Introduction to Data Management in Humanities and Social Sciences / 26-6-DM-2

Participation

Doctoral researchers of the Berlin University Alliance in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

Before booking a workshop, please make sure that you can attend for the entire duration to receive a certificate. Please check our terms and conditions.

Objectives & Content

• Participants are able to name central aspects of research data management in human and social sciences

• Participants are able to name research data management services

Digital research data are generated or collected in almost every research project. Researchers are faced with the challenge of not only managing and documenting these data, but also preserving them and even making them accessible for the public and for further research. The workshop offers a general introduction to the various aspects of research data management in the humanities and social sciences. What is considered research data in these disciplines? Which guidelines and good academic practice policies are important to know right from the start and during writing your dissertation? And where can you find support? The workshop will also cover the following topics:

• Basic introduction to research data and research data management, focussed on humanities and social sciences
• Funder requirements
• Data management plans
• Organisation, documentation and storage of data
• Basic information about publication of research data
• The basics of dealing with sensitive data
• The FAIR data guidelines

Please note

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Also check out workshops at the BUA partner institutions that are available for you free of charge: Graduate Studies Support Program.

For workshops held online, participation is allowed under the following conditions: a working camera that is turned on and a microphone to allow active participation in discussions and group work. Headphones must also be used to protect other participants from office eavesdroppers. Regardless of on-site or online workshops, we would like to refer to the rules at Freie Universität Berlin, which can be found in the Code of Conduct.

Further Information

Postdocs are welcome to participate if spots are available.

Please note: Our workshops on Research Integrity are particularly popular. If you haven't been able to book a place on this workshop, consider taking the BUA-module on Research Integrity. You can take the module at your own pace, free of charge, and earn a certificate upon completion. Further information under: https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/promoting-talent/projekte/gwp/index.html.

The transfer of credits is decided by the doctoral programs or doctoral offices. Please contact them directly with any questions in this regard.

Doctoral programs calculate credits based on the number of work units earned through workshop participation. Each work unit represents 45 minutes of workshop time, and 8 work units equal 0.5 credit points. For mini workshops (less than 8 work units), credits are calculated proportionally based on the work units. Please note: To be eligible for credit transfer, you must accumulate enough work units from short workshops. For example, attending two 3-hour workshops results in 8 work units (2 workshops x 4 work units each), which equals 0.5 credits.