Social Sciences Courses and Certifications

Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries

10 reviews

Explore sustainable solutions for municipal solid waste management in developing countries, covering technical, environmental, social, financial, and institutional aspects through case studies and practical approaches.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Welcome to Game Theory

16 reviews

Explore game theory's key concepts like equilibrium and rationality, and their applications across disciplines. Gain a conceptual understanding of strategic decision-making in various contexts.

• Coursera
• 20 hours 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Introduction to International Criminal Law

11 reviews

Explore international criminal law's fundamentals, including war crimes, genocide, terrorism, and piracy. Examine unique liability modes, specialized defenses, and challenges in prosecuting international crimes.

• Coursera
• 13 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy

10 reviews

Explore environmental law's role in balancing planetary protection with human liberty and economic growth. Tour legal regimes governing pollution, water, endangered species, and environmental risk.

• Coursera
• 15 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Principles of Microeconomics

16 reviews

This introductory undergraduate course covers supply and demand, market equilibrium, consumer theory, production and the behavior of firms, monopoly, oligopoly, welfare economics, public goods, and externalities.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 21 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Critical criminology and the social sciences

5 reviews

This free course, Critical criminology and the social sciences, will provide you with an insight into some of the main disciplines within the social sciences, focusing in particular on critical ...

• OpenLearn
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Paradoxes of War

13 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
• 15 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Introduction to Psychology

30 reviews

This course explores topics such as perception, communication, learning, memory, decision-making, religion, persuasion, love, lust, hunger, art, fiction, and dreams.

• YouTube
• 19 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Census stories: bringing statistics to life in Milton Keynes

3 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course brings national census data to life by highlighting the vibrant stories of the diverse residents of Milton Keynes. This ‘new town’ with an increasingly mixed population, serves as ...

• OpenLearn
• 2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Chinese Politics Part 2 – China and the World

18 reviews

Explore China's global engagement since 1978, examining its economic opening, resource acquisition, talent recruitment, and evolving international relations, particularly with the US and Asia-Pacific region.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Contract Law: From Trust to Promise to Contract.

16 reviews

Contracts are a part of our everyday life, arising in collaboration, trust, promise and credit. How are contracts formed? What makes a contract enforceable? What happens when one party breaks a promise?

• edX
• 8 weeks, 3-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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Caregiver Support in Psychiatry

36 reviews

Explore strategies for supporting caregivers, addressing their unique challenges, and promoting their well-being in the context of psychiatric care.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Seeing institutions in different ways

1 rating at OpenLearn

To help you to understand the complexity of institutional development, this free course, Seeing institutions in different ways, will present institutions in three key ways: as rules and norms, as ...

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Understanding China, 1700-2000: A Data Analytic Approach, Part 1

17 reviews

Explore China's social dynamics from 1700-2000 through data analysis. Gain insights on inequality, opportunity, and social mobility in imperial and contemporary China, challenging Western-centric historical perspectives.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The Role of Social Sciences in Nitrogen Research

5 ratings at edX

Humans play a key role in sustainable nitrogen management: how we contribute to nitrogen pollution, how we perceive it, and how we act on it. In this course, we present the exciting ways the social sciences can be used in the field of nitrogen research.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)