Every HS

• Short written reflection for each session (1/2 - max. 1 A4 page)
• Submission of written reflections (in a portfolio) until 22.12.2022
• 1 ECTS