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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.


Popular Political Science Courses and Certifications


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    DeepLearning.AI

    Preprocessing Unstructured Data for LLM Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Unstructured Data, LLM Application, Data Preprocessing, Metadata Management, JSON, Image Analysis, Data Transformation, Document Management, Vision Transformer (ViT)

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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Enseignes et afficheurs à LED

    Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Computer Displays, Display Devices, Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Electronics, Electronic Components, Computational Logic, Basic Electrical Systems, Programmable Logic Controllers, Control Systems, Embedded Systems, C (Programming Language), Electrical Systems

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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Figma Pro Pt. 3: Advanced Typography, Masking & Media

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Collaborative Software, AI Workflows, Animations, Style Guides, Color Theory, Layout Design, Video Editing, Prototyping

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Joining Data in R using dplyr

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, R Programming, Data Preprocessing, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Management

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    National Taiwan University

    Taiwan Law in Focus: Economy, Society and Democracy

    Skills you'll gain: Civil Law, Court Systems, Legal Proceedings, Case Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Governance, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Economic Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Introduction to Web Development and HTML Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, Web Analytics and SEO

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    Performance Monitoring For Application Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, Prometheus (Software), Network Monitoring, System Monitoring, Grafana, Performance Tuning, Event Monitoring, Performance Testing, Performance Management, Server Administration, Web Analytics and SEO, Javascript

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    3D Modeling for 3D Printing and Laser Cutting on Fusion 360

    Skills you'll gain: Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Design Software, Software Installation, Functional Design, Technical Design, User Interface (UI), Data Import/Export

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Teaching Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Peer Review, Editing, Student-Centred Learning, Teaching, Writing, Writing and Editing, Syllabus Development, Instructional Strategies, Literacy, Student Engagement, Developing Training Materials, Storytelling, Empowerment, Course Development, Mentorship, Language Competency, Creativity, Case Studies, Critical Thinking

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Classify Radio Signals with PyTorch

    Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Transfer Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Digital Signal Processing, Image Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications

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    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Python for Data Analysis and Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Automation, Python Programming, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Scripting, Data Manipulation, File Management, Data Validation, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Kotlin For Beginners: Data Types and Conditional Expressions

    Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Application Development, Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Data Validation, Computational Logic, Data Mapping

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Preprocessing Unstructured Data for LLM Applications: DeepLearning.AI
  • Enseignes et afficheurs à LED: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Figma Pro Pt. 3: Advanced Typography, Masking & Media: Skillshare
  • Joining Data in R using dplyr: Coursera
  • Taiwan Law in Focus: Economy, Society and Democracy: National Taiwan University
  • Introduction to Web Development and HTML Basics: Packt
  • Performance Monitoring For Application Developers: Codio
  • 3D Modeling for 3D Printing and Laser Cutting on Fusion 360: Packt
  • Teaching Writing: Johns Hopkins University
  • Classify Radio Signals with PyTorch: Coursera

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