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74 Short courses in Sociology

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Pre-University - Social Sciences

Students will explore different areas of the social sciences, such as Economics, Politics, Social Policy, and Social Anthropology, and discover what it's like to be a social science student in the beautiful, historic city of Edinburgh.

Short Course Full-time On-campus
14 days$6,957/full

Urban Imaginaries - Between Place and Space in Berlin

In this Urban Imaginaries - Between Place and Space in Berlin course at Freie Universität Berlin we examine urban studies and its discourse on the city draw on scholarship from fields as diverse as human geography, history, anthropology and the arts. Berlin, with its seemingly infinite possibilities for memory, imagination and creative self-fashioning, offers a rich analytical model.

Short Course Full-time On-campus
28 days$1,484/full

Personal Support Worker

Are you committed to positively impacting the quality of life of others? Niagara College Canada offers the Personal Support Worker programme.

Certificate Full-time On-campus
1 year$11,579/yr

Introduction to Nursing - Bioscience, Psychology and Sociology

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

Short Course Part-time Online
21 daysFree

Law, Society and Politics in Comparative Perspective

This Law, Society and Politics in Comparative Perspective course at Freie Universität Berlin explores the intersection of law, society and politics, and aims to foster discussion of contemporary issues among students from different cultures and disciplines.

Short Course Part-time On-campus
28 days$1,484/full

International Peace Mediation and International Negotiations

This International Peace Mediation and International Negotiations course at Freie Universität Berlin explores the different conditions and models for cooperation in order to cope with climate change, ensure equal access to resources and shape a future in which peace, self-determination, freedom, and prosperity are possible.

Short Course Full-time On-campus
42 days$2,111/full

Understanding and Solving Poverty and Inequality

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

Short Course Part-time Online
1 monthFree

Grounded Theory and Qualitative Methods

The Summer School will be an opportunity to deepen the understanding of the Grounded Theory’s contribution to the development of qualitative methods, and its coherence with the theoretical and methodological heritage of Symbolic Interactionism will be highlighted.

Certificate Full-time On-campus
4 days$571/full
FutureLearn4,2(279)
Online

Incarceration - Are Prisons a Suitable Punishment

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.

Certificate Part-time Online
14 days$56/full
edX - online learning platform4,2(10)
Online

Women Have Always Worked

EdX is an online learning platform trusted by over 12 million users offering the Women Have Always Worked in collaboration with Columbia University - ColumbiaX. 

Certificate Part-time Online
11 months$180/full
London School of Economics and Political Science4,4(77)
London, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

The Economic History of Inequality

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.

Certificate Full-time On-campus
19 days$5,897/full
Coursera4,2(91)
Online

Qualitative Research Methods

The Qualitative Research Methods course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Amsterdam is part of the Methods and Statistics in Social Sciences Specialization.

Certificate Part-time Online
21 daysTuition not available
Maynooth University4,2(50)
Maynooth, Ireland Top 4% in Worldwide

Mentoring for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Mentoring for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion program from Maynooth University introduces mentors to the practical steps involved in building relationships. It introduces the basic concepts of equality, diversity and inclusion and walks mentors through the interactive and participatory processes that can be used to enhance positive relationship building. 

Certificate Full-time On-campus
3 monthsTuition not available
UCL4,1(115)
London, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Language in London - An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

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.

Certificate Full-time On-campus
19 days$3,969/full
Oxford Brookes University4,2(71)
Oxford, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide

Research Design

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.

Short Course Full-time On-campus
3 monthsTuition not available
Sciences Po4,2(12)
Paris, France

Inequality, Social Justice & Redistribution

The social sciences track offers students the opportunity to delve into a fundamental subject of the Sciences Po curriculum. The A Rising Invisible Majority - Capital, Labour and the Welfare State in Contemporary Political Economy course is offered at Sciences Po.

Certificate Full-time On-campus
25 days$3,310/full
University of Amsterdam4,1(98)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Summer Institute on Sexuality, Culture and Society

The Summer Institute on Sexuality, Culture and Society from University of Amsterdam examines the complexity and changing interactions over time between the self, and culture within the context of human sexuality and society - it also addresses how this complexity is conceptualized and organized culturally, politically, as theorized and practiced across disciplines and programmatic venues.

Short Course Full-time On-campus
1 month$4,565/full
FutureLearn4,2(279)
Online

Propaganda and Ideology in Everyday Life

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.

Certificate Part-time Online
1 month$84/full
Coursera4,2(91)
Online

Computational Social Science

This Computational Social Science Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with UC Davis serves as a multidisciplinary, multi-perspective, and multi-method guide on how to better understand society and human behavior with modern research tools. 

Short Course Part-time Online
1 monthTuition not available
University of Essex4,1(91)
Online Top 2% in Worldwide

Essex Human Rights Online Summer School

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.

Short Course Part-time Online
1 year$1,259/yr

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