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    Find the Best Political Science Course for Your Goals

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      University of Michigan

      Human Health Risks, Health Equity, and Environmental Justice

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Environmental Policy, Risk Management, Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Environmental Regulations, Public Health, Pollution Prevention, Community Health, Vulnerability

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Exploiting and Securing Vulnerabilities in Java Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Authentications, Penetration Testing, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Secure Coding, Authorization (Computing), Java, Java Programming, Dependency Analysis, Docker (Software), JSON, Git (Version Control System)

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Point of Care Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Laboratory Testing, Patient Evaluation, Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Public Health, Health Technology, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Molecular Biology, Innovation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      أساسيات مواقع الويب سريعة الاستجابة: البرمجة باستخدام HTML وCSS وJavaScript

      Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Development Environment

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Deploying Machine Learning Models

      Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Applied Machine Learning, Flask (Web Framework), Application Deployment, Django (Web Framework), Web Applications, Data Processing, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Python Programming

      3.5
      Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EIT Digital

      Basic Recommender Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Usability, System Requirements, Machine Learning Algorithms, Innovation, Algorithms, Predictive Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Performance Tuning

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      43 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Alibaba Cloud Academy

      Cloud Computing Fundamentals on Alibaba Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Load Balancing, Cloud Computing, Database Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Data Security, Servers, Cloud Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Scalability, Encryption

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      99 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Resource and Enterprise Management in Primavera P6

      Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Resource Planning, Scheduling, Resource Management, Resource Allocation, Capacity Planning, Resource Utilization, Project Schedules, Project Management, Project Coordination, Project Management Software, Project Controls, Cost Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Performance Metric, Work Breakdown Structure, Budget Management, Expense Management, Change Control, Data Import/Export

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Giving Feedback

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Constructive Feedback, Mentorship, Empowerment, Active Listening, Motivational Skills, Coaching, Leadership Development, Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Leeds

      Exploratory Data Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, R Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Box Plots, Data Visualization Software, Histogram, Probability, Simulations

      4.6
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Data Modeling with Power BI: Advanced DAX Calculations

      Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Business Analysis, Financial Data, Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, Financial Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Visualization, Data Import/Export

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Data Analysis in Python: Using Pandas DataFrames

      Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Scatter Plots, Histogram, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, JSON, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Python Programming

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Human Health Risks, Health Equity, and Environmental Justice: University of Michigan
    • Exploiting and Securing Vulnerabilities in Java Applications: University of California, Davis
    • Point of Care Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections: Johns Hopkins University
    • أساسيات مواقع الويب سريعة الاستجابة: البرمجة باستخدام HTML وCSS وJavaScript: University of London
    • Deploying Machine Learning Models: University of California San Diego
    • Basic Recommender Systems: EIT Digital
    • Cloud Computing Fundamentals on Alibaba Cloud: Alibaba Cloud Academy
    • Advanced Resource and Enterprise Management in Primavera P6: Packt
    • Giving Feedback: Arizona State University
    • Exploratory Data Analysis: University of Leeds

    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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