Social Media Courses

Data Analysis for Social Scientists

Learn data analysis techniques for social sciences, including probability, statistics, regression, experiments, and machine learning, with real-world applications and R programming instruction.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Philosophy In Film and Other Media

Explore philosophical themes through film, literature, and opera, focusing on emotional expression and cognition in works by Sturges, Shaw, Cocteau, Hitchcock, Joyce, and Bergman.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Data Analysis for Social Scientists

Master methods for analyzing data to answer cultural, social, economic, and policy questions using R, probability, statistics, and machine learning techniques.

• MITx Online
• 14 weeks, 12-14 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Evaluating Social Programs

Discover how randomized evaluations measure social program impact, from theory of change to sample sizing, and how findings can inform evidence-based policy design.

• MITx Online
• 6 weeks, 3-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Learning, Media, and Technology

Explore how digital technologies transform learning across all ages, from reading apps to MOOCs, through historical, policy, and design perspectives.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

DV Lab: Documenting Science Through Video and New Media

Explore documentary film theory and digital video production, focusing on science and engineering. Analyze media, conduct interviews, and create documentaries using hands-on lab work and social studies of science.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Social Problems of Nuclear Energy

Explore nuclear power's role in tackling climate change, weighing safety, cost, waste, and proliferation issues shaping its future in energy policy.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Executive Training: Evaluating Social Programs 2009

Master randomized evaluation techniques for social programs, covering design, sample size, data analysis, and threats to validity in practical, hands-on training.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Global Social Entrepreneurship

12 ratings

Develop and launch a social venture to create positive change globally. Learn from successful entrepreneurs, design your mission, structure your organization, and measure impact.

• Independent
• 6 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

The Social Context of Mental Health and Illness

601 ratings at Coursera

Explore social factors influencing mental health, illness onset, diagnosis, and treatment. Gain insights into historical context and contemporary practices in North America and globally.

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

Social Computing

820 ratings at Coursera

Explore social computing's impact on online collaboration, learn strategies for successful digital communities, and discover how technology enhances human connection beyond face-to-face interactions.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Capstone: Analyzing (Social) Network Data

101 ratings at Coursera

Analyze social networks to uncover influential members, sub-communities, and connections. Apply graph algorithms and data structures to explore real-world network data and showcase findings through a video presentation.

• Coursera
• 19 hours 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Social Psychology - Self and Other, Part I

4 ratings

Explore social psychology, examining self-perception, biases, and interpersonal connections. Gain insights into cognitive dissonance and how we perceive others in this engaging lecture on human behavior.

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

Leadership Through Social Influence

1386 ratings at Coursera

Develop leadership skills through persuasive influence strategies. Learn to analyze situations, address challenges, and apply effective tools for attitude change, social influence, and behavior modification.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Critical criminology and the social sciences

6 ratings

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
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate