Social Sciences Courses and Certifications

Data Collection: Online, Telephone and Face-to-face

326 ratings at Coursera

Explore the impact of data collection methods on survey errors with this 4-week course by the University of Michigan. Learn about interview-based, self-administered, and hybrid modes, as well as newer methods like mobile web and SMS interviews.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Translating Basic Research into Research for Humans

10 ratings at Coursera

Explore the transition from basic science to human interventions in this 3-week course by the University of Michigan. Learn about drug discovery, animal studies, and the role of federal support in translational research.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Firearm Purchaser Licensing Teach-Out: The Background Check Policy Not Enough People Are Talking About

22 ratings at Coursera

Join Johns Hopkins University's 4-week online course exploring firearm purchaser licensing policies, their effectiveness, and public opinion. Engage in lessons, discussions, and community actions.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global Muckraking: Investigative Journalism and Global Media

1 review

Learn how brave journalists can rock the world by exposing corruption and human rights and labor abuses.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global Systemic Risk

285 ratings at Coursera

Explore globalization, network theory, and risk analysis in this 6-week course from Princeton University. Learn to understand global systemic risks in trade, finance, and epidemiology.

• Coursera
• 20 hours 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Poverty & Population: How Demographics Shape Policy

145 ratings at Coursera

The course is part of a sequence in social policy that has an HONORS TRACK. This course addresses issues of power, oppression, and white supremacy.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

US Social Services Compared

146 ratings at Coursera

Explore and compare US social policy with other developed countries in this 4-week course by Columbia University. Gain insights into welfare state debates and prepare for masters-level policy work.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Health, Housing, and Educational Services

64 ratings at Coursera

Explore housing, education, healthcare, and immigration policies with Columbia University's 5-week course. Optional module on child protection. Ideal for aspiring policy analysts.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

US Social Services: Where did they come from?

54 ratings at Coursera

Explore the evolution of US social policy from its roots to the 20th century in this 4-week course by Columbia University. Gain insights into power, oppression, and white supremacy, and prepare for policy analysis.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Become a Peer Sponsor: Intro to Military Transition Support

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veteran Sponsorship Initiative (VSI) provides manualized, certification training to individuals interested in supporting service members and veterans as they transition from military service. The VSI is an evidence-ba…

• Coursera
• 4 hours 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Protecting Children in Humanitarian Settings

6 ratings at edX

Strengthen your approach to protecting and promoting the wellbeing of children in humanitarian settings using the latest evidence on childhood adversity and drawing on experiences from child protection practitioners.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Social Research Methods

1 review

Explore research methods, the contexts in which they are used, and the benefits, drawbacks and ethical implications involved, as you learn how researchers try to find out about people, societies, and cultures.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 2-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Privacy in the Western World

5 reviews

Explore the concept of privacy in the Western world with EIT Digital's 8-week course. Learn about personal data regulation, historical perspectives, and cultural shifts through case studies and quizzes.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Health and Safety of a Home-Based Childcare Center

Learn to operate a safe, healthy family daycare with this 6-week course from State University of New York. Topics include safety, nutrition, mental health, and emergency planning.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Child Care as a Business

Learn to run a home-based childcare center with this 6-week course from the State University of New York. Covers financial management, contract creation, and tuition rate setting.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)