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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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    Institut Mines-Télécom

    Data intelligence for businesses and managers

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Digital Transformation, Data Modeling, Data Management, Data Strategy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Management, Data Literacy, Business Intelligence, Data Quality, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Information Privacy, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Web Development in Node.js: Build Your First Website

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Web Servers, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Applications, Server Side, Javascript, Middleware, Back-End Web Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Northeastern University

    Engineering Probability and Statistics Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Probability, Statistical Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Correlation Analysis, Reliability

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud: Hybrid and Multicloud

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Google Cloud Platform, Multi-Cloud, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Wide Area Networks, Network Routing, Cloud Security, Network Protocols

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    Electron and Ion Beam Characterization

    Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Analytical Testing, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Analytical Chemistry, Failure Analysis, Materials science, Electronics, Image Analysis, Laboratory Testing, Electronic Components, Laboratory Equipment, Quantitative Research, Scientific Visualization, Qualitative Research

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Communication and Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Encryption, OSI Models, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Remote Access Systems, TCP/IP, Network Infrastructure, Network Protocols, Wireless Networks, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Virtual Networking, Endpoint Security, Cloud Security, Software-Defined Networking

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Security, Governance, and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Amazon CloudWatch, Cloud Security, Data Security, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Data Governance, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cyber Governance, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Encryption, Key Management, Security Controls, Amazon S3, Continuous Monitoring, Firewall, System Monitoring

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad

    Fundamentals of Computer Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture, Computer Systems, Computer Hardware, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Implementing Page Navigation in a Flutter Application

    Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Cross Platform Development, Web Applications, Mobile Development, Application Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment

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    Scrimba

    Vibe Coding with Claude Code

    Skills you'll gain: Claude Code, Vibe coding, Anthropic Claude, Model Context Protocol, Application Development, Command-Line Interface, Application Design, Programming Principles, Generative AI, Automation, Generative AI Agents, Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Agentic systems

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Machine Learning with PySpark: Recommender System

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, AI Personalization, Dimensionality Reduction, OpenAI API, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Transformation, Predictive Modeling, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Scatter Plots, Embeddings, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Data intelligence for businesses and managers: Institut Mines-Télécom
  • Web Development in Node.js: Build Your First Website: Coursera
  • Engineering Probability and Statistics Part 1: Northeastern University
  • Networking in Google Cloud: Hybrid and Multicloud: Google Cloud
  • Electron and Ion Beam Characterization: Arizona State University
  • Communication and Network Security: Packt
  • AWS: Security, Governance, and Compliance: Whizlabs
  • Risk Management and Incident Response: Packt
  • Fundamentals of Computer Organization: International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
  • Implementing Page Navigation in a Flutter Application: Google Cloud

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