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    Political science courses can help you learn how governments function, how policies are made, and how political systems shape societies around the world.

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      Università Bocconi

      International Leadership and Organizational Behavior

      Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Professional Networking, Organizational Leadership, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Conflict Management, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Business Leadership, Leadership, Team Motivation, Communication

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Program Structure and Algorithms Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Pseudocode, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Performance Tuning, Scalability

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      C# Programming for Unity Game Development

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Debugging, Video Game Development, Game Design, Computer Programming, Event-Driven Programming, UI Components, Scripting, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Program Development, Computational Thinking, Application Development, Software Design, Microsoft Development Tools, Data Storage, Computer Programming Tools

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      Universidad de los Andes

      DDHH y democracia: una visión desde América Latina

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Public Policies, Political Sciences, Community Organizing, Social Sciences, Advocacy, Governance, Cultural Diversity, International Relations

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Genre : quels enjeux ? Violences, globalisation, biomédecine, sexualités.

      Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Justice, International Relations, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, World History, Anthropology, Political Sciences, Biology, Public Policies, Economics

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Applied Unsupervised Learning in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Python Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Applied Information Extraction in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Machine Learning Methods, Data Pipelines, Data Manipulation, Machine Learning Algorithms

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, MySQL, Database Management, Relational Databases, Development Environment, Mockups, Data Modeling, Software Installation, Data Manipulation

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Efficient Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Numerical Analysis, Command-Line Interface

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera

      Collaborate and Code: GitHub with Python and Jupyter

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub, Collaborative Software, Git (Version Control System), Jupyter, Software Versioning, Software Documentation, Generative AI, Technical Documentation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Web and AI Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Application Security, Server Side, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, Cyber Attacks, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Security Awareness, Data Security

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Case Western Reserve University

      Practical Geospatial Geostatistical Modeling

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Box Plots, Statistical Modeling, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Visualization, Geographic Information Systems, R Programming, Data Integration, Descriptive Statistics, Data Validation, Statistical Analysis, Data Transformation, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Simulations, Rmarkdown, Data Cleansing, Plot (Graphics)

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • International Leadership and Organizational Behavior: Università Bocconi
    • Program Structure and Algorithms Part 1: Northeastern University
    • C# Programming for Unity Game Development: University of Colorado System
    • DDHH y democracia: una visión desde América Latina: Universidad de los Andes
    • Genre : quels enjeux ? Violences, globalisation, biomédecine, sexualités.: University of Geneva
    • Applied Unsupervised Learning in Python: University of Michigan
    • Applied Information Extraction in Python: University of Michigan
    • Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL): University of Michigan
    • Efficient Programming: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Collaborate and Code: GitHub with Python and Jupyter: Coursera

    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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