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    Study social sciences for understanding human behavior and societies. Learn about sociology, anthropology, and social psychology.

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      University of California, Davis

      Computational Social Science

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Web Scraping, Natural Language Processing, Data Ethics, Social Sciences, Simulations, Data Analysis, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Thinking, Graph Theory, Databases, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Analytics, Scientific Methods, Data Visualization, Systems Thinking, Agentic systems

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Tata Institute of Social Sciences

      Making Public Policies Work: The Last-mile Delivery

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Public Policies, Social and Human Services, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Program Implementation, Advocacy, Diversity and Inclusion, Community Development, Public Administration, Capacity Planning, Economic Development, Program Evaluation, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, Research

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Responsive Web Design, Usability, Web Design, Professional Networking, Professional Development, Human Centered Design, Portfolio Management, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Design Thinking, Mobile Development, Interviewing Skills

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Increase Engagement to your Instagram Business Profile

      Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Calendar Management, Social Media Strategy, Photo Editing

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      347 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Small Business Marketing Using YouTube

      Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Drive Engagement, Video Production, Customer Engagement, Business Marketing, Marketing Channel, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Gmail, Content Creation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Stanford University

      Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Social Sciences, Statistical Modeling, Markov Model, Probability, Bayesian Statistics, Probability Distribution

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      755 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Digital Marketing Institute

      Social Media and Social Content Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Paid media, Social Media Campaigns, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Digital Marketing, Instagram, Content Strategy, Advertising Campaigns, Facebook, Customer Engagement, Web Analytics, Marketing Analytics, LinkedIn, Scheduling

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      92 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to design Facebook/IG Stories using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Creative Design, Content Creation, Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      283 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Small Business Marketing Using Facebook

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Advertising, Content Development and Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Marketing Analytics, Content Marketing, Target Audience, Customer Engagement, Customer and Client Support, Scheduling

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      254 reviews

      Mixed · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Educación Social: Ámbitos de acción y reflexión

      Skills you'll gain: Adult Education, Social Work, Community and Social Work, Social Justice, Pedagogy, Childhood Education and Development, Working With Children, Adult Learning Principles, Community Development, Education and Training, Gerontology, Student Engagement, Cultural Diversity, Lifelong Learning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Empowerment

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      92 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Community Organizing for Social Justice

      Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Diversity Awareness, Social Justice, Community Development, Planning, Communication Strategies, Empowerment, Goal Setting, Needs Assessment, Self-Awareness

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      322 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Social Media Advertising

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Online Advertising, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Paid media, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Marketing, TikTok, Content Creation, Brand Awareness, Customer Engagement, Target Audience

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      326 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Computational Social Science: University of California, Davis
    • Making Public Policies Work: The Last-mile Delivery: Tata Institute of Social Sciences
    • Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs: Google
    • Increase Engagement to your Instagram Business Profile : Coursera Project Network
    • Small Business Marketing Using YouTube: Coursera Project Network
    • Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis: Stanford University
    • Social Media and Social Content Strategy: Digital Marketing Institute
    • How to design Facebook/IG Stories using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Small Business Marketing Using Facebook: Coursera Project Network
    • Educación Social: Ámbitos de acción y reflexión: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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