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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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    Coursera

    Graduate Admission Prediction with Pyspark ML

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, PySpark, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Apache Spark, Google Cloud Platform, Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Big Data, Machine Learning, Regression Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Humanidades digitales

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Liberal Arts, digital literacy, Informatics, Image Analysis, Human Computer Interaction, Research, Computer Science, Public History, Technology Solutions, Open Source Technology, Research Methodologies, Data Ethics, Computer Vision, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, Media and Communications, Information Privacy

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    911 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Codio

    Select Topics in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Text Mining, GitHub, Large Language Modeling, Django (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), Package and Software Management, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Plot (Graphics), Application Deployment, Natural Language Processing, Data Visualization Software, Unit Testing, Cloud Deployment, Jupyter, Database Development, Data Processing, Virtual Environment, Dependency Analysis, Python Programming

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    Packt

    Computer Programming for Absolute Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Debugging, Computer Programming, Application Design, Computer Science, Maintainability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Data Management, Algorithms, Software Architecture

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Big Data Processing Using Hadoop

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Apache Hive, Apache Spark, NoSQL, Data Infrastructure, File Systems, Data Processing, Data Management, Analytics, Data Science, Databases, SQL, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Java, Data Structures, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    U

    University of Colorado System

    Researcher Management and Leadership Training

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Mentorship, Budget Management, Team Management, Project Accounting, People Management, Leadership and Management, Recruitment, Leadership, Professional Development, Resource Management, Coaching, Compliance Management, Goal Setting, Clinical Research

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    408 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Glasgow

    Data mining of Clinical Databases - CDSS 1

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Clinical Data Management, Data Mining, Medical Records, Clinical Informatics, Descriptive Analytics, Database Design, Electronic Medical Record, Precision Medicine, Analytics, Relational Databases, Patient Flow, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, SQL, Interoperability, Machine Learning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Xi'an Jiaotong University

    c#高级编程

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, .NET Framework, Algorithms, Data Structures, Command-Line Interface, Debugging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    Status: Free Trial
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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Linear Algebra for Machine Learning & AI

    Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Mathematics, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Manipulation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Importing Data in the Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Web Scraping, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Integration, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Relational Databases, Google Sheets, Unstructured Data, R Programming, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Spreadsheet Software, Databases, SQL, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of California, Irvine

    Productivity and Systems Development

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Productivity Software, Data Security, Risk Management, Software Development Methodologies, Process Design, Information Systems, Workflow Management, Business Systems Analysis, Microsoft Office, E-Commerce, Microsoft Excel

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Web Development in React.js: Build a Web App

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, Restful API, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Javascript, Application Development, Computer Programming

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Graduate Admission Prediction with Pyspark ML: Coursera
  • Humanidades digitales: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Select Topics in Python: Codio
  • Computer Programming for Absolute Beginners: Packt
  • Big Data Processing Using Hadoop: Johns Hopkins University
  • Researcher Management and Leadership Training: University of Colorado System
  • Data mining of Clinical Databases - CDSS 1: University of Glasgow
  • c#高级编程: Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • Linear Algebra for Machine Learning & AI: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Importing Data in the Tidyverse: Johns Hopkins University

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