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      Packt

      Feedback Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Performance Review, Communication Strategies, Tactfulness, Personal Development, Performance Management, People Development, Collaboration

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Universidad de los Andes

      Diseño de Videojuegos: Una introducción

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Experience Design, Interaction Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      149 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Microsoft

      GitHub Copilot for Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Test Case, Microsoft Visual Studio, GitHub, Integrated Development Environments, Program Development, Software Documentation, Maintainability, Artificial Intelligence, Version Control, Technical Documentation, Automation

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Cybersecurity Analysts

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Cybersecurity, Incident Response, ChatGPT, Human Factors (Security), OpenAI, Data Ethics, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Detection

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Codio

      Object-Oriented Python: Inheritance and Encapsulation

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Software Design, Programming Principles, File Management, Computer Science

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      148 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Illinois Tech

      Advanced Statistical Techniques for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Data Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, R Programming, Data Visualization, Customer Analysis, Market Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Statistical Methods, Decision Tree Learning, Python Programming, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Feature Engineering, Correlation Analysis

      Build toward a degree

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      H2O.ai

      Large Language Models

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, OpenAI, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, ChatGPT, Data Management, Natural Language Processing, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Quality, Business Logic, Data Transformation, AI Personalization, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Artificial Intelligence, Applied Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Benchmarking, Artificial Neural Networks

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      LearnQuest

      Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Supply Chain

      Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Operations Research, Pandas (Python Package), Supply Chain, Data Visualization Software, Supply Chain Management, Data Cleansing, Supply Chain Planning, NumPy, Data Science, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Jupyter, Data Analysis, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Linear Algebra

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to make invitations using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Design Software, Digital Design, Digital Publishing, Design and Product, Event Management, Computer Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Lund University

      Cities and Consumption: Urban Sustainability and the Sharing Economy

      Skills you'll gain: Governance, Community Development, Public Administration, Socioeconomics, Public Policies, Systems Thinking, Sustainability Reporting, Economics, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      176 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create IT Diagrams with Lucidchart

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Collaborative Software, User Accounts, Graphical Tools, Data Sharing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      EIT Digital

      System Validation: Automata and behavioural equivalences

      Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Systems Design, Theoretical Computer Science, Software Design, Systems Analysis, Network Protocols

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      182 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Feedback Skills: Packt
    • Diseño de Videojuegos: Una introducción: Universidad de los Andes
    • GitHub Copilot for Project Management: Microsoft
    • GenAI for Cybersecurity Analysts: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Object-Oriented Python: Inheritance and Encapsulation: Codio
    • Advanced Statistical Techniques for Data Science: Illinois Tech
    • Large Language Models: H2O.ai
    • Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Supply Chain: LearnQuest
    • How to make invitations using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Cities and Consumption: Urban Sustainability and the Sharing Economy: Lund University

    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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