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    Find the Best Political Science Course for Your Goals

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Power App for Adding Records to SharePoint List

      Skills you'll gain: Document Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Entry, Microsoft 365, Database Application, Application Development

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Java Classes and Objects

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Object Oriented Design, Java Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Banking & Finance in India

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Capital Markets, Financial Systems, Securities (Finance), Banking, Financial Policy, Finance, Bank Regulations, Economics, Financial Regulation, Fiscal Management, Public Administration, Commercial Banking

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Digging Deeper into Audience Reports in Google Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Benchmarking, Customer Engagement, Customer Analysis, Performance Analysis, Management Reporting, Customer Retention, User Research, Marketing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Creative Brand System

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Logo Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic and Visual Design, Project Design, Digital Design, Typography, File Management, Design Elements And Principles, Design Specifications, Color Theory

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Design a mobile app interface with Moqups

      Skills you'll gain: Mockups, User Flows, Wireframing, Interaction Design, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), User Experience Design, Usability, Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft SQL Server

      Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Star Schema, Microsoft SQL Servers, Relational Databases, Transact-SQL, SQL, Transaction Processing, Database Management, Databases, Database Management Systems, Query Languages, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Modeling, Performance Tuning, Operational Databases, Database Systems, Data Manipulation, Data Management

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Style Images with CSS

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Browser Compatibility, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development Tools, Web Design, Web Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      62 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      EIT Digital

      Automated Reasoning: satisfiability

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Deductive Reasoning, Combinatorics, Logical Reasoning, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Modeling, Operations Research, Theoretical Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Verification And Validation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Equilibrio, ¿por qué se caen las cosas?

      Skills you'll gain: Structural Analysis, Structural Engineering, Mechanics, Torque (Physics), Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Civil Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Big Data Technologies and Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Analytics, Apache Spark, Data Storage Technologies, Apache Hadoop, Real Time Data, Business Intelligence, Data Management, Distributed Computing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      Structuring Values in Modern China

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, World History, Ancient History, Diversity Awareness, Sociology, Research, Science and Research, Political Sciences, Economics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Create Power App for Adding Records to SharePoint List: Coursera Project Network
    • Java Classes and Objects: Coursera Project Network
    • Banking & Finance in India: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Digging Deeper into Audience Reports in Google Analytics: Coursera Project Network
    • Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Creative Brand System: Coursera Project Network
    • Design a mobile app interface with Moqups: Coursera Project Network
    • Microsoft SQL Server: Microsoft
    • Style Images with CSS: Coursera Project Network
    • Automated Reasoning: satisfiability: EIT Digital
    • Equilibrio, ¿por qué se caen las cosas?: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    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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