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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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    Wesleyan University

    Regression Modeling in Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Logistic Regression, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, SAS (Software), Statistical Programming, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Python Programming

    4.4
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    274 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fortinet, Inc.

    Fortinet Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Network Routing, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Authentications, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Network Administration, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Engineering, Network Performance Management, Enterprise Security, Application Security, Network Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Computer Security, Cyber Security Strategy

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    126 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica

    Princípios de Desenvolvimento Ágil de Software

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Backlogs, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Retrospectives, Test Driven Development (TDD), Requirements Analysis, Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Software Engineering, Program Development, Diagram Design, Software Development

    4.6
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    221 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries

    Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Environmental Engineering, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Management Systems, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Development, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Governance, Policy Development

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    28DIGITAL

    System Validation (2): Model process behaviour

    Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Systems Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Distributed Computing, Algorithms

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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    Essentials of Prompt Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Responsible AI

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    740 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tsinghua University

    Data Structures and Algorithms (IV)

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Pseudocode, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming

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    Rating, 2.7 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Preparing for Your Professional Cloud Security Engineer Journey

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, Data Security, Security Requirements Analysis, Security Engineering, Security Controls, Network Security, Encryption, Firewall, Continuous Monitoring, CI/CD, Key Management, Virtual Networking

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    148 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of London

    Problems, Algorithms and Flowcharts

    Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Data Structures, Diagram Design, Program Development

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Power BI for Beginners: Interactive Dashboard Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Power BI, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Business Metrics, Performance Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Import/Export, Business Intelligence, Regional Sales, Sales Presentation

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    API Development on Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, API Design, Continuous Deployment, CI/CD, Restful API, Continuous Integration, Middleware, JSON, Software Versioning, Proxy Servers, Scalability, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Resolución de problemas por búsqueda

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Problem Management, Data Structures, Performance Testing, Python Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Regression Modeling in Practice: Wesleyan University
  • Fortinet Network Security: Fortinet, Inc.
  • Princípios de Desenvolvimento Ágil de Software: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
  • Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • System Validation (2): Model process behaviour: 28DIGITAL
  • Essentials of Prompt Engineering: Amazon Web Services
  • Data Structures and Algorithms (IV): Tsinghua University
  • Preparing for Your Professional Cloud Security Engineer Journey: Google Cloud
  • Problems, Algorithms and Flowcharts: University of London
  • Power BI for Beginners: Interactive Dashboard Fundamentals: Coursera

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