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      Rice University

      Fundamentals of Immunology

      Skills you'll gain: Pathology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Oncology, Anatomy, Biology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Chronic Diseases, Molecular Biology, Laboratory Research

      4.7
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Teamwork Skills: Communicating Effectively in Groups

      Skills you'll gain: Teamwork, Conflict Management, Collaboration, Cultural Diversity, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Decision Making, Digital Communications, Virtual Environment

      4.7
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      Peking University

      社会调查与研究方法 (上)Methodologies in Social Research (Part I)

      Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, Social Sciences, Surveys, Scientific Methods, Research, Experimentation, Research Design, Qualitative Research, Sociology, Data Collection, Social Studies, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Sample Size Determination

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries

      Skills you'll gain: Waste Minimization, Governance, Environmental Engineering, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Management Systems, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Issue, Policy Development, Public Administration

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Measure and Optimize Social Media Marketing Campaigns

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Digital Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Marketing, Advertising, Digital Marketing, A/B Testing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Facebook, Business Metrics, Return On Investment, Presentations, Communication

      4.9
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidade Estadual de Campinas

      Revisão Sistemática e Meta-análise

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Scientific Methods, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Data Synthesis, Report Writing, Peer Review, Investigation, Data Quality, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      2.9K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Linux Foundation

      Open Source Software Development, Linux and Git

      Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Linux, Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, Git (Version Control System), Unix Commands, Continuous Delivery, File Systems, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, File Management, CI/CD, Software Development, Shell Script, Unix, Debugging, Version Control, Software Development Tools

      4.6
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Stanford University

      Graph Search, Shortest Paths, and Data Structures

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Model, Network Routing, Network Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Google Professional Workspace Administrator

      Skills you'll gain: User Provisioning, Email Security, Google Workspace, Data Governance, Gmail, Data Loss Prevention, Group Policy, Data Security, User Accounts, Automation, Cloud Security, Security Management, Scripting, Information Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Mobile Security, Document Management, File Management, Technical Support, Data Access

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals AI-900 Exam Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Computer Vision, Applied Machine Learning, Microsoft Azure, Natural Language Processing, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Supervised Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Unsupervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Regression Analysis, Automation, Cloud Computing, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Machine Learning

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Multiple educators

      Machine Learning for Trading

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Supervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Financial Trading, Machine Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Statistical Machine Learning, Portfolio Management, Securities Trading, Data Pipelines, Deep Learning, Regression Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Market Trend, Technical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Machine Learning, Financial Market

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Applied Text Mining in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Data Manipulation, Natural Language Processing, Data Cleansing, Unstructured Data, Data Processing, Feature Engineering, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Data Science, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Fundamentals of Immunology: Rice University
    • Teamwork Skills: Communicating Effectively in Groups: University of Colorado Boulder
    • 社会调查与研究方法 (上)Methodologies in Social Research (Part I): Peking University
    • Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Measure and Optimize Social Media Marketing Campaigns: Meta
    • Revisão Sistemática e Meta-análise: Universidade Estadual de Campinas
    • Open Source Software Development, Linux and Git: The Linux Foundation
    • Graph Search, Shortest Paths, and Data Structures: Stanford University
    • Google Professional Workspace Administrator: Google Cloud
    • Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals AI-900 Exam Prep: Microsoft

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