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      University of Michigan

      Rocket Science in Everyday Life

      Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Science and Research, Geospatial Information and Technology, Environment, Physics, Scientific Methods, Mechanics, Emerging Technologies

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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      ETL Processing on Google Cloud Using Dataflow and BigQuery

      Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Dataflow, Data Processing, Scripting, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Scripting Languages, Cloud Storage

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Scrimba

      Vibe Coding with GitHub Copilot

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, GitHub, Prompt Engineering, Code Review, Generative AI Agents, Computer Programming Tools, Generative AI, Software Development, Web Development

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Purpose at Work: A Course for Employees and Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Employee Engagement, Drive Engagement, Business Leadership, Team Building, Leadership, Team Motivation, Motivational Skills, Empowerment, Self-Awareness, Collaboration, Goal Setting, Personal Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Population Health: Predictive Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Health Informatics, Preventative Care, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Precision Medicine, Forecasting, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, R Programming, Public Health, Sample Size Determination, Risk Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Planned Giving

      Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Tax Planning, Philanthropy, Marketing Materials, Marketing Planning, Estate Planning, Administration, Benefits Administration, Educational Materials, Tax Laws, Relationship Building, Policy Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Leaders in Citizen Security and Justice Management

      Skills you'll gain: Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Security Management, Governance, Public Administration, Social Justice, Program Evaluation, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Social Work, Community Development, Conflict Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidade de São Paulo

      Redes Ecológicas

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Environmental Science, Data Science, Biology

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      35 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Dartmouth College

      Neural Basis of Imagination, Free Will, and Morality

      Skills you'll gain: Human Development, Social Sciences, Psychology, Anthropology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Neurology, Science and Research, Cultural Diversity

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Perform exploratory data analysis on retail data with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Customer Analysis, Trend Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Matplotlib, Data Transformation, Jupyter, Python Programming

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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Data Wrangling with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, NumPy, Web Scraping, Statistical Visualization, Matplotlib, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Storytelling, Pivot Tables And Charts, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Warehousing, Seaborn, Statistical Analysis, Python Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      R Programming for Statistics and Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Science, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Structures, Statistical Modeling, Programming Principles, Package and Software Management, Development Environment, Software Installation, Data Import/Export

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Rocket Science in Everyday Life: University of Michigan
    • ETL Processing on Google Cloud Using Dataflow and BigQuery: Google Cloud
    • Vibe Coding with GitHub Copilot: Scrimba
    • Purpose at Work: A Course for Employees and Leaders: University of Michigan
    • Population Health: Predictive Analytics: Universiteit Leiden
    • Planned Giving: University of California, Davis
    • Leaders in Citizen Security and Justice Management: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Redes Ecológicas: Universidade de São Paulo
    • Neural Basis of Imagination, Free Will, and Morality: Dartmouth College
    • Perform exploratory data analysis on retail data with Python: Coursera Project Network

    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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