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      Duke University

      Sports and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Anthropology, World History, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Media and Communications, Economics, Political Sciences, Psychology

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Financial Analysis - Skills for Success

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Variance Analysis, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Performance Measurement, Management Accounting, Return On Investment, Revenue Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Management, Cost Management, Financial Data, Budgeting, Finance, Accounting, Business Valuation

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      The Pennsylvania State University

      Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Microbiology, Public Health, Social Sciences, Community Health, Biology, Emerging Technologies, Mathematical Modeling, Molecular Biology

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      Arizona State University

      Teach English Now! Capstone Project 2

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Literacy, Education Software and Technology, Grammar, English Language, Language Learning, Organizational Skills

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      INSEAD

      Blockchain Revolution in Financial Services

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Digital Assets, FinTech, Plan Execution, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Governance, Feasibility Studies, Financial Services, Financial Regulation, Ledgers (Accounting), Work Breakdown Structure, Project Implementation, Business Modeling, Market Opportunities, Banking Services, Financial Systems, Cryptography, Design, Emerging Technologies

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      University of London

      Foundations of Data Science: K-Means Clustering in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Probability & Statistics, Data Science, Unsupervised Learning, Statistics, NumPy, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Descriptive Statistics, Machine Learning, Data Manipulation

      4.6
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      The University of Edinburgh

      Sit Less, Get Active

      Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Patient Education And Counseling, Preventative Care, Community Health, Self-Motivation, Lifelong Learning, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Chronic Diseases

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      International Security Management

      Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, International Relations, Public Safety and National Security, Safety and Security, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Governance, Cultural Diversity, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Mastering Software Development in R

      Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Software Documentation, Open Source Technology, Tidyverse (R Package), Package and Software Management, Web Scraping, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Leaflet (Software), R Programming, Data Visualization, Datamaps, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Cleansing, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Scatter Plots, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), GitHub, Debugging

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      Università di Napoli Federico II

      English Intermediate B1

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Business Communication, Business Correspondence, English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Negotiation, Business Writing, Interviewing Skills, Data Visualization, Communication, Vocabulary, Report Writing, Language Competency, Education and Training, Literacy, Oral Comprehension, Grammar, Language Learning, Interpersonal Communications, Environmental Issue

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      Universidad de Palermo

      Psicología

      Skills you'll gain: Student-Centred Learning, Psychology, Human Learning, Learning Theory, Creativity, Human Development, Behavior Management, Neurology, Self-Awareness, Education and Training, Culture, Molecular Biology, Cognitive flexibility, Learning Strategies, Anatomy, School Psychology, Social Sciences, Mental Health, Computational Thinking, Systems Thinking

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      UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

      Transmedia Storytelling: Narrative worlds, emerging technologies, and global audiences

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, User Experience Design, Content Creation, Storyboarding, Multimedia, Animation and Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Design Research, Emerging Technologies, Qualitative Research

      4.7
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social work courses

    • Sports and Society: Duke University
    • Financial Analysis - Skills for Success: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases: The Pennsylvania State University
    • Teach English Now! Capstone Project 2: Arizona State University
    • Blockchain Revolution in Financial Services: INSEAD
    • Foundations of Data Science: K-Means Clustering in Python: University of London
    • Sit Less, Get Active: The University of Edinburgh
    • International Security Management: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Mastering Software Development in R: Johns Hopkins University
    • English Intermediate B1: Università di Napoli Federico II

    Why Learn Social Work?

    Social work is a practice-based profession focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities through challenges like poverty, mental health, and social inequality. It blends advocacy, communication, and problem-solving to promote well-being and social justice. Learning social work can prepare you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, education, policy, and human services.

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