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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Manage Abrasive Workplace Behavior With Backbone

      Skills you'll gain: Disciplinary Procedures, Conflict Management, Leadership and Management, People Management, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Employee Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Compassion, Human Resource Strategy, Self-Awareness, Employee Retention

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Dartmouth College

      Question Reality: Mind

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Theoretical Computer Science, Logical Reasoning, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Thinking, Simulations, Computer Science, Psychology, Mathematical Modeling, Scientific Methods

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to Power Semiconductor Switches

      Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Power Electronics, Electrical Power, Electronic Systems, Electric Power Systems, Electronic Components, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Thermal Management

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      University of Glasgow

      Machine Learning and its Applications

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      Edureka

      Using Kafka on Confluent

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Data Pipelines, Data Management, Data Integration, Data Architecture, Data Processing, SQL, Security Controls, System Monitoring, Real Time Data, Big Data, Scalability

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Managing Conflict

      Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Emotional Intelligence, De-escalation Techniques, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy, Composure, Tactfulness, Social Skills, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Recognizing Others, Concision

      4.5
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Data Visualization using dplyr and ggplot2 in R

      Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation

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      University of California, Irvine

      iOS Project: Transreality Game

      Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, iOS Development, Animation and Game Design, Usability Testing, Apple iOS, Mobile Development, Apple Xcode, Augmented Reality, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI) Design, Debugging

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      Coursera Project Network

      Design Remote Meeting Boards in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Meeting Facilitation, Virtual Teams, Organizational Skills, Telecommuting, Experience Design, Business Process Management, Virtual Environment

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      Packt

      Learn Selenium WebDriver with Java

      Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Eclipse (Software), Test Automation, Web Development Tools, Computer Programming, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Software Testing, Data Import/Export, Test Case, Javascript and jQuery, Programming Principles, Browser Compatibility, Data Structures

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      LearnQuest

      Security for Blockchain and DApps

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Key Management, Threat Modeling, Application Security, Computer Security, Security Controls, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Encryption, Security Engineering, Secure Coding, Cryptographic Protocols, Cyber Security Assessment, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Security Testing, Solution Design

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      EDUCBA

      Persistent Memory Technology - Introduction and Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: Transaction Processing, Performance Tuning, System Programming, Operating Systems, C++ (Programming Language), System Configuration, Computer Architecture, Data Storage, Computer Hardware, Data Storage Technologies, Program Development, Application Development

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Manage Abrasive Workplace Behavior With Backbone : University of Colorado Boulder
    • Question Reality: Mind: Dartmouth College
    • Introduction to Power Semiconductor Switches: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Machine Learning and its Applications: University of Glasgow
    • Using Kafka on Confluent: Edureka
    • Managing Conflict : Arizona State University
    • Data Visualization using dplyr and ggplot2 in R: Coursera Project Network
    • iOS Project: Transreality Game: University of California, Irvine
    • Design Remote Meeting Boards in Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • Learn Selenium WebDriver with Java: Packt

    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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