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Life Science Courses

Life science courses can help you learn cellular biology, genetics, microbiology, and human anatomy. You can build skills in laboratory techniques, data analysis, and critical thinking through experiments and research projects. Many courses introduce tools like laboratory equipment, bioinformatics software, and statistical analysis programs, that support conducting experiments and interpreting scientific data.

Popular Life Science Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Data Visualization using dplyr and ggplot2 in R

    Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), Tidyverse (R Package), Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, R (Software)

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Selenium Techniques and Framework Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Script Development, Test Automation, Functional Testing, Test Case, Software Testing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Application Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Javascript and jQuery, Automation, Python Programming, UI Components, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), File I/O

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Landing.AI for Beginners: Build Data Visualization AI Models

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Multimodal Prompts, Cloud Deployment, Image Analysis, Application Deployment, Model Training, Computer Vision, Applied Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Splunk Inc.

    Splunk Knowledge Manager 102

    Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Splunk, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Management, Query Languages, Performance Tuning, Data Science, Data Analysis, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Data Import/Export, Business Analytics, Geospatial Information and Technology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Tidy Messy Data using tidyr in R

    Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), Data Cleansing, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Statistical Visualization, R (Software), Data Analysis, Data Management, Pivot Tables And Charts

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    IBM

    Back-end Application Development Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, MongoDB, NoSQL, Flask (Web Framework), Django (Web Framework), Cloud Deployment, OpenShift, Cloud Platforms, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Databases, Back-End Web Development, IBM Cloud, Docker (Software), Containerization, Web Applications, Microservices, Application Development

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    43 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • K

    Khalifa University

    Arabic for Beginners: Arabic in the Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Vocabulary, Language Competency, Grammar, Language Learning, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • X

    Xi'an Jiaotong University

    Lecture Series for Preventing and Controlling COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Public Health, Personal protective equipment, Diagnostic Tests, Hospital Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Patient Treatment, Pathology, Microbiology

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    362 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    AI CERTs

    Responsible AI Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Security, Data Ethics, Accountability Frameworks, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Compliance Training, Business Ethics, Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Risk, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Data Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Regulatory Requirements, Accountability, AI literacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Governance Risk Management and Compliance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Pearson

    Programming Generative AI: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Generative Model Architectures, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Model Training

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Generative AI Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Generative AI, AI literacy, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, AI Integrations, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Intellectual Property

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Applied Object Detection & Segmentation

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Model Optimization, Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Transfer Learning, Image Quality, Model Training, Image Analysis, Analysis, Computer Vision, Tensorflow, Data Quality, Failure Analysis, Data Pipelines, Deep Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning, Performance Analysis, Docker (Software), Python Programming

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular life science courses

  • Data Visualization using dplyr and ggplot2 in R: Coursera
  • Advanced Selenium Techniques and Framework Introduction: Packt
  • Landing.AI for Beginners: Build Data Visualization AI Models: Coursera
  • Splunk Knowledge Manager 102: Splunk Inc.
  • Tidy Messy Data using tidyr in R: Coursera
  • Back-end Application Development Capstone Project: IBM
  • Arabic for Beginners: Arabic in the Workplace: Khalifa University
  • Lecture Series for Preventing and Controlling COVID-19: Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • Responsible AI Principles: AI CERTs
  • Programming Generative AI: Unit 1: Pearson

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