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    Political science courses can help you learn how governments function, how policies are made, and how political systems shape societies around the world.

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    Find the Best Political Science Course for Your Goals

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Defining, Describing, and Visualizing Data

      Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Literacy, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Box Plots, R Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Probability, Statistical Analysis, Histogram

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDHEC Business School

      From Followership to Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Leadership Development, Relationship Management, Emotional Intelligence

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Adding Electronics to Rapid Prototypes

      Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, Electronics, Electronic Components, Prototyping, Electronic Hardware, Electrical Wiring, Hardware Design, Embedded Systems, Machine Controls, Schematic Diagrams

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Electrónica Digital Bit a Bit: Diseñando en Verilog para FPGA

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Digital Communications, System Design and Implementation, Computer Hardware, Functional Design, Technical Design, Data Storage

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Risk Management, Security Controls & Monitoring

      Skills you'll gain: Continuous Monitoring, Security Controls, NIST 800-53, Authorization (Computing), Risk Management Framework, Change Control, Cyber Risk, Security Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Configuration Management, System Monitoring, Security Requirements Analysis, System Implementation, Security Strategy, Cyber Security Assessment, Risk Mitigation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Politecnico di Milano

      FPGA computing systems: Partial Dynamic Reconfiguration

      Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Computer Architecture, Microarchitecture, Hardware Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Systems Design, Technical Design, Embedded Systems, System Design and Implementation, Software Design, Cloud Computing

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Essential Tools For Application Development

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Build Tools, Software Development Tools, Version Control, Software Versioning, Continuous Integration, Software Configuration Management, Apache, Dependency Analysis

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Storing, Retrieving, and Processing JSON data with Python

      Skills you'll gain: JSON, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Access, Restful API, Python Programming, UI Components, User Interface (UI)

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      NIIT

      Build and Implement Microservices Patterns

      Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Node.JS, API Gateway, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Cloud Applications, Web Services, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Communication Strategies

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Search Engines for Web and Enterprise Data

      Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics and SEO, AI Personalization, Semantic Web, Algorithms, Query Languages, Network Analysis, Text Mining, Information Architecture, Performance Testing, Natural Language Processing, User Research, Data Structures, Business Modeling, Graph Theory, Applied Machine Learning

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Customer Data Analytics for Marketers

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Ethics, Statistical Analysis, Marketing Effectiveness, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Modeling

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      H2O.ai

      Large Language Models

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Collaborative Software, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Machine Learning Methods, Training Programs, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, Program Evaluation, Business Logic, Natural Language Processing, Applied Machine Learning, AI Personalization, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Processing, Data Transformation, Verification And Validation

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Defining, Describing, and Visualizing Data: University of Colorado Boulder
    • From Followership to Leadership: EDHEC Business School
    • Adding Electronics to Rapid Prototypes: Arizona State University
    • Electrónica Digital Bit a Bit: Diseñando en Verilog para FPGA: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Advanced Risk Management, Security Controls & Monitoring: Packt
    • FPGA computing systems: Partial Dynamic Reconfiguration: Politecnico di Milano
    • Essential Tools For Application Development: LearnQuest
    • Storing, Retrieving, and Processing JSON data with Python: Coursera Project Network
    • Build and Implement Microservices Patterns: NIIT
    • Search Engines for Web and Enterprise Data: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    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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