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    • P

      Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

      Introducción a la Responsabilidad Social Universitaria

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Higher Education, Cultural Responsiveness, Community and Social Work, Community Development, Student Support and Services, Cultural Diversity, Curriculum Planning, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Environment and Resource Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      New
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      Free Trial
      O

      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Leadership and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Mediation, Leadership Studies, Negotiation, Conflict Management, Diplomacy, Leadership, Policy Analysis, Leadership Development, Social Justice, Organizational Leadership, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Leadership and Management, Emergency Response, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Public Policies, Policy Development, Political Sciences

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      S

      Sciences Po

      Cities are back in town : sociologie urbaine pour un monde globalisé

      Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Political Sciences, World History, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Demography, Economic Development, Social Justice, Public Policies, Economics, Qualitative Research, Digital Transformation, Governance

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Pittsburgh

      Law You Can Use

      Skills you'll gain: Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Court Systems, Legal Research, Compliance Management, Human Resource Policies, Arbitration, Regulatory Requirements, Legal Proceedings, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Business Ethics, Disabilities, Mediation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Western Australia

      Gender Equality

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Disabilities, Sociology, Labor Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Advocacy, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Public Policies, Media and Communications, Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      152 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      O

      O.P. Jindal Global University

      American Politics, Society, and History

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Political Sciences, Diversity Awareness, Social Justice, Culture, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Public Policies, Governance

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California, Davis

      Computational Social Science Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Databases, Social Sciences, Data Collection, Unstructured Data, Big Data, Simulations, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Computational Thinking, IBM Cloud, Data Visualization Software

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      P

      Parsons School of Design, The New School

      Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Social Justice, Economic Development, Labor Relations, International Relations, Environmental Issue, Business Economics, World History, Innovation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • A

      American Museum of Natural History

      Virology and Epidemiology in the Time of COVID-19

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Socioeconomics, Public Health, Pathology, Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Mathematical Modeling, Molecular Biology, Taxonomy, Clinical Trials

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      A

      American Psychological Association

      Psychology of Group Behaviors

      Skills you'll gain: Behavior Management, Psychology, Sociology, Discussion Facilitation, Social Sciences, Conflict Management, Cultural Diversity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Alberta

      Black Canadians: History, Presence, and Anti-Racist Futures

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Art History, Immigration Law, Performing Arts, Diversity Awareness, World History, Cultural Sensitivity, Music History, Cultural Diversity, Community Development, Public History, Liberal Arts, Sociology, Advocacy, Music

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      83 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      P

      Princeton University

      Paradoxes of War

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, World History, Culture, Social Sciences, International Relations, Sociology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Security Strategy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      692 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Introducción a la Responsabilidad Social Universitaria: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
    • Leadership and Society: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Cities are back in town : sociologie urbaine pour un monde globalisé: Sciences Po
    • Law You Can Use: University of Pittsburgh
    • Gender Equality: University of Western Australia
    • American Politics, Society, and History: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Computational Social Science Capstone Project: University of California, Davis
    • Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality: Parsons School of Design, The New School
    • Virology and Epidemiology in the Time of COVID-19: American Museum of Natural History
    • Psychology of Group Behaviors: American Psychological Association

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