Sociology Courses and Certifications

University of Western Australia

Gender Equality

228 ratings at Coursera

Explore the theory and practice of gender equality, the laws and international conventions that outlaw discrimination, intersectionality, and build a localized lexicon of gender terms.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Anti-Racism II

26 ratings at Coursera

Examine historical and linguistic constructions of race, racism, settler colonialism, toxic masculinity, and intersectionality, then conduct your own interview on race, gender, and sexuality.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Suffering and the Human Condition

20 ratings at Coursera

Examine what suffering is, which afflictions are unique to modern society, how its portrayal has changed, and whether digital media desensitize us to distant anguish.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Anti-Racism III

15 ratings at Coursera

Put anti-racism into practice: examine systemic racism and white supremacy as a human rights issue, overcome everyday roadblocks, and design a community outreach project.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 8 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Thinking About Care

13 ratings at Coursera

Examine care as a social phenomenon: its historical division among providers, the range of paid care occupations, how modern society devalues care work, and current controversies.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Comic Books, Geek Culture, and the Fandom Imaginary

Explore fandom and geek culture: analyze comic book superheroes and representation, examine toxic fan dynamics, and use close reading and self-reflection to connect with fan communities.

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

Fandom, Community, and Identity in Popular Music

Explore what it means to be a music fan: analyze case studies from Kendrick Lamar to k-pop, practice close listening and self-reflection, and create your own fandom project.

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

Your World and What Shapes It

Examine historical narratives, implicit bias, and intersectionality to build cultural competence, reflecting on your own culture, environment, and role in marginalizing others.

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

Asian American History and Identity: An Anti-Racism Toolkit

Explore Asian American histories and identities, trace the roots of anti-Asian hate from exclusion-era labor to "Model Minority" and Covid-19 stereotypes, and practice active bystander intervention.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

'Their' World and How You Define It

Build cultural empathy through firsthand accounts from marginalized groups — women, Black communities, GLBTQ+ people, and neurodiverse individuals — confronting your own biases and stereotypes through personal reflection.

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

Our World and How to Accept It

Build workplace DEI initiatives: combine research and strategy into a DEI plan, write inclusive job descriptions, onboard and retain talent, and measure training outcomes.

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

The Power of Sport in American Culture

Read American values off the scoreboard: analyze sports media myths, religious-like fandom, sport-as-war metaphors, and the politics of race, gender and power in US sports.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Power of Sport in American Culture

Analyze American sports culture: unpack myths of fairness and teamwork, religious-like fandom, sport-as-war metaphors, sports and politics, and the discourse of sports advertising.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Criminology: Explaining Crime

2491 ratings at Udemy

Learn to Speak About Criminal Psychology and the Sociology of Crime Like an Expert

• Udemy
• 2 hours 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Edible Insects

41 ratings at Coursera

Weigh insects as food and feed: entomophagy traditions worldwide, nutrition and safety, environmental and ethical arguments, insect farming, and processing, packaging and marketing.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course