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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Customer Service Representatives

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative AI, User Feedback, Customer Analysis, Customer Service, Customer experience improvement, Customer Engagement, Self Service Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Business Ethics, Natural Language Processing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      National Taiwan University

      東亞儒學:孟子一(East Asian Confucianisms: Mencius (1))

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Ancient History, Education and Training, Liberal Arts, Higher Education, Pedagogy, Social Sciences, Culture, Human Learning, Cultural Diversity, Conflict Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Intercultural Competence, Governance

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel, Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Probability, Box Plots, Histogram, Probability Distribution, Probability & Statistics, Scatter Plots, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp EdTech

      Mobile App Development Capstone Project 

      Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, React Native, iOS Development, User Story, Flutter (Software), Android Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), Figma (Design Software), Application Deployment, UI Components, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Development, GitHub, Data Storage

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Statistics for Data Science Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Statistics, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, General Mathematics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      MathWorks

      Data Science Project: MATLAB for the Real World

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Feature Engineering, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Reporting, Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Matlab, Data Processing, Technical Communication, Predictive Modeling, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Introduction to Relational Databases

      Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Theory, Databases, Database Design, SQL, Database Management Systems, Data Integrity, Query Languages, Data Modeling, Data Manipulation, User Accounts

      Build toward a degree

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Predictive Analytics for Business with H2O in R

      Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Data Science, Data Processing, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Telemarketing, Application Deployment

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Free Trial
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      University of Michigan

      Arranging and Visualizing Data in R

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Rmarkdown, Plot (Graphics), Tidyverse (R Package), Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Scatter Plots, Data Manipulation, Histogram, Scripting, Package and Software Management, Data Import/Export, Software Installation

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Xi'an Jiaotong University

      系统平台与计算环境

      Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, Computer Networking, Computer Systems, Network Architecture, OS Process Management, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, General Networking, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Network Protocols, Information Technology, Computational Logic, Computing Platforms, Computer Hardware, Data Storage, File Management

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
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      Kennesaw State University

      The Business of Cybersecurity Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Incident Response, Risk Management, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Governance, Business Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Cyber Security Strategy, Information Management, Business Ethics, Performance Measurement, Compliance Management, Governance, Business Planning, Organizational Strategy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Algal Blooms and Proliferations

      Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Pollution Prevention, Food Safety and Sanitation, Environmental Issue, Laboratory Testing, Environmental Monitoring, Public Health, Microbiology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • GenAI for Customer Service Representatives: Coursera Instructor Network
    • 東亞儒學:孟子一(East Asian Confucianisms: Mencius (1)): National Taiwan University
    • Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel, Part 1: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Mobile App Development Capstone Project : SkillUp EdTech
    • Statistics for Data Science Essentials: University of Pennsylvania
    • Data Science Project: MATLAB for the Real World: MathWorks
    • Introduction to Relational Databases: Illinois Tech
    • Predictive Analytics for Business with H2O in R: Coursera Project Network
    • Arranging and Visualizing Data in R : University of Michigan
    • 系统平台与计算环境: Xi'an Jiaotong 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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