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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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Popular Political Science Courses and Certifications


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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: GRC Part 1 - Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Modeling, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Risk, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, ISO/IEC 27001, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Compliance Management, Governance, NIST 800-53, Risk Mitigation, Risk Management, Audit Planning, Risk Appetite, Policy Analysis, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Stakeholder Engagement, Auditing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Python Fundamentals for Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Interactive Design, Programming Principles, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Python Programming, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphics, Computational Logic, Software Design, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, File I/O, Data Structures, Animations

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    KodeKloud

    Git Basics for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Collaborative Software, Software Configuration Management, DevOps, Software Development Tools, Linux

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Association Rules Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Anomaly Detection, Data Preprocessing, Data Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Algorithms

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Mastering Operating Systems with IBM AIX

    Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Job Control Language (JCL), Unix Shell, File Management, User Accounts, Operating System Administration, Unix, Package and Software Management, Systems Administration, File Systems, TCP/IP, Unix Commands, System Monitoring, Disaster Recovery, System Software, System Configuration, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Software Installation, Data Centers

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    Rice University

    Введение в анализ данных с помощью Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Excel Formulas, Graphing, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Data Management

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Linear Algebra for Machine Learning & AI

    Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Mathematics, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Manipulation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Programming with Golang

    Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, Web Development, Computer Programming, Program Development, Other Programming Languages, Software Development Tools

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Xi'an Jiaotong University

    c#高级编程

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, .NET Framework, Algorithms, Data Structures, Command-Line Interface, Debugging

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    Nanjing University

    天文探秘

    Skills you'll gain: Physics, Simulation and Simulation Software, General Science and Research, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scientific Methods, Research, Mathematical Modeling

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Infraestructura sostenible en la agenda de desarrollo

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Economic Development, Sustainability Standards, Project Finance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Project Management, Environment, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Regulations, Private Equity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create a Superhero Name Generator with TensorFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming, Machine Learning Methods, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Data Preprocessing, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Deep Learning

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Cyber Security: GRC Part 1 - Governance: Macquarie University
  • Python Fundamentals for Designers: University of Michigan
  • Git Basics for DevOps: KodeKloud
  • Association Rules Analysis: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Mastering Operating Systems with IBM AIX: IBM
  • Введение в анализ данных с помощью Excel: Rice University
  • Linear Algebra for Machine Learning & AI: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Programming with Golang: Edureka
  • c#高级编程: Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • 天文探秘: Nanjing University

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