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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Building Trust: Ethics for AI-powered Chatbots

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Artificial Intelligence, Information Privacy, Machine Learning, Personally Identifiable Information, Accountability, Generative AI Agents, Data Governance, Algorithms

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Emerging Approaches for Measuring Population Health

      Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Data Collection, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Community Health, Health Care, Research Methodologies, Health Information Management, Data Quality, Chronic Diseases, Diversity Awareness, Electronic Medical Record

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Rate Limiting with Cloud Armor

      Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Google Cloud Platform, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Firewall, Cloud Infrastructure, Performance Testing, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Network Security

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • C

      Columbia University

      Pets, Politics and Pandemics

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Cognitive flexibility, Complex Problem Solving, Problem Solving, Policy Analysis, Persuasive Communication, Analytical Skills, Critical Thinking, Scientific Methods, Curiosity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • N

      Northeastern University

      Navigating Ethics in the Healthcare Workplace & Marketplace

      Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Electronic Medical Record, Medical Privacy, Business Ethics, Hospice, Medical Records, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Health Care, Clinical Trials, Governance, Marketing Management, Compliance Management, Decision Making, Regulatory Requirements, Health Policy, Conflict Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Minnesota

      Social Determinants of Health: Planetary Health

      Skills you'll gain: Scatter Plots, Health Policy, Environmental Science, Data Analysis, Community Health, Environmental Issue, Regression Analysis, Systems Thinking, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Forecasting, Social Justice

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of North Texas

      Pathways to Civic Engagement

      Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Disabilities, Community Organizing, Community Development, Immigration Law, Social Skills, Social and Human Services, Socioeconomics, Social Justice, Empathy, Policy Analysis, Communication, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      University of Geneva

      Dénommer le monde : la politique des toponymes

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Social Studies, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Cultural Responsiveness, Social Justice, Branding, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Public Policies, Cultural Diversity, Data Mapping, International Relations, Culture, Storytelling, World History, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Economics

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • K

      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, Information Privacy, Safety and Security, Multi-Factor Authentication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • O

      O.P. Jindal Global University

      M.A. in International Relations, Security, and Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Diplomacy, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Surveys, Survey Creation, Environmental Laws, Environment, Qualitative Research, Sampling (Statistics), Political Sciences, Economic Development, International Relations, Cybersecurity, Immigration Law, Public Safety and National Security, Socioeconomics, Governance, Mitigation, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Security Strategy

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      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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      University of California, Davis

      Writing with Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Writing, Data Ethics, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Technical Writing, Machine Learning, Information Privacy

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Interactive Brokers

      Monetary Measures, Economic Output and Corporate Profits

      Skills you'll gain: Business Economics, Economics, Gross Profit, Financial Policy, Corporate Finance, Financial Data, Financial Market, Supply And Demand, Banking, Market Dynamics, Forecasting

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Building Trust: Ethics for AI-powered Chatbots: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Emerging Approaches for Measuring Population Health: Johns Hopkins University
    • Rate Limiting with Cloud Armor: Google Cloud
    • Pets, Politics and Pandemics: Columbia University
    • Navigating Ethics in the Healthcare Workplace & Marketplace: Northeastern University
    • Social Determinants of Health: Planetary Health: University of Minnesota
    • Pathways to Civic Engagement: University of North Texas
    • Dénommer le monde : la politique des toponymes: University of Geneva
    • Cybersecurity: What to Do When You Are a Victim: Kennesaw State University
    • M.A. in International Relations, Security, and Strategy: O.P. Jindal Global University

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