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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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    University of Cambridge

    The Law of England and Wales: An Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Research, Court Systems, Case Law, Civil Law, Legal Proceedings, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Appeals, Litigation and Civil Justice, Political Sciences, Social Justice

    4.9
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Performance Optimization and Scalability

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Scalability, Software Architecture, Performance Tuning, Query Languages, Systems Architecture, Database Management, Distributed Computing, .NET Framework, Maintainability, Back-End Web Development, Memory Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Infosec

    Linux+ XK0-005

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Version Control, Linux, Git (Version Control System), Linux Servers, Linux Commands, Network Troubleshooting, Unix, Operating System Administration, Bash (Scripting Language), Systems Administration, Scripting, User Provisioning, Shell Script, User Accounts, Software Versioning, System Configuration, Unix Shell, Network Monitoring, Scripting Languages

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Secure Against Network Intrusions

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cybersecurity, Computer Security Incident Management, Exploitation techniques

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Copenhagen Business School

    Social Business Model and Planning for Social Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Social Impact, Team Collaboration, Organizational Structure, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategies, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising, Organizational Strategy, Governance, Business Development, Value Propositions, Investments, Presentations

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    126 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Precalculus: Periodic Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Trigonometry, Systems Of Measurement, General Mathematics, Geometry, Mathematical Modeling, Graphing, Algebra, Applied Mathematics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    110 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Access Bioinformatics Databases with Biopython

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Scientific Visualization, Data Access, Extensible Languages and XML, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Visualization, Database Software, Data Manipulation, File I/O, Python Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Importing Data in the Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Web Scraping, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Integration, Data Manipulation, JSON, Data Transformation, Relational Databases, R (Software), Google Sheets, Unstructured Data, R Programming, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Spreadsheet Software, Databases, SQL, Data Structures, File I/O, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    DataOps: Automation & Reliability

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, Docker (Software), Git (Version Control System), SQL, Data Pipelines, Containerization, CI/CD, Debugging, Ansible, Database Management, Continuous Deployment, Performance Tuning, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration, Workflow Management, DevOps, Automation, Configuration Management, Root Cause Analysis, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Advancing Women in Tech

    Inspiring Peak Performance on Technical Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Management, Technical Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Management Training And Development, Team Performance Management, Software Engineering, Employee Coaching, Staff Management, Agile Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Communication, Conflict Management, Performance Management, Team Management, Coordination, People Management, Program Management, Cloud Engineering, Business Strategy

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Application of AI

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Security Strategy, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Training, Threat Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Python Programming

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

    Computer Aided Design

    Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Computer-Aided Design, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Mechanical Design, Engineering Drawings, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Assembly Drawing, Prototyping, Computer Graphic Techniques, Graphics Software

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • The Law of England and Wales: An Introduction: University of Cambridge
  • Performance Optimization and Scalability: Microsoft
  • Linux+ XK0-005: Infosec
  • Secure Against Network Intrusions: Google
  • Social Business Model and Planning for Social Innovation: Copenhagen Business School
  • Precalculus: Periodic Functions: Johns Hopkins University
  • Access Bioinformatics Databases with Biopython: Coursera
  • Importing Data in the Tidyverse: Johns Hopkins University
  • DataOps: Automation & Reliability: Coursera
  • Inspiring Peak Performance on Technical Teams: Advancing Women in Tech

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