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World History Courses

World History courses can help you learn about major events, cultural developments, and the impact of historical figures across different eras. You can build skills in critical analysis, research methodologies, and effective communication of historical narratives. Many courses introduce tools such as timelines, primary source analysis, and digital archives, which enhance your ability to interpret historical data and connect past events to contemporary issues.

Popular World History Courses and Certifications


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    University of Alberta

    Indigenous Canada

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Cultural Sensitivity, Community Development, Civil Law, European History, Political Sciences, Legal Research

    4.8
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    24K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Museum of Modern Art

    Fashion as Design

    Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Aesthetics, Design, Social Studies, Art History, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Standards, Non-Verbal Communication, Sociology, Creativity, 3D Modeling, World History, Social Impact

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Full Stack Software Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Istio, Server Side, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Restful API, Responsive Web Design, Node.JS, Django (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Cloud Computing, Data Ethics, Python Programming, Software Development

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    60K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Yale University

    Financial Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Regulations, Investment Banking, Financial Market, Financial Systems, Risk Management, Financial Regulation, Securities (Finance), Portfolio Risk, Financial Management, Financial Services, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Capital Markets, Finance, Equities, Banking, Portfolio Management, Investments, Bank Regulations, Behavioral Economics, Governance

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    32K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Graphic Design

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Typography, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Visual Design, Design, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Ideation, Creative Design, Logo Design, Visual Storytelling, Design Software, Conceptual Design, Design Reviews, Style Guides, Layout Design, Digital Design, Adobe Photoshop, Art History

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    22K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience, UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, User Research, Design Thinking, Usability, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Sprint Retrospectives, Wireframing, Ideation, Sprint Planning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    76K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Media Planning, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Order Fulfillment, Paid media, Social Media Management, Online Advertising, Search Engine Optimization, Performance Measurement, Spreadsheet Software, Client Services, Campaign Management, E-Commerce, Loyalty Programs, Marketing, Web Presence, Interviewing Skills

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    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    50K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Bash (Scripting Language), Restful API, Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Full-Stack Web Development, Software Design, Flask (Web Framework), Version Control, File Management, Unix Shell, Web Development, Linux, Application Deployment, Python Programming, NumPy, Data Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    52K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Technical Support Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Desktop Support, Package and Software Management, Technical Support and Services, Computer Hardware, Technical Support, Software Installation, System Support, Network Support, General Networking, Help Desk Support, Technical Documentation, Hardware Troubleshooting, Software Documentation, Customer Support, End User Training and Support, Computer Networking, Information Technology, Technical Writing, Computer Systems, Linux

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    164K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Data Science Fundamentals with Python and SQL

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Web Scraping, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Data Presentation, Probability Distribution, R (Software), Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Science, Database Management, Relational Databases, R Programming, Python Programming, NumPy, Data Analysis

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    75K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Multiple educators

    Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Transfer Learning, Machine Learning, Jupyter, Data Ethics, Decision Tree Learning, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Tensorflow, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), NumPy, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Classification Algorithms

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    39K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM AI Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Software Development Life Cycle, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, Software Architecture, Computer Vision, LangChain, ChatGPT, Restful API, Responsive Web Design, Generative AI, Responsible AI, IBM Cloud, Data Ethics, AI Workflows, Python Programming, Software Development, Machine Learning, Data Science

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    82K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular world history courses

  • Indigenous Canada: University of Alberta
  • Fashion as Design: The Museum of Modern Art
  • IBM Full Stack Software Developer: IBM
  • Financial Markets: Yale University
  • Graphic Design: California Institute of the Arts
  • Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design: Google
  • Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce: Google
  • Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals: IBM
  • Technical Support Fundamentals: Google
  • Data Science Fundamentals with Python and SQL: IBM

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