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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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Popular Political Science Courses and Certifications


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    University of California, Davis

    Coaching Conversations

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Coaching, Coaching, Employee Performance Management, Management Training And Development, Constructive Feedback, Drive Engagement, Mentorship, Empowerment, Problem Solving, Active Listening, Communication, Self-Awareness

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Emory University

    Introduction to Social Media Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Analytics, Text Mining, Consumer Behaviour, Data Mining, Social Network Analysis, Customer Insights, Market Analysis, Unstructured Data, Trend Analysis, Research

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Test-Driven Development Project: Random Person Generator

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Mockups, Development Testing, Software Testing, Testability, Test Case

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Compassionate Leadership Through Service Learning with Jane Goodall and Roots & Shoots

    Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Compassion, Community Development, Community Outreach, Social Impact, Needs Assessment, Train The Trainer, Sustainable Development, Program Evaluation, Education and Training, Data Mapping, Initiative and Leadership, Empowerment, Curriculum Planning, Working With Children, Collaboration, Planning, Environmental Issue

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    153 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Precalculus: Relations and Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Graphing, Data Analysis, R (Software), General Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Calculus

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Use Python for Non-Data Role

    Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Project Schedules, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization Software, Python Programming, Email Automation, Data Literacy, Data Structures, Data Manipulation

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Get Started with User Experience (UX) Design in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Experience, Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI) Design, User Flows, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, UI Components, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Centered Design

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Creating a Multi Page App using HTML & CSS

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Software Engineering Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Tools, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Team Oriented, Software Engineering, Engineering Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Generative AI

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Space is Everywhere

    Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Music, Culture, Media and Communications, Liberal Arts, Art History, Storytelling, World History, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Cinematography, Science and Research, Writing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Risk Management and Incident Response

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Incident Response, Business Continuity Planning, Security Management, Threat Modeling, Computer Security Incident Management, Threat Management, Business Risk Management, Disaster Recovery, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Operational Risk, Investigation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Continuous Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Management, Digital Forensics, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Observing Earth From Space

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Geospatial Information and Technology, Environment, Global Positioning Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Climate Change Programs, Image Analysis, Continuous Monitoring, Forecasting, Data Access, Data Collection

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Coaching Conversations: University of California, Davis
  • Introduction to Social Media Analytics: Emory University
  • Test-Driven Development Project: Random Person Generator: LearnQuest
  • Compassionate Leadership Through Service Learning with Jane Goodall and Roots & Shoots: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Precalculus: Relations and Functions: Johns Hopkins University
  • Use Python for Non-Data Role: Coursera
  • Get Started with User Experience (UX) Design in Miro: Coursera
  • Creating a Multi Page App using HTML & CSS: Coursera
  • GenAI for Software Engineering Teams: Coursera
  • Space is Everywhere: University of Colorado Boulder

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