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      University of Amsterdam

      Methods and Statistics in Social Science - Final Research Project

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Research, Research Reports, Data Analysis, Research Design, Data Collection, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Experimentation, Descriptive Statistics, Survey Creation

      4.4
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      American Psychological Association

      Psychological Research

      Skills you'll gain: Institutional Review Board (IRB), Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Quantitative Research, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Scientific Methods, Graphing, Research Design, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Research, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Surveys, Sample Size Determination, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Analysis, Research and Design

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Academic English: Writing

      Skills you'll gain: Grammar, Peer Review, Writing, Research, Proofreading, Editing, Writing and Editing, English Language, Vocabulary, Style Guides

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Peking University

      论文写作初阶(Academic Writing and Research)

      Skills you'll gain: Legal Research, Writing, Research, Report Writing, Research Methodologies, Science and Research, Writing and Editing, Journals, Databases

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      社会调查与研究方法 (下)Methodologies in Social Research (Part 2)

      Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Interviewing Skills, Statistical Analysis, Research Methodologies, Data Quality, Data Collection, Data Cleansing, Quantitative Research, Research, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Data Mining, Research Reports, Case Studies, Big Data

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Data Science for Health Research

      Skills you'll gain: R (Software), Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Correlation Analysis, Histogram, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Biostatistics, Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Scripting, Package and Software Management, Predictive Modeling, Risk Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Import/Export

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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Fundamentals of Scientific Research Under Uncertainty

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Research, General Science and Research, Critical Thinking, Probability, Research Design, Bayesian Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Experimentation, Investigation, Decision Making

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      社会调查与研究方法 (上)Methodologies in Social Research (Part I)

      Skills you'll gain: Proposal Development, Social Sciences, Research Methodologies, Research, Scientific Methods, Surveys, Experimentation, Data Collection, Research Design, Sociology, Qualitative Research, Sample Size Determination, Healthcare Ethics, Probability & Statistics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Animals and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Anthropology, Healthcare Ethics, Psychology, Laboratory Research, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Research, Media and Communications, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Diversity, Food and Beverage, Rehabilitation, Environmental Issue, Biology, Non-Verbal Communication, Nutrition and Diet, Sports Medicine

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      206 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Wesleyan University

      Social Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Psychology, Persuasive Communication, Sociology, Behavior Management, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Research, Diversity Awareness, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Experimentation

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

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      American Psychological Association

      Data Exploration in Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Software, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Histogram, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Graphing, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Probability & Statistics, Quantitative Research, Variance Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Social Sciences

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Computational Social Science

      Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Social Sciences, Data Ethics, Databases, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Simulations, Big Data, Systems Thinking, Trend Analysis, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Research Methodologies, Machine Learning, Data Collection, Agentic systems

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Methods and Statistics in Social Science - Final Research Project: University of Amsterdam
    • Psychological Research: American Psychological Association
    • Academic English: Writing: University of California, Irvine
    • 论文写作初阶(Academic Writing and Research): Peking University
    • 社会调查与研究方法 (下)Methodologies in Social Research (Part 2): Peking University
    • Data Science for Health Research: University of Michigan
    • Fundamentals of Scientific Research Under Uncertainty: Johns Hopkins University
    • 社会调查与研究方法 (上)Methodologies in Social Research (Part I): Peking University
    • Animals and Society: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Social Psychology: Wesleyan University

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