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      Johns Hopkins University

      Calculus through Data & Modelling: Vector Calculus

      Skills you'll gain: Integral Calculus, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Advanced Mathematics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Applied Mathematics, Graphing, Mathematical Modeling, Spatial Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Reconstructing America's Story

      Skills you'll gain: Case Law, Social Justice, World History, Political Sciences, Storytelling, Policy Analysis, Diversity Awareness

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Prototyping

      Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Product Testing, Mockups, Product Development, 3D Modeling, Usability Testing, Computer-Aided Design, User Feedback

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tufts University

      Building a Healthy Plate

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Preventative Care, Community Health

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IE Business School

      Fundamentals of Diversity

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Disabilities, Diversity Programs, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity, Intercultural Competence, People Management, Culture, Demography, Sociology, Communication, Empowerment

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Sourcing Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Supplier Management, Supplier Performance Management, Supply Management, Supply Chain Management, Benchmarking, Competitive Analysis, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Financial Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      Salesforce Admin and App Builder

      Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Dashboard, Salesforce Development, Visualforce, Application Deployment, Workflow Management, Release Management, Customer Relationship Management, Data Presentation, Object-Relational Mapping, Business Process Automation, Configuration Management, Event Monitoring, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Analytics, Data Import/Export, Version Control, Authentications, Data Management, Business Logic

      4.1
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Visualizing Filters of a CNN using TensorFlow

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Jupyter, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Scientific Visualization

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      79 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Codio

      Software Engineering Tools and Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), CI/CD, Model View Controller, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Continuous Integration, Cucumber (Software), Postman API Platform, Ansible, Software Testing, OAuth, Web Development Tools, Behavior-Driven Development, Application Performance Management, Prometheus (Software), Authentications, Test Driven Development (TDD), Package and Software Management, Cloud API, Javascript, Software Engineering

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Blazor for Front-End Development

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Performance Tuning, Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Web Applications, Server Side, Data Validation, Debugging

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      مقدمة عن البيانات الضخمة

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Science, Scalability, Data Processing, Data Infrastructure, Data Analysis, Distributed Computing, Virtual Machines

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      111 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Austral

      La enseñanza de las Ciencias Naturales en la escuela primaria

      Skills you'll gain: Curiosity, Student Engagement, Investigation, Student-Centred Learning, Teaching, General Science and Research, Learning Strategies, Pedagogy, Scientific Methods, Classroom Management, Instructional Strategies, Experimentation, Diversity and Inclusion

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      113 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Calculus through Data & Modelling: Vector Calculus: Johns Hopkins University
    • Reconstructing America's Story: University of Pennsylvania
    • Prototyping: Arizona State University
    • Building a Healthy Plate: Tufts University
    • Fundamentals of Diversity: IE Business School
    • Sourcing Analytics: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Salesforce Admin and App Builder: LearnKartS
    • Visualizing Filters of a CNN using TensorFlow: Coursera Project Network
    • Software Engineering Tools and Practices: Codio
    • Blazor for Front-End Development: Microsoft

    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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