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      Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica

      Controle de Sistemas no Plano-s

      Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, System Design and Implementation, Performance Testing, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      100 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Azure Infrastructure Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Infrastructure, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Virtual Machines, Cloud Management, Active Directory, Cloud Computing, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage, Identity and Access Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, Data Storage, Software As A Service, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Concepts in Python: Loops, Functions and Returns

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Scripting, Python Programming, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Software Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      116 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Machine Learning Aplicado ao Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Big Data, Customer experience strategy (CX), Data Mining, Business Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Plot (Graphics), Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Business Transformation, Innovation, Strategic Decision-Making, Marketing Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Governance, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Data Structures, Data Science

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Databricks

      Introduction to Computational Statistics for Data Scientists

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Databricks, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Data Science, Statistical Methods, Probability, Markov Model, Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Inference, Jupyter, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Python Programming, Simulations, Anomaly Detection, Debugging, Regression Analysis, Statistical Programming, Algorithms

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      109 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of California, Davis

      Computer Simulations

      Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Agentic systems, Computational Thinking, Sociology, Computer Programming, Scientific Methods, Economics

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      84 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Sungkyunkwan University

      Machine Learning Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      84 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Customer Service with Python: Build a Chatbot using ChatGPT

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, User Flows, Customer Service, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Development Environment, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Gemini in Google Slides

      Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      Capstone MOOC for "Android App Development"

      Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Android Studio, Application Development, Mobile Development, Development Testing, Software Design Documents, User Interface (UI)

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      67 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      61 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Genentech

      Data Sciences in Pharma - Patient Centered Outcomes Research

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Quantitative Research, Psychological Evaluations, Pharmacology, Patient Evaluation, Health Assessment, Data Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Analysis

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Controle de Sistemas no Plano-s: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
    • Azure Infrastructure Fundamentals: LearnQuest
    • Concepts in Python: Loops, Functions and Returns: Coursera Project Network
    • Machine Learning Aplicado ao Marketing: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Introduction to Computational Statistics for Data Scientists: Databricks
    • Computer Simulations: University of California, Davis
    • Machine Learning Basics: Sungkyunkwan University
    • Customer Service with Python: Build a Chatbot using ChatGPT: Coursera Project Network
    • Gemini in Google Slides: Google Cloud
    • Capstone MOOC for "Android App Development": Vanderbilt 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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