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      Coursera Project Network

      Flask for Beginners: Creating an Application

      Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Application Deployment, Web Applications, Application Frameworks, Application Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Python Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      National Taiwan University

      工程圖學 3D CAD 專題

      Skills you'll gain: SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), 3D Modeling, Structural Engineering, Architectural Drawing, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Construction, Building Design, Computer-Aided Design, Architectural Design, Engineering Drawings

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create IT Diagrams with Lucidchart

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Collaborative Software, Technical Communication, Technical Documentation, Graphical Tools, User Accounts

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Michigan

      The Influence of Social Context on Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Health Policy, Public Health, Socioeconomics, Community Health, Stress Management, Social Sciences, Mental and Behavioral Health, Sociology, Psychology

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Advanced AI Techniques for the Supply Chain

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Anomaly Detection, Statistical Modeling, Supply Chain Management, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Supply Chain, Deep Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Random Forest Algorithm, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Customer Demand Planning, Forecasting, Unsupervised Learning, Performance Tuning

      3.4
      Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

      Big Data Science with the BD2K-LINCS Data Coordination and Integration Center

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Interactive Data Visualization, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Big Data, Data Science, Data Integration, Unsupervised Learning, Molecular Biology, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Metadata Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      ART of the MOOC: Activismo y Movimientos Sociales

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Community Organizing, Social Justice, Culture, Social Sciences, Advocacy, Liberal Arts, Cultural Diversity, Performing Arts, Creativity, Media and Communications, Content Creation, Political Sciences

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Exploratory Data Analysis for the Public Sector with ggplot

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data Presentation, Ggplot2, Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Graphic and Visual Design, Histogram, Tidyverse (R Package), Public Administration, Trend Analysis, Policy Analysis

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      What Do Viruses Do And How Do We Control Them

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Biology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Getting Started with Docker

      Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Application Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Linux Administration, CI/CD, DevOps, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface

      3.3
      Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Develop Pipelines

      Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Real Time Data, Data Transformation, Jupyter, Google Cloud Platform, JSON, SQL

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      ESG Communication for Inclusive Dialogue

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Emotional Intelligence, Discussion Facilitation, Diversity and Inclusion, Interpersonal Communications, Social Justice, Communication, Cultural Responsiveness, Stakeholder Engagement, Active Listening, Sustainability Reporting

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Flask for Beginners: Creating an Application: Coursera Project Network
    • 工程圖學 3D CAD 專題: National Taiwan University
    • Create IT Diagrams with Lucidchart: Coursera Project Network
    • The Influence of Social Context on Health: University of Michigan
    • Advanced AI Techniques for the Supply Chain: LearnQuest
    • Big Data Science with the BD2K-LINCS Data Coordination and Integration Center: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    • ART of the MOOC: Activismo y Movimientos Sociales: Duke University
    • Exploratory Data Analysis for the Public Sector with ggplot: University of Michigan
    • What Do Viruses Do And How Do We Control Them: Imperial College London
    • Getting Started with Docker: LearnKartS

    Why Learn Political Science?

    Political science explores power, governance, public policy, and global affairs—examining how decisions are made and how they affect people’s lives. It combines critical thinking, research, and communication to understand political systems and social change. Learning political science can help you engage more deeply in civic life, pursue careers in law or policy, and analyze issues shaping the world today.

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