Data Management for SBE Research

This course is for social science researchers at all levels (particularly graduate students and post-doctoral fellows), as well as IRB members and staff.

This course is meant to be supplemental training to Human Subjects Research SBE Comprehensive or Foundations courses.

The data management topics in this course go beyond the foundational concepts of privacy and confidentiality covered in the basic CITI Program Human Subjects Research courses by providing practical, nuts-and-bolts guidance on managing research data throughout research projects' lifecycle. This course does not repeat information from the Information Privacy and Security (IPS) series (including the Information Security and FERPA courses, which do touch on related but different aspects of data management and sharing).

This course aims to introduce members of the IRB community and SBE researchers to key aspects of data management. The course provides insights on both practical and ethical issues related to managing data generated through interaction with human subjects and uses examples to explain and illustrate core concepts.

This course will also help researchers to prepare their own data management and sharing plans.

This course consists of three (3) modules. Each module contains detailed content and a quiz, as well as images and supplemental materials.

Modules vary in length, and learners may require different amounts of time to complete them based on their familiarity and knowledge of the topic. However, they can complete them at their own pace. Modules are each designed to take about 30 to 45 minutes to complete, which means the entire course could take about one to two hours to complete.

This course does not currently have CE/CME credits available.

This course is designed to be completed sequentially through its three modules (we recommend they are set as “required”).

Required modules:

• Understanding and Planning for Data Management in Social, Behavioral, and Educational (SBE) Research
• Understanding and Gauging the Sensitivity of Human Participant Data
• Managing Human Participant Data in Practice

This course provides role-specific, peer-reviewed training written by experts in data management. Along with CITI Program's advantages, including our experience, customization options, cost-effectiveness, and focus on organizational and learner needs, this makes it an excellent choice for data management training.