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      Coursera Project Network

      OpenAI API for Beginners: Create AI Assistants with ChatGPT

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Program Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Python Programming

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      The Pennsylvania State University

      Geodesign: Change Your World

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Geographic Information Systems, Interactive Data Visualization, Systems Thinking, Geospatial Information and Technology, Solution Design, Spatial Analysis, Environmental Issue, Cultural Responsiveness

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      64 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Infraestructura sostenible en la agenda de desarrollo

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Economic Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Project Finance, Project Management Life Cycle, Environmental Issue, Environment, Environmental Policy, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Introducing z/OS UNIX System Services

      Skills you'll gain: File Systems, z/OS, Unix, Unix Commands, Unix Shell, OS Process Management, Operating Systems, Security Controls, Servers, Command-Line Interface, Mainframe Computing, Debugging, Distributed Computing

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Simulation Models for Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Probability Distribution, Simulations, Process Analysis, Probability, Business Modeling, Risk Modeling, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Statistical Analysis

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Android Graphics with OpenGL ES

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Android Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Android Studio, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animations, Performance Tuning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      43 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Database Creation and Modeling using MYSQL Workbench

      Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, MySQL, Database Design, SQL, Database Management, Databases, Relational Databases, Business Intelligence, Servers

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      LearnQuest

      Artificial Intelligence Privacy and Convenience

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Information Privacy, Machine Learning, Personally Identifiable Information, Artificial Intelligence, Data Collection, Data Governance, Predictive Modeling, Cybersecurity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      92 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Exam Prep AIF-C01: AWS Certified AI Practitioner

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, AWS SageMaker, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Amazon Web Services, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Security, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Natural Language Processing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Sustentabilidad: los desafíos desde Latinoamérica

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Environment, Socioeconomics, Environmental Science, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Systems Thinking, Social Sciences

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      107 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      American Psychological Association

      Data Exploration in Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Software, Regression Analysis, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Histogram, Data Literacy, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization Software, Graphing, Probability & Statistics, Analytical Skills, Variance Analysis, Box Plots, Quantitative Research, Statistical Methods, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Social Sciences

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Flask for Beginners: Creating an Application

      Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Application Deployment, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Python Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • OpenAI API for Beginners: Create AI Assistants with ChatGPT: Coursera Project Network
    • Geodesign: Change Your World: The Pennsylvania State University
    • Infraestructura sostenible en la agenda de desarrollo: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Introducing z/OS UNIX System Services: IBM
    • Simulation Models for Decision Making: University of Minnesota
    • Android Graphics with OpenGL ES: Imperial College London
    • Database Creation and Modeling using MYSQL Workbench: Coursera Project Network
    • Artificial Intelligence Privacy and Convenience: LearnQuest
    • Exam Prep AIF-C01: AWS Certified AI Practitioner: Whizlabs
    • Sustentabilidad: los desafíos desde Latinoamérica: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    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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