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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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    The University of Sydney

    Positive Psychiatry and Mental Health

    Skills you'll gain: Mental Health, Stress Management, Mindfulness, Psychiatry, Positivity, Optimism, Resilience, Behavioral Health, Mental Health Therapies, Psychotherapy, Personal Development, Mental and Behavioral Health, Creativity, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Substance Abuse, Empowerment, Relationship Building, Exercise Therapy

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    University of Alberta

    Introduction to the Arctic: Climate

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Environment, Climate Change Adaptation, Hydrology, Environmental Monitoring, Physical Science, Water Resources, Environmental Science

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    University of California San Diego

    Capstone: Analyzing (Social) Network Data

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Technical Communication, Data Structures, Algorithms, Analysis, Computer Science, Research

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    DeepLearning.AI

    AI for Medical Prognosis

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Feature Engineering, Statistical Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Logistic Regression, Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Deep Learning

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Epic Games

    Introduction to Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Interactive Design, Conceptual Design, User Experience Design, Program Development, Prototyping, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Systems and Solutions Architect

    Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Business Process Modeling, Business Analysis, Cloud-Native Computing, Identity and Access Management, Data Migration, Software Architecture, Stakeholder Analysis, Systems Design, Extract, Transform, Load, Systems Architecture, Stakeholder Management, Data Integration, Cybersecurity, Stakeholder Engagement, Release Management, Enterprise Architecture, Project Management, Software Testing, Information Technology

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    A Crash Course in Causality: Inferring Causal Effects from Observational Data

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis, Quantitative Research, Regression Analysis, Research Design, Graph Theory

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    University of Toronto

    Visual Perception for Self-Driving Cars

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Robotics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Linear Algebra

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    University of Florida

    Agroforestry

    Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Environment and Resource Management, Water Resources, Sustainability Standards, Climate Change Adaptation, Water Resource Management, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Plant Operations and Management, Systems Thinking, Environmental Science, General Science and Research, Spatial Analysis, Socioeconomics, Research, Research Methodologies, Biology

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    Rice University

    Introduction to Mechanics

    Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Torque (Physics), Physics, Problem Solving, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Calculus, Engineering Analysis, Physical Science, Mathematical Modeling, Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Geometry, Trigonometry

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    University of Michigan

    Database Design and Basic SQL in PostgreSQL

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, Database Theory, Database Management, Data Modeling, Databases, Data Integrity

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    IBM

    Generative AI and LLMs: Architecture and Data Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Hugging Face, Data Pipelines, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Natural Language Processing, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Intelligence, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs)

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

  • Positive Psychiatry and Mental Health : The University of Sydney
  • Introduction to the Arctic: Climate: University of Alberta
  • Capstone: Analyzing (Social) Network Data: University of California San Diego
  • AI for Medical Prognosis : DeepLearning.AI
  • Introduction to Game Design: Epic Games
  • IBM Systems and Solutions Architect: IBM
  • A Crash Course in Causality: Inferring Causal Effects from Observational Data: University of Pennsylvania
  • Visual Perception for Self-Driving Cars: University of Toronto
  • Agroforestry: University of Florida
  • Introduction to Mechanics: Rice University

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