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Social Sciences, Law & Humanities. Free law, history and language courses. Write at every step.

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What is the Social Sciences, Law & Humanities Department?

It groups free courses on this subject, in order, as Powstik paths. You build something at each step and show it.

Who is it for?

It is for anyone who wants to learn a subject by doing it. You can start at any level.

What costs money?

Nothing. Learning on Varsity is free: courses, books and self-checks.

How does verification work?

A real person who knows your work signs in and checks each proof. You can never check your own proof. Your standing grows as more people check your work.

Varsity curricula

Finish every path in a Program. Then pass a blind review of your final project to earn Honors.

Psychology

Twelve free courses, from how the mind works to a replication you publish.

  1. Psychology 1: Introduction to Psychology
  2. Psychology 2: Research Methods
  3. Psychology 3: Statistics for Psychology
  4. Psychology 4: Biological Psychology and Neuroscience
  5. Psychology 5: Sensation and Perception
  6. Psychology 6: Cognitive Psychology
  7. Psychology 7: Learning and Behaviour
  8. Psychology 8: Developmental Psychology
  9. Psychology 9: Social Psychology
  10. Psychology 10: Personality and Individual Differences
  11. Psychology 11: Psychological Disorders: Foundations
  12. Psychology 12: Capstone

33 milestones · About 122 weeks at 5–8 hours a week.

How this works

  1. Use the free courses, textbooks and exams linked in every unit.
  2. Take the free self-check, then make the unit's proof: a notebook, an experiment, a write-up, a talk or a poster.
  3. Collect data only from consenting adults, anonymously, with no health questions. Under 18? Use open data.
  4. Finish all twelve, then pass a blind review of your published replication to earn Honors.

Related paths

Optional practice. Not needed for Honors.

Foundations only. Not a clinical or counselling qualification. Course map adapted from MIT OCW (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), Open Yale (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) and OpenStax (CC BY 4.0)

Programs

Finish every path in a Program. Then pass a blind review of your final project to earn Honors.

How standing works

Permanent and earned only from verified work. Never bought, applied for or handed out. Separate from the weekly team league.

  1. Member

    Joined any path in this Department.

  2. Varsity Letter

    5 verified outcomes here, each checked by 3 different people.

  3. Honors

    Finish a Program. Then Faculty you didn't pick review your final project blind.

    Opens as Faculty join

Sign in to see your standing

Faculty

People who check others' work in this Department.

No Faculty in this Department yet. Seats fill as people verify work here.

Powstik paths in Social Sciences, Law & Humanities

Beginner

Language Fluency Path

From zero to near-native fluency. Every milestone proven with real humans, not app streaks.

Learning
4 required + 2 opt104w
BeginnerGrades 9-12

High School to University-Ready

A structured 4-year path from Grade 9 to university admission. Built from what top universities actually teach.

SkillsLearningSportCreativeGovernance
10 required + 6 opt208w
Beginner

Find and Use Your Public Voice

Five ways to build a public voice. Pick the ones that fit your goals — each stands alone and compounds with the others.

SkillsCreative
0 required + 5 opt36w
Advanced

Academic Achievement Path

From first research paper to PhD. Real academic credentials at every outcome.

Learning
2 required + 2 opt208w
Intermediate

Deep Reading & Knowledge Path

Build an autodidact's reading habit. From 12 books a year to a self-designed MBA.

Learning
0 required + 5 opt52w
BeginnerGrades K-5

Elementary Foundations

First real achievements for grades K–5

LearningSkillsCreativeGovernance
0 required + 7 opt36w
IntermediateGrades 9-12

IB CAS Portfolio (DP Years 1–2)

For IB DP students: every CAS experience logged as a proof and confirmed by a supervisor

Learning
0 required + 6 opt72w
IntermediateGrades 9-12

Theory of Knowledge: Proof of Process

For IB DP students: the ToK exhibition and essay, each step confirmed by your ToK teacher

Learning
2 required22w
IntermediateGrades 9-12

Internal Assessment: Proof of Process

For IB DP students: one process record for an IA in any subject, confirmed by your teacher

Learning
1 required16w
IntermediateGrades 9-12

MYP Personal Project: Proof of Process

For IB MYP students: your Personal Project journal, supervisor meetings and exhibition, confirmed

Learning
1 required24w
IntermediateGrades 9-12

CP Reflective Project: Proof of Process

For IB CP students: your Reflective Project journal, supervisor meetings and presentation, confirmed

Learning
1 required24w
IntermediateGrades 9-12

Extended Essay: Proof of Process

For IB DP students: each step of the Extended Essay confirmed by your supervisor

Learning
6 required40w
AdvancedUndergraduate

Prove Your Economics Chops

Analyse real markets, model real policies, defend your reasoning to economists.

