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  • C

    Coursera Project Network

    Setting Up a Digital Library with EPIC

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Differentiated Instruction, Learning Management Systems, Student Engagement, Literacy, Curriculum Planning, Blended Learning, Student Support and Services, Content Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    81 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    National Academy of Sports Medicine

    Science of Fat Metabolism

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Exercise Science, Sports Medicine, Nutrition Education, Physiology, Endocrinology, Stress Management, Biochemistry, Biology

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California San Diego

    Mathematical Thinking in Computer Science

    Skills you'll gain: Logical Reasoning, Computational Logic, Deductive Reasoning, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Python Programming, Computer Science, Program Development

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    2.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    P

    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

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    57 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Psychedelic Science and Medicine

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Pharmacology, Clinical Research, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Mental Health Therapies, Pharmacotherapy, Clinical Research Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Research, Psychiatric Assessments, Psychology, Informed Consent, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Neurology, Social Studies, Ancient History

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Zurich

    Teaching Science at University

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Experience, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Experimentation, Education and Training, Lecturing, Student Engagement, Drive Engagement, Course Development, Scientific Methods, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    192 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    V

    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT + Excel: AI-Enhanced Data Analysis & Insight

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Excel Macros, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Cleansing, Large Language Modeling, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    7.1K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Designing Effective Science Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Non-Verbal Communication, Learning Theory, Storytelling, Education Software and Technology, Human Learning, Motivational Interviewing, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Technical Communication, Education and Training, Media and Communications, Driving engagement, Teaching, Persuasive Communication, De-escalation Techniques, Writing, Scientific Methods, Rapport Building, Diversity Awareness

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Modes of Science Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Education Software and Technology, Technical Communication, Media and Communications, Persuasive Communication, Writing, Education and Training, Storytelling, Human Learning, Instructional Strategies, Community Outreach, Science and Research, Writing and Editing, Content Creation, Liberal Arts, Photography, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Driving engagement, Creativity, Psychology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    K

    Kotter

    The Science of Change

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, Business Transformation, Business Leadership, Organizational Structure, Culture Transformation, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Overcoming Obstacles, Case Studies, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, People Management, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Leadership, Goal Setting, Adaptability, Lifelong Learning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    55 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Davis

    Sensory Science: Conducting Tests

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Product Testing, Laboratory Testing, Laboratory Experience, Case Studies, Research Design, Consumer Behaviour, Target Market, Data Collection, Research Reports, Data Analysis, Recruitment

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    ETL and Data Pipelines with Shell, Airflow and Kafka

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Data Warehousing, Data Transformation, Data Migration, Web Scraping, Data Integration, Shell Script, Data Processing, Data Mart, Unix Shell, Big Data, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Command-Line Interface

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    432 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular applied data science courses

  • Setting Up a Digital Library with EPIC: Coursera Project Network
  • Science of Fat Metabolism: National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • Mathematical Thinking in Computer Science: University of California San Diego
  • Food Ethics: Princeton University
  • Psychedelic Science and Medicine: Johns Hopkins University
  • Teaching Science at University: University of Zurich
  • ChatGPT + Excel: AI-Enhanced Data Analysis & Insight: Vanderbilt University
  • Designing Effective Science Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Modes of Science Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
  • The Science of Change: Kotter

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