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    Study earth sciences to understand geological processes and Earth's history. Learn about plate tectonics, mineralogy, and environmental geology.

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Assessment for Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Education Software and Technology, Program Evaluation, Analytics, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Data Ethics, Predictive Modeling, Data Access, Natural Language Processing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      296 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Data Science in Stratified Healthcare and Precision Medicine

      Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Bioinformatics, Image Analysis, Medical Imaging, Big Data, Health Informatics, Statistical Methods, Data Science, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Molecular Biology, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Healthcare Ethics, Python Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      334 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

      Computers, Waves, Simulations: A Practical Introduction to Numerical Methods using Python

      Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Numerical Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Jupyter, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, NumPy, Mathematical Modeling, Distributed Computing, Python Programming, Mechanics, Vibrations, Linear Algebra, Simulations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      387 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      The Cosmopolitan Medieval Arabic World

      Skills you'll gain: World History, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Ancient History, European History, Social Sciences, Economics, Liberal Arts, Research, Science and Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      431 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Algae Biotechnology

      Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Environmental Issue, Corporate Sustainability, Regulatory Requirements, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry, Commercialization, Regulatory Affairs, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Production Process, New Product Development, Product Development, Environmental Engineering, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Biology, Innovation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      601 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engineer Professional Certificate en Español

      Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Real Time Data, Data Processing, Systems Design, Cloud Engineering, Data Lakes, Data Infrastructure, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Quality Assurance, Cloud Storage, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Storage, Looker (Software), Apache Hive, Data Integration

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      812 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Rice University

      A Story of Economics: A Principles Tale

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Supply And Demand, Business Economics, Market Dynamics, Economic Development, Game Theory, Financial Policy, Cost Accounting, Tax, Market Analysis, International Relations, Business Metrics, Public Policies, Operating Cost, Performance Metric, International Finance, Fiscal Management, Consumer Behaviour, Investments, Labor Relations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      122 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Natural Language Processing, Big Data, Research Methodologies, Social Sciences, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Algorithms

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      637 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Representaciones culturales de las sexualidades

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Sociology, Social Studies, Anthropology, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Research, Media and Communications

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      667 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Data Engineering, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud en Español

      Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Real Time Data, Cloud Engineering, Data Lakes, Data Infrastructure, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Processing, Cloud Storage, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Storage, Looker (Software), Apache Hive, Data Integration, Data Storage Technologies, Machine Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      810 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Lausanne

      Doping : Sports, Organizations and Sciences

      Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Culture, Social Sciences, Sociology, Arbitration, Cultural Diversity, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governance, Behavioral Economics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      367 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 1

      Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Crisis Intervention, Public Health, Water Resources, Chronic Diseases, Emergency Response, Public Safety and National Security, Nutrition and Diet, Community Health, Health Systems, Environmental Resource Management, Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Food Safety and Sanitation, International Relations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      563 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular earth sciences courses

    • Assessment for Learning: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Data Science in Stratified Healthcare and Precision Medicine: The University of Edinburgh
    • Computers, Waves, Simulations: A Practical Introduction to Numerical Methods using Python: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
    • The Cosmopolitan Medieval Arabic World: Universiteit Leiden
    • Algae Biotechnology: University of California San Diego
    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engineer Professional Certificate en Español: Google Cloud
    • A Story of Economics: A Principles Tale: Rice University
    • Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics: University of California, Davis
    • Representaciones culturales de las sexualidades: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Data Engineering, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud en Español: Google Cloud

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