Module Code - Title:

CS8013 - DIGITAL RESEARCH MANAGEMENT

Year Last Offered:

2024/5

Hours Per Week:

Lecture

1

Lab

0

Tutorial

0

Other

4

Private

0

Credits

3

Grading Type:

PF

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:

This module is being created as part of the Certificate in Research Skills. The certificate has been developed for PhD students and consists of six 3-ECTS modules delivered through a 1 week summer school followed by 12 weeks online delivery. Managing Digital research data is essential to good research practice. Digital research data involves all files created on a computer, with several different file formats such as pdfs, jpegs, mp3, Mp4, wav, etc. As publishing research is rapidly growing online; the need to academically apply digital research management tools are essential for acquisition, access, preservation and the retrieval of digital research data. In developing the above skills the learner will be provided with the transferable skills necessary for professional careers outside a university setting. They will also provide the necessary conduit skills required for projects and research project publications within an academic environment.

Syllabus:

This module covers a range of Digital based systems covering Digital project management, digital ethics, conferences, seminars and presentations, sourcing & Managing of digital material, developing a digitised academic profile career path strategies using social networking, digital photography sharing & collaborating in digitised research environments.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

The student will be able to: Plan, cost and schedule a project using digital methods Apply different digital formats for conference, seminar and presentation formats. Reliably archive material and manage multiple versions of files Source and manage digital materials Publish on line

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

The student will be able to : Understand ethics and values for digital media Develop an academic profile and network using digital media

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

This module will be taught on a basis of block release over one week, 6 hours contact teaching time, plus 70 private/ on-line study.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Neil Bagrie, Julia Chruszcz & Brian Lavoie (2008) Keeping Research Data Safe: A Cost Model and Guidance for UK Universities, Final Report ,

Bella Dicks (2011) Digital Qualitative Research Methods , London: Sage

Alexandre Passent (2011) Semantic Web Technologies for Enterprise 2.0 , London: IOS Press

Other Relevant Texts:

Gonçalves, M. A., Fox, E. A., Watson, L. T., & Kipp, N. A. (2004) Streams, Structures, Spaces, Scenarios, Societies (5S): A Formal Model for Digital Libraries. , ACM Transactions on Information Systems (TOIS),22 (2), 270-312.

John Bresin, Alexandre Passent, Stephan Decker, (2009) The Social Semantic Web , Springer

Brian Donnellan, Charles Sheridan & Edward Curry (2011) A capability maturity framework for sustainable information and communication technology' , IT Professional 13(1) (2011) 33-40.

Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:

Semester(s) Module is Offered:

Summer

Module Leader:

armin.straube@ul.ie