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      Universiteit Leiden

      Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics

      Skills you'll gain: Language Competency, Language Learning, Language Disorders, Anthropology, Multilingualism, English Language, Communication Disorders, Cultural Diversity, Oral Comprehension, Interviewing Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar, Cultural Sensitivity, Interpersonal Communications, Social Sciences, Sociology, Research Methodologies

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Research Proposal: Initiating Research

      Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Proposal Writing, Research Methodologies, Market Analysis, Business Research, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Business Writing, Sampling (Statistics), Survey Creation, Qualitative Research, Request for Proposal, Client Services, Professional Networking

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

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Health Informatics

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Health Technology, Change Control, Health Systems, Informatics, Health Policy, Health Care, Medical Records, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Information Management, Decision Support Systems, Solution Design, Health Information Management and Medical Records, IT Management, Electronic Medical Record System, Databases, Usability Testing, Data Science

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      941 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      XHTML Front-End Web Design with CSS

      Skills you'll gain: Browser Compatibility, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Color Theory, Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Semantic Web, Verification And Validation, User Interface (UI), Typography, Web Design and Development, Interactive Design, Web Development Tools, Usability, Web Development, Interaction Design

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Developing a Marketing Mix for Growth

      Skills you'll gain: Product Strategy, Integrated Marketing Communications, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Management, Advertising, Marketing, Marketing Channel, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Marketing, Marketing Communications, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Strategies, Brand Marketing, Value Propositions, Market Analysis, Promotional Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Writing

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      730 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Strategic SEO for Digital Marketing Success

      Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Content Strategy, Blogs, Copywriting, Search Engine Optimization, Web Content, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Marketing, Content Creation, Web Analytics, Content Management, Target Audience, Google Analytics, Auditing, Content Performance Analysis, Writing, Editing, Digital Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Drive Engagement

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Washington

      Business Law: A Community of Practice with Paralegals

      Skills you'll gain: Legal Research, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Strategy, Commercial Laws, Governance, Legal Risk, Case Law, Corporate Finance, Strategic Partnership, Civil Law, Corporate Accounting, Partnership Accounting, Organizational Structure, Analysis, Business, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Introduction to Transformer Models for NLP: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Generative Model Architectures, Text Mining, Semantic Web

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Machine Learning on Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI, Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Infrastructure, Data Pipelines, Cloud Platforms, Data Management, Data Governance, Workflow Management, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Data Processing, Artificial Neural Networks

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of London

      Responsive Website Basics: Code with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

      Skills you'll gain: jQuery, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Javascript and jQuery, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Web Development, Javascript, Web Applications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Interactive Design, Programming Principles, Development Environment

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

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      Universidade Estadual de Campinas

      Revisão Sistemática e Meta-análise

      Skills you'll gain: Data Synthesis, Data Collection, Research, Research Design, Research Reports, Research Methodologies, Clinical Research, Quantitative Research, Peer Review, Statistical Methods, Report Writing, Data Quality, Epidemiology, Statistical Analysis, Qualitative Research, Risk Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      Learn Chinese: HSK Test Preparation

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Vocabulary, Literacy, Language Competency, Grammar, Language Learning, Oral Expression, Culture

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular academic writing courses

    • Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics: Universiteit Leiden
    • Research Proposal: Initiating Research: University of California, Davis
    • Health Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
    • XHTML Front-End Web Design with CSS: EDUCBA
    • Developing a Marketing Mix for Growth: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Strategic SEO for Digital Marketing Success: Skillshare
    • Business Law: A Community of Practice with Paralegals: University of Washington
    • Introduction to Transformer Models for NLP: Unit 2: Pearson
    • Machine Learning on Google Cloud: Google Cloud
    • Responsive Website Basics: Code with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript : University of London

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