Search results for sociology
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CitiesX: The Past, Present and Future of Urban Life | Harvard University

By Harvard Certificate or Program credits

Explore what makes cities energizing, amazing, challenging, and perhaps humanity’s greatest invention.
Subject & Topics: Social Sciences, History, Anthropology, Economics, Urban Planning, Sociology.
Introductory
On-Demand
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The Science of Corresponding with Busy People Webinar | Harvard University

By Harvard

This free webinar from HKS professor Todd Rogers is his take on the five principles for effective communication and how to implement them in your writing.
Subject & Topics: Social Sciences, Leadership, Public Policy, Psychology, Sociology.
Introductory
On-Demand
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Evaluating Upward Mobility: The Fading American Dream | Harvard University

By Harvard Certificate or Program credits

Join Harvard Professor Raj Chetty in this course to understand the history of socioeconomic mobility and how geography plays a role in access to opportunity.
Subject & Topics: Social Sciences, Economics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Economic, Development, Public, Leadership, Policy, Sociology.
$169
Introductory
On-Demand
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Big Data Solutions for Social and Economic Disparities | Harvard University

By Harvard Certificate or Program credits

Join Harvard University Professor Raj Chetty in this online course to understand how big data can be used to measure mobility and solve social problems.
Subject & Topics: Social Sciences, Economics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Economic Development, Nonprofit Management, Public Leadership, Public Management, Public Policy, Sociology.
Introductory
On-Demand
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Justice | Harvard University

By Harvard Certificate or Program credits

This introduction to moral and political philosophy is one of the most popular courses taught at Harvard College.
Subject & Topics: Humanities, Philosophy, Ethics, Government, Sociology.
Intermediate
On-Demand
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PredictionX: Omens, Oracles & Prophecies | Harvard University

By Harvard Certificate or Program credits

An overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.
Subject & Topics: Humanities, History, Religion, Sociology.
Introductory
On-Demand
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Big Data for Social Good | Harvard University

By Harvard Certificate or Program credits

Think critically about social questions such as education policy, upward income mobility, and racial disparities, and understand how big data can answer these questions as well as impact policies that lead to improved outcomes around the world.
Subject & Topics: Social Sciences, Economics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Economic Development, Nonprofit Management, Public Policy, Sociology.
$950
Introductory
On-Demand
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Justice - February 2024 | Harvard University

By Harvard

This introduction to moral and political philosophy is one of the most popular courses taught at Harvard College.
Subject & Topics: Humanities, Philosophy, Ethics, Government, Sociology.
Intermediate
On-Demand
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FedericaX: Introduzione alla sociologia

By Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Certificate or Program credits

Scopri come la sociologia si applica alla vita quotidiana e adotta un nuovo approccio per interpretare la realtà.

Discover how sociology applies to everyday life, and face it with a new outloook.

Subject & Topics: Social Sciences.
$55
Introductory
On-Demand
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Environmental Conservation | Harvard University

By Harvard Certificate or Program credits

This course integrates evolutionary and ecological theory into resource management, economics, sociology, business, psychology, and law to explore conservation strategies.
Subject & Topics: Science, Environmental Science.
$2,040
Intermediate
Virtual
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FedericaX: Introducción a la teoría política: conceptos y grandes pensadores

By Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Certificate or Program credits

En este curso de ciencias politicas conoceras el pensamiento politico de los autores clasicos con especial enfasis sobre como aparecen y evolucionan los conceptos politicos clave.

Subject & Topics: Social Sciences.
$49
Introductory
On-Demand
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IsraelX: Reading Religious Conversion

By IsraelX

The course "Reading Religious Conversion" exposes you to a wealth of conversion stories from across the globe and throughout history. The texts explore the complex aspects of religious identities and the varied expressions of community belonging and social borders.

Subject & Topics: Humanities.
$49
Advanced
Virtual
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PennX: Top 10 Social Issues for the President’s First 100 Days

By University of Pennsylvania

Collaborate with Penn faculty and fellow learners to identify the Top 10 Social Policy Issues facing the newly elected US President and Congress.
Subject & Topics: Social Sciences.
$49
Introductory
On-Demand
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UBCx: The Science of Religion

By University of British Columbia

What is religion? Are we wired to believe? Does science have the answers? Join us on a journey to the origins of religion and spirituality.
Subject & Topics: Humanities.
$49
Introductory
Virtual
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UMD: Identifying Entrepreneurial Opportunities

By The University of Maryland, College Park Certificate or Program credits

Learn today’s newest skills and tools for identifying and acting on entrepreneurial opportunities for startup companies and corporate innovations

Subject & Topics: Business & Management.
$189
Introductory
On-Demand
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ColumbiaX: Negotiating a Changing World: 1920-1950

By Columbia University

Beginning with the passing of the 19th Amendment and on through World War II, explore the new cultural and economic opportunities that emerged for women in this period while gaining an understanding of how racial, familial, and legal structures placed constraints on that independence. Learn how women's contributions to the war effort provided both new opportunities and new barriers.
Subject & Topics: History.
$50
Intermediate
On-Demand
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SNUx: Myths, Rituals, and Cosmos

By Seoul National University Certificate or Program credits

In this class, we will first think about myths and rituals from the perspective of the comparative study of religion. We will explore the symbolism of sacred time and space, rubrics by which how various religious communities have conceptualized the cosmos. From there, our focus will shift to notions and practices regarding purity and pollution.

Subject & Topics: Humanities.
$54
Introductory
On-Demand
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FedericaX: La povertà nella società contemporanea

By Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Certificate or Program credits

Un'analisi sociologica della povertà per individuare le strategie per contrastarla in diversi contesti sociali

Subject & Topics: Social Sciences.
$55
Introductory
On-Demand
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HKUx: Doing Gender and Why it Matters

By The University of Hong Kong

Understand gendered realities through an in-depth consideration of "sex" and "gender" as cultural, social and legal phenomena impacting society and how they interact with structures of power and violence using an interdisciplinary lens.

Subject & Topics: Social Sciences.
$99
Introductory
On-Demand
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UPValenciaX: Despoblación Rural. Problemas y soluciones.

By Universitat Politècnica de València

Descubre los procesos de despoblación rural desde múltiples puntos de vista y participa de esta comunidad virtual para intercambiar experiencias que contribuyan a reactivar los territorios rurales

Subject & Topics: Social Sciences.
$29
Introductory
On-Demand