Course Title: Embedding Open Publishing and Responsible Research Dissemination Practices in Undergraduate Education

Course Description This course will introduce undergraduate students to the principles and practices of open, ethical, and responsible research dissemination. It will equip them with practical skills to make their work openly available and reusable. Students will learn how to share research through open dissemination channels, conduct and receive feedback, apply open licenses, and critically examine issues such as research misconduct, equity in knowledge access, and emerging challenges like artificial intelligence misuse in research. This course blends theory with hands-on activities. General Learning Goals By the end of the course, students will be able to: Explain the principles of open and responsible research dissemination and its value. Explain the implications of research misconduct. Compare open publishing models and assess their equity implications. Prepare and disseminate a research output with appropriate open licensing. Deposit datasets in open-access repositories following FAIR guidelines. Conduct transparent peer-to-peer reviews using standardized review proforma and open review platforms Identify unethical research and publishing practices. Demonstrate responsible use of AI in research and identify risks associated with misuse. Please see the README file for additional information about the target audience, course structure, module outlines, and resources.  View the publication files and links here. Please visit the OCTOPUS Group page for additional information and other curriculum resources. OCTOPUS was generously supported by the Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA) with additional support from the BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium.