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      University of Virginia

      Patrick Henry: Forgotten Founder

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Public Affairs, European History, Public History, Advocacy, Persuasive Communication, Governance

      4.9
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      181 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      Electrodynamics: Analysis of Electric Fields

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, Electronic Components, Materials science, Engineering Analysis, Finite Element Methods, Applied Mathematics, Scientific Visualization, Engineering Calculations, Semiconductors, Differential Equations, Physics, Energy and Utilities, Mathematical Modeling, Calculus

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      167 reviews

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Optical Efficiency and Resolution

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, Image Quality, Engineering Analysis, Image Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Design Software, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Differential Equations

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Objetivos de desarrollo sostenible para América Latina y el Caribe

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Social Studies, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Science, Complex Problem Solving, Community Development, Environment and Resource Management, Public Policies, Climate Change Adaptation

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      706 reviews

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      UiPath

      Automation Business Analysis - Concepts and Principles

      Skills you'll gain: Requirements Management, Robotic Process Automation, Requirements Elicitation, Business Process Automation, Requirements Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Analysis, Automation, Business Process, Process Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Project Scoping, Process Mapping, Business Strategy

      4.7
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      85 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Codio

      Python Basics: Selection and Iteration

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Scripting, Computational Logic, Scripting Languages, Computer Science

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      265 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Java Class Library

      Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Java Programming, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Data Structures, File Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      ESSEC Business School

      Raison d’être et Entreprise à Mission

      Skills you'll gain: Business Transformation, Corporate Sustainability, Organizational Strategy, Sustainable Business, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Organizational Change, Governance, Business Ethics, Business Modeling, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Case Studies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      141 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Diagnóstico y tratamiento del dolor neuropático en atención primaria

      Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Neurology, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Evaluation, Diagnostic Tests, Patient-centered Care, Patient Treatment, Primary Care, General Medicine, Medical History Documentation, Science and Research, Clinical Assessment, Chronic Diseases, Public Health, Pharmacology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      318 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Amazon

      Full Stack Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Restful API, Front-End Web Development, Web Services, Application Deployment, Web Development, Spring Framework, Amazon Web Services, HTML and CSS, Application Programming Interface (API), Server Side, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Spring Boot, Model View Controller, Responsive Web Design, Javascript

      4.4
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tableau Learning Partner

      Data Ecosystem

      Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Ethics, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Quality, Data Management, Tableau Software, Data Lakes, Data Architecture, Data Literacy, Data Storage, Data Modeling, Data Infrastructure, Databases, Business Intelligence, Data Integrity, Spreadsheet Software, Database Management, Relational Databases

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Your Professional Cloud Security Engineer Journey

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, Data Security, Security Requirements Analysis, Security Engineering, Security Controls, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Security, Encryption, Firewall, Continuous Monitoring, CI/CD, Key Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      144 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Patrick Henry: Forgotten Founder: University of Virginia
    • Electrodynamics: Analysis of Electric Fields: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
    • Optical Efficiency and Resolution: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Objetivos de desarrollo sostenible para América Latina y el Caribe: Universidad de los Andes
    • Automation Business Analysis - Concepts and Principles: UiPath
    • Python Basics: Selection and Iteration: Codio
    • Java Class Library: LearnQuest
    • Raison d’être et Entreprise à Mission: ESSEC Business School
    • Diagnóstico y tratamiento del dolor neuropático en atención primaria: Universidad de los Andes
    • Full Stack Web Development: Amazon

    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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