Thing 23: Making connections

Keep learning and stay connected after 23 (research data) Things. Take time to celebrate and reflect on all you've learned since joining the 23 (research data) Things.

Time to celebrate and make a plan

How will you celebrate your new found skills and knowledge and what do you plan to do next to further your data literacy journey? There are so many ways to keep in touch and up to date with data. The info below is not exhaustive - you are now data literate and can help us grow this list!

It’s not the end of 23 (research data) Things!

23 (research data) Things will remain online for you to:

Come back and fill in your Thing-gaps
Re-purpose, adapt or contextualise using the 23 (research data) Things Repurpose Toolkit

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Get data tech-savvy

Get serious about your data future

Get a data qualification

There are over 90 Australian courses offering data related units in Information Science, Health, Business, IT, Engineering, Science, and more. Data courses are offered across a range of Universities, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, online and on campus - something for everyone.

Sometimes there are individual data units offered within a discipline degree, others have a number of electives or majors. Some courses specifically in Data Management are also available

e.g. Charles Sturt University Graduate Certificate and Masters Specialisation in Data Management

From 2017 onwards the School of Information Studies at Charles Sturt University will be offering a Graduate Certificate in Data Management (GCDM). As practicing information professionals or researchers, formal study in Data Management will enable you to demonstrate you can fill an identified professional skill and knowledge gap. Completion of the GCDM qualification provides evidence you have studied the fundamental principles, key concepts, tools, standards, and techniques of data curation and data management.

The GCDM will comprise of four subjects – the first three subjects are core and are:

INF461 Introduction to Data Management: Governance, Standards and Ethics;
INF462 Data Curation; and,
INF463 Introduction to Data Tools and Analytics.

For the 4^th subject, students are offered a choice of either:

INF449 Research Data Management; or,
INF522 Project Management in Information Agencies

This Graduate Certificate is offered part time over one year (two subjects per session) and is completely online. This mode provides students with the flexibility to study at a time and place that suits their work and life commitments, with access to a wide range of learning materials, support and communication tools online.

Alternatively, if you are currently undertaking the Master of Information Studies at CSU, you can elect to do the subjects as above to graduate with a Specialisation in Data Management: a Master of Information Studies (Data Management).