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      Stanford University

      Rebuilding Our Relationship with Food

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Compassion, Food and Beverage, Nutrition and Diet, Mindfulness, Behavioral Health, Self-Awareness, Empowerment, Decision Making

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Intro to the Arctic

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Monitoring, Physical Science, Hydrology, Environmental Science, Climate Change Adaptation, Geographic Information Systems, Social Studies, World History, Research

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      Sapienza University of Rome

      Paesaggi di Roma Antica. Archeologia e storia del Palatino.

      Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, World History, Research, Investigation, Cultural Responsiveness, Spatial Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Information Systems

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats

      Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Image Quality, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, File Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidades Anáhuac

      Cultura Maya en Yucatán

      Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Sociology, Social Studies, World History, Culture, Social Sciences, Art History, Anthropology, Cultural Diversity

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      West Virginia University

      Wood Science: Beyond Building

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economics, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Supply And Demand, Environmental Science, Product Knowledge, Materials science, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Engineering, Construction

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      International Business Context

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Business Ethics, International Relations, Economic Development, Political Sciences, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Economics, World History, Business Economics, Cultural Diversity

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      Stanford University

      AI in Healthcare Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Data Management, Healthcare Ethics, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Collection, Applied Machine Learning, Application Deployment, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Ethics, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Performance Tuning, Feature Engineering, Risk Modeling

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      C Programming for Everybody

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Software Design, Application Security, Other Programming Languages, Python Programming, System Programming, Computer Architecture, Java, Performance Tuning, Unix, Computer Science, Debugging

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      Xi'an Jiaotong University

      中国哲学经典著作导读

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Culture, Ancient History, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Diversity, Systems Thinking, Governance, Human Learning, Learning Strategies

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      University of Michigan

      Exploring Piano Literature: The Piano Sonata

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Classical Music, Music History, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Music Performance

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Sciences Po

      Afrique et mondialisation, regards croisés

      Skills you'll gain: International Relations, World History, Diplomacy, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Socioeconomics, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Economic Development, Economics, Governance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular american history courses

    • Rebuilding Our Relationship with Food: Stanford University
    • Intro to the Arctic: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Paesaggi di Roma Antica. Archeologia e storia del Palatino.: Sapienza University of Rome
    • Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Cultura Maya en Yucatán: Universidades Anáhuac
    • Wood Science: Beyond Building: West Virginia University
    • International Business Context: University of Colorado Boulder
    • AI in Healthcare Capstone: Stanford University
    • C Programming for Everybody: University of Michigan
    • 中国哲学经典著作导读: Xi'an Jiaotong University

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