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    Find the Best Political Science Course for Your Goals

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      EIT Digital

      Advanced Recommender Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Feature Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Algorithms, Data Analysis

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Modern JavaScript: Iterators and Generators

      Skills you'll gain: Javascript, JSON, Scripting Languages, Data Structures, Computer Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Goldman Sachs

      Fundamentos de los Aspectos Financieros del Negocio con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Business Metrics, Financial Management, Entrepreneurship, Empowerment, Business Planning, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Conduct a 5 Whys Analysis in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Root Cause Analysis, Business Analysis, Analysis, Problem Management, Design Thinking, Discussion Facilitation, Business Process Management, Editing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      EIT Digital

      System Validation (4): Modelling Software, Protocols, and other behaviour

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Analysis, Verification And Validation, Systems Design, Data Modeling, Software Design, Theoretical Computer Science, Software Architecture, Network Protocols, Algorithms

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Physics of Emergence: Introduction to Condensed Matter

      Skills you'll gain: Physics, Physical Science, Three-Phase, Thermal Management, Semiconductors, Mechanics, Simulations, Electronic Components, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Differential Equations, Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Mathematics, Calculus, Applied Mathematics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Workloads en Español

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Scalability, Application Deployment, Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Containerization, Data Storage Technologies, Load Balancing, Authentications, General Networking, Configuration Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      43 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Wrangling Data in the Tidyverse

      Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Transformation, R Programming, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Text Mining, Statistical Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Michigan

      Python Fundamentals for Designers

      Skills you'll gain: Interactive Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Design Elements And Principles, Interactive Data Visualization, Computer Graphics, Image Analysis, Animations, Computer Programming, Scripting, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Data Import/Export

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      École Polytechnique

      Les deux infinis et nous - Voyages de l'infiniment grand à l'infiniment petit

      Skills you'll gain: Radiology, Physics, Medical Imaging, General Science and Research, Laboratory Research, Radiation Protection, Physical Science, Science and Research, Research, Radiography, Emerging Technologies, Innovation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      43 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Automated Report Generation with Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Report Writing, Management Reporting, Business Reporting, Automation, Performance Reporting, Operational Efficiency, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Packt

      R Ultimate 2023 - R for Data Science and Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Shiny (R Package), Dimensionality Reduction, Data Import/Export, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Ggplot2, Data Visualization, Plotly, Machine Learning Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Statistical Analysis, Web Scraping, Image Analysis, Reinforcement Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Neural Networks

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Advanced Recommender Systems: EIT Digital
    • Modern JavaScript: Iterators and Generators: Coursera Project Network
    • Fundamentos de los Aspectos Financieros del Negocio con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
    • Conduct a 5 Whys Analysis in Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • System Validation (4): Modelling Software, Protocols, and other behaviour: EIT Digital
    • The Physics of Emergence: Introduction to Condensed Matter: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Workloads en Español: Google Cloud
    • Wrangling Data in the Tidyverse: Johns Hopkins University
    • Python Fundamentals for Designers: University of Michigan
    • Les deux infinis et nous - Voyages de l'infiniment grand à l'infiniment petit: École Polytechnique

    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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