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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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    Board Infinity

    Mastering Reviews and Test Automation: Techniques & Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Test Tools, Test Automation, Test Planning, Scripting, Test Script Development, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Software Testing, Regression Testing, Software Technical Review, Test Case, Continuous Delivery, Maintainability, Automation, Software Quality (SQA/SQC)

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Legal Contracts and Agreements for Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Commercial Laws, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Entrepreneurial Finance, Vendor Contracts, Legal Risk, Contract Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Contract Management, Contract Review, Legal Strategy, New Business Development, Civil Law, Lawsuits, Intellectual Property, Sales Presentation, Finance, Fundraising

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    L&T EduTech

    Pavement Materials and Design (IRC and MoRTH)

    Skills you'll gain: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Materials science, Construction, Engineering Software, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Technical Standard, Laboratory Testing

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Learn Unity Game Development - Build Six Games with Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Android (Operating System), C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Application Deployment, Virtual Environment, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Software Installation, Development Environment, Animations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Chat with Your Data: Generative AI-Powered SQL Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Generative AI, Data Visualization, Database Design, Interactive Data Visualization, Query Languages, Data Capture, Data Analysis, Debugging, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Databases, Data Validation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Créer une carte de visite professionnelle avec Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Collateral, Content Creation, Marketing, Business Communication, Entrepreneurship

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Python Debugging Capstone Project: Fixing and Extending Code

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Write Smarter with Overleaf and LaTeX

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, GitHub, Laboratory Reports, Technical Writing, Version Control, Document Management, Technical Documentation, Typography

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Machine Learning Operations with Vertex AI: Model Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Generative AI, Continuous Monitoring, Model Deployment, Data Ethics, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Advanced UX Strategies for Product Managers

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Data Storytelling, Design Strategies, User Centered Design, Usability Testing, Product Improvement, Customer experience strategy (CX), User Research, Design Research, Figma (Design Software), User Feedback, Wireframing, Storytelling, Prioritization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Intro to Supabase

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Data Store, Database Development, Query Languages, Data Persistence, Real Time Data, Javascript, User Interface (UI), Software Engineering, Authentications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Selenium WebDriver Advanced - Complete Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Jenkins, Test Automation, CI/CD, Test Data, Test Script Development, Test Tools, Software Testing, IntelliJ IDEA, Test Case, Development Environment, Application Frameworks, Apache Maven, Maintainability, Debugging

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Mastering Reviews and Test Automation: Techniques & Tools: Board Infinity
  • Legal Contracts and Agreements for Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Pavement Materials and Design (IRC and MoRTH): L&T EduTech
  • Learn Unity Game Development - Build Six Games with Unity: Packt
  • Chat with Your Data: Generative AI-Powered SQL Data Analysis: Vanderbilt University
  • Créer une carte de visite professionnelle avec Canva: Coursera
  • Python Debugging Capstone Project: Fixing and Extending Code: University of Michigan
  • Write Smarter with Overleaf and LaTeX: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • Machine Learning Operations with Vertex AI: Model Evaluation: Google Cloud
  • Advanced UX Strategies for Product Managers: Coursera

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