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      Emory University

      Understanding Violence

      Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Public Health, Media and Communications, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Community Health, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Biology

      4.6
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      278 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Social Work Practice: Advocating Social Justice and Change

      Skills you'll gain: Social Work, Community and Social Work, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Systems Thinking, Advocacy, Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Policy Development, Interpersonal Communications

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
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      418 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Toronto

      The Arts and Science of Relationships: Understanding Human Needs

      Skills you'll gain: Social Skills, Relationship Building, Active Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Empathy, Social Work, Needs Assessment, Sociology, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Psychology, Assertiveness

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.8K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Health Policy, Community Health, Box Plots, Social Justice, Systems Thinking, Healthcare Ethics, Public Health, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Patient Education And Counseling, Data Ethics, Socioeconomics, Community Development, Data Analysis, Community Organizing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Computational Social Science

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Web Scraping, Natural Language Processing, Data Ethics, Social Sciences, Simulations, Data Analysis, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Thinking, Graph Theory, Databases, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Analytics, Scientific Methods, Data Visualization, Systems Thinking, Agentic systems

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Claves para la igualdad de género

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Diversity Awareness, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Cultural Responsiveness, Training Programs, Research, Advocacy, Family Therapy, Conflict Management, Community and Social Work, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Public Policies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      851 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Animals and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Culture, Social Sciences, Anthropology, Research Methodologies, Sociology, Behavioral Health, Research, Biology, Mental Health, Psychology, Cultural Diversity, Environment, Healthcare Ethics, Laboratory Experience, Scientific Methods, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Nutrition and Diet

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      201 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Toronto

      The Social Context of Mental Health and Illness

      Skills you'll gain: Community Mental Health Services, Mental Health, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Health Disparities, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Sociology, Family Therapy, Healthcare Ethics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      574 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Law, Governance, and Public Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Governance, Public Policies, International Relations, Economic Development, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Decision Making

      Build toward a degree

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      New Learning: Principles and Patterns of Pedagogy

      Skills you'll gain: Pedagogy, Formal Learning, Education and Training, Education Software and Technology, Human Learning, Higher Education, Instructional Strategies, Blended Learning, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Cultural Diversity, Student-Centred Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      322 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Amsterdam

      Basic Statistics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, R Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Amsterdam

      Quantitative Methods

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Research Design, Sampling (Statistics), Research, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Surveys, Social Sciences, Qualitative Research, Peer Review, Experimentation, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular sociology courses

    • Understanding Violence: Emory University
    • Social Work Practice: Advocating Social Justice and Change: University of Michigan
    • The Arts and Science of Relationships: Understanding Human Needs: University of Toronto
    • Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action: University of Minnesota
    • Computational Social Science: University of California, Davis
    • Claves para la igualdad de género: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Animals and Society: University of Colorado Boulder
    • The Social Context of Mental Health and Illness: University of Toronto
    • Law, Governance, and Public Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • New Learning: Principles and Patterns of Pedagogy : University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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