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Research courses can help you learn data collection techniques, statistical analysis, literature review methods, and experimental design. You can build skills in critical thinking, hypothesis testing, and effective communication of findings. Many courses introduce tools like SPSS, R, and Python for data analysis, as well as reference management software such as EndNote or Zotero, which support the organization and presentation of research projects.


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    University of Lausanne

    HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Health Equity, Health Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Systems Thinking, Community Health, Spatial Analysis, Governance, Policy Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Health Assessment, Systems Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Environmental Issue, Data Collection

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Progressive Web App with JavaScript: Make a Scavenger PWA

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Frontend Performance, Web Applications, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Performance Tuning, Software Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Reproducibility in Cancer Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Code Review, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Docker (Software), Software Development Tools, Continuous Integration, Containerization, Bioinformatics, Informatics, Automation, Data Analysis, R Programming

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Number Sense for Primary Education with PhET Simulations

    Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Interactive Learning, Pedagogy, Lesson Planning, Mathematics Education, Education Software and Technology, Simulations, Arithmetic, Cultural Responsiveness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master DCF Valuation: Analyze, Forecast, and Present

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Revenue Forecasting, Risk Modeling, Capital Budgeting, Equities, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Data Presentation, Private Equity, Investment Banking, Presentations, Mergers & Acquisitions, Model Evaluation, Case Studies, Microsoft Excel

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Matplotlib: Python Data Visualization & Wrangling

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Visualization, Box Plots, E-Commerce, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Image Quality, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    KodeKloud

    Introduction to OpenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI, OpenAI API, Responsible AI, Multimodal Prompts, AI Enablement, ChatGPT, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Tool Calling, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Image Analysis, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Vision Transformer (ViT), Embeddings, Computer Vision, Reinforcement Learning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Alteryx Mastery: Data Analytics & Workflow Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Alteryx, No-Code Development, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data Governance, Workflow Management, Operational Efficiency, Business Reporting, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Programming Generative AI: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Generative Model Architectures, Image Analysis, Embeddings, Transfer Learning, Computer Vision, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Practical Metacognition for Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Obstacles, Complex Problem Solving, Resourcefulness, Cognitive flexibility, Personal Attributes, Curiosity, Quick Learning, Adaptability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Machine Learning Projects in R with Caret

    Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Correlation Analysis, Data Cleansing, R Programming, Data Quality, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Manipulation, Data Mining, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Integrity

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Making Science Reproducible - A Capstone Course

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Secure Coding, Key Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS: University of Lausanne
  • Progressive Web App with JavaScript: Make a Scavenger PWA: Coursera
  • Advanced Reproducibility in Cancer Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Number Sense for Primary Education with PhET Simulations: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Master DCF Valuation: Analyze, Forecast, and Present: EDUCBA
  • Matplotlib: Python Data Visualization & Wrangling: EDUCBA
  • Introduction to OpenAI: KodeKloud
  • Alteryx Mastery: Data Analytics & Workflow Automation: Coursera
  • Programming Generative AI: Unit 3: Pearson
  • Practical Metacognition for Learning: Rice University

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