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      University of Geneva

      Violences et religions

      Skills you'll gain: European History, Ancient History, World History, Social Justice, Research, Political Sciences, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Anthropology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      134 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Back-End Developer Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Back-End Web Development, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Application Programming Interface (API), Unit Testing, MySQL, Database Development, Authentications, Software Technical Review, Web Applications, Restful API, Development Testing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      166 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SAS

      Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving, presented by JMP

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Experimentation, Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      98 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Shanghai Jiao Tong University

      杏林探宝——认知中药

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Contraindication, Preventative Care, Chronic Diseases, Drug Interaction, Nutrition and Diet, Patient Safety, Medical History Documentation, Ancient History

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      134 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Image and Video Processing: From Mars to Hollywood with a Stop at the Hospital

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Medical Imaging, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Advanced Mathematics, Spatial Analysis, Matlab, Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Calculus

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Università di Napoli Federico II

      English Upper Intermediate B2.1

      Skills you'll gain: English Language, Language Competency, Interpersonal Communications, Intercultural Competence, Oral Comprehension, Environmental Issue, Culture, Vocabulary, Grammar, Health Equity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Privacy Law and HIPAA

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Security, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Security Awareness, Data Governance, Threat Management, Compliance Management, Incident Response, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Computer Security Incident Management, Risk Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      168 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Social Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Stakeholder Management, Feasibility Studies, Customer Analysis, Project Scoping, Ideation, Business Planning, Competitive Analysis, Innovation, New Product Development, Target Audience, Research, Needs Assessment, Business Operations, Financial Planning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      402 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      SQL Problem Solving

      Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, SQL, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Complex Problem Solving, Business Intelligence, Business Reporting, Forecasting, Dashboard, Data Analysis, JSON, Business Analytics, Dataflow, Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Business Metrics, Data Manipulation

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Yad Vashem

      Chosen Issues in Holocaust History

      Skills you'll gain: World History, European History, Social Studies, Social Justice, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Princeton University

      Paradoxes of War

      Skills you'll gain: World History, Culture, Social Sciences, International Relations, Sociology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Economics, Security Strategy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      696 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of London

      Introduction to Who Wrote Shakespeare

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Liberal Arts, Writing, Investigation, Psychology, European History

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      258 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular world history courses

    • Violences et religions: University of Geneva
    • Back-End Developer Capstone : Meta
    • Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving, presented by JMP: SAS
    • 杏林探宝——认知中药: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    • Image and Video Processing: From Mars to Hollywood with a Stop at the Hospital: Duke University
    • English Upper Intermediate B2.1: Università di Napoli Federico II
    • Privacy Law and HIPAA: University of Pennsylvania
    • Social Entrepreneurship: University of Pennsylvania
    • SQL Problem Solving: University of California, Davis
    • Chosen Issues in Holocaust History: Yad Vashem

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