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      Tel Aviv University

      The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part I

      Skills you'll gain: World History, European History, International Relations, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Sociology, Political Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Governance

      4.7
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Lausanne

      Doping : Sports, Organizations and Sciences

      Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Social Sciences, Culture, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Sociology, Psychosocial Assessments, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Arbitration, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      367 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Alberta

      Indigenous Canada

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Storytelling, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Art History, Intercultural Competence, Sociology, Political Sciences, Legal Research, World History, Policy Analysis, Governance, Economics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Humanidades digitales

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Liberal Arts, Digital Transformation, Social Sciences, Culture, Research, Sociology, Digital Publishing, Computational Thinking, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Media and Communications, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      903 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tel Aviv University

      The Holocaust - An Introduction (I): Nazi Germany: Ideology, The Jews and the World

      Skills you'll gain: World History, European History, Social Studies, Art History, Socioeconomics, Research, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Introducción al estudio de los bienes comunes

      Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Sociology, Governance, Systems Thinking, Policy Analysis, Economics, Cultural Diversity

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      128 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Geneva

      Children's Human Rights - An Interdisciplinary Introduction

      Skills you'll gain: Child Welfare, Social Justice, Working With Children, Child Development, Health Disparities, Social and Human Services, Child Health, Human Development, Disabilities, Family Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Research, Social Sciences, International Relations, Anthropology, Advocacy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Representaciones culturales de las sexualidades

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Diversity Awareness, Social Justice, Anthropology, Media and Communications, Storytelling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      667 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Social Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, Media and Communications, Human Computer Interaction, Remote Access Systems, Social Sciences, Interaction Design, Digital Communications, Research and Design, Human Centered Design

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      818 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Global Trends for Business and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Demography, International Relations, Market Trend, International Finance, Trend Analysis, Market Dynamics, Socioeconomics, Financial Systems, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, World History, Economics, Political Sciences, Business Economics, Economic Development, Consumer Behaviour, Governance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      920 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Applied Social Network Analysis in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Network Model, Graph Theory, General Networking, Predictive Modeling, Pandas (Python Package), Algorithms, Simulations, Python Programming, Matplotlib

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Risk in Modern Society

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Operational Risk, Mitigation, Safety and Security, Decision Making, Public Health

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      221 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular sociology courses

    • The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part I: Tel Aviv University
    • Doping : Sports, Organizations and Sciences: University of Lausanne
    • Indigenous Canada: University of Alberta
    • Humanidades digitales: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • The Holocaust - An Introduction (I): Nazi Germany: Ideology, The Jews and the World: Tel Aviv University
    • Introducción al estudio de los bienes comunes: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Children's Human Rights - An Interdisciplinary Introduction: University of Geneva
    • Representaciones culturales de las sexualidades: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Social Computing: University of California San Diego
    • Global Trends for Business and Society: University of Pennsylvania

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