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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.


Popular Political Science Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Terraform for absolute beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Microsoft Azure, IT Automation, DevOps

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    192 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado System

    Classical Cryptosystems and Core Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Brute-force attacks, Data Integrity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    425 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google Cloud

    Developing Applications with Google Cloud 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Kubernetes, Generative AI, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud API, Identity and Access Management, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Data Store, Cloud Computing, Application Development, Virtual Machines, Containerization, Cloud Storage, Debugging

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    732 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Toronto

    GIS Data Acquisition and Map Design

    Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Data Mapping, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Metadata Management, Quantitative Research, Spatial Analysis, Typography, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Design Elements And Principles, Data Import/Export

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    718 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Geneva

    Global Statistics - Composite Indices for International Comparisons

    Skills you'll gain: Data Synthesis, Analytical Skills, International Relations, Economic Development, Statistics, Economics, Market Opportunities, Data Analysis, Labor Compliance, Social Studies, Data Quality, Transportation Operations

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    E

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Enjoyable Econometrics

    Skills you'll gain: Econometrics, Data Collection, Probability & Statistics, Regression Analysis, Survey Creation, Statistics, Quantitative Research, Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    130 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    SketchUp: how to start modelling simple 3D objects

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Design Software, Graphical Tools, Product Design, Graphic Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    350 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Programming in Scala Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, User Interface (UI), Data Processing, Heat Maps, Interactive Data Visualization, Real Time Data, Big Data, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Apache Spark, Spatial Data Analysis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    547 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Cloudera

    Analyzing Big Data with SQL

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Apache Hive, Big Data, MySQL, Databases, PostgreSQL, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Virtual Machines

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    531 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    K

    KodeKloud

    Kubernetes for the Absolute Beginners with Hands-on Labs

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, YAML, Microservices, Containerization, Cloud Platforms, DevOps, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, Scalability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    53 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Scrimba

    Learn to code with AI

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Mobile Development, ChatGPT, GitHub, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, Application Deployment, Web Development, Responsive Web Design, Video Game Development, Application Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Computer Programming, Database Application, Machine Learning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    131 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Mathematical Biostatistics Boot Camp 2

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Biostatistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistics, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    136 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Terraform for absolute beginners: Coursera
  • Classical Cryptosystems and Core Concepts: University of Colorado System
  • Developing Applications with Google Cloud 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • GIS Data Acquisition and Map Design: University of Toronto
  • Global Statistics - Composite Indices for International Comparisons: University of Geneva
  • Enjoyable Econometrics: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • SketchUp: how to start modelling simple 3D objects: Coursera
  • Functional Programming in Scala Capstone: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Analyzing Big Data with SQL: Cloudera
  • Kubernetes for the Absolute Beginners with Hands-on Labs: KodeKloud

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