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Policy Courses

Policy courses can help you learn about public policy analysis, regulatory frameworks, and advocacy strategies. You can build skills in data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and effective communication to influence decision-making processes. Many courses introduce tools such as policy simulation software, data visualization platforms, and statistical analysis programs that aid in evaluating policy impacts and crafting evidence-based recommendations.


Popular Policy Courses and Certifications


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    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Fundamentals of Population Health Management

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Systems, Health Promotion, Value-Based Care, Public Health, Health Care, Health Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Epidemiology, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Risk Analysis

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    Macquarie University

    Online teaching: Using Zoom to connect with learners

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Education Software and Technology, Instructional Design, Planning, Virtual Environment, End User Training and Support, System Configuration, Safety and Security, Information Privacy, Communication Strategies

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

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    Imperial College London

    Health Systems Development: A Focus on Health Service Delivery and Human Resources for Health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Policy, Health Assessment, Public Health, Health Care, Health Disparities, Health Promotion, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Care Administration, Primary Care

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    LearnKartS

    CompTIA Security+ Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Controls, Threat Management, Business Risk Management, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Operations, Threat Detection, Cloud Security, Risk Management, Cyber Governance, Security Strategy, Security Awareness, Vulnerability, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    The University of Sydney

    Understanding the Australian economy: An introduction to macroeconomic and financial policies

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Financial Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Financial Regulation, Fiscal Management, International Finance, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Supply And Demand, Banking, Crisis Intervention

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Villes africaines : Restructuration des quartiers précaires

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Case Studies, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Demography, Sociology, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Economics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    University of Lausanne

    HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Policy, Community Health, Governance, Health Systems, Policy Development, Environmental Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Assessment, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development

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    Queen Mary University of London

    Cloud Computing Law: Data Protection and Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cloud Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Information Privacy, Cybersecurity, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Data Governance, Regulatory Requirements

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Chicago

    Machine Learning: Concepts and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Supervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Random Forest Algorithm, Dimensionality Reduction, Statistical Methods, Tensorflow, Feature Engineering, Artificial Neural Networks, Pandas (Python Package)

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    Northeastern University

    Future Healthcare Payment Models

    Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Managed Care, Care Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Policy, Medicaid, Business Metrics, Stakeholder Analysis, Payment Systems, Medicare, Performance Measurement, Cost Management, Insurance, Risk Management

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Pathway to Space

    Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Journalism, Environmental Monitoring, Music, Geospatial Information and Technology, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Systems Engineering, Concept Of Operations, Culture, Media and Communications, Governance, Higher Education, Public Policies, Physical Science, Liberal Arts, Geographic Information Systems, Art History, Engineering Design Process, Writing

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    A Public Health Approach to Hearing Loss and Aging

    Skills you'll gain: Gerontology, Health Policy, Public Health, Health Disparities, Epidemiology, Medicare, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Care, Long Term Care, Health Systems, Patient Education And Counseling, Communication Disorders, Patient-centered Care, Disabilities

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Population Health: Fundamentals of Population Health Management: Universiteit Leiden
  • Online teaching: Using Zoom to connect with learners : Macquarie University
  • Health Systems Development: A Focus on Health Service Delivery and Human Resources for Health: Imperial College London
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification: LearnKartS
  • Understanding the Australian economy: An introduction to macroeconomic and financial policies: The University of Sydney
  • Villes africaines : Restructuration des quartiers précaires: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies: University of Lausanne
  • Cloud Computing Law: Data Protection and Cybersecurity: Queen Mary University of London
  • Machine Learning: Concepts and Applications: The University of Chicago
  • Future Healthcare Payment Models: Northeastern University

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