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Session
Workshop 437: Foundation research data science skills needed by all researchers in an emerging economy
Time:
Wednesday, 29/Mar/2023:
9:00am - 10:30am

 Location: Room 3

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Foundation research data science skills needed by all researchers in an emerging economy

M. A. Holmner1, M. van Deventer1, B. Peterson2, H. Shanahan3, L. Bezuidenhout4, M. Alfaro5, R. Cobe6, L. Ball1

1University of Pretoria, South Africa; 2Conquest Analytics and Training; 3Royal Holloway, London; 4DANS; 5University of California, Santa Cruz; 6Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Sao Paulo, Brazil

Data science skills are critical for current and future generations of researchers, information professionals, policymakers and citizens. Until the development of these skills is embedded in the curricula of schools or in undergraduate coursework, there is an opportunity to teach the skills as a literacy skillset within an Information Science curriculum. The University of Pretoria’s Information Science Department has, in collaboration with partners, adopted a foundation-level curriculum developed by the CODATA-RDA Data Science School to facilitate a learning opportunity for Masters, PhD and post-Doc learners in South Africa. Participants from other emerging economies are also considered and provided they adhere to the qualifying criteria, are admitted to the data science school. After presenting this curriculum for three years, it is essential to re-evaluate the skills taught within this curriculum to ensure that the training still reflects the required multi-disciplinary knowledge and competencies that are needed by 4IR-age scholars.