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Microbiology Foundations
Explore the fascinating microscopic world of bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and prions that profoundly impact human health and disease. Learn evidence-based infection prevention strategies and antimicrobial stewardship principles essential for safe patient care and public health protection. Develop critical skills in microbial identification and infection control protocols fundamental to nursing practice. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Classify and differentiate bacterial structures, including Gram-positive vs. Gram-negative characteristics and metabolic processes Analyze viral biology, replication mechanisms, and the spectrum from pathogenic to beneficial viruses in human health Identify eukaryotic microbes including pathogenic yeasts, molds, and parasitic organisms from protozoa to helminths Evaluate prion biology and unique infectious mechanisms in neurological diseases like BSE and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Skills: Microbial Identification, Infection Control, Evidence-Based Practice
Universidad de los Andes
Contenido de las matemáticas de primaria
En este curso de acceso gratuito*, conocerás algunos temas de las matemáticas escolares con la profundidad necesaria para que puedas ayudar a tus estudiantes a aprenderlas. Este es el primer curso del programa especializado Educación Matemática para profesores de primaria. El segundo curso Aprendizaje de las matemáticas de primaria y el tercero Enseñanza de las matemáticas de primaria están disponibles en Coursera. Cada curso tiene una duración aproximada de seis semanas, con una dedicación promedio de 4 horas semanales. Todas las evaluaciones tienen retroalimentación y podrás descargar la mayoría de los recursos del curso. En este curso, podrás conocer las matemáticas desde cuatro perspectivas: su historia, los conceptos y procedimientos que las caracterizan, las distintas formas en que se hacen presentes (p. ej., tablas, gráficas o expresiones simbólicas), y los fenómenos y situaciones que les dan sentido. Este curso incluye videos de presentación y explicación de los temas, actividades de aprendizaje y evaluación, mapas conceptuales, y bibliografía adicional. La evaluación está diseñada para que recibas realimentación que queda registrada en la plataforma, de manera que puedas continuar con tu progreso al conectarte nuevamente. Puedes descargar la mayoría de los contenidos para que los uses sin conexión a Internet. Este es el primer curso del programa especializado Educación Matemática para profesores de primaria que la Universidad de los Andes desarrolló gracias al apoyo de United Way Colombia, el Fondo Puentes de Caña, la Fundación SM y la Fundación Compartir, con la colaboración de la Fundación de la Universidad de los Andes en Nueva York, Estados Unidos. * Al inscribirte al curso, puedes elegir la opción que más te interese: sin certificación, en cuyo caso tendrás acceso a todo el contenido y evaluacioes del curso de forma gratuita; o con certificación, en cuyo caso deberás aprobar un cuestionario de evaluación por módulo y cumplir con los demás requisitos de la plataforma: hacer la verificación de identidad al presentar las evaluaciones obligatorias, lograr el porcentaje mínimo para pasar el curso y pagar directamente a Coursera el precio de la certificación anunciado en la plataforma.
