30 Short courses in Social Sciences in South Africa

The Computable General Equilibrium Modelling course offered by University of Pretoria covers specific topics of the theory and principles CGE modelling, as well as CGE database access and simulations to acquire the requisite skills to master the GEMPACK solution software for CGE modelling in your own workplace.

Cape Peninsula University of Technology's Credit Management 2 sets examinations for each of the three parts of the course. A certificate will be awarded to successful participants after completion of each part of the course.

The Managing New Power Markets and Regulation In Africa course offered by the University of Cape Town will help you learn best practice for economic regulation.

The Advanced Mandarin course at University of Johannesburg is for students who have reached a required level of competence in the language. This is the start of a more independent stage where learners will be able to construct grammatically more complex sentences.

Cape Peninsula University of Technology's Credit Management 3 objective is to equip a student to perform at a specific job level and to test the performance level at the end of each part of the course, rather than to test for theoretical knowledge only.

University of Johannesburg offers the Advanced Map Work Skills programme.

The Introduction to Palliative Care course offered by the University of Cape Town is aimed at healthcare and counselling professionals to equip them in assessing and managing patients (and their families) living with life-limiting and life-threatening illness, to improve their quality of life and support their families in providing care at home.

The Global Academy programme offered by the University of Cape Town is designed to inspire participants to become global citizens. It presents insights into South African history, politics, culture, social justice and social entrepreneurship. 

This is the Intermediate Mandarin course for students at University of Johannesburg who have reached a basic level of competence in the language.

Global surgery is an emerging and exciting interdisciplinary field of enquiry, research, practice and advocacy. The Global Surgery Foundations course is offered by the University of Cape Town.

The Concepts of Child Development and Sexual Behaviour course offered by North-West University (NWU) will provide social workers with evidence-based knowledge and skills that are needed to interview children in the different forensic fields.

University of Johannesburg offers the Advanced short course in Social Research Methodology programme.

The Basic HIV Counselling Skills course offered by the University of Cape Town is ideal for you if you are a social worker, psychologist, nurse, research worker, community health worker, lay counsellor, and any cadre of staff working in the HIV field.

The Chinese law and investment in Africa course offered by the University of Cape Town is an essential resource to understand and navigate China's interests in Africa, and offers a short overview of Chinese business law and international investment policies.

The Psychology of Mentorship program at the University of South Africa (UNISA) is aimed at professionals who seek to enter into mentoring relationships.

The Society, Language an the Arts course offered by the University of Cape Town takes a critical look at some of the vibrant communities that make up Cape Town and how they have grown to call this beautiful landscape home.

The rationale of the Facilitating Community Development through LIFEPLAN course offered by North-West University (NWU) is to train facilitators to enable sustainable community development through presenting the LIFEPLAN® programme.

The Basic Counselling Skills course offered by the University of Cape Town will help you foster healthy relationships when working with people, albeit patients in a clinic or hospital setting; members of the community; or research participants.

The purpose of the French for Beginners degree from University of Johannesburg is to equip students and professionals with the practical ability to speak and understand French when spoken in the workplace. 

The primary aim of the Psychosocial Interventions in End-of-Life and Bereavement Care short learning programme offered by North-West University (NWU) is to equip professionals with essential knowledge of end-of-life and bereavement counselling and intervention by providing theoretical frameworks associated with the field of loss, grief and bereavement.