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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


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    American Psychological Association

    Psychology in Everyday Life

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Positivity, Optimism, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Policies, Compassion, Sociology, Culture, Psychology, Cultural Diversity, Decision Intelligence, Policy Analysis, Mental Health, Resilience, Critical Thinking, Human Development, Personal Development, Child Development, Social Sciences, Empathy

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Spring - Cloud Overview

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Spring Boot, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Spring Framework, Cloud-Native Computing, Service Oriented Architecture, Load Balancing, Systems Architecture, Cloud Computing, Software Design Patterns, Scalability, Restful API, Service Management, Network Routing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Academic Discussions in English

    Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, English Language, Social Skills, Communication Strategies, Tactfulness, Cooperation, Constructive Feedback, Active Listening, Oral Comprehension, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Public Speaking, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Analytical Skills, Vocabulary

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Cybersécurité Google

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Stakeholder Communications, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Event Monitoring, Cyber Attacks, Hardening, Network Security, Security Controls, Data Ethics, Bash (Scripting Language), Cybersecurity, Linux, Debugging, SQL

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Customising your models with TensorFlow 2

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Tensorflow, Data Pipelines, Keras (Neural Network Library), Transfer Learning, Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing, Model Training, Data Processing, AI Workflows, Data Preprocessing, Embeddings

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

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    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Fundamentals of Population Health Management

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Systems, Health Promotion, Value-Based Care, Public Health, Care Management, Health Care, Health Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Epidemiology, Risk Analysis

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Programming with C ++

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Memory Management, Computer Programming, Code Reusability, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, Data Manipulation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    MLOps Platforms: Amazon SageMaker and Azure ML

    Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Microsoft Azure, Model Deployment, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Pipelines, Model Training, Amazon Web Services, Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Cloud Deployment, Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Serverless Computing, Machine Learning, Python Programming

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    MathWorks

    Medical Image Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Image Analysis, Data Import/Export, Image Quality, Matlab, Deep Learning, Software Visualization

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Classification Trees in Python, From Start To Finish

    Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Transformation, Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Feature Engineering, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Classification Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Model Training

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Washington

    Business English: Making Presentations

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Sales Presentations, Oral Expression, Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Data Visualization, Communication, Selling Techniques, English Language, Vocabulary

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

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    Dassault Systèmes

    SOLIDWORKS Advanced Sketching and Reference Geometry

    Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Computer-Aided Design, Drafting and Engineering Design, Mechanical Engineering

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Psychology in Everyday Life: American Psychological Association
  • Spring - Cloud Overview: LearnQuest
  • Academic Discussions in English: University of California, Irvine
  • Cybersécurité Google: Google
  • Customising your models with TensorFlow 2: Imperial College London
  • Population Health: Fundamentals of Population Health Management: Universiteit Leiden
  • Programming with C ++: Simplilearn
  • MLOps Platforms: Amazon SageMaker and Azure ML: Duke University
  • Medical Image Processing: MathWorks
  • Classification Trees in Python, From Start To Finish: Coursera

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