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      The University of Tokyo

      FoundX Startup School Course

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Interviewing Skills, Customer Insights, Ideation, User Feedback, User Research, Product Development, Presentations, Business Planning, Market Opportunities, Team Management, Fundraising, Growth Strategies

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp EdTech

      Java Development with Databases 

      Skills you'll gain: Hibernate (Java), Object-Relational Mapping, Spring Boot, Restful API, Java, NoSQL, Database Development, Databases, SQL, Database Design, Java Programming, Data Access, Database Management, Relational Databases, Back-End Web Development, Query Languages

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Universidad de los Andes

      Modelaje y Análisis con información georreferenciada

      Skills you'll gain: Spatial Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Monitoring, Image Analysis, Jupyter, Software Installation

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Where, Why, and How of Lambda Functions in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Jupyter, Python Programming, Functional Specification

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      EIT Digital

      System Validation (2): Model process behaviour

      Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Systems Analysis, Systems Design, Mathematical Modeling, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Distributed Computing, Algorithms

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Scrimba

      Build Websites with Figma, HTML, and CSS

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Figma (Design Software), Front-End Web Development, Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Mockups, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Wireframing, Prototyping, Usability, Javascript

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      L&T EduTech

      Two-Phase Pipe Hydraulics and Pipe Sizing

      Skills you'll gain: Hydraulics, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Process Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      LearnQuest

      A Practical Introduction to Test-Driven Development

      Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Test Automation, Test Case, Development Testing, Software Testing, Mockups, Python Programming

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Fundamentals of NestJS

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Middleware, Model View Controller, TypeScript, Web Applications, Software Architecture, Application Frameworks, Server Side, Restful API, Javascript, Application Programming Interface (API), Network Routing, Development Environment, Debugging, Dependency Analysis

      3.4
      Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Graduate Admission Prediction with Pyspark ML

      Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, PySpark, Data Processing, Pandas (Python Package), Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      Differential Equations Part II Series Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Theory & Analysis

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Структуры данных Python

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Storage, Data Import/Export, File Management, Computer Programming, Software Installation, Development Environment

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • FoundX Startup School Course: The University of Tokyo
    • Java Development with Databases : SkillUp EdTech
    • Modelaje y Análisis con información georreferenciada: Universidad de los Andes
    • Where, Why, and How of Lambda Functions in Python : Coursera Project Network
    • System Validation (2): Model process behaviour: EIT Digital
    • Build Websites with Figma, HTML, and CSS: Scrimba
    • Two-Phase Pipe Hydraulics and Pipe Sizing: L&T EduTech
    • A Practical Introduction to Test-Driven Development: LearnQuest
    • Fundamentals of NestJS: Board Infinity
    • Graduate Admission Prediction with Pyspark ML: Coursera Project Network

    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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