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Brain Courses

Brain courses can help you learn how neural systems process information, support behavior, and interact with the body. You can build skills in understanding brain structure, basic neuroscience concepts, cognitive functions, and research methods used to study neural activity. Many courses introduce tools such as imaging overviews, data interpretation frameworks, and scientific models that support learning about how the brain works.


Popular Brain Courses and Certifications


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    University of Michigan

    Sleep: Neurobiology, Medicine, and Society

    Skills you'll gain: Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Respiration, Psychiatry, Neurology, Mathematical Modeling, Patient Safety, Physiology, Internal Medicine, Injury Prevention, Life Sciences, Cardiology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Accident Prevention, General Medicine, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Health, Pharmacology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Molecular Biology

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Neuroscience of Personal Excellence

    Skills you'll gain: Persistence, Personal Development, Resilience, Habit Formation, Decision Making, Self-Awareness, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Stress Management, Leadership, Neurology, Human Learning, Learning Theory, Psychology, Anatomy, Business, Physiology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Genomics: Decoding the Universal Language of Life

    Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Environment, Precision Medicine, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Biology, Physiology, Sustainable Development, Medical Science and Research, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Analysis, Computational Thinking

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Kotter

    The Science – and Neuroscience – of Change

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Business Transformation, Leadership Studies, Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Organizational Structure, Leadership Development, Case Studies, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Lifelong Learning, Neurology

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    University of Minnesota

    Synaptic Pharmacology

    Skills you'll gain: Pharmacotherapy, Pain Management, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Pharmacy, Patient-centered Care, Medical Prescription, Mental and Behavioral Health, Life Sciences, Neurology, Molecular Biology, Substance Abuse, Human Musculoskeletal System, Sensory Systems Analysis, Physiology, Biochemistry, Research, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Science and Research

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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

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Anatomy

    Skills you'll gain: Sensory Systems Analysis, Human Musculoskeletal System, Anatomy, Endocrinology, Pulmonology, Cardiology, Respiration, Hematology, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Orthopedics, Neurology, Hemodynamics, Nephrology, Kinesiology, Physiology, Urology, Pathology, Immunology, Biology

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Deep Learning with PyTorch, Keras and Tensorflow

    Skills you'll gain: Transfer Learning, Model Evaluation, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Fine-tuning, Vision Transformer (ViT), Keras (Neural Network Library), Deep Learning, Logistic Regression, Convolutional Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Model Optimization, Autoencoders, Generative AI, Model Training, Unsupervised Learning, Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)

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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Rice University

    Human Anatomy & Physiology II

    Skills you'll gain: Childbirth, Child Health, Pulmonology, Maternal Health, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Respiration, Anatomy, Urology, Cardiology, Urinalysis, Respiratory Care, Immunology, Hematology, Hemodynamics, Nephrology, Capillary, Physiology, Pathology, Medical Terminology, Lifelong Learning

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Cannabis, Mental Health, and Brain Disorders

    Skills you'll gain: Psychiatry, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Mental Health, Mental and Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse, Public Health, Psychology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Neurology, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Science and Research, Epidemiology, Research, Pharmacology, Personal Development

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    University of Cambridge

    The Psychology of Emotions: an introduction to embodied cognition

    Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Neurology, Electrophysiology, Non-Verbal Communication, Research Methodologies

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Natural Language Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Supervised Learning, Transfer Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Markov Model, Embeddings, Applied Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Large Language Modeling, Text Mining, Statistical Machine Learning, Fine-tuning, Artificial Neural Networks, Classification Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Machine Learning Methods, Logistic Regression, Feature Engineering

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular brain courses

  • Sleep: Neurobiology, Medicine, and Society: University of Michigan
  • The Neuroscience of Personal Excellence: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Genomics: Decoding the Universal Language of Life: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • The Science – and Neuroscience – of Change: Kotter
  • Synaptic Pharmacology: University of Minnesota
  • Machine Learning: DeepLearning.AI
  • Anatomy: University of Michigan
  • IBM Deep Learning with PyTorch, Keras and Tensorflow: IBM
  • Human Anatomy & Physiology II: Rice University
  • Cannabis, Mental Health, and Brain Disorders: University of Colorado Boulder

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