Quality in Research
Ref. 66008
Enhance your daily life with quality !
- Duration: 8 weeks
- Effort: 16 hours
- Pace: ~2 hours/week
- Languages: French
What you will learn
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the challenges and fundamentals of quality in research
- Implement a quality approach within an organization and a project
- Identify a range of tools and methods for implementing a quality approach
- Take action to improve data traceability
- Understand the connection between ethics, scientific integrity, professional conduct, and quality, and recognize how this forms an essential foundation for producing reliable data
- Understanding the main quality standards through a few key insights
- Understand the objectives and conditions for a successful audit
- Understand the connection between a quality approach and an organization’s strategic direction
Description
The “Quality in Research” MOOC raises awareness of quality principles in the higher education and research sector (HER).
It brings together contributions from 60 experts and testimonials from numerous stakeholders in the HER sector.
In this MOOC, you will explore different approaches to a culture of quality in both scientific and administrative fields.
You will see that integrating a culture of quality into your activities makes day-to-day work easier and allows you, for example, to improve your organization, better manage your activities, and anticipate problems—whether at the level of an institution, a department, a team, or a project...
It is also a way to ensure the reliability of the data and knowledge produced, which promotes scientific integrity, ethics, and professional conduct, and fosters a climate of trust among co-workers, partners, and beneficiaries.
It is therefore an essential factor for success.
The “Quality in Research” MOOC will provide you with the essential tools to implement a quality approach across all your activities.
Format
The course consists of 8 thematic modules to be completed in sequence. The estimated time commitment is ~16 hours (~2 hours per week).
You’ll also have access to additional resources to deepen your knowledge based on your areas of interest.
Video subtitles and transcripts, as well as downloadable handouts and assessment quizzes, are available in English.
Prerequisites
This MOOC is intended for all professionals working in the higher education and research sector (HER), in both scientific and administrative fields.
It is also open to students who have completed at least two years of post-secondary education and have already gained experience in the higher education and research sector.
Assessment and certification
Quizzes will be provided at the end of each module and at the end of the MOOC to assess your knowledge.
A completion badge (in french) will be awarded to learners who have completed all the modules and passed the various quizzes.
Course plan
- Topic 1 : Context and challenges of a quality approach in Research
- Topic 2 : The benefits of a daily quality approach
- Topic 3 : The fundamental elements of a Quality Management System
- Topic 1 : The 7 principles of the quality approach
- Topic 2 : The quality management process within an organization
- Topic 3 : The quality approach in a project
- Topic 1 : Context and analysis of risks and opportunities
- Topic 2 : Planning and implementation
- Topic 3 : Verification and Response
- Topic 4 : A handy toolkit for continuous improvement
- Topic 1 : How can I sabotage my work ?
- Topic 2 : What are the challenges behind traceability ?
- Topic 3 : How do you actually do it ?
- Topic 4 : Examples of tools
- Topic 1 : Ethics, scientific integrity, professional conduct : the foundations of responsible practices
- Topic 2 : Quality : Supporting scientific integrity, ethics, and professional conduct
- Topic 3 : Ensuring the reliability of HER data : a major challenge
- Topic 4 : How can you ensure the reliability of your data ?
- Topic 1 : The main quality standards applicable to Research
- Topic 2 : Key elements of quality standards
- Topic 3 : Finding the right quality standard
- Topic 1 : What is an audit ?
- Topic 2 : How does an audit work ?
- Topic 3 : The keys to a successful audit
- Topic 1 : Moving forward to support strategic directions
Course team
MOOC Quality in Research Team
Categories
This MOOC is the result of a unique collaboration among 60 experts from the fields of higher education and research.
Organizations
License
License for the course content
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You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
- NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.
License for the content created by course participants
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
- NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.