Explore a range of digital (and analogue) tools that are applicable to human factors research & cognitive science to boost quality of research. 

Gain theoretical knowledge in the following areas (VL): 

  1. Understand how scientific knowledge is generated and used in the current publication system 

  2. Identify research ethics that apply uniquely to animal & human participants  

  3. Gain insights into what our current understanding of “good scientific practices” are

  4. Learn how to benefit from and contribute to emerging/growing movements towards better research


Gain hands-on experience in the following methods (Seminar): 

  1. Version control and collaboration system (git, Github)

  2. Project and script management (Scilaunch)

  3. Data handling and sharing (Open Science Framework, Brain Imaging Data Structure)

  4. Good visualisation practices 

  5. Statistics 

  6. Reporting and publication