Skills
1 required + 5 opt52w
AdvancedUndergraduate

Prove Your Constitutional Law Chops

Legal reasoning is tested by opposition — write the memo, analyse the case, then defend your argument.

Skills
2 required + 3 opt48w
AdvancedUndergraduate

Political Science & Public Policy

Politics is contested by definition — analyse real systems, design real policy, then defend your reasoning.

Skills
0 required + 5 opt52w
AdvancedUndergraduate

Prove Your Psychology Chops

Research-track psychology: design the study, collect the data, defend your methodology.

Skills
2 required + 3 opt52w
AdvancedUndergraduate

Sociology & Social Research

Social research is done with people, not about them — conduct real fieldwork and defend your methodology.

Skills
0 required + 5 opt56w
IntermediateUndergraduate

Communication & Media Studies

Media is made to be believed — analyse how it works, investigate a story, produce work that meets editorial standards.

Skills
0 required + 4 opt40w
AdvancedUndergraduate

Philosophy & Critical Thinking

Anyone can write a philosophical argument. The proof is whether it survives being challenged by someone who knows how to find the flaw.

Skills
2 required + 2 opt44w
BeginnerGrades K-12

English Language Arts Progression

Read, write, argue — one proven step at a time.

Learning
6 required52w
AdvancedGrades 9-12

High-School Research Publication

Ask a real question, run the study, and submit it for peer review.

Learning
3 required + 2 opt30w

Outcomes

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Write Clearly Enough to Persuade

4 milestones · 12 weeks

Audit your own writing for clarity and concision, then produce portfolio pieces strong enough for an experienced editor to critique live.

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Speak in Public Until It Feels Natural

4 milestones · 12 weeks

Deliver talks to real audiences — not rehearsals — until it stops feeling rehearsed, closing with a talk reviewed live by a professional speaking coach.

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Become Researcher

4 milestones · 12 weeks

Apply research methods to real-world decisions: user research, market analysis, competitive intelligence, and synthesis. Proof is a published finding that changed a product…

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Ancient History Research Essay (Expert-Verified)

3 milestones · 14 weeks

Build a deep understanding of classical civilizations.

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Philosophical Argument (Socratic Dialogue, Real Interlocutor)

3 milestones · 16 weeks

Read primary texts from Plato to Nietzsche and develop a philosophical framework.

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University Degree Conferred (Transcript Verified)

3 milestones · 104 weeks

Earn a bachelor's, master's, or equivalent degree.

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Earn a Driving License

3 milestones · 12 weeks

Pass theory and practical driving tests to earn a full driving license.

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Reach French A1

4 milestones · 8 weeks

Introduce yourself, handle simple exchanges, and understand slow clear speech in French. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication —…

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Reach French A2

3 milestones · 12 weeks

Communicate in simple, direct exchanges on familiar topics in French. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score on an app.

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Reach French B1

3 milestones · 20 weeks

Hold spontaneous conversations and understand main points of clear standard French. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a…

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Reach French B2

3 milestones · 32 weeks

Interact fluently with native speakers and understand complex texts in French. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score…

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Reach French C1

3 milestones · 52 weeks

Express ideas fluently and spontaneously in French without obvious searching for words. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not…

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Reach Spanish A1

3 milestones · 8 weeks

Introduce yourself and handle basic interactions in Spanish. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score on an app.

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Reach Spanish A2

3 milestones · 12 weeks

Communicate in simple exchanges on familiar topics in Spanish. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score on an app.

Milestone map

Reach Spanish B1

3 milestones · 20 weeks

Hold spontaneous conversations and understand main ideas of clear standard Spanish. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a…

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Reach Spanish B2

3 milestones · 32 weeks

Interact fluently with native Spanish speakers and understand complex texts. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score on…

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Reach Spanish C1

3 milestones · 52 weeks

Express ideas fluently and spontaneously in Spanish. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score on an app.

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Reach German A1

3 milestones · 8 weeks

Understand and use familiar everyday German expressions and introduce yourself. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score…

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Reach German A2

3 milestones · 12 weeks

Communicate in simple, direct exchanges on familiar everyday topics in German. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score…

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Reach German B1

3 milestones · 20 weeks

Handle most situations when travelling in German-speaking countries. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score on an app.

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Reach German B2

3 milestones · 32 weeks

Interact spontaneously with native German speakers with a degree of fluency. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score on…

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Master Japanese Kana (Hiragana + Katakana)

3 milestones · 4 weeks

Read and write all hiragana and katakana characters fluently. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score on an app.

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Reach Hindi A1

3 milestones · 8 weeks

Understand and use basic Hindi expressions and introduce yourself. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score on an app.

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Reach Hindi A2

3 milestones · 12 weeks

Communicate in simple exchanges on familiar topics in Hindi. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score on an app.

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