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    Find the Best Political Science Course for Your Goals

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      University of Colorado System

      Game Development with GameMaker

      Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Debugging, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Program Development, C and C++, Animation and Game Design, Computer Programming, User Interface (UI), Unity Engine, Programming Principles, Unreal Engine, Scripting Languages, Graphics Software, Event-Driven Programming, Animations, Software Installation, Editing, Scripting

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      University of London

      Magna Carta and its Legacies: Freedom and protest

      Skills you'll gain: Public History, World History, European History, Social Justice, Policy Analysis, International Relations, Political Sciences, Legal Research

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Visualization for Data Analysis with Power BI

      Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Analytical Skills, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Analytics, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Statistical Methods, Spatial Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Correlation Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, Geospatial Information and Technology

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Computing for Cancer Informatics

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, Computer Systems, Computing Platforms, Big Data, Data Centers, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, Computer Science, Health Informatics, Information Management, Data Processing, Information Technology, Operating Systems, Capacity Management, Bioinformatics, File Management, Cloud Computing, Servers

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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Liderazgo femenino: potencia habilidades e impulsa el cambio

      Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Public Speaking, Presentations, Professional Networking, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Leadership, Resilience, Assertiveness, Branding, Empathy

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Requirements Elicitation: Artifact and Stakeholder Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Mockups, User Story, Functional Requirement, Storyboarding, Business Requirements, Interviewing Skills, System Requirements, Prototyping, Stakeholder Engagement, User Research

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Optimizing Your Workflow with GitHub Copilot and VS Code

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Code Review, Microsoft Visual Studio, Test Case, GitHub, Application Development, Software Documentation, Software Development Tools, Program Development, Debugging, Maintainability, Generative AI Agents, Computer Programming, Project Planning, Performance Tuning, Project Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      A New Communication Framework for Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Compassion, Patient Education And Counseling, Empathy, Rapport Building, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Time Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Active Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Diversity, Self-Awareness

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      BiteSize Python for Intermediate Learners

      Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Matplotlib, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Seaborn, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization Software, NumPy, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Software Documentation, Statistical Visualization, Scatter Plots, Box Plots, Data Cleansing, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Histogram, Data Manipulation, Maintainability

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      NIIT

      Frontend Development using React

      Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), React.js, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Ajax, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Data Structures, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Unit Testing, UI Components, Mobile Development, Web Development, Test Case, Network Routing

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Epic Games

      User Interface in Game Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Unreal Engine, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Prototyping, Software Design, Video Game Development, Motion Graphics

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arm

      Introduction to AI

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Generative AI, Supervised Learning, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Data Science

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Game Development with GameMaker: University of Colorado System
    • Magna Carta and its Legacies: Freedom and protest: University of London
    • Visualization for Data Analysis with Power BI: Microsoft
    • Computing for Cancer Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
    • Liderazgo femenino: potencia habilidades e impulsa el cambio: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Requirements Elicitation: Artifact and Stakeholder Analysis: University of Colorado System
    • Optimizing Your Workflow with GitHub Copilot and VS Code: Microsoft
    • A New Communication Framework for Healthcare: University of California San Diego
    • BiteSize Python for Intermediate Learners: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Frontend Development using React: NIIT

    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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