Course: Citizen Science and Sustainability

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Course title Citizen Science and Sustainability
Course code MRS/GCS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pánek Jiří, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Students will learn the key principles of citizen science, experience the roles of both participant and coordinator in a citizen science project, and acquire the skills needed to design their own research based on these principles. The course covers topics such as participant motivation, public involvement in long-term research, the role of digital technologies and artificial intelligence, data standardisation and interoperability, and the relationship between citizen science, policy, and society. Emphasis is placed on the application of citizen science methods across various fields of geography and sustainable development, as well as on the ability to critically evaluate collected data. The course develops both practical and theoretical skills and prepares students to design and implement their own projects in line with the principles of citizen science.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Group work
Learning outcomes
The course introduces students to the fundamentals of citizen science and its application in geographical research, with a focus on sustainability issues.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Final project

This course has no required courses that student would need to have prior this one.
Recommended literature
  • Skarlatidou, A., Haklay, M., ed. (2021). Geographic citizen science design: no one left behind. London: UCL Press, xxxiv, 365 s.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Global Sustainable Development - specialization in International Development (2024) Category: Geography courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Global Sustainable Development - specialization in Transition to Sustainability (2024) Category: Geography courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter