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      Stanford University

      Introduction to Clinical Data

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Ethics, Clinical Research, Clinical Data Management, Health Informatics, Unstructured Data, Health Care, Data Mining, Electronic Medical Record, Data Transformation, Data Collection, Text Mining, Data Processing, Medical Imaging

      4.6
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Hong Kong

      Implant Dentistry

      Skills you'll gain: Dental Procedures, Dentistry, Treatment Planning, Surgical Suturing, Oral and Dental Care, Patient Evaluation, Surgery, Dental Instruments, Medical Equipment and Technology, Biology, Radiography, Patient Communication, Radiology, Risk Analysis

      4.8
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Foundations of Trauma Informed Pedagogy

      Skills you'll gain: Child Development, Trauma Care, Childhood Education and Development, Teaching, Pedagogy, Disabilities, Classroom Management, Advocacy, Mental Health, Self-Awareness, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      High Tech High Graduate School of Education

      Learning Mindsets & Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Teaching, Growth Mindedness, Learning Theory, Human Learning, Student Engagement, Experimentation, Psychological Evaluations, Discussion Facilitation

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Wesleyan University

      How to Change the World

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Philanthropy, Community Development, Health Care, Sociology, Public Health, Empowerment, Climate Change Adaptation, Education and Training, Economics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      276 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Probability Foundations for Data Science and AI

      Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Bayesian Statistics, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence

      Build toward a degree

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      257 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Melbourne

      Global Adolescent Health

      Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Policy, Health Education, Health Promotion, Public Health, Socioeconomics, Human Development, Community Health, Mental Health, Child Health, Injury Prevention, Chronic Diseases, Nutrition and Diet

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Universitat de Barcelona

      The entrepreneur's guide for beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Lean Methodologies, Business Modeling, New Business Development, Business Development, Fundraising, Value Propositions, Target Audience

      4.6
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Algorithms for Searching, Sorting, and Indexing

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Data Science, Analysis, Big Data, Probability & Statistics, Python Programming

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Teacher's Social and Emotional Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Teaching, Empathy, Growth Mindedness, Resilience, Persistence, Relationship Building

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      671 reviews

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      University of Michigan

      Foundational Skills for Communicating About Health

      Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Patient Communication, Storytelling, Public Speaking, Communication, Health Education, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Concision, Persuasive Communication, Critical Thinking

      4.7
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      125 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EC-Council

      Digital Forensics Essentials (DFE)

      Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Network Security, Data Integrity, Data Storage, Network Analysis, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Web Applications, File Systems

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      172 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular higher education courses

    • Introduction to Clinical Data: Stanford University
    • Implant Dentistry: The University of Hong Kong
    • Foundations of Trauma Informed Pedagogy: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Learning Mindsets & Skills: High Tech High Graduate School of Education
    • How to Change the World: Wesleyan University
    • Probability Foundations for Data Science and AI: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Global Adolescent Health: The University of Melbourne
    • The entrepreneur's guide for beginners: Universitat de Barcelona
    • Algorithms for Searching, Sorting, and Indexing: University of Colorado Boulder
    • The Teacher's Social and Emotional Learning: University of Colorado Boulder

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