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      University of Copenhagen

      Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – The Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Pathology, General Medical Tests and Procedures, Laboratory Testing, Medical Imaging, Biochemistry, Chronic Diseases, Patient Treatment, Biology, Internal Medicine, Pharmacology, General Medicine, Nutrition and Diet, Medical Science and Research, Epidemiology, Clinical Nutrition, Anatomy

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Hands-on Foundations for Data Science and Machine Learning with Google Cloud Labs

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Apache Spark, Database Management, Data Integration, Dataflow, SQL, Data Pipelines, Metadata Management, Data Management, Real Time Data, Tensorflow, Data Science, Command-Line Interface, Applied Machine Learning, Cloud-Based Integration, Apache Hadoop, Query Languages, Machine Learning

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Battery Comparison, Manufacturing, and Packaging

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Systems, Basic Electrical Systems, Manufacturing and Production, Manufacturing Processes, Equipment Design, Production Process, Electronic Components, Energy and Utilities, Thermal Management, Manufacturing Operations, Electrical Safety, Safety Assurance, Quality Assurance, Performance Testing, Chemistry, Environmental Issue

      4.9
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Advanced Python Development Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Generative AI, Test Driven Development (TDD), Integration Testing, Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Cloud Applications, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Azure, Algorithms, Software Documentation, Software Development Tools, Maintainability, Code Review, Software Development, Technical Documentation, Application Deployment

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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      UiPath

      Automation Business Analysis - Concepts and Principles

      Skills you'll gain: Requirements Management, Robotic Process Automation, Requirements Elicitation, Business Process Automation, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Analysis, Automation, Business Process, Process Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Project Scoping, Process Mapping

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      84 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Cloud Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Software Engineering, Distributed Computing, Cloud Storage, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Serverless Computing, Cloud Technologies, Data Pipelines, Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, Data Processing, Continuous Integration, Python Programming, Data Governance, Rust (Programming Language), Unix Commands

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      86 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Deep Learning Methods for Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Keras (Neural Network Library), Applied Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Artificial Neural Networks, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Computer Vision, Health Informatics, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Medical Imaging, Jupyter, Python Programming, Dimensionality Reduction

      3.9
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      15 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      Electrodynamics: In-depth Solutions for Maxwell’s Equations

      Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Differential Equations, Electronic Components, Advanced Mathematics, Integral Calculus, Electronics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Analysis, Linear Algebra

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Google Data Studio - Création de Tableaux de Bords Interactifs

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Collaborative Software, Data Sharing, Data Science, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export

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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      BiteSize Python for Intermediate Learners

      Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Plotly, Data Visualization Software, Seaborn, Object Oriented Design, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Software Documentation, Scatter Plots, Box Plots, Heat Maps, Data Structures, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation

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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Semantic Segmentation with Amazon Sagemaker

      Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Image Analysis, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Applied Machine Learning, Application Deployment, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Processing, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Machine Learning

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      92 reviews

      Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Advancing Women in Tech

      Inspiring Peak Performance on Technical Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering Management, Technical Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Team Performance Management, Technical Communication, Software Engineering, Employee Coaching, Communication, Conflict Management, Performance Management, Meeting Facilitation, People Management, People Development, Virtual Teams, Program Management, Labor Compliance, Agile Methodology, Cloud Engineering, Constructive Feedback, Business Strategy

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – The Essentials: University of Copenhagen
    • Hands-on Foundations for Data Science and Machine Learning with Google Cloud Labs: Google Cloud
    • Battery Comparison, Manufacturing, and Packaging: Arizona State University
    • Advanced Python Development Techniques: Microsoft
    • Automation Business Analysis - Concepts and Principles: UiPath
    • Cloud Data Engineering: Duke University
    • Deep Learning Methods for Healthcare: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Electrodynamics: In-depth Solutions for Maxwell’s Equations: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
    • Google Data Studio - Création de Tableaux de Bords Interactifs: Coursera Project Network
    • BiteSize Python for Intermediate Learners: University of Colorado Boulder

    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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