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    Social work courses can help you learn how to support individuals and communities through advocacy, counseling, and social services in a variety of settings.

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      Packt

      Change Management Crash Course: Change Management 101

      Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Leadership Studies, Process Management, Business Transformation, Organizational Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Planning

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      商务英语课程 Business English

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentations, Purchasing, Meeting Facilitation, Business Writing, Procurement, English Language, Active Listening, Business Correspondence, Selling Techniques, Business Communication, Employee Surveys, Employee Coaching, Brainstorming, Promotional Materials, Presentations, Business Marketing, Marketing, Business Management, Graphic Design, Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Reducing Bias in Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Accountability, Cultural Diversity, Healthcare Ethics, Cultural Responsiveness, Public Health, Community Health, Leadership Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      How to Create a Good Business

      Skills you'll gain: Management Training And Development, Employee Engagement, Workforce Management, Occupational Safety And Health, Research, Organizational Effectiveness, Workforce Development, Employee Training, Business Research, Communication, Program Evaluation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      The Politics of Skepticism

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, European History, Ancient History, Policy Analysis, Social Studies, Research, Creativity, Investigation, Cultural Diversity, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Encouraging Student Collaboration with Padlet

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Education Software and Technology, Real Time Data

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Geneva

      Политика и управление водными ресурсами

      Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Environmental Laws, Conflict Management, Environmental Regulations, International Relations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Austral

      Proyecto Final - Programa Especializado en Marketing Digital

      Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Media Buying, Performance Analysis, Paid media, Marketing, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Relationship Management, Content Strategy

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      68 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Western Australia

      Assessment, Interviewing and Onboarding

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Recruitment Strategies, Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, Interviewing Skills, Employee Onboarding, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

      3.5
      Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Utrecht University

      The exposome: cracking the science about what makes us sick

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Environmental Monitoring, Biostatistics, Public Health, Environmental Science, Data Science, Statistical Analysis, Cardiology, Bioinformatics, Chronic Diseases, Research, Nutrition and Diet

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Teaching Impacts of Technology: Data Collection, Use, and Privacy

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Pedagogy, Data Security, Cryptography, Information Privacy, Encryption, AI Personalization, Computer Science, Web Applications, Web Servers, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Applied Machine Learning: Techniques and Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Machine Learning Algorithms, Image Analysis, Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Data Cleansing, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Transformation, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Data Analysis

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social work courses

    • Change Management Crash Course: Change Management 101: Packt
    • 商务英语课程 Business English: Arizona State University
    • Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Reducing Bias in Healthcare: University of Michigan
    • How to Create a Good Business: University of Michigan
    • The Politics of Skepticism: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Encouraging Student Collaboration with Padlet: Coursera Project Network
    • Политика и управление водными ресурсами: University of Geneva
    • Proyecto Final - Programa Especializado en Marketing Digital: Universidad Austral
    • Assessment, Interviewing and Onboarding: University of Western Australia
    • The exposome: cracking the science about what makes us sick: Utrecht University

    Why Learn Social Work?

    Social work is a practice-based profession focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities through challenges like poverty, mental health, and social inequality. It blends advocacy, communication, and problem-solving to promote well-being and social justice. Learning social work can prepare you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, education, policy, and human services.

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