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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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    University of Leeds

    Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Design Process, Engineering Management, Requirements Elicitation, Product Lifecycle Management, Problem Solving, Product Planning, Product Design, Product Development, Engineering Practices, New Product Development, Product Requirements, Conceptual Design

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Climate change and Indigenous People and local communities

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Research Methodologies, Climate Change Adaptation, Qualitative Research, Social Impact, Environmental Monitoring, Community Development, Cultural Sensitivity, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Intercultural Competence, Socioeconomics, Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Data Collection, Vulnerability, Governance, Fundraising

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Berklee

    Music for Wellness

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Active Listening, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Mental Health, World Music, Mental Concentration, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, Respiration

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    Arm

    Cortex-M Software Development Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, System Programming, Software Development Tools, Embedded Systems, Software Development, Debugging, Application Security, C (Programming Language), Application Development, Computer Architecture, C++ (Programming Language)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Setting a Generative AI Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Insights, Strategic Planning, Value Propositions, Productivity Software, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Performance Testing with JMeter for absolute beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Testing, Test Tools, API Testing, Test Execution Engine, Test Data

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    University of Virginia

    The Modern World, Part Two: Global History since 1910

    Skills you'll gain: World History, International Relations, European History, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Culture, Economics, Governance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism

    Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Engineering, Torque (Physics), electromagnetics, Physics, Electrical Systems, Engineering Analysis, Electronics, Electronic Components, Engineering Calculations, Mechanics, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Problem Solving, Calculus, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Differential Equations, Trigonometry, Integral Calculus

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Desarrollo de Videojuegos 3D en Unity: Una Introducción

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animations, Video Game Development, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Agile Methodology, Interaction Design, Software Documentation, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Prototyping, Computer Graphics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Bayesian Statistics: Mixture Models

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Software, Markov Model, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Probability Distribution, Classification Algorithms

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    DeepLearning.AI

    LangChain for LLM Application Development

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Embeddings, AI Workflows

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Python for Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Matplotlib, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Seaborn, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, NumPy, Data Manipulation, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Regression Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design: University of Leeds
  • Climate change and Indigenous People and local communities: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Music for Wellness: Berklee
  • Cortex-M Software Development Fundamentals: Arm
  • Setting a Generative AI Strategy: Coursera
  • Performance Testing with JMeter for absolute beginners: Coursera
  • The Modern World, Part Two: Global History since 1910: University of Virginia
  • Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism: Rice University
  • Desarrollo de Videojuegos 3D en Unity: Una Introducción: Universidad de los Andes
  • Bayesian Statistics: Mixture Models: University of California, Santa Cruz

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