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      Stanford University

      Symptom Management in Palliative Care

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Health Assessment, Care Management, Patient Treatment, Patient Education And Counseling, Vital Signs, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Chronic Diseases, Stress Management, Communication, Pharmacology

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Sciences Po

      Cities are back in town : urban sociology for a globalizing urban world

      Skills you'll gain: European History, Social Sciences, Sociology, World History, Cultural Diversity, Demography, Socioeconomics, Cultural Sensitivity, Digital Transformation, Economics

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Classical papers in molecular genetics

      Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biology, Life Sciences, Laboratory Research, Microbiology, Experimentation

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yeshiva University

      Arch of Titus: Rome and the Menorah

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Ancient History, Public History, Aesthetics, World History, European History, Cultural Diversity

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yale University

      Music and Social Action

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Liberal Arts, Social Justice, Music, Music History, Performing Arts, Public Affairs, Socioeconomics, Community Development, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Classical Music

      4.7
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Copenhagen Business School

      Innovation Strategy: Developing Your Fintech strategy

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Technology Strategies, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Financial Services, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Organizational Structure

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      American Museum of Natural History

      The Dynamic Earth: A Course for Educators

      Skills you'll gain: Physical Science, Environmental Science, General Science and Research, Risk Control, Biology, Scientific Methods, Geospatial Information and Technology

      4.7
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Prediction Models with Sports Data

      Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Data Ethics, Python Programming

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Global Strategy I: How The Global Economy Works

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, International Relations, World History, Business Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Political Sciences, Business Economics, Economics, Economic Development, Social Sciences, Business Development, Risk Management

      Build toward a degree

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EIT Digital

      Privacy and Standardisation

      Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Technical Standard, Court Systems, Information Privacy, Case Law, Personally Identifiable Information, Legal Strategy, Medical Privacy, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Legal Research, Information Systems Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Governance, International Relations, Data Ethics, Technology Roadmaps, Interoperability, European History, Health Information Management

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Azure for AI and Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Application Deployment, Data Processing, Systems Integration, Data Pipelines, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Continuous Deployment, Software Versioning, CI/CD, Continuous Monitoring, Debugging, Data Storage, Scalability

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      University of London

      Magna Carta and its Legacies: Freedom and protest

      Skills you'll gain: Public History, World History, European History, Social Justice, Policy Analysis, International Relations, Political Sciences, Legal Research

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

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

    • Symptom Management in Palliative Care: Stanford University
    • Cities are back in town : urban sociology for a globalizing urban world : Sciences Po
    • Classical papers in molecular genetics: University of Geneva
    • Arch of Titus: Rome and the Menorah: Yeshiva University
    • Music and Social Action: Yale University
    • Innovation Strategy: Developing Your Fintech strategy: Copenhagen Business School
    • The Dynamic Earth: A Course for Educators: American Museum of Natural History
    • Prediction Models with Sports Data: University of Michigan
    • Global Strategy I: How The Global Economy Works: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Privacy and Standardisation: EIT Digital

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