Social Sciences

Social Sciences is an umbrella term for academic disciplines that study society and human behavior, including sociology, anthropology, economics, and political science to name a few. Coursera's Social Sciences catalogue helps you understand the complexities of human societies, their interactions, and social institutions. You'll learn to apply quantitative and qualitative research methods, to examine social phenomena and make informed conclusions. Moreover, you'll learn about the socioeconomic, political, and cultural drivers of social change. This knowledge will enhance your ability to work in diverse fields including public policy, education, social work, and international relations.
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    American Psychological Association

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Behavioral Economics, Psychology, Critical Thinking, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Social Sciences, Interpersonal Communications, Sociology, Research

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    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Creativity, Self-Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Personal Development, Social Sciences, Media and Communications, Empathy, Communication, Leadership

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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, World History, Cultural Diversity, Scientific Methods, Economics, Physics, Biology

  • Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Plotly, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Scatter Plots, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Python Programming

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Skills you'll gain: Human Development, Gerontology, Social Skills, Child Development, Socioeconomics, Personal Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Interpersonal Communications

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Monitoring, Hydrology, Community Outreach, Water Resource Management, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Water Resources, Cultural Diversity, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Cultural Sensitivity, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Laws, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resource Management, Land Management, Case Studies, Water Quality, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Adaptation

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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Sociology, Culture, Social Sciences, World History, Art History, Anthropology, Cultural Diversity, Writing

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    Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Education and Training, Family Support, Human Learning, Culture, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Ancient History, Human Development, Governance, Interpersonal Communications

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    Dartmouth College

    Skills you'll gain: Neurology, Creativity, Anatomy, Critical Thinking, Culture, Mindfulness, Liberal Arts, Physiology, Research, Psychology, Social Sciences, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Human Learning, Anthropology, Biology, Sociology, Systems Thinking, Cultural Diversity, Experimentation, Science and Research

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership Studies, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Professional Networking, Public Administration, Political Sciences, Governance, Social Sciences, Community Development

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Courage, Technical Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Engineering Management, Professionalism, Personal Integrity, Human Development, Organizational Leadership, Culture, Anthropology, Leadership, Business Leadership, Artificial Intelligence, Social Sciences, Research

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    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, European History, World History, Anthropology, Cultural Diversity, International Relations, Sociology, Social Sciences, Political Sciences

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