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      Johns Hopkins University

      Black Agricultural Solutions to Food Apartheid: A Teach-Out

      Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Community Development, Community Organizing, Advocacy, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Health Equity, Culture, Environment, Economic Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Feeding the World

      Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Environmental Science, Food Safety and Sanitation, Nutrition and Diet, Manufacturing and Production, Production Process, Environment, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Trend Analysis, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Economics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      252 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      National Academy of Sports Medicine

      Science of Fat Metabolism

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Clinical Nutrition, Stress Management, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Anatomy, Biology

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Dartmouth College

      Population, Food, and Soil

      Skills you'll gain: Demography, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Land Management, Environmental Issue, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Natural Resource Management, Social Studies, Water Resources, Human Development, Physical Science, Biology, Cultural Diversity, Trend Analysis, Economic Development, Estimation, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing

      Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Software, Design Elements And Principles

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      274 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Putting the Personal in Personalized Nutrition

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Precision Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Public Health

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
      ·
      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Introduction to Thermodynamics: Transferring Energy from Here to There

      Skills you'll gain: Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Management, HVAC, Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Physics, Engineering Analysis, Plant Operations and Management, Process Analysis, Environmental Science

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of California San Diego

      Introduction to Algae

      Skills you'll gain: Biochemistry, Manufacturing and Production, Food and Beverage, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Biology, Taxonomy, Environmental Science, Microbiology, Process Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, Laboratory Testing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • T

      Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

      Introduction to Industrial Bioprocess Development

      Skills you'll gain: Process Engineering, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Sterilization, Microbiology, Process Control, Good Manufacturing Practices, Production Process, Biochemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Scalability, Manufacturing Processes, Process Development, Laboratory Testing, Engineering Calculations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      297 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Florida

      Agroforestry V: Ecosystem Services, Food and Sustainability

      Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Water Resources, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Systems Thinking

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Pittsburgh

      Disaster Preparedness

      Skills you'll gain: Triage, Mitigation, Emergency Response, Safety and Security, Emergency Medicine, First Aid, Healthcare Ethics, Risk Analysis, Stress Management, Resourcefulness, Adaptability, Water Resources, Cultural Diversity, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      National Academy of Sports Medicine

      Aligning Diet and Exercise

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Kinesiology, Clinical Nutrition, Physical Therapy, Preventative Care

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      59 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Black Agricultural Solutions to Food Apartheid: A Teach-Out: Johns Hopkins University
    • Feeding the World: University of Pennsylvania
    • Science of Fat Metabolism: National Academy of Sports Medicine
    • Population, Food, and Soil: Dartmouth College
    • Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Putting the Personal in Personalized Nutrition: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Introduction to Thermodynamics: Transferring Energy from Here to There: University of Michigan
    • Introduction to Algae: University of California San Diego
    • Introduction to Industrial Bioprocess Development: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
    • Agroforestry V: Ecosystem Services, Food and Sustainability: University of Florida

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