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    Find the Best Political Science Course for Your Goals

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      University of Michigan

      Science of Firearm Injury Prevention Among Children & Teens

      Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Child Welfare, Public Health, Public Safety and National Security, Epidemiology, Family Medicine, Community Health, Health Policy, School Psychology, Risk Analysis, Program Evaluation, Mental Health, Research

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
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      DeepLearning.AI

      Improving Accuracy of LLM Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Test Data, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Data Quality, Performance Tuning, Generative AI, Query Languages

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Getting There and Going Beyond

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Engineering, Global Positioning Systems, Control Systems, Engineering, Human Factors, System Testing, Wireless Networks, Automation, Structural Engineering, Thermal Management, Electric Power Systems, Environmental Monitoring

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Inteligencia artificial: proyecto final

      Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering Software, Software Development, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Technical Writing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      Codio

      Select Topics in Python: Matplotlib

      Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Jupyter, Interactive Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Box Plots, Animations

      3.3
      Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      L

      LearnQuest

      HTML - Front-End Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, User Interface (UI)

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California, Santa Cruz

      GO Programming for Everyone: Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Unit Testing, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Software Testing, Computer Science, C (Programming Language), Integration Testing, Debugging, System Programming, Software Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      U

      University of Maryland, College Park

      Leading with Power Skills: Building Self-Awareness in Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Professional Development, Goal Setting, Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Decision Making, Adaptability, Dealing With Ambiguity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Make a Bill Splitter App with AngularJS

      Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Data Validation, Javascript

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • S

      Scrimba

      Intro to Mistral AI

      Skills you'll gain: OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, JavaScript Frameworks, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Application Development, Semantic Web, Natural Language Processing, Databases

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      RH, Dados e Inteligência Artificial

      Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, HR Tech, Deep Learning, Digital Transformation, Machine Learning, Human Resources, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Modeling

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      U

      University of Science and Technology of China

      高效协作

      Skills you'll gain: Productivity, Operational Efficiency, Workflow Management, Collaboration, Knowledge Transfer, Process Optimization, Team Oriented, Learning Strategies, Information Management, Technical Communication, Personal Development, Cloud Storage

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Science of Firearm Injury Prevention Among Children & Teens: University of Michigan
    • Improving Accuracy of LLM Applications: DeepLearning.AI
    • Getting There and Going Beyond: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Inteligencia artificial: proyecto final: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Select Topics in Python: Matplotlib: Codio
    • HTML - Front-End Developer: LearnQuest
    • GO Programming for Everyone: Part 2: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Leading with Power Skills: Building Self-Awareness in Teams: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Make a Bill Splitter App with AngularJS: Coursera Project Network
    • Intro to Mistral AI: Scrimba

    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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