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Critical Thinking Courses

Critical thinking courses can help you learn logical reasoning, argument analysis, problem-solving techniques, and decision-making strategies. You can build skills in evaluating evidence, identifying biases, and constructing coherent arguments. Many courses introduce tools such as logic diagrams and critical analysis frameworks, which help you apply these skills in various contexts, from academic writing to everyday decision-making.


Popular Critical Thinking Courses and Certifications


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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Intellectual Change in Early China: Warring States and Han

    Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Sciences, Liberal Arts, World History, Ancient History, Research, Political Sciences, Psychology, Economics, Governance

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    124 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Peking University

    人群与网络

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Social Sciences, Graph Theory, Market Dynamics, Sociology, Decision Making, Web Analytics, Economics, Behavioral Economics, Probability

    4.7
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    114 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    UiPath

    UiPath Orchestrator and Capstone Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Context Management, Business Process Automation, Automation, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, Data Import/Export

    4.8
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    50 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Intel

    An Introduction to Practical Deep Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Artificial Neural Networks, Transfer Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Computer Vision, Machine Learning Methods, Natural Language Processing, Scalability, Reinforcement Learning, Performance Tuning

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    150 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Amsterdam

    Unraveling the Cycling City

    Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Policy Analysis, Environmental Science, Spatial Analysis, Case Studies, Human Centered Design, Public Policies, Qualitative Research, Sustainable Engineering, Environment and Resource Management, European History

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    252 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    National Taiwan University

    Operations Research (2): Optimization Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, Process Optimization, Engineering Calculations, Program Implementation, Computational Thinking, Operational Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Resource Allocation, Decision Making, Facility Management, Calculus, Business Analytics

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    158 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IE Business School

    Foundations of Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Economics, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Strategic Thinking, Market Analysis, Strategic Planning, Strategic Marketing, Resource Management, Business Process

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    205 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Learn AI Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, Agentic systems, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Computer Interaction, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    83 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    AI Agents and Agentic AI Architecture in Python

    Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, LangChain, OpenAI API, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, AI Security, Large Language Modeling, Business Logic, File I/O, Transaction Processing, Document Management, Persona Development, Coordination, Plan Execution

    4.6
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    110 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    GPU Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Program Development, Scalability, Deep Learning, C and C++, Software Development, Convolutional Neural Networks, C++ (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Digital Signal Processing, Linear Algebra, Distributed Computing, Computer Graphics, System Programming, Mathematical Software, Programming Principles, OS Process Management, Data Structures, Machine Learning

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    183 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Foundations of Public Health Practice: The Public Health Toolkit

    Skills you'll gain: Health Assessment, Public Health, Program Evaluation, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data Collection, Report Writing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Fake News Detection with Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Exploratory Data Analysis, Deep Learning, Text Mining, Matplotlib, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    264 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular critical thinking courses

  • Intellectual Change in Early China: Warring States and Han: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • 人群与网络 : Peking University
  • UiPath Orchestrator and Capstone Projects: UiPath
  • An Introduction to Practical Deep Learning: Intel
  • Unraveling the Cycling City: University of Amsterdam
  • Operations Research (2): Optimization Algorithms: National Taiwan University
  • Foundations of Strategy: IE Business School
  • Learn AI Agents: Scrimba
  • AI Agents and Agentic AI Architecture in Python: Vanderbilt University
  • GPU Programming: Johns Hopkins University

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