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    Social work courses can help you learn how to support individuals and communities through advocacy, counseling, and social services in a variety of settings.

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      Columbia University

      University Studies for Student Veterans

      Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Time Management, Learning Strategies, Student Support and Services, Writing, Growth Mindedness, Higher Education, Organizational Skills, Critical Thinking, Adaptability

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research

      Journey Towards Self Mastery

      Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Mindfulness, Cognitive flexibility, Stress Management, Creativity, Resilience, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Adaptability, Decision Making

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Agile Process, Project, and Program Controls

      Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Agile Project Management, Program Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Project Portfolio Management, Negotiation, Agile Methodology, Project Controls, Project Risk Management, Team Leadership, Project Management, Quality Management, Leadership, Scaled Agile Framework, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Continuous Improvement Process, Return On Investment

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Draw a wireframe in Pencil Project

      Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Flows, Web Design, Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Mockups, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Web Development

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Dartmouth College

      Mechanics & Origins of Bipedalism

      Skills you'll gain: Kinesiology, Human Musculoskeletal System, Scientific Methods, Exercise Science, Anatomy, Research, Mechanics, Physiology, Anthropology, Spatial Data Analysis, Biology, Scientific Visualization, Timelines, 3D Assets, Infographics

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Introduction to Service Innovation and Management

      Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Service Improvement, Service Design, Health Systems, Process Design, Business Process Improvement, Patient Flow, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Health Care, Innovation, Change Management, Consumer Behaviour

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidades Anáhuac

      Ingeniería de la energía

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Engineering, Oil and Gas, Engineering Analysis, Environmental Engineering, Electric Power Systems, Case Studies, Environmental Science, Thermal Management, Economics, Social Studies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Digitales Business Marketing mit Easil

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Marketing Materials, Online Advertising, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Marketing, Branding

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      ASP.NET Core MVC Fundamentals & CRUD Operations

      Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Model View Controller, .NET Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Data Access, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development, Web Applications, Database Development, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Dependency Analysis, User Interface (UI)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      ChatGPT API for Developers: Integrate AI Effortlessly

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Application Programming Interface (API), OpenAI, Authentications, Large Language Modeling, Key Management, Performance Tuning, Debugging

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      파이썬의 응용 소셜 네트워크 분석

      Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Algorithms

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Anuncie y crezca su negocio en Facebook con Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Design, Marketing Materials, Social Media, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Advertising, Photo Editing, Marketing, Online Advertising

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social work courses

    • University Studies for Student Veterans: Columbia University
    • Journey Towards Self Mastery: S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
    • Agile Process, Project, and Program Controls: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Draw a wireframe in Pencil Project: Coursera Project Network
    • Mechanics & Origins of Bipedalism: Dartmouth College
    • Introduction to Service Innovation and Management: Northeastern University
    • Ingeniería de la energía : Universidades Anáhuac
    • Digitales Business Marketing mit Easil: Coursera Project Network
    • ASP.NET Core MVC Fundamentals & CRUD Operations: Packt
    • ChatGPT API for Developers: Integrate AI Effortlessly: Coursera Instructor Network

    Why Learn Social Work?

    Social work is a practice-based profession focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities through challenges like poverty, mental health, and social inequality. It blends advocacy, communication, and problem-solving to promote well-being and social justice. Learning social work can prepare you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, education, policy, and human services.

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