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      Wesleyan University

      History of Mental Illness

      Skills you'll gain: Psychiatry, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Mental Health, Psychiatric Assessments, Psychology, Mental Health Therapies, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Pharmacotherapy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      144 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Relational Database Design

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Databases, Data Modeling, Data Integrity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      314 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica

      Desenvolvimento Ágil com Padrões de Projeto

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Java, Software Design, Application Design, Test Driven Development (TDD)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Cloud Computing Concepts: Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, File Systems, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Transaction Processing, Network Security, Data Centers, Authorization (Computing), Apache Hadoop, Data Store, Authentications, Cryptography, NoSQL, Algorithms

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      319 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law – Individual Rights and Liberties

      Skills you'll gain: Case Law, Court Systems, Legal Research, Social Justice, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Social Studies, Civil Law, Policy Analysis, Case Studies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      83 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI Engineering and Fine-Tuning Transformers

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Natural Language Processing, Performance Tuning

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      82 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Florida

      Agroforestry

      Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Environment and Resource Management, Water Resource Management, Water Sustainability, Sustainability Standards, Climate Change Adaptation, Natural Resource Management, Plant Operations and Management, Sustainable Systems, Environment, Water Resources, Systems Thinking, Environmental Science, General Science and Research, Taxonomy, Spatial Analysis, Socioeconomics, Biology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      79 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Relational database systems

      Skills you'll gain: Database Systems, Relational Databases, Database Management, SQL, Databases, Database Design, Database Architecture and Administration, Information Systems, MySQL, Data Modeling, Transaction Processing, Information Systems Security, Performance Tuning, Conceptual Design

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      452 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Additive Manufacturing

      Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Schematic Diagrams, Engineering Design Process, Computer-Aided Design, Production Process, 3D Assets, Materials science, Design Strategies, Prototyping, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, 3D Modeling, Manufacturing Operations, Design, Equipment Design, Experimentation, Laboratory Experience, Manufacturing and Production, Systems Of Measurement, Process Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      182 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Quantum Mechanics

      Skills you'll gain: Quantitative Research, Engineering Calculations, Mechanical Engineering, Numerical Analysis, Chemistry, Physics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Differential Equations

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      726 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional

      Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Business Continuity, Network Security, Cryptography, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Encryption, User Provisioning, Security Management, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, ISO/IEC 27001, Threat Management, Network Performance Management, Information Systems Security, Network Architecture, DevSecOps, Cyber Operations, Data Management, Software Development Methodologies, Cybersecurity

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      105 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Cluster Analysis in Data Mining

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Data Mining, Data Validation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Methods, Exploratory Data Analysis, Algorithms

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      408 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • History of Mental Illness: Wesleyan University
    • Relational Database Design: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Desenvolvimento Ágil com Padrões de Projeto: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
    • Cloud Computing Concepts: Part 2: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law – Individual Rights and Liberties: University of California, Irvine
    • Generative AI Engineering and Fine-Tuning Transformers: IBM
    • Agroforestry: University of Florida
    • Relational database systems: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Additive Manufacturing: Arizona State University
    • Quantum Mechanics: University of Colorado Boulder

    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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