Social Sciences online courses and MOOCs - student reviews
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Microeconomics: Supply and Demand
Supply and Demand deemed too dull? Think again. Take Smartly’s Microeconomics course and master the Laws of Supply and Demand while learning how different aspects of the market affect the economy. ...

Ryan Morrison
4 years, 6 months ago
Lovely...So far so good! Really enjoying the content and engagement... Makes learning fun, which is the most important part! Two certificate...
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Mindfulness for Wellbeing and Peak Performance
Learn mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and improve performance
Stressed by the pace of modern life? Mindfulness might be the answer. Research shows that when you’re not deliberately payi...

donald price
2 years, 2 months ago
I liked it a lot and made me feel like I can do something positive for myself every day. I have meditated before but with these tools and ex...
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Awareness-Based Systems Change with u.lab - How to Sense and Actualize the Future
In this 90-minute introductory course discover how awareness based systems change and a method of learning from the emerging future allow individuals, organizations, and communities to turn ideas i...

Barbara Sweet-Hansen
4 years, 4 months ago
Very good; a concise review of complete course content. Necessary exercises to become more aware of contexts and personal story. I enjoyed...
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Psychologie de la négociation
Souvent confinée à l’étude des techniques permettant de vendre une encyclopédie en 24 volumes à une octogénaire récalcitrante ou à l’art de marchander son salaire, la négociation est souvent abordé...

AMINE Med
3 years, 1 month ago
Super intéressant et de très bonne qualité bravo
J'ai vraiment appris beaucoup de choses sur la psychologie de la négociation
J'aimerais...
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Maps and the Geospatial Revolution
Learn how advances in geospatial technology and analytical methods have changed how we do everything, and discover how to make maps and analyze geographic patterns using the latest tools.

dagush
7 years, 5 months ago
Although I have taken about 8 Coursera courses so far, this one is among the
best I've seen. My previous experience includes a los of OpenSt...
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Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects
This course gives you easy access to the invaluable learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines. We’ll learn about the how the b...

Julien Levesque
4 years, 2 months ago
This Course is just amazing. I decided to take it because I was involved in a project, which required that I learn multiple new things in a ...
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The Science of Everyday Thinking
We will explore the psychology of our everyday thinking: why people believe weird things, how we form and change our opinions, why our expectations skew our judgments, and how we can make better de...

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6 years, 9 months ago
I had no prior experience with this subject ( that I knew about, but then
discovered that I already had to some extent). The course is well ...
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War for the Greater Middle East
Over thirty years ago, confident in the superiority of American military power, the United States set out to "fix" the Greater Middle East. Since that time, U.S. troops, covert operatives and proxi...

Paul Hundal
6 years, 2 months ago
This has been an excellent course on one of the most important issues of our
time. Prof Bacevich covered a lot of material quickly and thoro...
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u.lab: Leading From the Emerging Future
We live in a time of disruptive change. How to activate our capacity to lean into the emerging future may well be the most important leadership challenge of our time. How do you cultivate curiosity...

posted anonymously
5 years, 2 months ago
This is a must of our times.
Every body who feel in him/herself the need of a quantum leap in humanity must participate to get the whole pi...
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Sustainable Urban Development
Did you know that cities take up less than 3% of the earth’s land surface, but more than 50% of the world’s population live in them? And, cities generate more than 70% of the global emissions? Larg...

Flavio Medeiros Pereira
4 years, 10 months ago
This MOOC was amazing and exceeded my expectations.
I would like to congratulate the AMS Institute and all the MOOC team for this course an...
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The Bible's Prehistory, Purpose, and Political Future
How and why was the Bible written? Drawing on the latest archeological research and a wide range of comparative texts, this course synthesizes fascinating recent research in biblical studies and pr...

