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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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    Google

    Security Hardening

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Attacks, Endpoint Security, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Infrastructure

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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    PowerBI for Beginners: Data transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Data Wrangling, Predictive Modeling

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Retrieval Augmented Generation

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Development Environment, Prompt Patterns, Multimodal Prompts, Tool Calling, Embeddings, Generative AI Agents, Vector Databases, User Interface (UI), OpenAI API, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Program Development, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, Plot (Graphics), AI Integrations, Augmented Reality

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Machine Learning for Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Anomaly Detection, Digital Marketing, Data-Driven Marketing, Web Analytics, Digital Advertising, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Customer Analysis, Search Engine Marketing, Supervised Learning, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Digital Analysis, Online Advertising, Customer Retention, Digital Marketing Tools, Text Mining, Predictive Analytics, Google Analytics, Data Ethics

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Negotiations

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Trustworthiness, Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Communication, Composure, Emotional Intelligence, Rapport Building, Communication Strategies, Influencing, De-escalation Techniques, Business Ethics, Team Management, Stress Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Github Copilot with Python: Creating Text Games

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Game Design, Unit Testing, Python Programming, AI Enablement, Program Development, GitHub, Development Environment, Debugging

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Codio

    Visualizing Data & Communicating Results in R with RStudio

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Box Plots, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Histogram, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization Software, R (Software), R Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Data Science

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Patrick Henry: Forgotten Founder

    Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Social Studies, Public Affairs, Policy Analysis, European History, Public History, Oral Expression, Advocacy, Persuasive Communication, Governance

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    184 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Open Source Technology, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix Shell, Collaborative Software, Software Installation, Unix Commands, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Versioning, Linux Commands, Linux, File Systems, Mac OS, Web Development Tools, Shell Script, File Management, Application Deployment, React.js

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking the Network

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Exploitation techniques, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Scanning, Cryptographic Protocols, Remote Access Systems, Network Protocols, Encryption, General Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Proxy Servers

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Prompt Engineering Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, LLM Application, OpenAI API, Token Optimization, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Authentications, Large Language Modeling, Command-Line Interface, Key Management, Development Environment, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Virtual Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Analítica y ciencia de datos para negocios

    Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Business Analytics, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Processing, Analytics, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Anomaly Detection, Project Management Life Cycle, Databases, R (Software), R Programming, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Big Data, Supervised Learning

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Security Hardening: Google
  • PowerBI for Beginners: Data transformation: Coursera
  • Retrieval Augmented Generation: Packt
  • Machine Learning for Marketing: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Negotiations: University of Pennsylvania
  • Github Copilot with Python: Creating Text Games: Coursera
  • Visualizing Data & Communicating Results in R with RStudio: Codio
  • Patrick Henry: Forgotten Founder: University of Virginia
  • Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub: Packt
  • Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking the Network: University of Colorado Boulder

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