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    University of Minnesota

    Social Determinants of Health: Vulnerable Populations

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Statistical Software, Box Plots, Data Analysis, Health Policy, Child Health, Socioeconomics, Health Informatics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Public Health, Data Visualization, Diversity Awareness, Policy Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Kennesaw State University

    Cybersecurity: What to Do When You Are a Victim

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Awareness, Personally Identifiable Information, Cyber Risk, Threat Detection, Information Privacy, Safety and Security, Multi-Factor Authentication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Relaciones internacionales de Asia Oriental

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Diplomacy, Political Sciences, World History, Economic Development, Security Strategy, Policy Analysis, Cultural Diversity, Governance

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Implementando la acción climática

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Governance, International Relations, Policy Development, Public Policies, Risk Management, Finance, Innovation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment for GenAI Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF), Data Ethics, Information Privacy, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Risk Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Mitigation, Stakeholder Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Assessing Health Program Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Health Assessment, Health Policy, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Collection, Health Disparities, Community Health, Maternal Health, Research Design, Child Health, Qualitative Research

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Competencias digitales para el mundo académico y laboral

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Information Management, Content Creation, Content Management, Document Management, Digital Communications, Computer Literacy, Databases, Digital Transformation, Information Privacy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    National Taiwan University

    International Communication and East Asian Affairs (2)

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Political Sciences, Social Studies, Media and Communications, Economics, Policy Analysis, Governance, Student Engagement

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Lausanne

    HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Health Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Systems Thinking, Community Health, Governance, Policy Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Health Assessment, Systems Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Environmental Issue, Research Methodologies, Data Collection

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data to Advance Population Health: Global Perspectives

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Data Presentation, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Data Literacy, Epidemiology, Data Quality, Public Health, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Cybersecurity Risk Management Across Critical Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Risk, Risk Management, Cyber Governance, Cyber Attacks, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Mitigation, Cyber Security Strategy, Stakeholder Communications, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Security Management, Risk Analysis, Cyber Security Assessment, Threat Modeling, Information Assurance, Risk Modeling, Governance, Vulnerability Assessments

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    البطالة | Unemployment

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Economics, Social Sciences, Public Policies, Policy Analysis

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Social Determinants of Health: Vulnerable Populations: University of Minnesota
  • Cybersecurity: What to Do When You Are a Victim: Kennesaw State University
  • Relaciones internacionales de Asia Oriental: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Implementando la acción climática: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment for GenAI Projects: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Assessing Health Program Delivery: Johns Hopkins University
  • Competencias digitales para el mundo académico y laboral: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • International Communication and East Asian Affairs (2): National Taiwan University
  • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS: University of Lausanne
  • Data to Advance Population Health: Global Perspectives: Johns Hopkins University

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