Starweaver
Robotics Process Automation for Smart Manufacturing
This course provides an intermediate-level exploration of Robotics Process Automation (RPA) within the realm of smart manufacturing, catering to manufacturing engineers, process designers, automation technologists, and quality assurance specialists. Over a duration of 4 hours, participants will delve into the foundational concepts of RPA, its integration with existing manufacturing systems, and its transformative impact on production efficiency and quality control. Through real-world case studies, learners will analyze successful RPA implementations, understand deployment challenges, and acquire strategies for effective integration. This course is tailored for professionals involved in manufacturing processes, including Manufacturing Engineers, Process Designers, Automation Technologists, Production Managers, and Quality Assurance Specialists. Whether you're looking to enhance production efficiency, streamline workflows, or optimize quality control, this course offers invaluable insights and practical skills to excel in your field. To fully benefit from this course, it's recommended to have a basic understanding of manufacturing processes, familiarity with industrial automation concepts, introductory knowledge of programming logic, and awareness of quality control principles. Key learning objectives include defining RPA components in manufacturing, describing integration with existing systems, analyzing case studies to identify effective strategies, and evaluating RPA's impact on efficiency and quality control. Participants will gain skills in designing RPA solutions, implementing them in production lines, troubleshooting integration issues, and measuring effectiveness through KPI analysis. Throughout the course, engagement is ensured through in-video questions, thought-provoking discussion prompts, and a final graded exam, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving abilities among learners. By course completion, professionals will be equipped to navigate the complexities of RPA deployment in manufacturing settings confidently. Armed with a deeper understanding of RPA's relevance, integration challenges, and impact, participants will be poised to drive innovation and optimization in smart manufacturing environments. This course serves as a comprehensive foundation for those seeking to leverage RPA's transformative potential in reshaping the future of manufacturing automation.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
العمل الجماعي والإبداع
في هذه الدورة التدريبية، سنُعزِّز قدراتك وفرصك في العمل بإبداع داخل أي مؤسسة، وستتعلّم فهم أهمية العمل الجماعي ودوره داخل المؤسسة، وستُطوّر مهارات تُميِّزك كطرفٍ فاعلٍ في الفريق. كما ستساعدك مهارات الأعمال المهنية المرتبطة بالعمل الجماعي والإبداع التي ستكتسبها خلال هذه الدورة التدريبية على النجاح في العمل لدى أي مؤسسة.
Coursera
How to Set Up a Facebook Group
By the end of this project, learners will know how to set up a Facebook group. Facebook has recently launched Groups for Pages, enabling the 70 million+ Pages on Facebook to create their own unique communities and feeds. More than 1 billion people around the world use Groups. And more than 100 million people see Groups as the most important part of their experience on Facebook. Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We’re currently working on providing the same experience in other regions.
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
竞争策略（中文版）
This is a Chinese version of Competitive Strategy. You can find the original course in English from our course catalog. 此版本是Coursera首次尝试推出的中文翻译版。课程视频为英文原版附中文字幕，课程页面和测验已译成中文，帮助中心提供中文支持。 在本课程（共六个模块）中，你将了解企业在战略决策相互依存的情况下如何行事。例如，你的行动会如何影响竞争对手的利润，反之亦然。我们将会借助博弈论的基本工具分析企业如何选择策略以获得竞争优势。
Coursera
Disaster Recovery Planning for Organizations
"Disaster Recovery Planning" is an informative course that delves into the importance of DRP, Disaster Recovery Planning. With the world going ever deeply into tech, a lot of data servers have the potential of a disasterous incident making this DRP course the exact information you'll need. We will cover what a DRP is, how to develop, implement, and maintain said DRP. The benefit here is that the lessons will not just be organization focused but can also be personally focused. Any data and lessons from here can be done personally as well.
EDUCBA
Master Apache Avro: Build & Apply Serialization Pipelines
Learners will identify Avro’s role in data engineering, apply schema-based serialization techniques, construct Avro records, and implement complete serialization–deserialization pipelines using both command-line tools and generated code. This hands-on course provides a practical, project-driven introduction to Apache Avro, one of the most efficient and widely used data serialization systems in modern big data and distributed applications. Through structured modules, learners progress from foundational concepts—such as downloading Avro, defining namespaces, and working with GenericRecord structures—to advanced workflows involving DatumWriter, schema parsers, file readers, and type-safe code generation. By completing the course, learners gain the ability to confidently build, test, and troubleshoot real-world Avro pipelines used in analytics, data streaming, and microservices environments. What makes this course unique is its end-to-end, demonstration-rich approach, guiding learners from raw schema creation to full serialization and deserialization execution. With clear explanations, practical examples, and tool-based workflows, this course equips participants with job-ready Avro skills that can be immediately applied in professional data engineering projects.
