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    Find the Best Political Science Course for Your Goals

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      Sciences Po

      Cities are back in town : sociologie urbaine pour un monde globalisé

      Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Sociology, Social Justice, World History, Cultural Diversity, Demography, International Relations, Economics, Environmental Issue, Political Sciences, Public Policies, Qualitative Research, Governance

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Manage Your Versions with Git (Part II)

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, GitHub, Software Versioning, Bitbucket, GitLab, Collaborative Software, Software Development, Software Engineering, Project Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      American Psychological Association

      Psychology of Group Behaviors

      Skills you'll gain: Behavior Management, Psychology, Sociology, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Preview
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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Ecosystems of California

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Data Collection, Environment, Scientific Methods, Land Management, Biology, Life Sciences, Water Resources

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Sustainable Infrastructure

      Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Civil Engineering, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Project Design, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Economic Development, Strategic Partnership, Environmental Engineering, Environment, Construction, Private Equity, Project Management, Natural Resource Management, Socioeconomics, Stakeholder Engagement, Capital Markets, Innovation, International Finance, Environmental Policy

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Board Infinity

      Build Website with HTML, JavaScript, AngularJS, and React

      Skills you'll gain: Angular, Javascript and jQuery, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), jQuery, Javascript, React.js, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Interactive Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, JavaScript Frameworks, User Interface (UI), Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Development Tools, Scripting, Scripting Languages, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Duke University

      GenAI and LLMs on AWS

      Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, Large Language Modeling, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Amazon Web Services, Personally Identifiable Information, Amazon CloudWatch, Continuous Monitoring, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Ethics, Secure Coding, Prompt Engineering, Rust (Programming Language), Generative AI, Software Development Tools, Cloud Computing, Serverless Computing, Development Environment

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      SkillUp EdTech

      Get Started with iOS App Development

      Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Apple iOS, Mobile Development, Application Development, Integrated Development Environments, Data Management, User Interface (UI), Git (Version Control System), Debugging

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      National Taiwan University

      International Communication and East Asian Affairs (1)

      Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, International Relations, Electronic Media, Journalism, Culture, Branding, Cultural Diversity, Telecommunications, Digital Communications, Political Sciences, Diplomacy, Digital Transformation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      DevOps and Build Automation with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Package and Software Management, Software Testing, Docker (Software), Unit Testing, Scripting, Development Testing, CI/CD, Test Automation, Integration Testing, DevOps, Python Programming, Web Scraping

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
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      Meta

      Principios de diseño UX/UI

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, Persona (User Experience), Design Research, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, User Centered Design, Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Design Strategies, Design Elements And Principles

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Introduction to Data Science Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Statistical Programming, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Data Cleansing, Forecasting, Applied Machine Learning, Analytics, R Programming, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Machine Learning

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      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Cities are back in town : sociologie urbaine pour un monde globalisé: Sciences Po
    • Manage Your Versions with Git (Part II): Coursera Project Network
    • Psychology of Group Behaviors: American Psychological Association
    • Ecosystems of California: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Sustainable Infrastructure: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Build Website with HTML, JavaScript, AngularJS, and React: Board Infinity
    • GenAI and LLMs on AWS: Duke University
    • Get Started with iOS App Development : SkillUp EdTech
    • International Communication and East Asian Affairs (1): National Taiwan University
    • DevOps and Build Automation with Python: LearnQuest

    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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