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American History Courses

American History courses can help you learn about key events, influential figures, and social movements that shaped the nation. You can build skills in critical analysis, historical interpretation, and effective communication of complex ideas. Many courses introduce tools like primary source documents, timelines, and digital archives, which enhance your understanding of historical context and enable you to engage with various perspectives on American identity and culture.


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    EDUCBA

    Market Research: Analyze, Forecast & Apply

    Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Market Analysis, Marketing, Research Methodologies, Research, Research Design, Quantitative Research, Consumer Behaviour, Market Trend, Surveys, Customer Analysis, Qualitative Research, Forecasting, Price Negotiation, Analysis, Product Testing, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics)

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    American Psychological Association

    Psychology of Anxiety, Mood, Substance Use, and Addictive Behaviors

    Skills you'll gain: Substance Abuse, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Clinical Psychology, Mental and Behavioral Health, Psychiatry, Psychological Evaluations, Mental Health, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Patient Evaluation, Diagnostic Tests, Behavioral Health, Psychotherapy, Psychiatric Assessments, Cultural Diversity, Epidemiology, Pharmacology, Neurology, Demography, Psychology, Pharmacotherapy

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    Universidad de Chile

    América Latina en los cambios internacionales: amenazas y oportunidades.

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, World History, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Public Policies, Cultural Diversity, Economics, Strategic Partnership, Economic Development, Governance

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    Stanford University

    Introduction to Clinical Data

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Ethics, Clinical Research, Clinical Data Management, Health Informatics, Clinical Research Ethics, Unstructured Data, Health Care, Data Mining, Electronic Medical Record, Data Transformation, Data Collection, Data Preprocessing, Text Mining, Medical Imaging

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    Stanford University

    Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Data Ethics, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Responsible AI, Artificial Neural Networks, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Model Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Health Policy, Data Preprocessing

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    28DIGITAL

    Privacy in the Western World

    Skills you'll gain: Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Ethics, International Relations, Cybersecurity, World History, European History, Research, Political Sciences

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    The Museum of Modern Art

    透过摄影看世界

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Art History, Aesthetics, Public History, Liberal Arts, Journalism, Storytelling

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    Yale University

    The Worldview of Thomas Berry: The Flourishing of the Earth Community

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Science, Environment, Environmental Issue, Culture, Social Studies, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Liberal Arts, Systems Thinking, Diversity Awareness, Storytelling

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    Sungkyunkwan University

    In Search for the Origins of Korean Philosophy

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Culture, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, World History, Social Studies, Anthropology, Cultural Diversity, Research

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    Universidad Austral

    Red de sentidos: Arte, educación y procesos creativos

    Skills you'll gain: Curriculum Planning, Art History, Teaching, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Pedagogy, Aesthetics, Mathematics Education, Liberal Arts, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Research, Collaboration, Science and Research

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Introduzione alla Storia dell'Architettura Contemporanea

    Skills you'll gain: Architectural Design, Art History, Architecture and Construction, Aesthetics, European History, Design Elements And Principles, Design

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Power and Foreign Policy in International Relations

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Diplomacy, Political Sciences, Public Policies, World History, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Economics, Governance, Security Strategy

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

  • Market Research: Analyze, Forecast & Apply: EDUCBA
  • Psychology of Anxiety, Mood, Substance Use, and Addictive Behaviors: American Psychological Association
  • América Latina en los cambios internacionales: amenazas y oportunidades. : Universidad de Chile
  • Introduction to Clinical Data: Stanford University
  • Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Healthcare: Stanford University
  • Privacy in the Western World: 28DIGITAL
  • 透过摄影看世界: The Museum of Modern Art
  • The Worldview of Thomas Berry: The Flourishing of the Earth Community: Yale University
  • In Search for the Origins of Korean Philosophy: Sungkyunkwan University
  • Red de sentidos: Arte, educación y procesos creativos: Universidad Austral

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