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    Johns Hopkins University

    Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Systems, Community Health, Health Policy, Program Evaluation, Infectious Diseases, Data Collection, Trend Analysis

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    494 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yale University

    Global Quality Maternal and Newborn Care

    Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Midwifery, Child Health, Postpartum Care, Prenatal Care, Health Disparities, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Primary Care, Dignity in Care, Social and Human Services, Patient-centered Care, Health Policy, Cultural Responsiveness, Advocacy, Education and Training

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    254 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Cape Town

    Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Water Resource Management, Environmental Science, Social Sciences, Environmental Policy, Governance, Environmental Monitoring, Case Studies, Socioeconomics, International Relations

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    308 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Global Disease Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Disparities, Cardiology, Social Determinants Of Health, Chronic Diseases, Microbiology, Health Care, Community Health, Health Systems, Socioeconomics, Preventative Care, Health Policy, Health Education, Health Assessment, Public Policies, Trend Analysis, Immunology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    325 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Campus BBVA

    Cybersecurity for Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Crisis Management, Security Awareness, Cyber Risk, Email Security, Data Security, Network Security, Business Process, Mobile Security, Information Privacy, Multi-Factor Authentication, Fraud detection

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    472 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    AI and Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Jupyter, Exploratory Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Responsible AI, Supervised Learning, Information Privacy, Deep Learning, Environmental Monitoring, Public Health

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    239 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Impacts of the Environment on Global Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Demography, Occupational Health, Environmental Regulations, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Public Health, Health Equity, Environment, Environmental Laws, Environmental Policy, Health Systems, Sustainable Development, Health Disparities, Systems Thinking, Environment Health And Safety, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Social Determinants Of Health, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Science, Epidemiology

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    262 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Lund University

    Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Socioeconomics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Economics, Environmental Policy, Business Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Climate Change Mitigation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    606 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Reducing Gun Violence in America: Evidence for Change

    Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Public Safety and National Security, Public Health, Safety Standards, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Health Policy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Community Health, Risk Analysis, Case Studies

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    354 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Geneva

    Disease Screening in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Gerontology, Health Policy, Program Evaluation, Geriatrics, Preventative Care, Prenatal Care, Epidemiology, Maternal Health, Health Disparities, Diagnostic Tests, Public Health, Healthcare Ethics, Chronic Diseases, Cardiology, Oncology, Mental Health

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    405 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Windows Server Management and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Windows Servers, Authorization (Computing), Microsoft Windows, Authentications, Operating System Administration, User Accounts, Group Policy, Microsoft Servers, Security Controls, Enterprise Security, Active Directory, Identity and Access Management, Servers, Computer Security, System Configuration, Encryption

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    667 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    FinTech Security and Regulation (RegTech)

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Regulation, Financial Regulations, Bank Regulations, FinTech, Financial Services, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Mobile Banking, Regulatory Requirements, Fraud detection, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Insurance, Blockchain, Information Privacy

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    308 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular policy courses

  • Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks: Johns Hopkins University
  • Global Quality Maternal and Newborn Care: Yale University
  • Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management: University of Cape Town
  • Global Disease Masterclass: Imperial College London
  • Cybersecurity for Managers: Campus BBVA
  • AI and Public Health: DeepLearning.AI
  • Impacts of the Environment on Global Public Health: University of Michigan
  • Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia: Lund University
  • Reducing Gun Violence in America: Evidence for Change: Johns Hopkins University
  • Disease Screening in Public Health: University of Geneva

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