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      Coursera Project Network

      Digital Business Marketing with Easil

      Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Facebook, Digital Advertising, Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Social Media, Dashboard, Marketing, User Accounts, Business

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Medical Cannabis: The Health Effects of THC and CBD

      Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Pharmacology, Public Health, Health Policy, Gerontology, Mental Health, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Science and Research, Substance Abuse, Research, Hospice, Medication Administration, Health Care, Clinical Research, Mental and Behavioral Health, Exercise Science

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      508 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Artificial Intelligence: an Overview

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Intellectual Property, Responsible AI, Legal Risk, Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Dimensionality Reduction, Cloud Platforms, Deep Learning, Hardware Architecture, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Information Privacy, Information Technology, Social Studies, Artificial Neural Networks

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      673 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universitat de Barcelona

      Oceanography: a key to better understand our world

      Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Physical Science, Water Resources, Water Quality, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Chemistry, Environment, Environmental Science, Mechanics, Biology, Systems Of Measurement, Climate Change Mitigation, Remote Access Systems

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      284 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Understanding China, 1700-2000: A Data Analytic Approach, Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, World History, Sociology, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis, Big Data, Research, Higher Education, Political Sciences, Case Studies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Copyright for Multimedia

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Data Sharing, Multimedia, Music, Video Production, Electronic Media, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Photography

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      421 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to Schedule Posts to Multiple Platforms using Hootsuite

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Social Media, Scheduling, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Salesforce

      Boosting Productivity through the Tech Stack

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management, Salesforce, Sales Prospecting, Sales Development, Sales Enablement, Business Software, Sales Strategy, Sales Pipelines, LinkedIn, Productivity Software, Social Media, Video Production

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Generative AI for Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Business Writing, Generative AI, Meeting Facilitation, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Proposal Writing, Thought Leadership, Prompt Engineering, Human Resource Strategy, Business Transformation, Staff Management, Decision Making

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      553 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tsinghua University

      General Academic English

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, Economics, Psychology, Research, Business Management, Environmental Issue, Writing, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Vocabulary

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      100 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Indian School of Business

      Trading Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Market, Market Trend, Market Dynamics, Analysis, Equities, Decision Making

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Evaluación de peligros y riesgos por fenómenos naturales

      Skills you'll gain: Mitigation, Hazard Analysis, Risk Control, Vulnerability, Hydrology, Water Resources, Research, Physical Science, Case Studies, Environmental Monitoring, Social Sciences, Spatial Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      697 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social work courses

    • Digital Business Marketing with Easil: Coursera Project Network
    • Medical Cannabis: The Health Effects of THC and CBD: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Artificial Intelligence: an Overview: Politecnico di Milano
    • Oceanography: a key to better understand our world: Universitat de Barcelona
    • Understanding China, 1700-2000: A Data Analytic Approach, Part 1: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Copyright for Multimedia: Duke University
    • How to Schedule Posts to Multiple Platforms using Hootsuite: Coursera Project Network
    • Boosting Productivity through the Tech Stack: Salesforce
    • Generative AI for Leaders: Vanderbilt University
    • General Academic English: Tsinghua University

    Why Learn Social Work?

    Social work is a practice-based profession focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities through challenges like poverty, mental health, and social inequality. It blends advocacy, communication, and problem-solving to promote well-being and social justice. Learning social work can prepare you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, education, policy, and human services.

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