Social Behavior Courses and Certifications

University of Pennsylvania;  Unicef

Social Norms, Social Change I

2078 ratings at Coursera

Learn to diagnose social norms: distinguish customs, conventions and descriptive norms, then measure empirical and normative expectations, conditional preferences, and pluralistic ignorance.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

American Psychological Association

Psychology of Group Behaviors

22 ratings at Coursera

Explore how groups shape thought and action: social facilitation, social loafing, deindividuation, conformity, the bystander effect, group polarization, and groupthink, and ways to manage their effects.

• Coursera
• 9 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

Analyze how collective behavior drives societal change: examine how social movements form and function, and how coordinated individual action produces large-scale change.

• Coursera
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Network Dynamics of Social Behavior

402 ratings at Coursera

Invisible properties of social networks drive social change: explore agent-based models in NetLogo of segregation, complex contagions, unpopular norms, emergent conventions, and team problem solving.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Social Behavior Methods of Science and Posing Research Questions

Explore scientific methods for studying social behavior and learn effective techniques for formulating research questions in behavioral studies.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Social Thought and Behavior

Explore how social forces shape thought and action: examine social influence, conformity, prejudice, and group dynamics to explain beliefs, attitudes, and everyday decision-making.

• Coursera
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Ethical Decision-Making in a Social World

Examine how stereotypes, conformity, moral emotions, and power shape ethical judgment, and apply strategies to resist unethical pressure and lead with integrity.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

American Psychological Association

Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness

14 ratings at Coursera

Explore scientifically validated pathways to happiness: factors of subjective well-being, gratitude and mindfulness practices, the World Happiness Report, and why prosocial helping behavior boosts life satisfaction.

• Coursera
• 10 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Royal Institution

The Science of Cooperation - Evolution of Social Behavior in Humans and Animals

Explore the evolution of cooperation in humans and animals, its role in our social structures, and its dark side. Gain insights into why we cooperate and how it shapes our behavior and relationships.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Future Robots

Learn Robots as a new science for the understanding of human beings and the affects of robotics in the real world.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 6-8 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

GBatNet

Modeling Human Behavior - Social Science in Bat Research

Explore how social science research methods enhance bat conservation efforts by understanding human behavior and interactions with bat populations and habitats.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

RSA Conference

Psychology and Incentives - How Social Engineering Exploits Privacy and Behavior

Discover how social engineering attacks exploit human psychology, cognitive biases, and behavioral patterns to compromise security, plus learn effective strategies for protecting against manipulation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Jarod Raithel

Mammalian Social Behavior and Communication - Lecture 3.1

Explore mammalian social behavior, from eusociality to communication, examining benefits, costs, and evolutionary mechanisms of group living across sensory channels.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

American Psychological Association

Positive Psychology

44 ratings at edX

In this course you will learn about positive psychology, the scientific study of how psychological states, such as happiness, and character strengths, such as optimism and gratitude, contribute to wel

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

Salesforce

Design for Sustainability

Apply design principles and best practices to the world's most urgent challenges.

• Trailhead
• 1-2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course