Sociology Courses

Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence

223 reviews

Learn to recognise the signs of domestic violence and support domestic violence survivors as a health or social care worker.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 3 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Incarceration: Are Prisons a Suitable Punishment?

116 reviews

Explore life inside UK prisons. Learn whether this type of punishment reduces crime and if rehabilitation can prevent reoffending.

• FutureLearn
• 4 hours a week, 2 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

University of Cape Town

Education for All: Disability, Diversity and Inclusion

100 reviews

On this course you will learn about inclusive education, understanding what barriers there are to learning and how to challenge them.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Model Thinking

66 reviews

In this class, I present a starter kit of models: I start with models of tipping points. I move on to cover models explain the wisdom of crowds, models that show why some countries are rich and some are poor, and models that help unpack the strategic dec…

• Coursera
• 27 hours worth of material, 12 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Language and Culture

45 reviews

Explore intercultural communication by understanding the relationship between language and cultural identity.

• FutureLearn
• 5 hours a week, 2 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Love as a Force for Social Justice

383 ratings at Coursera

The objectives of this course are: -To introduce participants to different concepts of love, to empower them to be conscious of the power of love and the possibility of practicing it in everyday life, and to highlight in particular the idea of love as a…

• Coursera
• 28 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Paradoxes of War

12 reviews

The Paradoxes of War teaches us to understand that war is not only a normal part of human existence, but is arguably one of the most important factors in making us who we are.

• Coursera
• 14 hours worth of material, 13 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Questionnaire Design for Social Surveys

8 reviews

This course will cover the basic elements of designing and evaluating questionnaires. We will review the process of responding to questions, challenges and options for asking questions about behavioral frequencies, practical techniques for evaluating que…

• Coursera
• 17 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Crossing Borders

26 reviews

Take a closer look at geographical and cultural borders and understand their effects on people who occupy them or cross them.

• FutureLearn
• 5 hours a week, 2 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Amsterdam

Classical Sociological Theory

13 reviews

This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will offer the participants an introduction into the most important classical sociological readings between the 18th and 20th century. Highly influential social science scholars, such as Karl Marx, Max Weber and Emi…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Stanford Seminar - Antisocial Computing

Syllabus: Introduction. Understanding bad behavior helps us build healthier communities. Antisocial behavior is largely due to ordinary people. Data Mining + Crowdsourcing. Identifying principles of online behavior. CAN ANYONE BECOME A TROLL?. What…

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Stanford Seminar- How the Chinese Government Fabricates Social Media Posts for Strategic Distraction

Syllabus: Introduction. China's Massive Propaganda Effort. Goal of China's 50c Party. First Systematic Evidence on China's 50c Party. Zhanggong Internet Propaganda Operations. Categories and Analyses of 50c Party Posts. Content of Leaked and Predic…

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Stanford Seminar - How Behavior Spreads

Syllabus: Introduction. Social Change (Arab Spring). Egypt (2011) Twitter. Puzzle of Innovation Diffusion. Intuitions. Weak Ties. What Goes Wrong?. Ideas of Diffusion. Summary. Overview. Social Networks. Small World Model. Social Reinforcemen…

• YouTube
• 1-2 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Stanford Seminar - Accessibility and the AI Autumn - Jeff Bigham

Syllabus: Introduction. Human-Computer Interaction. The Long Slog Against Ability Assumptions. What does a screen reader do?. Alt Text Today. Hiding Accessibility. First and Second Class Abilities. Designing What Users Don't Want. Discoverability…

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Social Norms, Social Change I

1947 ratings at Coursera

This is a course on social norms, the rules that glue societies together. It teaches how to diagnose social norms, and how to distinguish them from other social constructs, like customs or conventions. These distinctions are crucial for effective policy…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 20th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)