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    Find the Best Social Work Course for Your Goals

    • L

      Lund University

      Circular Economy - Sustainable Materials Management

      Skills you'll gain: Environment and Resource Management, Materials Management, Environmental Science, Systems Thinking, Supply Chain Management, Environmental Policy, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Strategies, Industrial Design, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement, Consumer Behaviour

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yale University

      Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong

      Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Research Design, Medical Science and Research, Statistics, Data Literacy, Statistical Analysis, Scientific Methods, Clinical Research

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      2.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Survey Data Collection and Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Sample Size Determination, Surveys, Survey Creation, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Interviewing Skills, Data Integration, Data Ethics, Research Design, Stata, R Programming, Data Quality, Statistical Modeling, Qualitative Research, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Programming, Data Cleansing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      U

      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Creatividad, diseño e innovación: Técnicas y herramientas

      Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Innovation, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Design, Creative Problem-Solving, Ingenuity, Ideation, Peer Review, Design Strategies, Cognitive flexibility, Curiosity, Product Design, User Experience Design, Customer experience improvement, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Resourcefulness

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      4.1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Health Informatics

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Health Technology, Change Management, Vendor Management, Health Policy, Health Care, Process Improvement, Workflow Management, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Information Management, Clinical Leadership, Organizational Change, Decision Support Systems, Solution Design, IT Management, Clinical Data Management, Health Systems, Project Management, Databases

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      916 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      U

      University of Michigan

      Applied Plotting, Charting & Data Representation in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Graphing, Scatter Plots, Data Manipulation, Histogram, NumPy, Pandas (Python Package)

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      6.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Simplilearn

      Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Strategy, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Digital Advertising, Customer Engagement, LinkedIn, Brand Awareness, Content Creation, Target Audience

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Improving Communication Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Communication, Communication Strategies, Persuasive Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Trustworthiness, Rapport Building, Goal Setting, Relationship Building, Non-Verbal Communication, Cooperation, Negotiation, Honesty

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of London

      Finding Your Professional Voice: Confidence & Impact

      Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Assertiveness, Self-Awareness, Communication, Personal Attributes, Executive Presence, Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness, Respiration, Stress Management, Anatomy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      HTML and CSS in depth

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Debugging, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Semantic Web, Browser Compatibility, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface (UI), Data Validation, Animations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.8K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Agile Project Management, User Story, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Workflow Management, Performance Metric, Team Oriented, Backlogs, Performance Measurement, Lean Methodologies, Continuous Improvement Process, Prioritization, Estimation

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      2.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      A

      Arizona State University

      Inglés Empresarial

      Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Sales Presentations, Meeting Facilitation, Graphic Design, English Language, Brainstorming, Negotiation, Purchasing, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Writing, Presentations, Product Planning, Telephone Skills, Communication, Marketing Materials, Business Communication, Business Planning, Employee Coaching, Financial Analysis, New Product Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Circular Economy - Sustainable Materials Management: Lund University
    • Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong: Yale University
    • Survey Data Collection and Analytics: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Creatividad, diseño e innovación: Técnicas y herramientas: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Health Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
    • Applied Plotting, Charting & Data Representation in Python: University of Michigan
    • Social Media Marketing: Simplilearn
    • Improving Communication Skills: University of Pennsylvania
    • Finding Your Professional Voice: Confidence & Impact: University of London
    • HTML and CSS in depth: Meta

    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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