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      Coursera Project Network

      Simulation of Call Centre Operations Using R Simmer

      Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Resource Management, Resource Allocation, Call Center Experience, Process Management, Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Operational Analysis, Statistical Modeling

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build an expense tracker app in Django

      Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Web Applications, Expense Management, Application Development, Database Application, Data Visualization, Business Process Automation, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Security, Application Deployment, GitHub

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud

      Tracking Cryptocurrency Exchange Trades with Google Cloud Platform in Real-Time

      Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Real Time Data, Data Analysis Software, Data Visualization Software, Big Data, Databases

      Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for People and Talent Management

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Employee Performance Management, Workforce Planning, Talent Management, Performance Management, AI Personalization, People Development, Human Resource Strategy, Performance Review, Workforce Development, HR Tech, People Analytics, Workforce Management, Training Programs, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Board Infinity

      Foundations of Usability Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Human Centered Design, Software Testing, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Risk Management Framework, User Research, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fractal Analytics

      Generative AI for HR Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, HR Tech, Generative AI Agents, Data Ethics, ChatGPT, Human Resources, Verification And Validation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Recruitment, Employee Engagement, Talent Acquisition, Diversity and Inclusion, Compliance Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Packt

      Java Programming Fundamentals and Object-Oriented Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Eclipse (Software), Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Software Installation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Imperial College London

      What Are Viruses And How Do We Work With Them?

      Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Medical Science and Research, Epidemiology, Laboratory Research, Biology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      K-Means Clustering 101: World Happiness Report

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Plotly, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      MathWorks

      Data Science Companion

      Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Data Processing, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Geographic Information Systems, Big Data, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Matlab, Predictive Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Regression Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fractal Analytics

      Responsible AI - Principles and Ethical Considerations

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy, Data Security, Governance, Data Integrity, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Diversity Awareness, Machine Learning, Data Validation, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Algorithms

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      데이터 과학이란 무엇인가?

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Mining, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Digital Transformation, Big Data, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Apache Hadoop, Health Informatics

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Simulation of Call Centre Operations Using R Simmer: Coursera Project Network
    • Build an expense tracker app in Django: Coursera Project Network
    • Tracking Cryptocurrency Exchange Trades with Google Cloud Platform in Real-Time: Google Cloud
    • GenAI for People and Talent Management: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Foundations of Usability Testing: Board Infinity
    • Generative AI for HR Professionals: Fractal Analytics
    • Java Programming Fundamentals and Object-Oriented Concepts: Packt
    • What Are Viruses And How Do We Work With Them?: Imperial College London
    • K-Means Clustering 101: World Happiness Report: Coursera Project Network
    • Data Science Companion: MathWorks

    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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