Basics of Social Science

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Learn how academic disciplines come together as the social sciences to explain societies in this free online course.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Define ‘social sciences’ and outline their evolution
Discuss the subject of sociology along with its different components
Describe the concepts, theories and ideologies that make up political science
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
Describe the relationship between science, philosophy and social concepts behind social sciences
Analyze the role and limitations of economics in society
Distinguish between the terms ‘anthropology’ and ‘archaeology’
Assess the evolution of linguistics and psychology and their contribution to society
Evaluate the role of social science in wider society

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