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Authors / roleHamed Ahmadinia · Contributing lecturer
Venue / institutionDigiCampus · [Un]reliable Science MOOC
Date / period2026-07-01
Record typeCourse syllabus · MOOC contribution
InstitutionUniversity of Turku · University of Sheffield · Oikoplus GmbH
LocationDigiCampus / online
Topic / fieldCourse design and teaching
MethodRecorded MOOC teaching; Case-based teaching; Research-integrity education; Scholarly communication
Participants / students0
Platform / outletDigiCampus / YouTube
LanguageEnglish
FormatCourse syllabus · two recorded lectures
Academic levelMOOC · journalists and early-career researchers
Source / related linkOpen source
MOOC teaching contribution on scientific retractions and the continued circulation of retracted research, comprising two short recorded lectures delivered for the [Un]reliable Science course on DigiCampus.
[Un]reliable Science MOOC — Scientific Retractions and Public Circulation
DigiCampus · University of Turku, University of Sheffield and Oikoplus GmbH
- Role
- Contributing lecturer
- Teaching language
- English
- Format
- Two short recorded MOOC lectures
- Latest lecture
- 1 July 2026
Course contribution
This contribution forms part of the [Un]reliable Science Massive Open Online Course hosted on DigiCampus. The course is connected to the EMIF-funded project Unreliable science: Unraveling the impact of mainstream media misrepresentation and addresses how unreliable or retracted scientific claims continue to circulate after formal scholarly correction.
Two short lectures
- Short lecture: The Retraction of Scientific Publications — 1 July 2026. The lecture explains what happens when problems surface after publication, how corrections, expressions of concern and retractions differ, who participates in the correction process, and why readers should follow visible correction signals before citing or sharing a paper. Watch on YouTube.
- [Un]reliable Science: Two Case Studies on the Spreading of Retracted Articles — 11 March 2026. Using cases from retracted medical research, the lecture examines how correction does not automatically stop public circulation and connects retraction history with scholarly attention, news, social-media discussion and YouTube exposure. Watch on YouTube.
Learning focus
- scientific correction, expressions of concern and retraction;
- research integrity and scholarly communication;
- continued circulation of retracted health research;
- news, social-media and YouTube pathways;
- visibility and weakening of correction signals in public information environments.
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