86 Short courses in Sociology

Quantitative methods are central to social research. In this Quantitative Methods in Social Science course at the University of Aberdeen, you’ll learn to carry out effective quantitative research.

This Introduction to Social Sciences and Self course at Edinburgh College takes you on a thought-provoking journey of discovery. It will help you understand yourself, your relationship with others and your place in the world. 

Develop your skills in qualitative research online. Learn how to carry out research interviews and focus groups ethically and successfully with this Research Interviews and Focus Groups in Social Science course at the University of Aberdeen.

Ethnography is a fascinating way to study people and cultures. Learn the methods ethnographers use to research, analyse and help us understand cultures around the world with this An Introduction to Ethnographic Research Methods course at the University of Aberdeen.

The Sociology of Education course from UCL Summer School allows you to explore current and enduring educational questions through a sociological lens and to identify the relationships between education and social inequalities.

The Working With Communities - Youthwork qualification at Edinburgh College has been designed for those who provide support, advice and guidance for young people in a Community Learning and Development (CLD) context, and who, through this work, help develop the knowledge and skills of young people.

In this Making Methods module at the University of Salford you will explore contemporary and innovative approaches to quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.

The Bridging Divided Perspectives - Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Mediation from a Multi-Disciplinary Perspective course at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam consists of training, combined with insights from different disciplines .

The Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences at Toulouse 1 Capitole University and the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse (IAST) offers an interdisciplinary program in the social and behavorial sciences.

This Applied Research Methods for Practice module at the University of Salford will allow you to develop your understanding of social research methods in an applied context, with a specific focus on essential, applied data collection and analysis techniques.

Ever wonder why people do what they do? This Social Psychology course offered by Coursera in partnership with Wesleyan University which includes more than $1,000 of video and reading materials—offers some answers based on the latest research from social psychology.

The Foundation Course degree at Tor Vergata University of Rome is a program, taught in English, and introduced to prepare international students for study at Italian universities, familiarize with the language and provide them with the knowledge for the admission tests.

The Human Rights - Migrants, Children and Minorities course offered by Dalarna University aims to provide you with an education that will broaden your horizons in terms of personal development, global perspectives and specialised expertise.

The certificate program in Applied Social Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus helps prepare you to apply social science tools and concepts to practical problems.

The Graduate Certificate in Correctional Rehabilitation at the University of Cincinnati provides a better understanding of correctional rehabilitation, and more specifically the use of evidence based programs and practices designed to reduce recidivism.

Learn how sociolinguists explore the relationship between language and the expression of personal, social and cultural identity with An Introduction to Sociolinguistics - Accents, Attitudes and Identity at FutureLearn.

This Introduction to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) course offered by Brock University will provide a starting point for those interested in further exploration of EDIB and its evolution within social, economic and professional contexts.

The Social Science Data Analysis course offered by University of Essex provides world-leading social science methods training to postgraduate research students by offering instruction from an internationally renowned faculty, drawn from the world’s top research institutions.

This Changing Travel Behaviour module at the UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) will draw on a range of theories from psychology, sociology and behavioural economics to explain travel behaviour and the circumstances in which behaviour changes.

In this Circular Economics and the Symbiotic City - Theory and Practice course you learn why Circular Economics is vital for tackling today’s social, health and ecological problems and what urban symbioses contribute to a circular economy. The City of Amsterdam is our testbed.