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      Duke University

      End to End LLMs with Azure

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Large Language Modeling, OpenAI, Application Deployment, Generative AI, Cloud API, Software Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, GitHub, Automation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Anatomy & Physiology: Exchange and Energy

      Skills you'll gain: Respiration, Anatomy, Respiratory Care, Patient Evaluation, Pathology, Internal Medicine, Nutrition and Diet, Biology

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Data Analysis for Business

      Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Probability & Statistics

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Prompt Engineering in Python, with GPT, and the OpenAI API

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, OpenAI, JSON, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Python Programming, Text Mining, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Validation, Image Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      L&T EduTech

      Power System Stability

      Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Power, Three-Phase, High Voltage, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Analysis, Low Voltage, Power Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Systems Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Differential Equations

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Select Topics in Python: Natural Language Processing

      Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Data Processing, Data Transformation, Python Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Thinking

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • É

      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Parallel programming (Scala 2 version)

      Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Data Structures, Distributed Computing, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Functional Design, Performance Testing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      L&T EduTech

      Fire Hydrant System

      Skills you'll gain: Pump Stations, Blueprint Reading, Process Flow Diagrams, Hydraulics, Plumbing, Building Codes, Engineering Drawings, Safety Assurance, Structural Analysis, Design Specifications, Engineering Calculations, Technical Standard

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      UI Design using Figma: Create a Weather App Interface

      Skills you'll gain: Usability, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, UI Components, Mockups, Wireframing

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Infrastructure Security

      Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Amazon Web Services, Firewall, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Infrastructure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Security Controls, Cloud Security, Endpoint Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Load Balancing

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Foundations & Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Driven Development (TDD), JUnit, Java, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Systems Analysis, Conceptual Design

      Build toward a degree

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Writing Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Writing, Grammar, Editing, Proofreading, English Language, Vocabulary

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • End to End LLMs with Azure: Duke University
    • Anatomy & Physiology: Exchange and Energy: Rice University
    • Data Analysis for Business: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Prompt Engineering in Python, with GPT, and the OpenAI API: Packt
    • Power System Stability: L&T EduTech
    • Select Topics in Python: Natural Language Processing: Codio
    • Parallel programming (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Fire Hydrant System: L&T EduTech
    • UI Design using Figma: Create a Weather App Interface: Coursera Project Network
    • AWS: Infrastructure Security: Whizlabs

    Why Learn Political Science?

    Political science explores power, governance, public policy, and global affairs—examining how decisions are made and how they affect people’s lives. It combines critical thinking, research, and communication to understand political systems and social change. Learning political science can help you engage more deeply in civic life, pursue careers in law or policy, and analyze issues shaping the world today.

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