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Modules covering data management planning

Key resources are:

Resource	Description	Project	Discipline
Data management plans [Online learning unit]	General rules of data management and good practice, data lifecycle, DMPs and checklist. Includes case studies and exercise to complete own DMP.	MANTRA	Geosciences Clinical Psychology Social Sciences
Introduction to research data management [PPT slides, notes for tutors, handouts]	Introduction to range of data to be managed,a framework for managing research data (the data lifecycle) and a key tool (the research data management plan). Includes practical exercise on developing a data management plan based on a real scenario, and group discussion about the issues arise in managing research data, particularly for qualitative and health data.	DATUM for Health	Health Sciences
Introduction and context to psychology-specific DMPT [PDF and PPT slides, audio recording, feedback data]	Requirements of funding bodies, importance of a DMP, guide to DCC's DMP Online, introduction to DMTpsych guidance notes on DMP. Includes small group exercise considering what is needed from a DMP.	DMTpsych	Psychology
Completion of your own data management plan [PDF and PPT slides, audio recording, feedback data]	Outline of guidance notes and checklist produced by project.	DMTpsych	Psychology
Guidance notes for completing a data management plan using the DCC DMP online tool. [PDF workbook]	Detailed explanation of each section of the plan and example entries.	DMTpsych	Psychology
Checklist for the DMP online tool for use by psychology postgraduates (in conjunction with the guidance notes) [Word document]	List of each section of plan with added rating column.	DMTpsych	Psychology
Creating art as research data [Online learning unit]	Expectations of funders, legislation. Focus on AHRC technical appendix with example application. Includes discipline-specific case study.	CAiRO	Creative and performing arts
Data lifecycles and management plans [PPT slides, presentation notes, exercise template forms]	Introduction to data lifecycle and DCC's model, definition of jargon, DMPs and what they contain. Exercise drafting DMP in reverse order.	DataTrain	Archaeology
Post-Graduate data management plans [PPT slides, presentation notes, exercise template forms]	Looks at DMPs, integrating data lifecycles and DMPs. Includes template DMP form.	DataTrain	Archaeology
Project and professional data: data management on post-doctoral research projects and beyond [PPT slides]	Discipline-specific module about different types of archaeology data, standards and code of conduct from Institute of Archaeologists, discussion of AHRC technical appendix.	DataTrain	Archaeology

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