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      Coursera Project Network

      Build an Automobile Listing Website with PHP

      Skills you'll gain: Web Development, PHP (Scripting Language), Web Design and Development, Content Management, Web Applications, HTML and CSS

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      L&T EduTech

      Conceptual Planning of Bridges

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering Calculations, Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Civil Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Construction, Conceptual Design, Environmental Engineering, Finite Element Methods, Hydraulics, Design

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Programming Reactive Systems (Scala 2 version)

      Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Scala Programming, Distributed Computing, Event-Driven Programming, System Design and Implementation, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Middleware, Application Frameworks

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      UI Design using Material Design 3: Designing a Reminder App

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), UI Components, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, Mobile Development

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Random Processes

      Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Simulations, Statistical Modeling, Estimation, Correlation Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Reliability, Engineering, Spatial Analysis

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Instructor Network

      Growing your Influence

      Skills you'll gain: Thought Leadership, Influencing, Communication, Self-Awareness, Lifelong Learning, Professional Networking, Leadership, Professional Development, LinkedIn, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Branding, Growth Mindedness, Social Media Strategy, Adaptability

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Howard University

      Capstone: Data Science Problem in Linear Algebra Framework

      Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Regression Analysis, Data Manipulation, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Science, Python Programming, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Linear Algebra

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      The Power of Object-Oriented Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Program Development, Python Programming, Programming Principles

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Visualizing Data & Communicating Results in R with RStudio

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Ggplot2, Statistical Visualization, Box Plots, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization, Histogram, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization Software, R Programming

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Austral

      NLP Modelos y Algoritmos

      Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning Algorithms, Keras (Neural Network Library), Artificial Neural Networks, Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Python Programming, Jupyter, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Algorithms, Supervised Learning

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Streaming Big Data with Spark Streaming, Scala, and Spark 3!

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Scala Programming, Real Time Data, Apache Hadoop, Apache Cassandra, Applied Machine Learning, Big Data, Data Processing, Application Deployment, Distributed Computing, Development Environment

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Tidy Messy Data using tidyr in R

      Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Data Cleansing, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Pivot Tables And Charts

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Build an Automobile Listing Website with PHP: Coursera Project Network
    • Conceptual Planning of Bridges: L&T EduTech
    • Programming Reactive Systems (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • UI Design using Material Design 3: Designing a Reminder App: Coursera Project Network
    • Random Processes: Johns Hopkins University
    • Growing your Influence: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Capstone: Data Science Problem in Linear Algebra Framework: Howard University
    • The Power of Object-Oriented Programming: University of Michigan
    • Visualizing Data & Communicating Results in R with RStudio: Codio
    • NLP Modelos y Algoritmos: Universidad Austral

    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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