The KODAQS Academy Certificate Program is a six-month online blended learning structured training, comprising approximately 120 hours of self-study and self-assessment learning. It aims to enable comprehensive skills to identify, foresee, diagnose, fix, and frame potential problems related to data management. The program relies on highly practical component, which include newly developed online courses for self-learning, regular online live events for interaction with lecturers and peers, as well as networking events with relevant data-producing institutions to learn about the actual practice of creating and working with high-quality data.
After successfully completing the program, participants can prove their qualification in the field of data quality by participating in the KODAQS Academy DataFest, organized in collaboration with DataFest Germany. For the first Academy cohort, a group of 15-20 participants is expected to enrol in the Certificate Program.
Our program is designed to equip early-career researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds using social science data with innovative tools and comprehensive training to promote quality-assured data handling.
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The KODAQS certificate program also provides access to our Academy Learning Bites, which are additional optional online learning resources for self-study. Compared to the core courses, these are shorter, structured learning contents focused on more specific topics and skills.
The KODAQS Academy’s Data Focal Points play a relevant role in the configuration of the Certificate Program, as the curriculum is designed under a logic of “tracks” to deepen the training on the management of a desired type of data. The data focal points of the KODAQS Academy consist of the following types of data:
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Do you think data quality gets more and more important and are eager to advance your data science skills? Join us and take the first step towards acquiring the best skills for data quality management in the social sciences! The six-month program will take place in an online blended-learning format from November 2024 to June 2025.
More information about the program and how to apply here!
Applications must be submitted by 15.09.24.
Notification of acceptance to the program will be communicated by the last week of September 2024 (at the latest).
