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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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    The Museum of Modern Art

    Artful Practices for Well-Being

    Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Positivity, Creativity, Personal Development, Empathy, Optimism, Mindfulness, Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Curiosity, Stress Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Biotechnology, Policy Analysis, Medical Science and Research, Healthcare Ethics, Clinical Research Ethics, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Health Policy, Public Policies, Environmental Issue, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Policy Development, Public Health, Case Studies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Observing Earth From Space

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Geospatial Information and Technology, Environment, Global Positioning Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Climate Change Programs, Image Analysis, Continuous Monitoring, Forecasting, Data Access, Data Collection

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Translating Research to Patients

    Skills you'll gain: Institutional Review Board (IRB), Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Clinical Research Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Medical Science and Research, Drug Development, Research, Health Policy, Pharmaceuticals, Patient Safety

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Getting Started with Mistral

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Tool Calling, LLM Application, JSON, Large Language Modeling, Model Deployment, Artificial Intelligence

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    Infosec

    Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Secure Coding, Threat Modeling, Security Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework, Security Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Authorization (Computing), Data Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Identity and Access Management, Verification And Validation, Cryptography, Software Architecture, Software Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Linear Regression in R for Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, R Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Modeling, R (Software), Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Import/Export

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Project Managers: Scaling with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Project Management, AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Project Coordination, Cost Reduction, Project Planning, Resource Allocation, Process Improvement, Risk Management, Predictive Analytics

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Creative Coding for Designers Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Generative AI, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Creative Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Data Structures

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Develop an ASP.NET Core web app that consumes an API

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, .NET Framework, C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Visual Studio, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Microsoft Azure, Web Applications, Application Development, Development Environment, Middleware

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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    API Integration - End to End Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), GraphQL, API Design, Restful API, Postman API Platform, Ajax, OAuth, Frontend Integration, Software Documentation, Authentications, Debugging, Real Time Data, Systems Integration, JSON, Authorization (Computing), Version Control

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Análisis de riesgos de desastres y cambio climático

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Hazard Analysis, Mitigation, Project Risk Management, Governance, Failure Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Analysis, Disaster Recovery, Performance Metric, Climate Change Adaptation, Business Priorities, Vulnerability Assessments, Civil Engineering, Investment Management, Project Management, Decision Making, Case Studies

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    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Artful Practices for Well-Being: The Museum of Modern Art
  • Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy: Johns Hopkins University
  • Observing Earth From Space: The University of Edinburgh
  • Translating Research to Patients: University of Michigan
  • Getting Started with Mistral: DeepLearning.AI
  • Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP): Infosec
  • Linear Regression in R for Public Health : Imperial College London
  • GenAI for Project Managers: Scaling with GenAI: Coursera
  • Creative Coding for Designers Using Python: University of Michigan
  • Develop an ASP.NET Core web app that consumes an API: Microsoft

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