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    University of Geneva

    Ecosystem Services: a Method for Sustainable Development

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Geographic Information Systems, Environment, Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Spatial Analysis, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Hydrology, Economics, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, Case Studies

    4.8
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Physics of Oscillators and Waves

    Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Physics, Vibrations, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Differential Equations, Calculus, Trigonometry, Applied Mathematics, Problem Solving

    4.7
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique

    Fundamentals of waves and vibrations

    Skills you'll gain: Vibrations, Mechanics, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Numerical Analysis, Physics

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    203 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique

    Wind resources for renewable energies

    Skills you'll gain: Hydraulics, Real Time Data, Physical Science, Estimation, Spatial Data Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Environmental Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Mechanics

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    130 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Leeds

    An Introduction to Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptographic Protocols, Cryptography, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cybersecurity, Data Security

    4.3
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

    Computers, Waves, Simulations: A Practical Introduction to Numerical Methods using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Numerical Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Jupyter, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Python Programming, Mechanics, Vibrations, Linear Algebra, Simulations

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    388 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Physics of Light and Materials

    Skills you'll gain: Physics, Materials science, Physical Science, Trigonometry, Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Problem Solving

    4.9
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Austral

    Conceptos base para el estudio del medio ambiente

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Monitoring, Environment, Data Analysis, Sustainable Development, Life Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Water Quality, Biotechnology, Physics, Climate Change Mitigation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique

    D'un infini à l'autre

    Skills you'll gain: General Science and Research, Physics, Scientific Methods, Research, Physical Science, Materials science, Simulation and Simulation Software

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    National Taiwan University

    Operations Research (3): Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Network Model, Case Studies, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Machine Learning, Transportation Operations, Operations, Operational Analysis, Operations Management, Business Analytics, Process Optimization, Advanced Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Machine Learning Algorithms, Resource Allocation, Engineering Analysis, Calculus, Algorithms

    4.9
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique

    Les deux infinis et nous

    Skills you'll gain: Physics, Materials science, Radiation Therapy, Physical Science, Radiology, Biomedical Technology, General Science and Research, Emerging Technologies, Research, Energy and Utilities, X-Ray Computed Tomography, Innovation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Big Stuff: Evolution and Ecology

    Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, Biology, Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Ecosystem Services: a Method for Sustainable Development: University of Geneva
  • Physics of Oscillators and Waves: Rice University
  • Fundamentals of waves and vibrations: École Polytechnique
  • Wind resources for renewable energies: École Polytechnique
  • An Introduction to Cryptography: University of Leeds
  • Computers, Waves, Simulations: A Practical Introduction to Numerical Methods using Python: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
  • Physics of Light and Materials: Rice University
  • Conceptos base para el estudio del medio ambiente: Universidad Austral
  • D'un infini à l'autre: École Polytechnique
  • Operations Research (3): Theory: National Taiwan University

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