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Open Data Platforms and Licences for Cities

Enhance your expertise with this specialised short course and explore the fundamental concepts and best practices surrounding open data platforms and licenses for city planning. Discover how open data has become an invaluable resource for decision-making, problem-solving and fostering innovation.

Next Dates: On-going
Duration: 28.5 hours
Delivery mode: Online
Price (AUD inc. GST): $195 - $295

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Course summary

Discover the intricacies of open data and its immense potential for cities

Open data holds immense potential for cities, empowering them to engage with citizens, improve public services and drive sustainable development.

This short course provides a foundation to open urban big data, encompassing aspects like licensing, analysis, visualisation, citizen science and participatory planning, culminating with a hands-on component that guides users in utilising and adding innovative voluntary geographic information on the City Futures Research Centre’s own Colouring Australia platform.

Price

Total fees

$195 - $295

AUD inc. GST

Who will benefit

Undergraduate or postgraduate students studying City planning or related fields
Professionals and researchers in the fields of city planning, housing, urban geography and land economics responsible for driving innovation and sustainable development in their organisation
Industry and civil society practitioners or policy makers focused on obtaining, processing and analysing housing data

Course is suitable for

Students seeking advanced knowledge in open data and licencing to complement their academic studies
Professionals and researchers seeking to leverage open data for innovation, problem solving and decision-making

Policymakers and industry practitioners or managers aiming to implement effective strategies to use open data in areas such as licensing, analysis, visualisation, citizen science, and participatory planning

Delivered by experts

Dr Matthew Ng

Course Convenor - ADA

Research is focused on developing new tools that leverage machine-learning and artificial intelligence to enhance property market analysis across Australia
Regional Lead in Asia Pacific for the Colouring Cities Research Programme based out of the Alan Turing Institute in London

About the course

Explore how open data has become an invaluable resource for organisations

In today's digital era, data has become an invaluable resource for decision-making, problem-solving, and fostering innovation.

During this course you will gain insights and skills to navigate the interactions between the cultural heritage building recognition and protection systems, the housing and commercial market system and the contemporary land use planning systems.

You will explore the fundamental concepts, and best practices surrounding open data platforms and licenses.

By the end of this course, you will be equipped with foundational knowledge and tools to understand open data, the importance of open data licenses, the practical steps for deploying an open data platform, and exploring real-world examples of open data platforms for cities.

Why enrol in this course

Real-world value to organisations

Explore how open data can fill in gaps in data availability for businesses, government, researchers and the public. Understand where open data can be used to create value to these institutions.

Transform your capacity

Transform your capacity as researchers, practitioners and policymakers to obtain, process and analyse a myriad of housing data features in Australia.

Flexibility for all skill levels

Designed as an introduction, this course offers a flexible approach to learning, allowing you to build foundational skills in open data with limited prior experience.

Hands-on learning

Gain practical knowledge by being introduced to the functionalities of the Colouring Australia platform, it's available data attributes and how the data could be used.

Key features

Digital Credly Badge

On completion of the course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion and a digital badge from UNSW.

Real-world case study application

Drawing on scientific research and insights from groundbreaking projects, learn real-world examples of open data platforms for cities.

Flexible and accessible

Our online course format allows you to learn at your own pace, from anywhere, at any time.

Learning outcomes

Drive innovation, collaboration and value in today’s digital world

This course equips you with the knowledge and tools needed to begin navigating the intricacies of open data, open data licences and open data platforms for cities.

Key outcomes include:

Articulate the definition of open data, its core principles and identify its associated benefits.
Contribute to discussions on various open data licences and demonstrate an understanding of the difference between individual licences.
Identify different data capture methods and dataset use cases available on the Colouring Australia platform.

What you'll learn

The Open Data Platforms and Licences for Cities short course provides a foundation to open urban big data, encompassing aspects like licensing, analysis, visualisation, citizen science and participatory planning.

By completing this course, you will:

Explore the definition of open data, its principles, and benefits, and understand how open data can be used to create value.
Understand the reasons behind different open licenses and examine their implications when it comes to utilising the data you work with.
Develop practical skills using Colouring Australia – understand the different data capture methods used in the platform and explore the different use cases for the datasets available.

Topics covered

What is open data?
What are open data principles?
What is the value of open data?
What are open data licences?
What are the available licences for open data ?
What are open data platforms?
Colouring Australia

Course delivery

Format	Commitment	Delivery	Method
100% online; learn at your own speed and around your own schedule with self-paced modules.	28.5 hours	Online platform, featuring 3 modules of pre-recorded lectures, activities, quizzes and topic-related readings.	Asynchronous study Self-paced learning

Schedule

This course is delivered 100% online in a flexible, self-paced format - allowing you to learn at your own speed, on your own schedule. With approximately 28.5 hours of total commitment, you'll work through three engaging modules that include pre-recorded lectures, interactive activities, quizzes and curated readings. Designed for asynchronous study, the course enables you to build your skills anytime, anywhere, without fixed class times or deadlines.

Credentials

Advance your career with recognised credentials

This course is designed to support your professional growth and upskilling, equipping you with practical knowledge and in-demand skills. Upon successful completion, you will receive a UNSW certificate of completion and a digital badge. These credentials can be shared with your professional network to highlight your achievement and commitment to continuous learning.

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