Cognitive Science courses can help you learn about human perception, language processing, decision-making, and neural networks. You can build skills in critical thinking, data analysis, and experimental design, which are vital for understanding how the mind works. Many courses introduce tools like Python for data analysis, statistical software for research, and simulation programs to model cognitive processes, allowing you to apply your knowledge in practical settings.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Photo Editing, Content Creation, Image Quality, Graphic Design, Data Sharing, Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Editing, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Animations, Mockups, Front-End Web Development, Typography, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Network Infrastructure, Business Economics, Socioeconomics, digital literacy, Economics, Telecommunications, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Technical Writing
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Web Servers, Server Side, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Go (Programming Language), Web Applications, Back-End Web Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Mathematics Education, Education Software and Technology, Instructional Strategies, Teaching, Digital pedagogy, Simulation and Simulation Software, Interactive Design, Display Devices
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Bayesian Network, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Probability Distribution
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Generative AI, Business Analytics, Responsible AI, Business Process Automation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Ethics, Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Governance, Project Implementation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Network Security, Network Analysis, Operating Systems, Data Integrity, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, File Systems, Linux, Web Applications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Generative AI, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Box Plots, Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistics, Technical Communication, Statistical Inference, Graphing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Prompt Engineering, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Responsible AI, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Flows, Usability Testing, Context Management, AI Personalization, Multimodal Prompts, User Research, Prototyping, Technical Communication, Data Ethics, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Application Deployment, Integrated Development Environments, Development Testing, Application Development, Web Applications, Javascript
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Services, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Teams, Collaborative Software, Security Controls, Endpoint Security, Cloud Solutions, Zero Trust Network Access, Microsoft Office, Cloud Computing, Threat Management, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months