Free Online Social Science Courses

37 Social Science Courses

Money & Banking

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

This is an introductory course on Indian money and banking. It begins with a discussion on the functions of money, types of money and interest rates. Module 2 discusses...

Politics, Strategy, and Game Theory

University of California, Los Angeles

This course is an introduction to study of strategic interaction in political applications. Use of game theory and other formal modeling strategies to understand...

Population and Society

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

This course proposes to discuss the relationship between social processes and demographic transition in India. Therefore, it focuses on introducing the tools and...

Presidential Politics: Race, Class, Faith & Gender in the 2008 Election

Stanford University

The 2008 U.S. Presidential Election is unprecedented. The nomination process and ongoing campaigns have revealed the complexities of identity and its role in uniting...

Principles of Microeconomics

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

This course includes a full set of lecture videos and a selection of problem solving videos. In the lecture videos, Professor Jonathan Gruber covers the principles...

Public Policy Bootcamp

Rice University

Interested in learning about the goings-on of government and policy, but don't have the time to read through the New York Times every day? Want to impress friends,...

Reading Marx’s Capital

City University of New York

A series of free open courses consisting of a close reading of the text of Marx's Capital in video lectures by Professor David Harvey. The page numbers Professor...

Social Psychology

University of California, Los Angeles

Psychology 135 Course: Interrelationships between the individual and his social environment. Social influences on motivation, perception, and behavior. Development...

The Evolutionary Psychology of Mating and Dating

Gresham College

A series of three psychology lectures by Professor Glenn D. Wilson.These free public lectures were delivered in London during 2010-11 by Professor Wilson in his...

The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis

The George Washington University

Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve and TIME Magazine's 'Man of the Year' in 2009, leads this four-part series about a topic he understands all too well:...

The Miracles of Capitalism

Ludwig von Mises Institute

A half-day seminar for high school students that provides an excellent introduction to the whole field of economics, and why it matters in understanding history,...