Social Networks Courses and Certifications

The Power of Temporal Networks

Explore how time-varying networks offer advantages in controllability, cooperation, and synchronization, challenging traditional views on network analysis and dynamics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Better Scientific Modeling for Ecological and Social Justice

Exploring how mathematical models can encode blind spots and create externalities, emphasizing the need for rigorous empiricism to achieve ecological and social justice through better scientific modeling.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Moving Beyond the Brain in a Jar - The Promise and Challenge of Studying Interacting Brains

Explores how social interactions shape human thought and behavior, presenting studies on mental model alignment through conversation and its impact on real-world social networks.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Fabric of our Lives - Cities, Slums, Neighborhoods, People

Explore how cities are defined by connections, examining urban fabric through neighborhood data and individual interactions, with insights on slums as gateways to urban life.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Large-Scale Structure in Networks - 2014

Explore large-scale network structures and their implications in complex systems, focusing on theoretical approaches and practical applications in various fields.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Why the Internet Won't Get You Any More Friends

Explore the biological limits of human social networks and why digital connections don't expand our meaningful relationships beyond our brain's cognitive capacity.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Why We Come to the Aid of Our Friends - An Evolutionary Puzzle

Explore the evolutionary puzzle of unconditional friendship, its benefits, and how humans avoid exploitation. Discover the origins, cultural variations, and comparisons to social ties in other species.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Networks: Insights into Complex Systems and Social Structures - Mark Newman

Explore how network analysis reveals community leaders, predicts voting patterns, and improves transportation efficiency. Discover insights from network science across various domains.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Connected World - Networks and Their Properties

Explore the hidden world of networks, from social connections to cellular metabolism, and discover how scientists study these complex systems to unravel their mysteries.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

A Recommender Network Perspective on the Informational Value of Critics and Crowds

Explore the informational value of critics and crowds through a recommender network lens, offering insights into decision-making and information processing in complex systems.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Social Media Marketing

Master social media marketing strategies and techniques for effective product promotion in the global online marketplace.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• 24th Feb, 2025
• Paid Course

Are Some Cities More Punishing for Low-Income Families? - Urban Inequality and Poverty

Exploring urban inequality: How city differences impact poverty experiences, safety nets, and opportunities for low-income families in high-poverty neighborhoods across the United States.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Communication University of China

Smart Media Communication

Explore the intersection of AI, media, and communication in the digital age, covering VR, smart news, social networks, and 5G's impact on future media landscapes and societal transformation.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

How Ideas Spread

34 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Gain insight into the fascinating world of viral trends and your own decision-making behaviors with this course taught by a best-selling author and professor.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 5 hours 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

University of Warsaw;  University of Groningen;  HIIG

Social Network Analysis: The Networks Connecting People

Explore the structure and dynamics of different types of social networks and use models to identify patterns of social influence.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)