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      Nanjing University

      理解马克思

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Economics, European History, World History, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Political Sciences, Environmental Issue, Research

      4.3
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Polytechnique

      Comment rédiger et publier un article scientifique (Enseignement par projet)

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Journals, Writing, Scientific Methods, Research, Research Methodologies, Editing, Proofreading, Document Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Qualitative Research

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      123 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      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, Simulations, Big Data, Machine Learning, Computational Thinking, IBM Cloud, Data Visualization Software

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research

      Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Research, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Research Design, Data Analysis, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Social Sciences, Experimentation, Descriptive Statistics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      229 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Introduction to Archaeology

      Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Timelines, Scientific Methods, Public History, Social Justice, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Research, Laboratory Research, Peer Review, Data Analysis, General Science and Research, Investigation, Environment, Community Development, Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Geographic Information Systems, Culture

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action

      Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Health Systems, Community Health, Public Health, Health Informatics, Healthcare Ethics, Health Policy, Maternal Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Statistical Analysis, Systems Thinking, Statistical Software, Box Plots, Data Ethics, Research Methodologies, Correlation Analysis, Scatter Plots, Environmental Science, Data Analysis

      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 Michigan

      Applied Social Network Analysis in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Network Model, Graph Theory, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Applied Machine Learning, Matplotlib, Predictive Modeling, Python Programming, Simulations, Algorithms

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      2.7K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Glasgow

      Knowledge-First Social Epistemology

      Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Peer Review, Journalism, Research, Cultural Responsiveness, Social Sciences, Investigation, Probability & Statistics

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Law, Governance, and Public Policy

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

      Build toward a degree

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Community Awareness: What is a Socially Just University

      Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Social Justice, Teaching, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Higher Education, Student Engagement, Community and Social Work, Cultural Diversity, Research, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      Love as a Force for Social Justice

      Skills you'll gain: Compassion, Interpersonal Communications, Social Justice, Communication, Empathy, Relationship Building, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, Community and Social Work, Collaboration, Cultural Diversity, Creativity, Research, Psychology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Neurology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      424 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Toronto

      The Arts and Science of Relationships: Understanding Human Needs

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

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • 理解马克思: Nanjing University
    • Comment rédiger et publier un article scientifique (Enseignement par projet): École Polytechnique
    • Computational Social Science Capstone Project: University of California, Davis
    • Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Introduction to Archaeology: Rice University
    • Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action: University of Minnesota
    • Applied Social Network Analysis in Python: University of Michigan
    • Knowledge-First Social Epistemology: University of Glasgow
    • Law, Governance, and Public Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Community Awareness: What is a Socially Just University : University of Michigan

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