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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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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Geopolítica e seus Movimentos Interculturais

      Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Diplomacy, World History, Culture, Cultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, European History, Governance, Economics, Economic Development

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      Data Management, Reports, and Dashboards

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Dashboard, Salesforce, Data Cleansing, Salesforce Development, Data Migration, Business Reporting, Management Reporting, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Integration, Workflow Management, Data Visualization, Scheduling

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a fundraising page on Chuffed

      Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Goal Setting, Campaign Management, Project Design, Drive Engagement, Content Creation

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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      SkillUp EdTech

      Data Collection and Root Cause Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Data Collection, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Process Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Statistical Inference, Analytical Skills, Pareto Chart, Performance Measurement

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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de Palermo

      Introduction to Java

      Skills you'll gain: Eclipse (Software), Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Debugging, Software Development

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Leeds

      How to Get Into Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Data Security, Web Content, Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Information Privacy, Computer Architecture

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Amazon Event Bridge and Lambda

      Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Event-Driven Programming, Serverless Computing, Event Monitoring, Software Engineering

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Auto Machine Learning (AutoML) Using AutoGluon

      Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Predictive Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Amazon Web Services, Python Programming, Prototyping

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Scrimba

      Improve your CSS

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Web Design, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Browser Compatibility, User Interface (UI), Usability, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Animations, Web Development, Web Development Tools

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build social awareness content for Facebook with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphical Tools, Graphic and Visual Design, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Graphic Design, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Simplilearn

      AI & Deep Learning Concepts and Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Tensorflow, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Supervised Learning, Data Ethics, Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Emerging Technologies, Natural Language Processing, Digital Transformation, Reinforcement Learning, Data Processing, Business Ethics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      APIs in Node.js: Write a RESTful API Backend Application

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Restful API, Server Side, Application Programming Interface (API), Back-End Web Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web Applications, Javascript

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Geopolítica e seus Movimentos Interculturais: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Data Management, Reports, and Dashboards: LearnKartS
    • Create a fundraising page on Chuffed: Coursera Project Network
    • Data Collection and Root Cause Analysis: SkillUp EdTech
    • Introduction to Java: Universidad de Palermo
    • How to Get Into Web Development: University of Leeds
    • Amazon Event Bridge and Lambda: Coursera Project Network
    • Auto Machine Learning (AutoML) Using AutoGluon : Coursera Project Network
    • Improve your CSS: Scrimba
    • Build social awareness content for Facebook with Canva: 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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