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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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      Hebrew University of Jerusalem

      The Wonders and Challenges of Bible Education

      Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Pedagogy, Program Evaluation, Instructional Strategies, Curriculum Planning, Storytelling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Student Engagement, Working With Children, Ancient History, Social Studies, Discussion Facilitation, Cultural Diversity, Anthropology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      National Taiwan University

      International Communication and East Asian Affairs (3)

      Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Large Language Modeling, Media and Communications, Electronic Media, Storytelling, Responsible AI, International Relations, Research, Writing, Natural Language Processing, Emerging Technologies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Managing Wetlands: Conservation & Restoration

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Water Resource Management, Land Management, Natural Resource Management, Hydrology, Environment and Resource Management, Water Quality, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Science, Biology

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Make Continuous Improvements with Retrospective Maps in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Collaborative Software, Continuous Improvement Process, Stakeholder Engagement, Process Improvement, Project Documentation, Meeting Facilitation, Project Management, Agile Software Development

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Description Design for Interactive Learning Resources

      Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Education Software and Technology, Peer Review, Design Reviews, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Usability, Software Design Patterns, Web Design, Experience Design, Usability Testing, Technical Documentation, Design Strategies, Technical Writing, Simulations

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Créer des visuels Facebook avec PicMonkey pour entreprises

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Content, Brand Awareness, Advertising, Marketing Materials, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Branding, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Marketing, Customer Engagement, Digital Marketing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Geneva

      Dénommer le monde : la politique des toponymes

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Geographic Information Systems, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Economic Development, Cultural Diversity, Data Mapping, International Relations, Culture, Sustainable Development, Storytelling, World History, Case Studies

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Database, Big Data, and DevOps Services in GCP

      Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Real Time Data, Big Data, Data Infrastructure, CI/CD, Performance Tuning, Data Pipelines, Databases, Containerization, Data Processing, DevOps, Scalability, Cloud Storage, System Monitoring

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Find the Best in your Budget with Upwork

      Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Account Management, Communication, Recruitment, Project Documentation, Project Scoping, Talent Acquisition, Entrepreneurship

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Scrimba

      Algorithm Interview Practice for Junior Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Data Structures, Pseudocode, Javascript, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Computer Programming

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia

      Coding User Interfaces with AI

      Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Debugging, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Prototyping, Generative AI

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Learning with AI

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Learning Strategies, Education Software and Technology, AI Personalization, Lifelong Learning, Human Learning, Adult Learning Principles, Artificial Intelligence, Student-Centred Learning, Generative AI, Critical Thinking

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • The Wonders and Challenges of Bible Education: Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    • International Communication and East Asian Affairs (3): National Taiwan University
    • Managing Wetlands: Conservation & Restoration: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Make Continuous Improvements with Retrospective Maps in Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • Description Design for Interactive Learning Resources: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Créer des visuels Facebook avec PicMonkey pour entreprises: Coursera Project Network
    • Dénommer le monde : la politique des toponymes: University of Geneva
    • Database, Big Data, and DevOps Services in GCP: LearnKartS
    • Find the Best in your Budget with Upwork: Coursera Project Network
    • Algorithm Interview Practice for Junior Developers: Scrimba

    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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