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    Find the Best Political Science Course for Your Goals

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      University of Michigan

      Transforming Education in an Interconnected World

      Skills you'll gain: Continuous Improvement Process, Student-Centred Learning, Innovation, Education and Training, Process Improvement, Higher Education, Program Evaluation, International Relations, Adult Learning Principles, Systems Thinking, Policy Analysis, Leadership, Community Development, Empowerment, Teaching, Instructional Design, Social Justice, Collaboration, Leadership and Management, Critical Thinking

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Design of Digital Circuits with VHDL Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Electronics Engineering, Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Embedded Systems, Computer Engineering, Verification And Validation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Integrated Development Environments, Simulations

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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Los obstáculos y la conducción en las negociaciones

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Overcoming Obstacles, Communication Strategies, Timelines, Emotional Intelligence, Rapport Building, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Self-Awareness, Active Listening

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      150 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Network Protocols, Microservices, Cloud Services, Embedded Systems, Serverless Computing, Cloud Technologies, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Public Cloud, Node.JS

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      122 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Increase Reading Comprehension with Actively Learn

      Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Student Support and Services, Data Collection, Instructional Strategies, Education Software and Technology, Student Engagement, Classroom Management, Interactive Learning, Curriculum Planning, Social Studies

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      138 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Codio

      Java Basics: Selection and Iteration

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Java Programming, Java, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Data Structures, Data Storage

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      111 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Cluster Analysis, Association Mining, and Model Evaluation

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Mining, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Anomaly Detection, Statistical Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Machine Learning, Correlation Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Scatter Plots, Market Analysis, Supervised Learning, AI Personalization, Cross Selling

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fractal Analytics

      Insights of Power BI

      Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Business Intelligence, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Business Reporting, Microsoft Excel, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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      41 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Medical Insurance Premium Prediction with Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Keras (Neural Network Library), Artificial Neural Networks, Interactive Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Data Processing, Data Science, Predictive Analytics, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Python Programming

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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      NIIT

      Frontend Development using React

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, JSON, React.js, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Ajax, Web Design, Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Unit Testing, UI Components, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Mobile Development, JavaScript Frameworks

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      Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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      82 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Introducción al desarrollo de apps móviles para Android

      Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Mobile Development, Android (Operating System), Gradle, Kotlin, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, User Interface (UI), Extensible Markup Language (XML)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      204 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Introduction to DevSecOps

      Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, DevOps, Containerization, Application Security, Security Testing, Continuous Delivery, Secure Coding, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Security Engineering, Security Strategy, Vulnerability Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Automation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Transforming Education in an Interconnected World: University of Michigan
    • Design of Digital Circuits with VHDL Programming: L&T EduTech
    • Los obstáculos y la conducción en las negociaciones: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Increase Reading Comprehension with Actively Learn: Coursera Project Network
    • Java Basics: Selection and Iteration: Codio
    • Cluster Analysis, Association Mining, and Model Evaluation: University of California, Irvine
    • Insights of Power BI: Fractal Analytics
    • Medical Insurance Premium Prediction with Machine Learning: Coursera Project Network
    • Frontend Development using React: NIIT

    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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