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      Imperial College London

      Health Systems Development: A Focus on Health Service Delivery and Human Resources for Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Policy, Health Equity, Health Assessment, Public Health, Health Care, Health Disparities, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge

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      Sciences Po

      Données et Gouvernance Urbaine

      Skills you'll gain: Data Strategy, Data Governance, Social Sciences, Data Security, Governance, Data Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Market Analysis, Political Sciences, Economics, Information Privacy, Policy Analysis

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      32 reviews

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      Imperial College London

      Immunology: Immune System and Infectious Diseases

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Biology, Public Health, Molecular Biology

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Feeding the World

      Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Environmental Issue, Food Safety and Sanitation, Nutrition and Diet, Production Process, Environment, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Trend Analysis, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Economics

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Introduction to Data Protection and Privacy

      Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Information Privacy, Data Governance, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Data Management, Data Storage, Cyber Risk, Data Processing, Data Access, Encryption

      4.7
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      Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

      Introduction to Complexity Science

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Network Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Social Sciences, Applied Mathematics, Policy Analysis, Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Critical Thinking, Jupyter

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Introducción a la sustentabilidad: hacia un futuro posible

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Socioeconomics, Environmental Science, Social Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Environment, Community Development, World History, Environmental Policy, Governance

      4.7
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      Tel Aviv University

      The History of Modern Israel - Part II: Challenges of Israel as a sovereign state

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Immigration Law, Social Justice, Social Sciences, International Relations, World History, Socioeconomics, Culture, Political Sciences, Sociology, Diplomacy, Public History, Economic Development, Demography, Economics, Governance

      4.8
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      University of Michigan

      Preparing for Graduate Study in the U.S.: A course for international students

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Intercultural Competence, Teamwork, Cultural Diversity, Collaboration, Verbal Communication Skills, Student Support and Services, Advocacy, Professional Development, English Language, Research, Professionalism, Higher Education, Communication, Adaptability, Communication Strategies, Public Speaking, Community Development, Relationship Building, Writing

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Reaching Vulnerable Groups through Pandemic Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Social Work, Health Disparities, Community and Social Work, Socioeconomics, Health Policy, Social Justice, Public Health, Public Policies, Community Outreach, Vulnerability, Cultural Responsiveness

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      National Taiwan University

      經濟學概論:誘因與市場(Introduction to Economics: Incentive and Markets)

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Financial Market, Tax, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Decision Making

      4.8
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      Politecnico di Milano

      Sustainable Urban Water Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Waste Minimization, Environmental Resource Management, Public Works, Mitigation, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Science

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

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

    • Health Systems Development: A Focus on Health Service Delivery and Human Resources for Health: Imperial College London
    • Données et Gouvernance Urbaine: Sciences Po
    • Immunology: Immune System and Infectious Diseases: Imperial College London
    • Feeding the World: University of Pennsylvania
    • Introduction to Data Protection and Privacy: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Introduction to Complexity Science: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
    • Introducción a la sustentabilidad: hacia un futuro posible: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • The History of Modern Israel - Part II: Challenges of Israel as a sovereign state: Tel Aviv University
    • Preparing for Graduate Study in the U.S.: A course for international students: University of Michigan
    • Reaching Vulnerable Groups through Pandemic Policy: Politecnico di Milano

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