43 Short courses in Sociology in United Kingdom

Discover where a career in nursing may lead. Join the Introduction to Nursing - Bioscience, Psychology and Sociology programme at the University of York.

Learn of the ways in which we can tackle social injustice. Join this Understanding and Solving Poverty and Inequality programme from 

Explore life inside UK prisons during this Incarceration - Are Prisons a Suitable Punishment course from University of Leeds through  FutureLearn. Learn whether this type of punishment reduces crime and if rehabilitation can prevent reoffending.

Is a growing gap between the ultra-rich, and the rest, necessary for economic growth? What are the historical precedents for our current global inequity? London School of Economics and Political Science offers the The Economic History of Inequality programme.

The Language in London - An Introduction to Sociolinguistics course from UCL Summer School introduces participants to the key ideas in the study of language in society, with a focus on sociolinguistic phenomena which are observable in London.

This Social Sciences course at Dundee and Angus College offers preparation for HNC Social Sciences and possible progression to workplaces and/or other level 7 courses.

Become a confident ethnographic researcher and take your social research skills further with this flexible Ethnographic Research Project course at the University of Aberdeen.

This Newstart - Care and Communities course at Forth Valley College is aimed at learners who want to experience a range of academic and vocational subjects while improving their core skills.

This Specialist Safeguarding module at the University of Salford will enable the learner to demonstrate an advanced knowledge of safeguarding issues across the life course.

This Research Design module at Oxford Brookes University focuses on issues, techniques and skills for data collection and analysis in quantitative, qualitative or mixed mode approaches to research.

The Essex Human Rights Online Summer School from University of Essex will cover a wide range of topics related to professional practice in human rights.

This Diversity, Inclusion and Contemporary Practice for Social Workers and Social Care Professionals module at Anglia Ruskin University, which is designed for qualified social workers, will have you thinking of the ‘bigger picture’.

The An Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods course at King's College London will give an overview and introduction to qualitative research methods, including individual interviews, focus group discussions, observation, ethical issues, content and thematic analysis, NVivo and rigour in qualitative research.

The Equality and Diversity QCF - Level 2 course at the London School of International Business is to give Learners an introduction to the issues around stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination, to identify the basic rights that all people should enjoy and the shared values people have.

Find out how propaganda is used to instil political ideologies and its impact on our daily lives, with this Propaganda and Ideology in Everyday Life course from The University of Nottingham delivered through FutureLearn.

The Health and Social Care Management is a comprehensive program designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills needed for leadership roles in the health and social care sector. London School of Planning and Management's offers the Health and Social Care Management programme. 

The United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has encouraged a new generation of social entrepreneurs who contribute to this vision through innovative initiatives, and by setting up important new social businesses, NGOs and social movements. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship programme.

The Childhood Practice course at Edinburgh College is the recognised qualification for a Support worker working with children and young people.

This Inequalities course at Robert Gordon University will explore and critically discuss the different dimensions of inequalities aligned to social, cultural, political, and contextual aspects, which can determine health outcomes at different stages in life.

This Understanding Social Change module at the University of Salford provides a reflective examination of how we arrived at change moments and policy positions, and how these have resulted in new areas of socio-political examination.