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    Learn microbiology for studying microorganisms. Understand microbial genetics, pathogenesis, and the role of microbes in health and disease.

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Governance, Public Policies, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Research, Environmental Issue, Biology

      4.2
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      80 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Evolution Today

      Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, Anthropology, Human Development, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Microbiology, Experimentation, World History

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      167 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Big Stuff: Evolution and Ecology

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

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Anatomy & Physiology: Levels of Organization

      Skills you'll gain: Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, Medical Terminology, Patient Evaluation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      95 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      American Museum of Natural History

      Virology and Epidemiology in the Time of COVID-19

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Health Policy, Microbiology, Pathology, Mathematical Modeling, Environmental Science, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Taxonomy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      National Taiwan University

      食品安全與毒理 (Food Safety & Toxicology)

      Skills you'll gain: Food Safety and Sanitation, Laboratory Testing, Environmental Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Safety Assurance, Nutrition and Diet, Scientific Methods, Risk Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      333 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Hacking COVID-19 — Course 2: Decoding SARS-CoV-2's Secrets

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Laboratory Testing, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Medical Science and Research, Life Sciences

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidade de São Paulo

      Compreendendo o Zika e doenças emergentes

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Microbiology, Public Health, Environmental Issue, Community Health, Maternal Health, Molecular Biology, Biology, Neurology

      5
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      245 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Mycelium Growth with NetLogo Web

      Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling, Web Applications, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      The University of Hong Kong

      Epidemics

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Community Health, Emergency Response, Preventative Care, Health Systems, Microbiology, Media and Communications, Risk Analysis, Laboratory Testing, Surveys

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      232 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Antibióticos ¿cuándo, cómo y para qué?

      Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Patient Education And Counseling, Public Health

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      66 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Surveillance Systems: Analysis, Dissemination, and Special Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Chronic Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Policy, Technical Communication, Trend Analysis, System Monitoring, Microbiology, Continuous Monitoring, Data Presentation, Infectious Diseases, Data Analysis, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Ethics, Information Privacy, Data Collection

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      379 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy: Johns Hopkins University
    • Evolution Today : Universiteit Leiden
    • The Big Stuff: Evolution and Ecology: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Anatomy & Physiology: Levels of Organization: Rice University
    • Virology and Epidemiology in the Time of COVID-19: American Museum of Natural History
    • 食品安全與毒理 (Food Safety & Toxicology): National Taiwan University
    • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 2: Decoding SARS-CoV-2's Secrets: University of California San Diego
    • Compreendendo o Zika e doenças emergentes: Universidade de São Paulo
    • Mycelium Growth with NetLogo Web: Coursera Project Network
    • Epidemics: The University of Hong Kong

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