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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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    Packt

    Python Basics and Core Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Development Environment, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Style Guides

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    ESSEC Business School

    La Philanthropie : Comprendre et Agir

    Skills you'll gain: Philanthropy, Fundraising, Social Impact, Social Justice, Innovation, Tax, Corporate Sustainability, Program Evaluation, Public Policies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Strategic Decision-Making, Governance, Psychology

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Fundamentals of Bioclimatic Design

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Human Factors, Architectural Design, Building Design, Environmental Engineering, Thermal Management, Sustainable Design, HVAC, Simulation and Simulation Software, Materials science, Physics

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Quick Start Guide to Large Language Models (LLMs)

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, ChatGPT, Natural Language Processing, Generative AI Agents, OpenAI API, Model Deployment, Embeddings, Transfer Learning, Generative Model Architectures, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI, Cloud Deployment, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Personalization, Cost Management, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Dartmouth College

    Prescriptive Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Analytics, Business Analytics, Process Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Data Science, Feature Engineering, Complex Problem Solving, Logistics, Model Evaluation, Python Programming, Decision Making, Cloud Computing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Precalculus: Relations and Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Graphing, Data Analysis, R (Software), General Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Calculus

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    데이터 과학자의 도구 상자

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Science, R (Software), GitHub, Version Control, Data Analysis, Big Data, R Programming, Git (Version Control System), Statistical Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Management

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Artificial Intelligence in Social Media Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Network Analysis, Analytics, Data Preprocessing, Unstructured Data, Classification Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Sales Operations Specialists

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Operations, Responsible AI, Sales Process, Sales Enablement, Generative AI Agents, Sales Management, Sales Strategy, Sales, Data Ethics, Forecasting, Prompt Engineering, Customer Relationship Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Decision-Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Responsive Web Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Mobile Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Web Development, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Software Engineering

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep DVA-C02: AWS Certified Developer Associate

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, CI/CD, Amazon Web Services, Devops Tools, Amazon CloudWatch, Software Development Tools, Virtual Networking, Database Management Systems, Databases, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Database Architecture and Administration, Redis, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Store, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Data Storage, Cloud Deployment

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    L&T EduTech

    From Wellhead to Refinery: Midstream Oil and Gas Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Petroleum Industry, Oil and Gas, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Engineering, Pump Stations, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Water Quality, Production Process, Hydraulics, Thermal Management, Three-Phase, Equipment Design

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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

  • Python Basics and Core Concepts: Packt
  • La Philanthropie : Comprendre et Agir: ESSEC Business School
  • Fundamentals of Bioclimatic Design: University of Pennsylvania
  • Quick Start Guide to Large Language Models (LLMs): Pearson
  • Prescriptive Analytics: Dartmouth College
  • Precalculus: Relations and Functions: Johns Hopkins University
  • 데이터 과학자의 도구 상자: Johns Hopkins University
  • Artificial Intelligence in Social Media Analytics: Johns Hopkins University
  • GenAI for Sales Operations Specialists: Coursera
  • Responsive Web Design: Scrimba

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