Packt
AI Ecosystem for the Absolute Beginners - Hands-On
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Unlock the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with this beginner-friendly, hands-on course. Dive into the fundamentals of AI and explore its evolution, applications, and business benefits. You'll journey through the key components of the AI ecosystem, from machine learning to deep learning and generative AI. Real-world use cases of AI and ML across industries will provide a practical perspective on their vast potential. Throughout the course, you'll engage with interactive lessons covering AWS Cloud services, Amazon Rekognition, Amazon Forecast, and tools like Amazon Comprehend and Amazon Bedrock. Demonstrations and hands-on exercises allow you to apply your learning in real-time, empowering you to develop AI-driven solutions and use cases. This course is ideal for individuals with little to no experience in AI, machine learning, or cloud computing. It’s structured to take you from basic concepts to real-world applications, making AI more accessible than ever. No prior knowledge is required, and the course ensures you gain valuable practical skills at every step. By the end of the course, you will be able to understand AI's core concepts, use AWS AI services effectively, apply machine learning and deep learning models, and build a hands-on project utilizing AWS Bedrock.
University of Colorado Boulder
Modeling and Control of Single-Phase Rectifiers and Inverters
This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5709, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. This is Course #5 in the Modeling and Control of Power Electronics Specialization. The course is focused on modeling and control of grid-tied power electronics. Upon completion of the course, you will be able to understand, analyze, model, and design low-harmonic rectifiers and inverters interfacing dc loads or dc power sources, such as photovoltaic arrays, to the single-phase ac power grid. We strongly recommend students complete the CU Boulder Power Electronics Specialization as well as Courses #1 (Averaged-Switch Modeling and Simulation) and #4 (Current-Mode Control) before enrolling in this course (the course numbers provided below are for students in the CU Boulder's MS-EE program): ● Introduction to Power Electronics (ECEA 5700) ● Converter Circuits (ECEA 5701) ● Converter Control (ECEA 5702) ● Averaged-Switch Modeling and Simulation (ECEA 5705) ● Current-Mode Control (ECEA 5708) After completing this course, you will be able to: ● Understand the operating principles of low-harmonic, high power factor rectifier and inverters ● Model and design current shaping and voltage control loops in power factor correction (PFC) rectifiers ● Model and design control loops in single-phase dc-to-ac inverters ● Design photovoltaic power systems tied to the single-phase ac power grid ● Use computer-aided tools and simulations to verify the design of rectifiers and inverters
Coursera
Concepts in SQL
By the end of this project, you will learn a number of different concepts with SQL programming. This course will enable you to take your beginner knowledge of SQL to the next level by incorporating different concepts into your queries. Thus, you will be able to develop more complex code and be able to solve more difficult problems. This course will provide students with the knowledge behind a variety of concepts in SQL such as views, triggers and events. This project will take students through a number of examples demonstrating SQL concepts based on a database. You will gain an understanding of these concepts from the in-depth examples provided.
Coursera
Product Recommender System: OpenAI Text Embedding
A renowned online shopping platform named GlimmerGate has hired you, as an AI Engineer, to help them improve their product recommendation system. They aim to provide personalized recommendations to users based on their recent product views. They have provided a product dataset containing information such as title, description, and ID, about 2000 of their products. Additionally, they have supplied a list of 10 recently viewed products by a user. They want you to develop a prototype to recommend products that the user has never viewed before, based on their recently viewed products. As an AI Engineer, your responsibility is to leverage OpenAI's text embedding models to develop a text-based recommendation system using Python. By analyzing the text embeddings of the viewed products and comparing them with the entire product database, your system will generate recommendations that align with the user's preferences. This prototype will significantly enhance the platform's user experience by offering relevant and engaging product suggestions on the GlimmerGate website's main page, ultimately boosting customer satisfaction and retention rates. To get the most out of this course, you'll need access to the OpenAI API Key and a basic understanding of data analysis concepts, including data types, and data manipulation, along with some familiarity with Python. This course is for those who are experienced data analysts with at least a basic knowledge of Python and want to explore the exciting applications of generative AI in data analysis.
