Social Sciences Courses and Certifications

Security & Safety Challenges in a Globalized World

16 reviews

Explore complex global security challenges, their multifaceted nature, and approaches to address them. Learn to analyze and understand modern safety issues from various perspectives and governance levels.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of London International Programmes;  SOAS University of London

Understanding Research Methods

15 reviews

Demystify research methods and enhance your academic skills with practical exercises, peer feedback, and expert insights on formulating questions, conducting literature reviews, and planning projects.

• Coursera
• 5-6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Leiden University;  LDE Centre for Safety and Security

Risk in Modern Society

8 reviews

Explore risk's defining role in modern society, examining various types and perceptions across academic fields. Gain insights into risk management, global challenges, and societal impacts.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Protecting Business Innovations via Patent

169 reviews

This course assumes no prior knowledge in law, business or engineering. However, students with backgrounds in all three areas will find useful concepts or ideas in the course on how to protect business innovations using patents.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

HOPE: What Makes Us Human

308 reviews

What sets us apart, and brings us together, as humans? How can we live up to our humanity? HOPE is an open invitation to become better at being human, to realize our humanity. Join HOPE to discover what it means to be us and live up to it!

• edX
• 10 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence

224 reviews

Learn to recognise the signs of domestic violence and support domestic violence survivors as a health or social care worker.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Early Childhood Care and Education

687 reviews

The course is targeted for people who intend to start a new preschool/playschool/day-care, or upgrade an existing preschool, or to take up a career as a teacher in preschool, or to improve admission counseling skills or to be trained on the various eleme…

• Swayam
• 15 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

• Best of All Time

Microcredential

Computational Social Science

133 reviews

Explore modern computational tools to analyze digital footprints, uncover social patterns, and simulate hypothetical scenarios. Gain insights into human behavior and societal dynamics using cutting-edge research methods.

• Coursera
• 26 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 5 courses

Exploring Play: The Importance of Play in Everyday Life

138 reviews

Understanding the nature and value of play through the course of our lives, across cultures and communities.

• FutureLearn
• 7 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Quantitative Social Science Methods

1 review

First course for incoming Harvard Government Department PhD students; also taken by students in other departments, and students elsewhere through the Harvard Extension School. Instructor: Gary King.

• YouTube
• 19 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Computational Social Science Methods

128 reviews

Explore computational social science's impact on society, covering data science, machine learning, social networks, and simulations. Gain insights into digital footprints and emerging social patterns.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Corruption

542 ratings at Coursera

Explore corruption's global impact, causes, effects, and control methods. Gain insights into societal and business consequences, ethical considerations, and strategies for addressing this pervasive issue.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Technology Evaluation for Global Development

Learn how to evaluate technologies within a global development context from the perspective of suitability, scalability and sustainability.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 10-12 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fake News, Facts, and Alternative Facts

1 review

Learn how to distinguish between credible news sources and identify information biases to become a critical consumer of information.

• edX
• 1 week, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Strategic Planning for Public Libraries

Learn how to develop, implement, and adapt a strategic plan to fit the needs of your library.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)