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      Dartmouth College

      American Renaissance: Classic Literature of the 19th Century

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Oral Expression, Writing, Liberal Arts, Editing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Social Studies, Research, Social Justice, World History, Cultural Diversity, Culture, European History, Political Sciences, Advocacy, Public History

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Copenhagen

      Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Settings

      Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Health Disparities, Healthcare Ethics, Crisis Intervention, Public Health, Health Care, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Health Systems, Risk Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      118 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action

      Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Health Systems, Community Health, Public Health, Health Informatics, Healthcare Ethics, Health Policy, Maternal Health, Systems Thinking, Statistical Software, Box Plots, Health Care, Data Ethics, Substance Abuse, Research Methodologies, Scatter Plots, Environmental Science, Data Analysis

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Macroeconomics: Foundations and Insights

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Financial Policy, Economic Development, International Finance, Supply And Demand, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Behavioral Economics, Accounting, Market Dynamics, Critical Thinking

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Introducción al estudio de los bienes comunes

      Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Social Sciences, Sustainable Development, Land Management, Water Resources, Governance, Sociology, Economics, Policy Analysis, Cultural Diversity

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      128 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Infrastructure for Transportation Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction, Civil and Architectural Engineering, HVAC, Transportation Operations, Architecture and Construction, Electrical Systems, Design Specifications, Construction Management, Public Works, Structural Engineering, Engineering Software, Engineering Design Process, Structural Analysis, Building Design, Land Development, Building Services Engineering, Sustainable Development, Facility Management

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Health Equity Research & Practice: Local & Global Lessons

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Social Determinants Of Health, Maternal Health, Social Justice, Community Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Sustainable Development, Cultural Diversity, Qualitative Research, Research Methodologies

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

      Designing the Future of Finance

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Financial Inclusion, Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Banking Services, Data Sharing, Financial Regulation, Financial Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Financial Data, Banking, Payment Systems, International Finance, API Design, Finance, Interoperability, Open Source Technology, Regulatory Requirements, Strategic Thinking, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data to Advance Population Health: Global Perspectives

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Data Presentation, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Data Literacy, Epidemiology, Data Quality, Public Health, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Leeds

      Transmitting and Fighting Infectious Diseases

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology, Infection Control, Pharmacology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Cell Biology

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

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      Sciences Po

      Cities are back in town : sociología urbana para un mundo globalizado

      Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Economic Development, Sociology, Sustainable Development, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, World History, International Relations, Economics, Demography, Political Sciences, Public Policies, European History, Case Studies, Governance, Qualitative Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Artificial Intelligence Privacy and Convenience

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Data Governance, Predictive Modeling

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

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

    • American Renaissance: Classic Literature of the 19th Century: Dartmouth College
    • Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Settings: University of Copenhagen
    • Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action: University of Minnesota
    • Macroeconomics: Foundations and Insights: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Introducción al estudio de los bienes comunes: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Infrastructure for Transportation Systems: L&T EduTech
    • Health Equity Research & Practice: Local & Global Lessons: Johns Hopkins University
    • Designing the Future of Finance: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
    • Data to Advance Population Health: Global Perspectives: Johns Hopkins University
    • Transmitting and Fighting Infectious Diseases: University of Leeds

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