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Cognitive Science Courses

Cognitive Science courses can help you learn about human perception, language processing, decision-making, and neural networks. You can build skills in critical thinking, data analysis, and experimental design, which are vital for understanding how the mind works. Many courses introduce tools like Python for data analysis, statistical software for research, and simulation programs to model cognitive processes, allowing you to apply your knowledge in practical settings.


Popular Cognitive Science Courses and Certifications


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    Duke University

    Introduction to Probability and Data with R

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Statistical Software, Bayesian Statistics, Probability, Data Analysis, Quantitative Research, Statistics, Statistical Inference, Descriptive Statistics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Object Oriented Java Programming: Data Structures and Beyond

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Graph Theory, Social Network Analysis, Debugging, Technical Communication, Network Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Java Programming, Java, Algorithms, Software Design, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Software Engineering, Software Visualization, Engineering Software, Problem Solving

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Presentations, User Experience Design, User Research, Mobile Development, Data Ethics, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Research Methodologies, Wireframing, Interviewing Skills, Information Privacy

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    AI Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Responsible AI, Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, Data Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Unsupervised Learning, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Quality, Model Deployment, Data Preprocessing, Human Centered Design, Machine Learning, Project Management, Product Management, Product Design, Data Science

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Data Integration, Big Data, Graph Theory, Network Model, Data Pipelines, Database Design, Data Management, Data Modeling, Supervised Learning, Data Infrastructure, Social Network Analysis, Data Presentation, Classification Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Database Systems, Data Mining, Data Processing, MongoDB

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Natural Language Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Dimensionality Reduction, Markov Model, Transfer Learning, Embeddings, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Large Language Modeling, Supervised Learning, Text Mining, Machine Learning Methods, Generative AI, Artificial Neural Networks, Statistical Machine Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Logistic Regression, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Intelligence, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library)

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM UI/UX Designer

    Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, User Research, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, User Experience, User Centered Design, Usability, Usability Testing, Responsive Web Design, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, User Interface (UI), Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, Design Research, Prototyping, Persona (User Experience)

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Brainstorming, Email Automation, AI Enablement, Concision, Large Language Modeling, Business Writing, Productivity, Organizational Skills

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Data Visualization and Dashboards with Excel and Cognos

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, IBM Cognos Analytics, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Tree Maps, Scatter Plots, Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Histogram, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Go and C++: Programming in Two Successor Languages of C

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Go (Programming Language), File I/O, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, Programming Principles, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Graph Theory, Software Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Integration Testing, Software Design, System Design and Implementation

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Algorithms for Searching, Sorting, and Indexing

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Data Science, Analysis, Big Data, Probability & Statistics, Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Python Programming, Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Web Scraping, Algorithms

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    14K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular cognitive science courses

  • Introduction to Probability and Data with R: Duke University
  • Object Oriented Java Programming: Data Structures and Beyond: University of California San Diego
  • Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts: Google
  • AI Product Management: Duke University
  • Big Data: University of California San Diego
  • Natural Language Processing: DeepLearning.AI
  • IBM UI/UX Designer: IBM
  • Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks: Google
  • Data Visualization and Dashboards with Excel and Cognos: IBM
  • Go and C++: Programming in Two Successor Languages of C: University of California, Santa Cruz

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