University of New Mexico
Negocios Internacionales II
Vivimos en un mundo cada vez mas globalizado, en el cual el éxito en los negocios internacionales se ha convertido en el factor determinante del desarrollo económico y la prosperidad. Esta materia, Entorno Global de Negocios, Parte II, sigue a la primera materia (Entorno Global de Negocios, Parte I) e introduce al alumno a una comprensión fundamental de como administrar una organización o empresa internacional. Esta materia utiliza una pedagogía basada en la investigación y preguntas para entender las relaciones entre países en el entorno global de negocios. Se examina el entorno empresarial global al hacer y responder a preguntas claves: Las preguntas son: 1 ¿Como se determinan los Tipos de Cambio?, 2. ¿Como debe estructurar su empresa internacional? 3. ¿Como puede adaptar su producto o servicio para el mercado global? 4. ¿Como es trabajar en otro país o administrar expatriados? 5. ¿Como puede empezar, administrar y crecer una empresa pequeña en mercados en el exterior? 6. ¿Como esta el Entorno Global de Negocios? Este enfoque basado en la investigación y preguntas genera oportunidades de reflexión para que los alumnos comprendan mejor el entorno global en el que operan las empresas. Los videos se entregan de una manera cautivador, que fomenta la reflexión y la investigación. Las clases serán impartidas por el instructor en el español y en el Inglés.
Coursera
Master Patient Registration for Clinic Success
Every patient journey starts at registration—and getting it right matters more than you realize. Errors at this critical first touchpoint cascade through your entire clinic operation, causing claim denials, billing disputes, compliance risks, and even patient safety issues. This course equips health administration professionals with the foundational skills to master patient registration from first contact to system entry. This Short Course was created to help health administration professionals accomplish accurate, compliant, and efficient patient registration that protects revenue and enhances care quality. By completing this course, you'll be able to execute flawless identity verification protocols, conduct insurance eligibility checks with confidence, and complete registration workflows that prevent downstream errors. You'll learn to recite the six essential patient identifiers, navigate insurance portals to verify coverage and copays, and enter demographic and insurance data into EHR systems with the precision required for clean claims submission. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Remember and recite identity verification data requirements • Identify all mandatory registration data fields • Explain insurance verification processes thoroughly • Apply accurate registration form completion procedures • Understand registration's impact on billing, safety, and satisfaction • Apply insurance-eligibility verification tools effectively This course is unique because it bridges front-desk operations with revenue cycle impact, showing you exactly how your registration work protects clinic finances and patient care. You'll practice with realistic scenarios that mirror the daily challenges of busy clinic environments, building muscle memory for the workflows that matter most. To be successful in this course, you should have basic computer literacy and familiarity with healthcare terminology. No prior medical office experience is required.
Coursera
TikTok Content Creation Essentials
This course will help you create high-quality TikTok content across various formats, including standard videos, duets, stitches, challenges, and the newer image carousel format. You'll develop storytelling skills, master TikTok's video editing tools, and craft effective hooks to boost engagement. You'll also learn mobile videography principles to capture visually compelling footage for your TikTok videos. Additionally, you'll explore sound strategy, mastering trending audio, transitions, and effects. Through hands-on activities, you'll apply these skills to produce engaging, high-impact content that resonates with your audience. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Create high-quality content optimized for TikTok in various formats including short videos, longer videos, and image carousels - Use TikTok's editing tools, effects, and transitions effectively - Incorporate trending sounds and music strategically - Develop effective content workflows combining mobile and desktop tools, including AI tools for content enhancement - Apply fundamental video and audio editing techniques
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
¿Cómo viajamos por la ciudad? Asignación y equilibrio en redes de transporte.
El movimiento de personas en una ciudad es un proceso complejo, pero que es muy importante de entender en profundidad para poder planificar adecuadamente el desarrollo de una ciudad. En este curso se presenta una introducción a diferentes herramientas que son aplicadas en la Ingeniería de Transporte para predecir de qué forma las personas escogen cómo y por dónde moverse en la red vial de una ciudad.