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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Race, Gender, and Culture

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Anthropology, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, World History, Political Sciences

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Tokyo

      Contemporary Garden City Concept from Asia

      Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Landscape Architecture, Community Development, Environmental Issue, Environmental Resource Management, Geographic Information Systems, Civil Engineering, Environment, Cultural Diversity

      4.7
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Human Capital: Globalization and Culture

      Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Human Capital, Cultural Diversity, Human Resources, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Responsiveness, Diversity and Inclusion, Culture, Workforce Management, Leadership

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Case Western Reserve University

      Basic Principles of Geostatistical Geospatial Modeling

      Skills you'll gain: Geostatistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Geospatial Information and Technology, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data Validation, Histogram, Box Plots, Simulation and Simulation Software

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Race and Cultural Diversity in American Life and History

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Social Sciences, Culture, Social Justice, World History, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Research, Policy Analysis, Immigration Law, Demography

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      301 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Thought Experiments: An introduction to philosophy

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Liberal Arts, Systems Thinking, Creativity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Research, Discussion Facilitation, Sociology, Qualitative Research

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry

      Skills you'll gain: World History, Social Justice, European History, Liberal Arts, Cultural Diversity, Socioeconomics, Storytelling, Political Sciences, Writing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      190 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Copenhagen

      Søren Kierkegaard - Subjectivity, Irony and the Crisis of Modernity

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, European History, Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Ancient History, Writing, Political Sciences

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

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      University of Colorado System

      Overcoming Challenges in Self and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Personal Development, Growth Mindedness, Overcoming Obstacles, Community Development, Persistence, Adaptability, Compassion, Liberal Arts, Empathy, Cultural Diversity, Mindfulness, Innovation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Wesleyan University

      The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 2)

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Culture, European History, World History, Psychology, Political Sciences, Sociology, Social Sciences

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      366 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Ideas from the History of Graphic Design

      Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Art History, Design, Logo Design, Design Strategies, Visual Design, Typography, Branding, Advertising, Aesthetics, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      Intellectual Change in Early China: Warring States and Han

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Sciences, Liberal Arts, World History, Ancient History, Research, Political Sciences, Psychology, Economics, Governance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      124 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular western civilization courses

    • Race, Gender, and Culture: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Contemporary Garden City Concept from Asia: The University of Tokyo
    • Human Capital: Globalization and Culture: University of Michigan
    • Basic Principles of Geostatistical Geospatial Modeling: Case Western Reserve University
    • Race and Cultural Diversity in American Life and History: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Thought Experiments: An introduction to philosophy: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Søren Kierkegaard - Subjectivity, Irony and the Crisis of Modernity: University of Copenhagen
    • Overcoming Challenges in Self and Society: University of Colorado System
    • The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 2): Wesleyan University

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