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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 Maryland, College Park

      Managing Conflicts with Cultural and Emotional Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Conflict Management, Emotional Intelligence, Stakeholder Management, Cultural Diversity, Relationship Management, Team Management, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Decision Making, Active Listening

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create User Stories in Trello

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Kanban Principles, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Productivity Software, Organizational Skills, Project Management Software, Prioritization

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Codio

      CI/CD for Software Developers

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Application Deployment, GitHub, Software Development Tools, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Test Automation, Automation, Key Management, Software Quality Assurance

      3.3
      Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      JavaScript RAG Web Apps with LlamaIndex

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, React.js, Web Development, Generative AI Agents, Real Time Data, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Scrimba

      Tailwind CSS Practice Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Debugging

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      American Museum of Natural History

      The Solar System

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, Environment, Water Resources, Physics, General Science and Research, Taxonomy, Scientific Methods, Chemistry

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Modes of Science Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Education Software and Technology, Technical Communication, Media and Communications, Writing, Education and Training, Storytelling, Instructional Strategies, Community Outreach, Science and Research, Student Engagement, Content Creation, Photography, Simulations, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Creativity, Music

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      SwiftUI & Node.JS FullStack - Build Twitter - iOS 16

      Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Full-Stack Web Development, Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, Scalability, Restful API, User Accounts, Application Development, Server Side, MongoDB, Swift Programming, Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, JavaScript Frameworks, Data Security, Web Development, Data Modeling

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Statistics with Python Using NumPy, Pandas, and SciPy

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Probability & Statistics, NumPy, Statistical Methods, Probability, Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Regression Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Linear Algebra

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Flutter Qwik Start

      Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Cross Platform Development, Mobile Development, Mobile Development Tools, Development Environment, Package and Software Management

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      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      LearnQuest

      Development Methodologies Overview

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Software Development Methodologies, Jenkins, Continuous Integration, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Cloud Development, Continuous Delivery, Agile Software Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Applications, Software Engineering, Scrum (Software Development), Kubernetes

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Phases of Matter: Solid, Liquid, Gas and Beyond

      Skills you'll gain: Physics, Physical Science, Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Managing Conflicts with Cultural and Emotional Intelligence: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Create User Stories in Trello: Coursera Project Network
    • CI/CD for Software Developers: Codio
    • JavaScript RAG Web Apps with LlamaIndex: DeepLearning.AI
    • Tailwind CSS Practice Projects: Scrimba
    • The Solar System: American Museum of Natural History
    • Modes of Science Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
    • SwiftUI & Node.JS FullStack - Build Twitter - iOS 16: Packt
    • Statistics with Python Using NumPy, Pandas, and SciPy: University of Michigan
    • Flutter Qwik Start: Google Cloud

    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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