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World History Courses

World History courses can help you learn about major events, cultural developments, and the impact of historical figures across different eras. You can build skills in critical analysis, research methodologies, and effective communication of historical narratives. Many courses introduce tools such as timelines, primary source analysis, and digital archives, which enhance your ability to interpret historical data and connect past events to contemporary issues.


Popular World History Courses and Certifications


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    Sungkyunkwan University

    Korean Music, A Philosophical Exploration

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Music History, Music Theory, World Music, Aesthetics, Culture, Cultural Diversity

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Scrum Master

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Sprint Retrospectives, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Backlogs, Project Risk Management, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Team Building, Team Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Meeting Facilitation, Stakeholder Engagement, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, Employee Coaching, Project Management, Risk Management, Communication

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    546 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Emory University

    Finance for Non-Financial Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Finance, Risk Management, Financial Management, Microsoft Excel, Investment Management, Accounting, Return On Investment, Cash Flows

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    472 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    AI for Good

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Disaster Recovery, Data Analysis, Jupyter, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Image Analysis, Emergency Response, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Mitigation, Applied Machine Learning, Text Mining, Environmental Monitoring, Convolutional Neural Networks, Unstructured Data, Information Privacy, Computer Vision, Supervised Learning, Natural Language Processing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    608 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Black Performance as Social Protest

    Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Social Justice, Advocacy, Art History, Social Impact, Culture, World History, Music, Cultural Diversity, Storytelling, Creativity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of London

    Foundations of Data Science: K-Means Clustering in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Probability & Statistics, Data Science, Unsupervised Learning, Statistics, NumPy, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Descriptive Statistics, Machine Learning, Data Manipulation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    734 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft PL-300 Exam Preparation and Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Copilot, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Data Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Microsoft Power Platform, Asset Management, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Microsoft 365, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Quality

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yad Vashem

    El Holocausto: el abismo de la humanidad

    Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Pedagogy, Instructional Strategies, Lesson Planning, Social Studies, World History, Immigration Law, European History, Cultural Diversity, International Relations, Political Sciences

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Linux Foundation

    Using Git for Distributed Development

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Open Source Technology, Software Development Tools, Software Versioning, Development Environment, Linux

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    Cracking the Creativity Code: Discovering Ideas

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Brainstorming, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Operations Management, Resourcefulness, Thought Leadership, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Visionary, Curiosity, Solution Delivery, Presentations, Persistence

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Introduction to Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Design, Image Quality, Web Content, Front-End Web Development, Web Servers, Semantic Web, Cloud Hosting

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Peking University

    Advanced Neurobiology I

    Skills you'll gain: Electrophysiology, Neurology, Anatomy, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Biology, Laboratory Techniques, Scientific Methods, Research

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Korean Music, A Philosophical Exploration: Sungkyunkwan University
  • Scrum Master: SkillUp
  • Finance for Non-Financial Managers: Emory University
  • AI for Good: DeepLearning.AI
  • Black Performance as Social Protest: University of Michigan
  • Foundations of Data Science: K-Means Clustering in Python: University of London
  • Microsoft PL-300 Exam Preparation and Practice: Microsoft
  • El Holocausto: el abismo de la humanidad: Yad Vashem
  • Using Git for Distributed Development: The Linux Foundation
  • Cracking the Creativity Code: Discovering Ideas: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

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