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      University of Alberta

      21st Century Energy Transition: how do we make it work?

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Innovation, Environment, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Environmental Policy, Oil and Gas, Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Technologies, Electric Power Systems, Emerging Technologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      100 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Data Visualization with OpenAI API: Generate code with GenAI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, Matplotlib, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Natural Language Processing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Microsoft

      Advanced Data Analysis with Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Anomaly Detection, Predictive Modeling, Text Mining, Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Data Cleansing, Natural Language Processing, Unstructured Data, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Data Quality, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Exploratory Data Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Copenhagen

      Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Settings

      Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Health Disparities, Healthcare Ethics, Crisis Intervention, Public Health, Health Care, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Health Systems, Risk Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      119 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      American Psychological Association

      Data Exploration in Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Software, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Histogram, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Graphing, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Probability & Statistics, Quantitative Research, Variance Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Social Sciences

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Violences et religions

      Skills you'll gain: European History, World History, Ancient History, Social Studies, Research, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Anthropology, Psychology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      134 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Our Place in the Cosmos

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Geospatial Information and Technology, Physical Science, Geographic Information Systems, Physics, Environmental Science, Spatial Analysis, Environment, General Science and Research, Remote Access Systems, Life Sciences, Laboratory Research, Science and Research, Biology, Scientific Methods, Research, Timelines, Systems Of Measurement

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Agribusiness and Sustainable Food Production Economics

      Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Risk Management, Real Estate, Legal Risk, Water Resource Management, Balance Sheet, Food and Beverage, Supply Chain, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Investments, Commercial Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Supply Chain Systems, Asset Management, Financial Analysis, Consumer Behaviour

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      70 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      The University of Sydney

      eHealth: More than just an electronic record

      Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Health Informatics, Health Care, Health Systems, Electronic Medical Record, Care Coordination, Clinical Informatics, Telehealth, Health Information Management, Patient-centered Care, Data Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      332 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Social Studies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      241 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      American Psychological Association

      Psychology of Group Behaviors

      Skills you'll gain: Behavior Management, Psychology, Sociology, Social Sciences, Research, Case Studies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Cape Town

      Introduction to Small Molecule Drug Discovery & Development

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Pre-Clinical Development, Infectious Diseases, Patient-centered Care, New Product Development, Medical Science and Research, Informed Consent

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      99 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular natural sciences courses

    • 21st Century Energy Transition: how do we make it work?: University of Alberta
    • Data Visualization with OpenAI API: Generate code with GenAI: Coursera Project Network
    • Advanced Data Analysis with Generative AI: Microsoft
    • Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Settings: University of Copenhagen
    • Data Exploration in Psychology: American Psychological Association
    • Violences et religions: University of Geneva
    • Our Place in the Cosmos: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Agribusiness and Sustainable Food Production Economics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • eHealth: More than just an electronic record: The University of Sydney
    • Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Politecnico di Milano

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