Fair and Data Management:

Fundamentals of Scientific Metadata for Health

This course introduces health researchers to the basics of data documentation and annotation, including structured metadata, JSON, JSON schema, and related standards. Designed for beginners, it combines key concepts with hands-on tasks to build practical skills in metadata annotation.

This two-day course is an adaption of a published modular course Fundamentals of Scientific Metadata for health researchers, covers key concepts of data documentation and annotation. Participants learn about structured metadata, JSON and JSON schema, enabling technologies and standards and Web location and Identifies. Designed for beginners, this course includes hands-on tasks focused on documentation and metadata annotation.

Learning goals

Day 1:

  • Understand Data and Metadata
  • Understand structure and Schema

Day 2:

  • Learn about enabling technologies and standards
  • Learn about Web location and Persistent Identifiers

Course date

Register now: April 1-2, 2025

For more information on how to register, please follow the link on the course date.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge needed.

Target group

This course is open to researchers of all career stages, or anyone interested in learning about the subject, with a Helmholtz or HIDA Partner affiliation.

This course is free of charge.

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