Learn how academic disciplines come together as the social sciences to explain societies in this free online course. Do you want to understand the complex factors that define societies and the relationships between them? Are you planning a career in one of the social sciences? This course provides a solid foundation in the disciplines that make up the ‘humanities’. We explore each branch of the social sciences and explain how to carry out first-class research in each. Sign up to gain a broad overview of the disciplines that explain the human world.
| Course Category | Education |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Define ‘social sciences’ and outline their evolution • Describe the relationship between science, philosophy and social concepts behind social sciences • Discuss the subject of sociology along with its different components • Analyze the role and limitations of economics in society • Distinguish between the terms ‘anthropology’ and ‘archaeology’ • Describe the concepts, theories and ideologies that make up political science • Assess the evolution of linguistics and psychology and their contribution to society • Define ‘history’ and ‘geography’ and break down their key concepts • Explain the role of communication and media studies in modern societies • Define ‘research’ and outline various research methods • Evaluate the role of social science in wider society |
| Course Code | 5222 |
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