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    Political science courses can help you learn how governments function, how policies are made, and how political systems shape societies around the world.

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Power of Sport in American Culture

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Political Sciences, Diversity Awareness, Policy Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Media and Communications, Intercultural Competence, Diversity and Inclusion, Critical Thinking

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Austral

      Análisis visual con Tableau

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Data Mapping, Graphing, Heat Maps, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Programación avanzada en Kotlin

      Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Android Studio, Android Development, Application Deployment, Unit Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Mobile Development, Application Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Functional Design, Data Structures

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Product Reviews Text-based Search - OpenAI Text Embedding

      Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, OpenAI, Application Development, Exploratory Data Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), Scatter Plots, Text Mining, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing, Data Manipulation

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Board Infinity

      Managing Databases - End to End Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, API Design, Restful API, MongoDB, Performance Tuning, Authentications, Relational Databases, Database Management, Databases, NoSQL, Authorization (Computing), Secure Coding, Data Management, SQL, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Advanced Detailing, Roof Design & Texturing

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Game Design, Design Elements And Principles

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Strategic Leadership: Visionary Skills for Success

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Change Management, Organizational Change, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Visionary, Decision Making, Communication, Culture Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management, Negotiation, Empathy

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Progressive Web App with JavaScript: Make a Scavenger PWA

      Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Applications, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Performance Tuning, Software Development

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Design corporate presentations with Piktochart

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Data Visualization, Corporate Communications, Data Storytelling, Sales Presentation, Data Sharing, Sales Presentations, Business Communication, Developing Training Materials, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Marketing Communications

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Northeastern University

      NLP in Engineering: Concepts & Real-World Applications

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

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Generative AI & Governmental Financial Reporting

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Scalability, Large Language Modeling, Governmental Accounting, Unstructured Data, Financial Data, Generative AI, Accounting, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation, Data Processing, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Decision Making, User Interface (UI)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidades Anáhuac

      Tu Futuro Financiero

      Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Wealth Management, Personal Development, Finance, Financial Planning, Emotional Intelligence, Economics, Expense Management, Investment Management, Goal Setting, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Business Ethics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • The Power of Sport in American Culture: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Análisis visual con Tableau: Universidad Austral
    • Programación avanzada en Kotlin: Meta
    • Product Reviews Text-based Search - OpenAI Text Embedding: Coursera Project Network
    • Managing Databases - End to End Web Development: Board Infinity
    • Advanced Detailing, Roof Design & Texturing: Packt
    • Strategic Leadership: Visionary Skills for Success: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Progressive Web App with JavaScript: Make a Scavenger PWA: Coursera Project Network
    • Design corporate presentations with Piktochart: Coursera Project Network
    • NLP in Engineering: Concepts & Real-World Applications: Northeastern 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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