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      National Taiwan University

      職場素養 (Professionalism)

      Skills you'll gain: Professionalism, Verbal Communication Skills, Professional Development, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Initiative and Leadership, Instructing, Business Communication, Collaboration, Intercultural Competence, Interpersonal Communications, Executive Presence, Lifelong Learning, Self-Awareness, Empathy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      431 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Azure Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Microsoft Azure, Applied Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Supervised Learning

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      258 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to Neurohacking In R

      Skills you'll gain: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Medical Imaging, Image Analysis, Data Manipulation, Neurology, R Programming, Radiology, Data Processing, Scientific Visualization, Data Analysis Software

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      313 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engineer Professional Certificate 日本語版

      Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Google Cloud Platform, Unstructured Data, Data Warehousing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Engineering, Real Time Data, Data Lakes, Data Processing, Big Data, Systems Design, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure, Analytics, Tensorflow, Dashboard, Database Development, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Storage

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      296 reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      VLSI CAD Part II: Layout

      Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Hardware Design, Computer-Aided Design, Electronic Hardware, Systems Design, Computer Architecture, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Semiconductors, Network Routing, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Algorithms, Mathematical Modeling, Calculus

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      282 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      SQL Problem Solving

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Quality, Complex Problem Solving, Data Visualization, JSON, Business Metrics, Business Reporting, Data Presentation, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Debugging, Data Transformation

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · 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, Network Administration, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Engineering, Network Infrastructure, Network Performance Management, Enterprise Security, Network Architecture, Security Management, Application Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Security, Cyber Security Strategy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      116 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      The Politics of Skepticism

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, European History, Ancient History, Policy Analysis, Social Studies, Research, Creativity, Investigation, Cultural Diversity, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Wesleyan University

      Creating Behavioral Change

      Skills you'll gain: Motivational Interviewing, Mental Health Therapies, Behavioral Health, Mental and Behavioral Health, Psychotherapy, Clinical Psychology, Behavior Management, Psychology, Experimentation, Learning Theory, Goal Setting

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      182 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      TensorFlow 2 for Deep Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Generative AI, Data Pipelines, Keras (Neural Network Library), Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Computer Programming, Bayesian Statistics, Supervised Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data Processing, Computer Vision, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Probability & Statistics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Jupyter, Dimensionality Reduction

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      714 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      History of Medical Cannabis

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Pharmaceuticals, Medication Administration, Research, Clinical Research, Medical Prescription, Mental and Behavioral Health, Patient Safety, Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology, Public Policies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risk Analysis, Biology, Research Methodologies, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      336 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Data Visualization with R

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), Shiny (R Package), R Programming, Leaflet (Software), Data Analysis, Graphing, Scatter Plots, Box Plots, Data Science, Spatial Data Analysis, Histogram, UI Components, User Interface (UI)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      264 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • 職場素養 (Professionalism) : National Taiwan University
    • Microsoft Azure Machine Learning: Microsoft
    • Introduction to Neurohacking In R: Johns Hopkins University
    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engineer Professional Certificate 日本語版: Google Cloud
    • VLSI CAD Part II: Layout: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • SQL Problem Solving: University of California, Davis
    • Fortinet Network Security: Fortinet, Inc.
    • The Politics of Skepticism: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Creating Behavioral Change: Wesleyan University
    • TensorFlow 2 for Deep Learning: Imperial College London

    Why Learn Political Science?

    Political science explores power, governance, public policy, and global affairs—examining how decisions are made and how they affect people’s lives. It combines critical thinking, research, and communication to understand political systems and social change. Learning political science can help you engage more deeply in civic life, pursue careers in law or policy, and analyze issues shaping the world today.

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