Schedule#
Draft - Subject to Revision
Tthe schedule below is still being finalized and may change before the course begins. The official schedule will be posted by August 17, 2026.
Course Schedule/Outline#
Week |
Topics |
Instructional Activities |
|---|---|---|
Week 1 |
Module 1 - Introduction to Data Curation |
Lecture videos, readings, quiz |
Week 2 |
Module 2 - Organizational and Data Lifecycles |
Lecture videos, readings, quiz |
Week 3 |
Module 3 - Ethical, Legal, and Policy Foundations |
Lecture videos, readings, quiz |
Week 4 |
Module 4 - Technical Infrastructure Foundations |
Lecture videos, readings, quiz |
Week 5 |
Module 5 - Data Collection and Acquisition |
Lecture videos, readings, quiz; A1 due (covers Modules 1–4) |
Week 6 |
Module 6 - Data Storage and Organization |
Lecture videos, readings, quiz |
Week 7 |
Module 7 - Metadata and Data Documentation |
Lecture videos, readings, quiz; A2 due (covers Modules 5–6) |
Week 8 |
Module 8 - Data Quality |
Lecture videos, readings, quiz |
Week 9 |
Module 9 - Workflows and Workflow Automation |
Lecture videos, readings, quiz |
Week 10 |
Module 10 - Provenance and Data Lineage |
Lecture videos, readings, quiz; Proctored midterm exam (covers Modules 1–8, A1–2) |
Week 11 |
Module 11 - Reproducibility and Transparency |
Lecture videos, readings; quiz; A3 due (covers Modules 7–8) |
Week 12 |
Module 12 - Sensitive Data Handling |
Lecture videos, readings, quiz |
Week 13 |
Module 13 - Preservation, Appraisal, and Disposal |
Lecture videos, readings; quiz; A4 due (covers Modules 9–10) |
Week 14 |
Fall Break |
No instruction |
Week 15 |
Module 14 - Prioritization, Triage, and Communication |
Lecture videos, readings, quiz; A5 due (covers Module 12) |
Week 16 |
Module 15 - Integration and Wrap-Up |
Course wrap-up; Proctored final exam (covers Modules 9–15, A3–5) |