Graduate Level Social Sciences OpenCourseWare
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Classification, Natural Kinds & Conceptual Change (Race As Case Study) OpenCourseWare: A Free MIT Graduate Study Course
'Classification, Natural Kinds & Conceptual Change: Race as Case Study,' offered by the Massachusetts Institutes of Technology (MIT) Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, is a graduate-level course discussing the controversial issue of race. More specifically, this course will consider whether or not race even exists as a natural kind.
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Cold War Science OpenCourseWare: A Free Graduate Study Course by MIT on Post-Cold War Science
This seminar course, 'Cold War Science,' looks at the impact of the Cold War on science, primarily in the United States. The graduate-level course is presented as part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT's) Science, Technology and Society program. This course is intended for students interested in studying Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Political Science or a related field.
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Collaborative Approaches to Environmental Policymaking OpenCourseWare: A Free MIT Graduate Study Social Science Course
The free OpenCourseWare, 'Role of Science & Scientists in Collaborative Approaches to Environmental Policy Making,' is offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) through the Department of Urban Studies and Planning. This is a graduate-level course exploring the role of science and the manner in which it has changed in contemporary society, specifically as it relates to environmental policy-making.
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Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods (Empirical Research) OpenCourseWare: A Free Doctoral Level Social Science Course by MIT
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management offers its course 'Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods - I' as a free OpenCourseWare to provide graduate students the opportunity to explore the logic and assumptions of social research. It's recommended that students have a strong understanding of research methodologies, as this course focuses on the issues related to scientific and social research.
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Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods (Quantitative Research) OpenCourseWare: A Free MIT Doctoral Level Social Science Course
'Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods - II' is the second in series of courses on research methods offered by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management. This graduate-level course explores widely-used techniques for quantitative research.
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Environmental Conflict and Social Change OpenCourseWare: A Free Online Grad-Level Social Science Course by MIT
The Department of Science, Technology and Society at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers some material from the course 'Environmental Conflict and Social Change' as a free OpenCourseWare available to graduate students interested in the societal implications of science. The course explores the cultural, social, economic, political and historical impact of environmental conflict.
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Ethnography OpenCourseWare: A Free MIT Graduate Study Anthropology Course
Graduate students pursuing a master's degree in Anthropology or a related field may be interested in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT's) OpenCourseWare, 'Ethnography.' This graduate-level class looks at the anthropological methods employed in ethnographic fieldwork and writing. Students should complete a course on anthropology before taking this course.
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Food and Power in the Twentieth Century OpenCourseWare: A Free Graduate Level Social Science Course by MIT
What does food tell us about our culture? 'Food and Power in the Twentieth Century,' presented by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Science, Technology and Society, examines food from a social science perspective. This free graduate-level OpenCourseWare is appropriate for students earning a master's degree in Sociology, Anthropology or a related field.
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Gender and Race, Work, and Public Policy OpenCourseWare: A Free MIT Graduate Level Social Science Course
'Gender and Race, Work, and Public Policy' is offered as a free OpenCourseWare by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT's) Department of Urban Studies and Planning. This course examines how the issues of gender and race affect work-related public policies, such as affirmative action and childcare policies. This graduate-level course is appropriate for students studying Public Policy, Urban Studies, Sociology, Anthropology or a related field.
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Philosophy of Science (Social Science) OpenCourseWare: MIT's Free Graduate Level Social Science Course
'Topics in Philosophy of Science: Social Science' is offered as free OpenCourseWare through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT's) Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. The graduate-level course offers an overview of modern perspectives on social science.
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Research Seminar - Deep Sea Archaeology OpenCourseWare: MIT's Free Online Graduate Level Archaeology Course
Submersibles, robotics and advanced sensors are enabling investigation at unprecedented ocean depths. How are these technological advances changing the work for deep sea archaeologists? That's one of several questions explored during the 'Research Seminar - Deep Sea Archaeology,' a free OpenCourseWare offered by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This graduate-level course is aimed at students interested in deep sea archeology and engineering.
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Social and Political Implications of Technology OpenCourseWare: A Free Online Grad-Level Social Science Course by MIT
In 'Social and Political Implications of Technology,' an OpenCourseWare offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), students explore the various ways that technology interacts with social and political values. This graduate-level course was developed by the Department of Science, Technology and Society for doctoral candidates in Science, Technology and Society, History or Anthropology programs.
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Social Study of Science and Technology OpenCourseWare: A Free Online Graduate Level Social Science Course by MIT
'Social Study of Science and Technology,' presented by the Massachusetts Institutes of Technology (MIT), is a graduate-level OpenCourseWare developed for students in this interdisciplinary field, which combines science with social practices. This is a survey course centering on the theme of reproduction.
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Social Theory and Analysis OpenCourseWare: MIT's Free Online Graduate Level Social Theory Course
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) free 'Social Theory and Analysis' OpenCourseWare examines social theory, beginning with the 19th century and continuing to the present. This course is designed for Ph.D. candidates in Anthropology.
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Technology and Change in Rural America OpenCourseWare: A Free MIT Graduate Study Social Science Course
This free OpenCourseWare, 'Technology and Change in Rural America,' is offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Students examine the role of science and technology on rural agricultural production during the 20th century. This is a graduate-level course and is intended for any student interested in history, technology, sociology or other related topics.