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    Find the Best Political Science Course for Your Goals

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      University of Glasgow

      Computational Thinking with JavaScript

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, JSON, Application Deployment, Data Structures, Javascript, Application Development, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Data Analysis, Code Review, Software Development, Data Visualization Software, Scripting Languages, Web Development, Web Applications, Scripting, Prototyping, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Graphics

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Align Design Teams with SCAMPER Brainstorming in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, UI/UX Strategy, Ideation, User Experience Design, Design and Product, Design Thinking, Innovation, Collaborative Software, Creativity, Product Improvement, Team Oriented, Product Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Generative AI with Vertex AI: Build a customer chatbot

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Text Mining, Application Programming Interface (API), Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Natural Language Processing, Data Processing, Jupyter

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Design Restaurant Menu Website using HTML and CSS on VScode

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Web Design, Web Development, UI Components, Front-End Web Development, Information Architecture

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Introducción a la mecánica de suelos

      Skills you'll gain: Civil Engineering, Structural Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Engineering, Hydraulics, Water Resources, Mechanics, Laboratory Testing, Mathematical Modeling

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      NIIT

      Building High Quality User Experience Using Material UI

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Front-End Web Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, React.js, Responsive Web Design, User Centered Design, Javascript

      1.7
      Rating, 1.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      MathWorks

      Designing and Simulating Physical Models

      Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Engineering Design Process, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Analysis, Matlab, Engineering Software, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Frontend Developer Skills and Best Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Case, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Deployment, Debugging, Maintainability, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, CI/CD, Software Testing, Code Review, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development Tools, Software Documentation, Style Guides, Technical Documentation, Technical Writing

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Dashboarding and Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Application Deployment, Network Analysis, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

      5
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      7 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Data Governance with Databricks

      Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Metadata Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Cleansing, Databricks, Data Management, Amazon Web Services, Data Pipelines, Data Lakes, Data Migration, Data Architecture, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Warehousing, Data Quality, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Capture

      3.5
      Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Quantization Fundamentals with Hugging Face

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Performance Tuning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California San Diego

      Learn to Teach Java: Inheritance and Recursion

      Skills you'll gain: Java, Pedagogy, Debugging, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Cultural Responsiveness

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Computational Thinking with JavaScript: University of Glasgow
    • Align Design Teams with SCAMPER Brainstorming in Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • Generative AI with Vertex AI: Build a customer chatbot: Coursera Project Network
    • Design Restaurant Menu Website using HTML and CSS on VScode: Coursera Project Network
    • Introducción a la mecánica de suelos: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Building High Quality User Experience Using Material UI: NIIT
    • Designing and Simulating Physical Models: MathWorks
    • Frontend Developer Skills and Best Practices: Scrimba
    • Dashboarding and Deployment: University of California, Irvine
    • Data Governance with Databricks: 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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