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      Coursera Project Network

      Develop Linkedin designs with Visme

      Skills you'll gain: Promotional Materials, Marketing Materials, LinkedIn, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Digital Content

      4.7
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Advanced Data Analysis and Visualization with Pandas

      Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Pandas (Python Package), Data Import/Export, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Excel, NumPy, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Python Programming

      4.8
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      10 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Amazon Event Bridge and Lambda

      Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Event-Driven Programming, Serverless Computing, Event Monitoring

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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Advanced Modelling, Rendering, and Unreal Engine Integration

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Modeling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Animations, Game Design, Data Import/Export, Simulations

      Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Leeds

      How to Get Into Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Data Security, Web Content, Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Information Privacy

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Design Thinking for Human-Centered IoT Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Ideation, Internet Of Things, Solution Design, User Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Innovation

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Turning Point: Estratégia, Liderança e Gestão de Mudanças

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Strategy, Change Management, Strategic Leadership, Performance Measurement, Organizational Change, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Empowerment, Stakeholder Management, Leadership

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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      APIs in Node.js: Write a RESTful API Backend Application

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Restful API, Server Side, Application Programming Interface (API), Back-End Web Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web Applications, Javascript

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Get started with Mural

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Telecommuting, Virtual Teams, Information Architecture, Organizational Skills, User Accounts, Data Visualization

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      7 reviews

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      Meta

      API

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Django (Web Framework), API Design, Software Documentation, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Performance Tuning, JSON, Data Validation

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Creando tu primera app con ReactJS

      Skills you'll gain: React.js, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Applications, UI Components, Application Development, User Interface (UI)

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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      SkillUp EdTech

      Data Collection and Root Cause Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Data Collection, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Process Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Statistical Inference, Analytical Skills, Pareto Chart, Performance Measurement

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Develop Linkedin designs with Visme : Coursera Project Network
    • Advanced Data Analysis and Visualization with Pandas: Packt
    • Amazon Event Bridge and Lambda: Coursera Project Network
    • Advanced Modelling, Rendering, and Unreal Engine Integration: Packt
    • How to Get Into Web Development: University of Leeds
    • Design Thinking for Human-Centered IoT Solutions: LearnQuest
    • Turning Point: Estratégia, Liderança e Gestão de Mudanças: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • APIs in Node.js: Write a RESTful API Backend Application: Coursera Project Network
    • Get started with Mural: Coursera Project Network
    • API: Meta

    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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