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    • G

      Google Cloud

      Securing APIs with Apigee X

      Skills you'll gain: OAuth, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Secure Coding, Application Security, Authorization (Computing), Debugging, Data Access

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • P

      Packt

      Web Hacking Expert - Full-Stack Exploitation Mastery

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Full-Stack Web Development, Penetration Testing, Application Security, Web Applications, Web Development, Angular, Web Development Tools, Vulnerability Assessments, Ajax, Javascript, Authorization (Computing), Adobe Acrobat

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Lausanne

      HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Health Equity, Health Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Systems Thinking, Community Health, Spatial Analysis, Governance, Simulations, Policy Development, Mathematical Modeling, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis, Health Assessment, Systems Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Environmental Issue, Environment, Artificial Intelligence

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      U

      University of Maryland, College Park

      Applied Public Health Informatics for Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Care Administration, Health Care, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Data Integration, Health Technology, Data Analysis Software, Technical Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      N

      National Taiwan University

      大學之理念 (The Idea of a University)

      Skills you'll gain: Higher Education, Political Sciences, Education and Training, International Relations, Economics, Social Sciences, World History, Personal Development, Research, Policy Analysis, Governance, Cultural Diversity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      University of Maryland, College Park

      Cómo combinar y analizar datos complejos

      Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Synthesis, Data Ethics, R Programming, Statistical Software, Analytical Skills, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Methods, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Information Privacy

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: New
      New
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      University of Pennsylvania

      The Cost of Care: Why is U.S. Healthcare so Expensive?

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Systems, Medicare, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Administration, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Care, Systems Thinking, Long Term Care, Governance

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Instructor Network

      Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment for GenAI Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Regulatory Requirements, Data Ethics, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Assurance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Risk Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Power of Sport in American Culture

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Political Sciences, Diversity Awareness, Policy Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Media and Communications

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Foundations and Reconnaissance Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, NIST 800-53, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Network Analysis, Information Privacy

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      I

      Institut Mines-Télécom

      Data intelligence for businesses and managers

      Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Digital Transformation, Data Modeling, Data Management, Data Strategy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Management, Business Intelligence, Data Quality, Business Transformation, Business Analytics, Data Architecture, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Information Privacy, Compliance Management, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      Universidade de São Paulo

      II. Missões Jesuíticas nos territórios guaranis: o cotidiano

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Art History, Public History, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cultural Sensitivity, Medical Science and Research, World History, Music History, Sociology, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Education and Training

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Securing APIs with Apigee X: Google Cloud
    • Web Hacking Expert - Full-Stack Exploitation Mastery: Packt
    • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS: University of Lausanne
    • Applied Public Health Informatics for Leaders: University of Maryland, College Park
    • 大學之理念 (The Idea of a University): National Taiwan University
    • Cómo combinar y analizar datos complejos: University of Maryland, College Park
    • The Cost of Care: Why is U.S. Healthcare so Expensive?: University of Pennsylvania
    • Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment for GenAI Projects: Coursera Instructor Network
    • The Power of Sport in American Culture: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Foundations and Reconnaissance Techniques: Packt

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