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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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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Digitalisation in Space Research

    Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Digital Transformation, Aerospace Basic Quality System Standards, Manufacturing Processes, Big Data, Production Process, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Technology Strategies, Cloud Computing, Data Storage

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Performing Data Aggregation using SQL Aggregate Functions

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, MySQL, Data Manipulation, Data Access, PostgreSQL, Data Management

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Scripting with Alteryx: Python and R for Advanced Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: Alteryx, Predictive Modeling, People Analytics, Scripting, R Programming, Predictive Analytics, HR Tech, Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Scripting Languages, Trend Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Getting started with ImageJ

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Software Installation, Data Analysis, Analysis, Scientific Methods, User Interface (UI)

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    57 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Program Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Software, Program Management, Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, Planning, Engineering Management, Generative AI, Timelines, Engineering Software, Risk Analysis, Resource Management, Prompt Engineering, Analytics, Large Language Modeling, Stakeholder Communications, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation

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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Interpretable machine learning applications: Part 3

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Neural Networks, Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Applied Machine Learning, Business Analytics, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Mortgage Loans, Consumer Lending, Data Processing

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    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Build LLM Apps with LangChain.js

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LangChain, JavaScript Frameworks, LLM Application, Node.JS, Prompt Engineering, AI Orchestration, Python Programming

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Data Scientists

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data Quality, Data Strategy, AI Enablement, Applied Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Accessible Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface (UI), Usability, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, UI Components, Semantic Web, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Utrecht University

    Human Rights for Open Societies

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Court Systems, Political Sciences, Immigration Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Diversity Awareness, European History, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Civil Law, Case Law, Media and Communications

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create Your UI/UX Portfolio with GitHub

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, GitHub, Microsoft Visual Studio, Application Deployment, Web Design and Development, Integrated Development Environments, Web Development Tools

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Open Source Application Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, File I/O, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Computer Programming, System Programming, Pseudocode, Program Development, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Data Structures

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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

  • Digitalisation in Space Research: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Performing Data Aggregation using SQL Aggregate Functions: Coursera
  • Scripting with Alteryx: Python and R for Advanced Workflows: Coursera
  • Getting started with ImageJ: Coursera
  • GenAI for Program Managers: Coursera
  • Interpretable machine learning applications: Part 3: Coursera
  • Build LLM Apps with LangChain.js: DeepLearning.AI
  • GenAI for Data Scientists: Coursera
  • Introduction to Accessible Web Development: Coursera
  • Human Rights for Open Societies: Utrecht University

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