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      University of Western Australia

      Agriculture, Economics and Nature

      Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Business Economics, Economics, Water Resources, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Supply And Demand, Natural Resource Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Policy Analysis, Market Dynamics, Production Process

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Java Programming: Principles of Software Design

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Java, Java Programming, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Software Development Tools, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Predictive Modeling, Debugging, Algorithms, Data Structures

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

      Environmental Management & Ethics

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Regulations, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Environment, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Cost Benefit Analysis, Economics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      416 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Medical Cannabis: The Health Effects of THC and CBD

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Chronic Diseases, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Mental Health, Gerontology, Epidemiology, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Prescription, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Research Design, Behavioral Health, Mental and Behavioral Health, Public Health, Oncology, Preventative Care, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Kinesiology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      504 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design

      Skills you'll gain: Disabilities, Education and Training, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Educational Materials, Differentiated Instruction, Instructional Design, Education Software and Technology, Course Development, Visual Impairment Education, Developmental Disabilities, Diversity Awareness, Learning Management Systems, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Labor Law, Legal Risk, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Document Management, Advocacy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      240 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Atención Primaria en Salud: El desafío de las Enfermedades no Transmisibles

      Skills you'll gain: Primary Care, Chronic Diseases, Health Care, Care Management, Care Coordination, Health Systems, Preventative Care, Epidemiology, Patient Education and Support, Public Health

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Emory University

      Understanding Violence

      Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Public Health, Media and Communications, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Community Health, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Biology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      278 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Wesleyan University

      Suicide Prevention

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Crisis Intervention, Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Psychology, Research, Research Methodologies, Medical Terminology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      305 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Creating Dashboards and Storytelling with Tableau

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Visualization Software, Stakeholder Engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Cleansing, Business Metrics, Storyboarding, Presentations, Target Audience

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Utrecht University

      Clinical Epidemiology

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Epidemiology, Medical Science and Research, Science and Research, Health Policy, Public Health, Patient Evaluation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      360 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Utrecht University

      Human Rights for Open Societies

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Political Sciences, Immigration Law, Public Policies, Diversity Awareness, European History, Media and Communications, Case Law

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      599 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

      Fundamentos de Políticas Públicas

      Skills you'll gain: Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Administration, Program Evaluation, Governance, Data Collection

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Agriculture, Economics and Nature: University of Western Australia
    • Java Programming: Principles of Software Design: Duke University
    • Environmental Management & Ethics: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
    • Medical Cannabis: The Health Effects of THC and CBD: University of Colorado Boulder
    • An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Atención Primaria en Salud: El desafío de las Enfermedades no Transmisibles: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Understanding Violence: Emory University
    • Suicide Prevention: Wesleyan University
    • Creating Dashboards and Storytelling with Tableau: University of California, Davis
    • Clinical Epidemiology: Utrecht University

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