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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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Popular Political Science Courses and Certifications


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    DeepLearning.AI

    Vector Databases: from Embeddings to Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Embeddings, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Algorithms, Semantic Web, Generative AI Agents, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Prompt Engineering in Python, with GPT, and the OpenAI API

    Skills you'll gain: Multimodal Prompts, OpenAI API, ChatGPT, JSON, Large Language Modeling, Python Programming, Text Mining, Data Validation, Unstructured Data

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    PepsiCo

    The Water Cycle

    Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Hydrology, Water Resource Management, Water Sustainability, Water Quality, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Environment, Environmental Science, Quantitative Research, Environmental Monitoring

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    28DIGITAL

    Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Design Thinking to Funding

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Customer Insights, Market Opportunities, Product Management, Creativity, Product Strategy, Value Propositions, Fundraising

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    153 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Infosec

    Digital Forensics Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Information Systems Security, General Networking, Record Keeping, Data Integrity, File Management, Encryption, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    265 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Understanding 9/11: Why 9/11 Happened & How Terrorism Affects Our World Today

    Skills you'll gain: Public Safety and National Security, International Relations, Social Studies, Security Strategy, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Policy Development, World History

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    132 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Cypress end to end testing and intercepting network call

    Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Test Automation, API Testing, Test Tools, Software Testing, Network Performance Management, Web Servers

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Fundamental Neural Pathways For Movement

    Skills you'll gain: Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Human Musculoskeletal System, Neurology, Physiology, Control Systems, Coordination, Rehabilitation, Biology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Select Topics in Python: Natural Language Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Data Processing, LLM Application, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Practical Data Wrangling with Pandas

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Statistics, Data Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Applied NLP and Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Vector Databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Evaluation, Hugging Face, Generative AI, Dimensionality Reduction, Natural Language Processing, OpenAI API, Data Preprocessing, Embeddings, Classification Algorithms, Large Language Modeling, OpenAI, Text Mining, Applied Machine Learning, LLM Application, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Processing, Multilingualism

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    From Data to Decisions: Finding Patterns with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Generative AI, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Box Plots, Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistics, Technical Communication, Statistical Inference, Graphing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Vector Databases: from Embeddings to Applications: DeepLearning.AI
  • Prompt Engineering in Python, with GPT, and the OpenAI API: Packt
  • The Water Cycle: PepsiCo
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Design Thinking to Funding: 28DIGITAL
  • Digital Forensics Concepts: Infosec
  • Understanding 9/11: Why 9/11 Happened & How Terrorism Affects Our World Today: Duke University
  • Cypress end to end testing and intercepting network call: Coursera
  • Fundamental Neural Pathways For Movement: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Select Topics in Python: Natural Language Processing: Codio
  • Practical Data Wrangling with Pandas: Coursera

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