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    Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
    EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

    Courses and Certificate Fees

    Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
    yesCoursera

    The Syllabus

    Videos
    • Introduction to the course and to the first week
    • What is science? What is scientific research?
    • Scientific progress and the progress of society
    • Research, innovation and public engagement
    Assignment
    • Weekly Quiz 1

    Videos
    • Introduction to research methodology
    • The scientific method: a historical perspective
    • Lesson learned from the history of science
    • The logic of scientific discoveries
    • The limits of discoveries
    • Experimental validation of research results
    Assignment
    • Weekly quiz 2

    Videos
    • Introduction to research diffusion
    • Writing a research paper
    • The peer review process
    • The publication world
    • Other forms of diffusion
    • Towards open access
    Assignment
    • Weekly Quiz 3

    Videos
    • Introduction: am I fit for research?
    • Researcher in formation
    • Acquiring and mastering the necessary skills
    • The indipendent researcher
    Assignment
    • Weekly Quiz 4

    Videos
    • Introduction to evaluation
    • Evaluation of researchers in their career
    • Quantitative research evaluation via bibliometrics
    • Conclusion and recommendations
    Assignment
    • Weekly Quiz 5

    Videos
    • Introduction and some general principles
    • Additional general principles
    • Research ethics pragmatics
    • Topic specific ethical questions
    Assignment
    • Weekly Quiz 6

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