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      Imperial College London

      How Vaccines Work

      Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Drug Development, Climate Change Programs, Health Disparities, Clinical Trials, New Product Development, Manufacturing Processes

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Immunology: Immune System and Infectious Diseases

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Biology, Public Health, Molecular Biology

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to High-Performance and Parallel Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Scalability, Distributed Computing, Big Data, Operating Systems, File Systems, Linux, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, Performance Tuning, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Glasgow

      Introduction to the Pharmaceutical Industry

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmaceuticals, Drug Development, Pharmacology, Healthcare Ethics, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Pre-Clinical Development, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Regulatory Compliance, Biotechnology, Emerging Technologies, Precision Medicine

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Interpersonal Communication for Engineering Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Executive Presence, Business Communication, Crisis Management, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Meeting Facilitation, Intercultural Competence, Stakeholder Communications, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Cultural Diversity, Global Marketing, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Conflict Management, Non-Verbal Communication, Branding, Active Listening

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      ISC2

      Access Control Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Cyber Security Policies, Identity and Access Management, Data Access, Security Awareness, Authentications

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      157 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Social Media Advertising

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Facebook, Paid media, Instagram, Marketing Communications, Target Audience, Driving engagement, Consumer Behaviour, Brand Awareness

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot

      Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Embedded Systems, Linux, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Operating Systems, File Systems, OS Process Management, C and C++, Build Tools, Electrical Engineering, GitHub, Debugging, Git (Version Control System)

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Light Emitting Diodes and Semiconductor Lasers

      Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Electronic Components, Materials science, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Applied Mathematics

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      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Classical Cryptosystems and Core Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Key Management, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Data Integrity

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      Fundamental Human Physiology in Sports Medicine

      Skills you'll gain: Human Musculoskeletal System, Sports Medicine, Pulmonology, Respiration, Endocrinology, Cardiology, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Orthopedics, Neurology

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      Technical University of Munich (TUM)

      Digitalisation in Space Research

      Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Digital Transformation, Environmental Monitoring, Aerospace Basic Quality System Standards, Manufacturing Processes, Big Data, Production Process, Cybersecurity, Spatial Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Threat Detection, Automation, Telecommunications, Technology Strategies, Cloud Computing, Data Storage

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic statistics courses

    • How Vaccines Work: Imperial College London
    • Immunology: Immune System and Infectious Diseases: Imperial College London
    • Introduction to High-Performance and Parallel Computing: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introduction to the Pharmaceutical Industry: University of Glasgow
    • Interpersonal Communication for Engineering Leaders: Rice University
    • Access Control Concepts: ISC2
    • Social Media Advertising: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Light Emitting Diodes and Semiconductor Lasers: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Classical Cryptosystems and Core Concepts: University of Colorado System

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