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    Social work courses can help you learn how to support individuals and communities through advocacy, counseling, and social services in a variety of settings.

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    Find the Best Social Work Course for Your Goals

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      University of Amsterdam

      Alternative Mobility Narratives

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Systems Thinking, Storytelling, Transportation Operations, Critical Thinking, Policy Analysis, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Economics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Advanced Data Visualization with R

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Mapping, Animations

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      79 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Intimacy of Creativity: Entering the Minds of Composers

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Music History, Classical Music, Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      78 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Advanced Models for Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Supply Chain, Business Analytics, Mathematical Modeling, Manufacturing Operations, Operations Management, Workforce Planning, Microsoft Excel, Resource Allocation, Finance, Analytics, Production Planning, Investment Management, Decision Making

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Encouraging Student Growth with Teach Your Monster to Read

      Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Education Software and Technology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      IBM

      Build Multimodal Generative AI Applications

      Skills you'll gain: OpenAI, Application Development, Prompt Engineering, Web Applications, Flask (Web Framework), Web Development, Software Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      American Psychological Association

      Social Psychology of Attraction and Relationships

      Skills you'll gain: Relationship Building, Relationship Management, Psychology, Rapport Building, Interpersonal Communications, Cultural Diversity, Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de Palermo

      Negociación y Resolución de Conflictos

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Business Strategy, Active Listening, Self-Awareness

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      96 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Publishing Visualizations in R with Shiny and flexdashboard

      Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Dashboard, Ggplot2, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Application Development, UI Components, Web Applications, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      70 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      History of Racial Inequity in Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Social Justice, Public Health, Health Systems, Health Policy, Health Care, Community Health, Social Sciences, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Biology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Doing Business in Latin America

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Economic Development, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Business Strategy, Global Marketing, International Finance, Market Opportunities, Corporate Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Competitive Analysis, Natural Resource Management, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Advanced Resource and Enterprise Management in Primavera P6

      Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Resource Planning, Scheduling, Resource Management, Resource Allocation, Capacity Planning, Resource Utilization, Project Schedules, Project Management, Project Coordination, Project Management Software, Project Controls, Cost Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Performance Metric, Work Breakdown Structure, Budget Management, Expense Management, Change Control, Data Import/Export

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Alternative Mobility Narratives: University of Amsterdam
    • Advanced Data Visualization with R: Johns Hopkins University
    • Intimacy of Creativity: Entering the Minds of Composers: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Advanced Models for Decision Making: University of Minnesota
    • Encouraging Student Growth with Teach Your Monster to Read: Coursera Project Network
    • Build Multimodal Generative AI Applications: IBM
    • Social Psychology of Attraction and Relationships: American Psychological Association
    • Negociación y Resolución de Conflictos: Universidad de Palermo
    • Publishing Visualizations in R with Shiny and flexdashboard: Johns Hopkins University
    • History of Racial Inequity in Healthcare: University of Michigan

    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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