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Political Science Courses

Political Science courses can help you learn about government structures, political theories, international relations, and public policy analysis. You can build skills in critical thinking, data interpretation, and effective communication, that support analyzing political systems and crafting informed arguments. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for analyzing political data, simulation models for understanding electoral processes, and case study methods to evaluate policy impacts.


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    Meta

    Programming Fundamentals in Kotlin

    Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Android Development, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Mobile Development, Debugging

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    343 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Supervised Machine Learning: Classification

    Skills you'll gain: Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Logistic Regression, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Cleansing, Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Random Forest Algorithm, Sampling (Statistics), Performance Metric

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    448 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Data Store, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Architecture, Data Pipelines, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Data Governance, Apache Hadoop, Relational Databases, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Databases, SQL, NoSQL, Data Security, Data Science

    4.7
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    3.5K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments

    Skills you'll gain: Software Configuration Management, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Build Tools, Software Development Tools, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Software Technical Review, Software Design, Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Debugging

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    644 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    3D Models for Virtual Reality

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Game Design, Performance Tuning, Animations, Frontend Performance

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    385 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Analyze Box Office Data with Seaborn and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Seaborn, Plotly, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Predictive Modeling, Data Science, Jupyter, Cloud Applications

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    182 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Arizona State University

    Experimental Design Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Design Strategies, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Quality Control, Variance Analysis

    4.7
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    309 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Product Management: Foundations & Stakeholder Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Product Management, New Product Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Competitive Analysis, Product Planning, Product Strategy, Business Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Market Analysis, Communication, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Communication, Team Building, Leadership

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    349 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems: Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Mobile Development, Android Studio, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Application Design, Java, Development Environment, Debugging

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    684 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    API Design and Fundamentals of Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, Restful API, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, Application Lifecycle Management, Proxy Servers, Software Documentation, Application Deployment, Authentications

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to the Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, R (Software), Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, R Programming, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Management, File Management, Data Visualization, Data Import/Export

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    53 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Feature Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Tensorflow, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Pipelines, Keras (Neural Network Library), Data Processing, Data Transformation, Data Modeling, Data Store, Real Time Data, Machine Learning, Data Storage

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular political science courses

  • Programming Fundamentals in Kotlin: Meta
  • Supervised Machine Learning: Classification: IBM
  • Introduction to Data Engineering: IBM
  • Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments: University of Colorado Boulder
  • 3D Models for Virtual Reality: University of London
  • Analyze Box Office Data with Seaborn and Python: Coursera
  • Experimental Design Basics: Arizona State University
  • Product Management: Foundations & Stakeholder Collaboration: SkillUp
  • Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems: Part 1: University of Maryland, College Park
  • API Design and Fundamentals of Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform: Google Cloud

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