Welcome to the LUT Open Science online material. This material can be used to generally familiarize oneself with the subject. The content also serves as learning material for Open Science courses, namely the course designed tor LUT University's doctoral students. Therefore, the LUT Open Science principles are an important part of this material.
Open science is a broad concept that encompasses various initiatives and practices designed to foster transparency and openness in scientific and research activities. It has gained international recognition as an important method for advancing science, research, and their broader impacts. LUT promotes a culture of open scholarship, which is implemented, for example, by means of open publishing, good data management, and open education.
Through this material, you will learn about various aspects related to open science. The course covers four key topics:
Additionally, a glossary where terms relating to open science are explained is included at the end of the material.
Watch the short video below to get started with open science!
Source:
Open Science (2023) What is open science? Available at https://avointiede.fi/en/what-open-science (Accessed 25 Sept 2024)
This learning material is produced by Johanna Kiviluoto, Anna Kleemola, Ilkka Nokelainen, Heli Palomäki, Sanna Saarinen, Riikka Sinisalo, Marja Talikka and Hanna Värri in LUT University, 2024.
This material is available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Open educational resources, Finnish Open Science Online Resource (FinDocNet) (Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland) and Basics of Open and Responsible Science Online Course by University of Eastern Finland have been utilized to produce this open study material. Additionally, other sources and AI tools have been used. This is mentioned on each page where relevant.