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      Johns Hopkins University

      Mathematics and Democracy Teach Out

      Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Political Sciences, Combinatorics, Social Sciences, Probability, Applied Mathematics, Critical Thinking, General Mathematics, Statistical Analysis

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      National Taiwan University

      東亞儒家:人文精神二(East Asian Confucianisms: Humanism (2))

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Culture, Ancient History, Governance, Intercultural Competence, World History, Cultural Diversity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Social Network Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Sociology, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Sungkyunkwan University

      Korean Political Thought in the Past and Present

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Social Studies, International Relations, Social Justice, Policy Analysis, Family Law, Social Sciences, World History, Culture, Diplomacy, Civil Law, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governance

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yale University

      Planetary Health for Nurses

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Climate Change Adaptation, Nursing, Health Education, Infectious Diseases, Nurse Education, Community Health, Health Disparities, Environmental Science, Health Assessment, Environmental Issue, Chronic Diseases, Health Systems, Emergency Response

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Geneva

      A l’avènement du christianisme : l’archéologie des derniers païens

      Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, World History, European History, Culture, Liberal Arts, Economics, Case Studies

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Introduction to RNN and DNN

      Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Artificial Intelligence, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Application Deployment, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Data Science

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Hebrew University of Jerusalem

      Sex from Molecules to Elephants

      Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Sociology, Anatomy, Anthropology, Environmental Science, Cell Biology, Taxonomy, Microbiology, Physiology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      The History of Rocket Science

      Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing and Production, World History, International Relations, Political Sciences, Emerging Technologies, Timelines, Innovation, Engineering Design Process

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Digital Creativity

      Skills you'll gain: Content Creation, Storytelling, Creativity, Web Content, Digital Design, Electronic Media, Multimedia, Information Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Contexto de Negocios en LATAM: Factores Políticos, Sociales y Económicos

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Financial Market, World History, Business Economics, Economic Development, International Finance, Economics, Socioeconomics, Business Modeling, Business, Political Sciences, Business Strategy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      173 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      A Theoretical Origin of Ethics in Business and Tech Industry

      Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Human Development, Culture, Anthropology, Business Leadership, Artificial Intelligence, Social Sciences, Research, Leadership

      Build toward a degree

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Mathematics and Democracy Teach Out: Johns Hopkins University
    • 東亞儒家:人文精神二(East Asian Confucianisms: Humanism (2)): National Taiwan University
    • Social Network Analysis: Johns Hopkins University
    • Korean Political Thought in the Past and Present: Sungkyunkwan University
    • Planetary Health for Nurses: Yale University
    • A l’avènement du christianisme : l’archéologie des derniers païens: University of Geneva
    • Introduction to RNN and DNN: Packt
    • Sex from Molecules to Elephants: Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    • The History of Rocket Science: University of Michigan
    • Digital Creativity: Arizona State University

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