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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 Virginia

    The Modern World, Part One: Global History from 1760 to 1910

    Skills you'll gain: European History, World History, International Relations, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Economics, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, Governance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Principles of Computing (Part 2)

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Pseudocode, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Computer Science, Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Test Case

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Design AI Agents with OpenAI AgentKit

    Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, OpenAI API, LLM Application, OpenAI, Model Context Protocol, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Tool Calling, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI), Context Management, Large Language Modeling, Python Programming, Development Environment, Application Deployment, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Blender 4.4 Foundations - Fundamental Blender Knowledge

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Software Installation, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, System Configuration, User Interface (UI)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    AI Integration in Healthcare Patient Data

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Informatics, Data Ethics, Health Informatics, Responsible AI, Electronic Medical Record System, Health Care, Health Technology, Clinical Data Management, Healthcare Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Decision Support Systems, Machine Learning, Data Quality, Generative AI

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Hadoop & Big Data Foundations Mastery Course

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Apache Mahout, NoSQL, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Data Pipelines, Cloud Management, Application Deployment, Databases, SQL, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, File Systems, Real Time Data, Query Languages, Database Management, Data Transformation, Scalability

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Data Engineering, Big Data, and Machine Learning on GCP

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Feature Engineering, PySpark, Data Import/Export, Big Data, Apache Spark, Dashboard, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Apache Hadoop, Metadata Management, Data Storage, Apache Hive, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Ad Hoc Analysis, Applied Machine Learning

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    C# Programming for Unity Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unity Engine, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Prototyping, Programming Principles, Graph Theory, Computer Programming, Data Management, Event-Driven Programming, Software Architecture, Algorithms, File I/O, Data Storage, Application Development

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Meta

    Version Control

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Unix Commands, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Linux Commands, Software Versioning, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Collaborative Software, File Management, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Web Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Interpret Data Using Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Scatter Plots, Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization Software, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Analytics, Correlation Analysis, Statistics, Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Trend Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Optimizing Enterprise Test Suites with Worksoft Certify

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Execution Engine, System Testing, Software Testing, Regression Testing, Test Case, CI/CD, Integration Testing, Maintainability, Automation, Test Data, Quality Assurance, Scalability, SAP Applications

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    No-Code Web Test Automation with Reflect

    Skills you'll gain: Browser Compatibility, Test Automation, No-Code Development, Usability Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression Testing, Software Testing, Quality Assurance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • The Modern World, Part One: Global History from 1760 to 1910: University of Virginia
  • Principles of Computing (Part 2): Rice University
  • Design AI Agents with OpenAI AgentKit: Edureka
  • Blender 4.4 Foundations - Fundamental Blender Knowledge: Packt
  • AI Integration in Healthcare Patient Data: Illinois Tech
  • Hadoop & Big Data Foundations Mastery Course: EDUCBA
  • Data Engineering, Big Data, and Machine Learning on GCP: Google Cloud
  • C# Programming for Unity Game Development: University of Colorado System
  • Version Control: Meta
  • Analyze and Interpret Data Using Excel: EDUCBA

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