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Social Science Research Courses

Social Science Research courses can help you learn qualitative and quantitative research methods, data analysis techniques, and ethical considerations in research. You can build skills in survey design, statistical analysis, and critical thinking to evaluate social phenomena. Many courses introduce tools like SPSS, R, or NVivo, that support analyzing data and interpreting results, enabling you to apply your skills in real-world social issues and contribute to informed decision-making in various fields.

Popular Social Science Research Courses and Certifications


  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Software Design Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development, Software Engineering, Maintainability, System Design and Implementation, Service Oriented Architecture, Technical Design, Web Services, Model View Controller, Event-Driven Programming, Distributed Computing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Predictive Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Data Preprocessing, Model Training, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Forecasting, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Feature Engineering, Statistical Modeling, Spreadsheet Software, Predictive Analytics, Model Optimization, Data Cleansing, Statistical Methods

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    144 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Climate change and Indigenous People and local communities

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Research Methodologies, Research, Qualitative Research, Social Impact, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Systems, Data Collection, Environmental Monitoring, Vulnerability, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Governance, Fundraising

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Building Agentic RAG with LlamaIndex

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Tool Calling, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Agentic systems, Debugging, General Science and Research, Document Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    90 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    M

    Microsoft

    Artificial Intelligence on Microsoft Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Anomaly Detection, Microsoft Azure, Data Ethics, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Natural Language Processing, AI literacy, Machine Learning

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    P

    Packt

    Langchain and Langgraph

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, LangGraph, OpenAI API, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, Agentic Workflows, Hugging Face, OpenAI, Embeddings, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Development Environment, AI Integrations, Application Development, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Artificial Intelligence

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    126 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    N

    Novartis

    Introduction to Drug Hunting

    Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Clinical Trials, Pharmacology, Drug Development, Clinical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Competitive Intelligence, Medical Science and Research, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Safety Assurance, Biotechnology, Biochemistry

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    157 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    E

    EDUCBA

    Company Financial Analysis for Investment Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Business Valuation, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Working Capital, Equities, Operational Efficiency, Tax Management, Cash Flows, Corporate Finance, Finance, Tax, Investments, Peer Review

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Terraform for absolute beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Microsoft Azure, Cloud Infrastructure, IT Automation, DevOps

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    195 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Minnesota

    Engineering Practices for Building Quality Software

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Software Quality Assurance, Software Engineering, Application Security, Security Architecture Review, Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Development Testing, Threat Modeling, Maintainability, Application Deployment, IT Security Architecture, Continuous Deployment, Quality Assurance, Continuous Delivery, Software Testing, Continuous Integration, CI/CD

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    470 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Davis

    Principles of Secure Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Programming Principles, Security Engineering, Program Development, Vulnerability Assessments, C (Programming Language), Software Development Methodologies

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    378 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Microsoft

    Introduction to Generative AI for Developers With Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Microsoft Copilot, AI literacy, AI Integrations, Risking, Software Development Tools, AI Workflows, Software Documentation, Artificial Intelligence, Code Review

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    83 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social science research courses

  • Software Design Principles: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Introduction to Predictive Modeling: University of Minnesota
  • Climate change and Indigenous People and local communities: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Building Agentic RAG with LlamaIndex: DeepLearning.AI
  • Artificial Intelligence on Microsoft Azure: Microsoft
  • Langchain and Langgraph: Packt
  • Introduction to Drug Hunting: Novartis
  • Company Financial Analysis for Investment Decisions: EDUCBA
  • Terraform for absolute beginners: Coursera
  • Engineering Practices for Building Quality Software: University of Minnesota

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