Ricardo Teixeira
6 years, 6 months ago
If you're interested in history, this is a great course for you. I was kind of
apprehensive in the beginning, since it deals with religion. ...
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American Government
American politics has all the aspects of drama, but it has real meaning for people’s everyday lives.
What are the foundations of the U.S. political system? How do leading institutions such as ...

jorge mendoza
5 years, 4 months ago
Me gusta la politica, y la economia estadounidense su forma de salir adelante.. como hace que sea una potencia mundial.. en fin muchas cosa...
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Improving Global Health: Focusing on Quality and Safety
We are at a critical inflection point in global health. We have seen improvements in access to care, but struggle to improve human health. A key component of this equation is quality of care.
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Nujood AL-Oufi
3 years, 4 months ago
Praise be to ALLAH for the grace of knowledge.
In fact, I consider myself very fortunate to have attended this course.
I have learned a lot ...
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Kesepaduan & Hubungan Etnik di Malaysia
Kursus ini membincangkan hubungan etnik di Malaysia dengan memfokuskan kepada perspektif kesepaduan sosial. Topik-topik yang diliputi di dalam kursus ini adalah :
1) Senario Kepelbagaian Etnik ...

posted anonymously
4 years, 10 months ago
Salam sejahtera, Salam 1 Malaysia Saya Leasther Morie Gunis ( BS 15110273 ) , pelajar dari Universiti Malaysia Sabah ( UMS ), Fakulti Sains...
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Archaeology's Dirty Little Secrets
Admit it — you wanted to be an archaeologist when you grew up... This course builds on that enthusiasm, while radically expanding your notions about just what archaeology is and just what archaeol...

Joy Rothke
6 years, 6 months ago
Prof Alcock is a natural on camera (are you listening Discovery Channel?) as
well as being a accomplished scholar. I especially enjoyed the ...
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International Human Rights Law
Human rights are developed through the constant dialogue between international human rights bodies and domestic courts, in a search that crosses geographical, cultural and legal boundaries. The res...

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4 years, 4 months ago
This course has been of great use for me. Since I graduated from Law School I’ve been quite lost regarding which area I would be working wit...
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Evaluación de Impacto de Programas Sociales
Este curso introduce las evaluaciones de impacto aleatorizadas (o experimentales) como una herramienta para probar y mejorar la eficacia de programas y políticas sociales.
El curso te entregar...

Quetzalli Cortez
5 years, 1 month ago
Excelente contenido y estructura académica para una sencilla comprensión no solo a nivel teórico, sino como herramienta para su implementaci...
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Making Sense of News
This five-week course will help you identify reliable information in news reports and become better informed about the world we live in. We will discuss journalism from the viewpoint of the news au...

dominating mS
5 years, 6 months ago
I have found the course helpful to gauge news authenticity. The course provides very useful tools to serve the purpose. It will also help to...
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Educación para la sociedad del conocimiento
Múltiples y diversas manifestaciones muestran que se están produciendo unos profundos cambios en el mundo. El modelo de la sociedad industrial está dejando paso a un nuevo modelo de sociedad, aún d...

2 years, 10 months ago
El curso es excelente. Llevo muchos años trabajando en e-learning y debo decir que el curso tiene una calidad impresionante, tal vez, el mej...
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Introduction to Social Psychology
We often have firmly held beliefs about why people think and behave the way they do. Sometimes our intuitions are correct, but often they are not.
Social psychology helps us understand how peo...

student
3 years, 7 months ago
Some of the topics are informative. Useful to someone who wants to review basic sociology. I think edx is a good platform. It's unfortuna...
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Open Government
How can governments become more open and transparent, while simultaneously dealing with various challenges, such as data sensitivity? How can open government data be made available to imp...

David Calton
4 years, 9 months ago
Awesome, did not know it was even possible to study this topic. Nice introduction with advanced materials and readings.

Policy Analysis Using Interrupted Time Series
Interrupted time series analysis and regression discontinuity designs are two of the most rigorous ways to evaluate policies with routinely collected data. ITSx comprehensively introduces analysts ...

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4 years, 3 months ago
This course provides an extensive and practical overview on the use of interrupted time series in the evaluation of policy interventions. In...
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Making Government Work in Hard Places
Around the globe, there are public servants and civic leaders who want to create a better future for their fellow citizens. The challenge is how to deliver—how to create new practices, build new in...

Moji Rhodes
5 years, 2 months ago
Very relevant and practical teaching content method. Despite working in Lagos State Government for 8 years, i have learnt so much from this ...
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Economics of Money and Banking, Part One
Introduction to a “money view” of economic activity for modern times, building on the intellectual traditions of British central banking and American institutionalism. Part One explores the economi...

saad
7 years, 1 month ago
Best course available on coursera. Instructor is awesome and great. material
is exceptional. Everything is perfect. All who are interested i...
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