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      Johns Hopkins University

      Enfoques emergentes para medir la salud de la población

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Survey Creation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Informatics, Data Collection, Health Assessment, Health Equity, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Disparities, Community Health, Health Information Management, Medical Records, Continuous Monitoring

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      AI, Empathy & Ethics

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Neural Networks, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Network Model, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Policy Development

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      Princeton University

      Food Ethics

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Food and Beverage, Social Justice, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Nutrition and Diet, Sustainability Standards, International Relations, Environmental Issue, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Development, Cultural Diversity

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      56 reviews

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      University of Michigan

      Leading for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education

      Skills you'll gain: Higher Education, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Leadership, Workplace inclusivity, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Accountability, Advocacy, Student Engagement

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      297 reviews

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      Dartmouth College

      Energy Justice: Fostering More Equitable Energy Futures

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Community Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Systems Thinking, Advocacy, Policy Analysis, Climate Change Mitigation

      4.8
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      University of Colorado System

      Advanced System Security Topics

      Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Encryption, Data Security, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Wireless Networks, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

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      356 reviews

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      Illinois Tech

      Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Price Negotiation, Supply And Demand, Economics, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Policy Analysis

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Measuring the Success of a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety VI)

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Performance Measurement, Data Analysis, Value-Based Care, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data Analysis Software, Health Policy, Data Quality, Descriptive Statistics, Data Integration, Statistical Inference

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      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      China’s Economic Transformation Part 1: Economic Reform and Growth in China

      Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Economic Development, International Finance, World History, Fiscal Management, Economics, Financial Systems, Global Marketing, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Governance, Banking, Growth Strategies

      4.8
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      201 reviews

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Explorando la EnergĆ­a Sustentable

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Development, Systems Of Measurement, Physics, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Electric Power Systems, Mathematical Modeling

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      University of Michigan

      Russia-Ukraine War: One Year Later Teach-Out

      Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Diplomacy, Cultural Responsiveness, World History, Social Studies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Advocacy, Media and Communications

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      University of California, Irvine

      Speaking Skills for University Success

      Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Communication, Social Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Collaboration, Organizational Skills, Time Management

      4.8
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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public policy courses

    • Enfoques emergentes para medir la salud de la población:Ā Johns Hopkins University
    • AI, Empathy & Ethics:Ā University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Food Ethics:Ā Princeton University
    • Leading for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education:Ā University of Michigan
    • Energy Justice: Fostering More Equitable Energy Futures:Ā Dartmouth College
    • Advanced System Security Topics:Ā University of Colorado System
    • Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making:Ā Illinois Tech
    • Measuring the Success of a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety VI):Ā Johns Hopkins University
    • China’s Economic Transformation Part 1: Economic Reform and Growth in China:Ā The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Explorando la EnergĆ­a Sustentable:Ā Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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