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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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    Arizona State University

    Engineering and Product Design Processes

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Design Process, Engineering Drawings, Prototyping, Product Design, Product Development, Hardware Design, Research and Design, Design Specifications, Ideation, User Feedback

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    84 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Defining, Describing, and Visualizing Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Software, Statistics, R (Software), Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Probability, R Programming, Probability & Statistics, Data Manipulation, Histogram, Taxonomy, Data Import/Export

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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Getting started with ImageJ

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Software Installation, Data Analysis, Analysis, Scientific Methods, User Interface (UI)

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    57 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Introduction to Ethereum Blockchain

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Development Environment, Software Development Tools, Application Deployment, Transaction Processing, Application Design, Front-End Web Development, Cloud Development, Event-Driven Programming, Development Testing, Javascript

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    49 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    R أساسيات لغة البرمجة

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, File Management, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Data Science, Data Structures, Computer Programming

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Analyze Network Traffic with TCPDump: Build a Logging Tool

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, TCP/IP, Scripting, Shell Script, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis, Network Security, Network Protocols

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Crea tu curriculum profesional con latex

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Documentation, Personal Attributes, Document Management, Technical Writing, Graphic and Visual Design

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnQuest

    Advanced Threat Hunting and Incident Response

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Cyber Threat Hunting, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Continuous Monitoring, Scenario Testing, Technical Communication, Simulations

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    PowerBI for Beginners: Data transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Feature Engineering, Data Integration, Predictive Modeling, Data Quality

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Foundations of Data Analysis with Pandas and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Pandas (Python Package), Pivot Tables And Charts, Jupyter, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Structures, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Data Visualization with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Plotly, Matplotlib, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Seaborn, Tableau Software, Scatter Plots, Heat Maps, Histogram, Google Sheets, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Cloud Applications, Business Communication

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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Rust for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, CI/CD, Docker (Software), DevOps, Jenkins, Application Deployment, Rust (Programming Language), Prometheus (Software), System Monitoring, JSON, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, Continuous Monitoring, Automation, System Programming, Software Testing, GitHub

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Engineering and Product Design Processes: Arizona State University
  • Defining, Describing, and Visualizing Data: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Getting started with ImageJ: Coursera
  • Introduction to Ethereum Blockchain: EDUCBA
  • R أساسيات لغة البرمجة: Coursera
  • Analyze Network Traffic with TCPDump: Build a Logging Tool: Coursera
  • Crea tu curriculum profesional con latex: Coursera
  • Advanced Threat Hunting and Incident Response: LearnQuest
  • PowerBI for Beginners: Data transformation: Coursera
  • Foundations of Data Analysis with Pandas and Python: Packt

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