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      Tufts University

      Building a Healthy Plate

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Preventative Care, Community Health

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      111 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free
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      United Cities and Local Governments of Africa

      Planning for Climate Change in African Cities

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Community Development, Environmental Resource Management, Mitigation, Policy Analysis, Natural Resource Management, Decision Support Systems, Governance, Vulnerability, Socioeconomics, Economic Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Education And Counseling, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Public Policies, Preventative Care, Public Health, Pharmacology, Crisis Intervention, Patient Safety, Mental and Behavioral Health, Treatment Planning, Care Coordination, Risk Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free
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      University of Pennsylvania

      Reconstructing America's Story

      Skills you'll gain: Case Law, Social Justice, World History, Political Sciences, Storytelling, Policy Analysis, Diversity Awareness

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Globalisation and health governance

      Skills you'll gain: Advocacy, Community Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Disparities, Health Systems, Health Equity, International Relations, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Governance, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Business Ethics

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      O

      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Environmental Issues, Policies, and Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Laws, Environment, Environmental Issue, Risk Management, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Environment Health And Safety, Environmental Science, Environmental Regulations, Mitigation, Water Resources, Risk Analysis, Sanitation, Public Health, Pollution Prevention

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Tel Aviv University

      Economic Growth and Distributive Justice Part II - Maximize Social Wellbeing

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Tax, Economic Development, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Public Policies, Tax Planning, Policy Analysis, Income Tax

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      134 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      University of Geneva

      In the footsteps of Zika… approaching the unknown

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Social Studies, Media and Communications, Neurology, Maternal Health, Economics, Environmental Science

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      115 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      The Influence of Social Context on Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Health Policy, Public Health, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Community Health, Stress Management, Social Sciences, Social and Human Services, Mental and Behavioral Health, Sociology, Psychology, Environment Health And Safety

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP28

      Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Environmental Issue, Research, Environmental Science, Student Engagement, Environmental Policy, Community Development, Advocacy, Creativity, International Relations, Social Justice

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      124 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      Università di Napoli Federico II

      Comparative Research Designs and Methods

      Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, Science and Research, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Research, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Political Sciences

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      AI Ethics in Business

      Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Data Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Governance, Compliance Management, Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Regulatory Affairs, Accountability, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Decision Making, Generative AI

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Building a Healthy Plate: Tufts University
    • Planning for Climate Change in African Cities: United Cities and Local Governments of Africa
    • Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers: University of Michigan
    • Reconstructing America's Story: University of Pennsylvania
    • Globalisation and health governance: Imperial College London
    • Environmental Issues, Policies, and Practice : O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Economic Growth and Distributive Justice Part II - Maximize Social Wellbeing: Tel Aviv University
    • In the footsteps of Zika… approaching the unknown: University of Geneva
    • The Influence of Social Context on Health: University of Michigan
    • Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP28: The University of Edinburgh

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