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      American Psychological Association

      Student Success

      Skills you'll gain: Stress Management, Resilience, Writing, Literacy, Editing, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Learning Strategies, Learning Theory, Human Learning, Mental Concentration, Proofreading, Physiology, Productivity, Psychology, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Time Management, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Critical Thinking

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      Particle Dynamics

      Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Physics, Engineering Calculations, Differential Equations, Integral Calculus, Calculus, Applied Mathematics

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      33 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Arm

      Armv8-M Architecture Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Hardware Architecture, Embedded Systems, Computer Architecture, System Configuration, Debugging, Application Development

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

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      Board Infinity

      Build Intelligent Agents Using DeepSeek & N8N

      Skills you'll gain: Deepseek, Workflow Management, Large Language Modeling, No-Code Development, Business Process Automation, Generative AI Agents, Application Deployment, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Verification And Validation, Google Sheets, Gmail

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Llama for Python Programmers

      Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Open Source Technology, JSON, Debugging

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Copenhagen

      Personalised Medicine from a Nordic Perspective

      Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Patient-centered Care, Health Informatics, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Communication, Health Policy, Risk Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Medical Science and Research, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Clinical Research, Clinical Research Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Data Ethics, Molecular Biology, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Innovation

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IE Business School

      Comercio, Inmigración y Tipos de Cambio en un Mundo Globalizado

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, International Finance, Socioeconomics, Business Economics, Political Sciences, Supply And Demand, World History, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Cultural Diversity, Market Dynamics, Social Sciences, Demography

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      152 reviews

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      Board Infinity

      Build Website with HTML, JavaScript, AngularJS, and React

      Skills you'll gain: Angular, Javascript and jQuery, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), jQuery, Javascript, React.js, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, React Redux, Interactive Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, JavaScript Frameworks, User Interface (UI), Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Development Tools, Scripting, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design

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      Imperial College London

      Probabilistic Deep Learning with TensorFlow 2

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Generative Model Architectures, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Probability & Statistics, Dimensionality Reduction

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Python: de cero a usuario

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Jupyter, Ubuntu, Software Installation, Python Programming, Computational Thinking, Mac OS, Cross Platform Development, Software Documentation, Command-Line Interface

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      Meta

      Create the User Interface with SwiftUI

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Apple iOS, UI Components, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Application Development, Animations

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      University of Minnesota

      Simulation Models for Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Probability Distribution, Probability, Statistics, Business Mathematics, Microsoft Excel, Operations Research, Complex Problem Solving, Business Modeling, Risk Modeling, Financial Modeling, Data Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Analysis, Statistical Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Student Success: American Psychological Association
    • Particle Dynamics: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
    • Armv8-M Architecture Fundamentals: Arm
    • Build Intelligent Agents Using DeepSeek & N8N : Board Infinity
    • Llama for Python Programmers: University of Michigan
    • Personalised Medicine from a Nordic Perspective: University of Copenhagen
    • Comercio, Inmigración y Tipos de Cambio en un Mundo Globalizado: IE Business School
    • Build Website with HTML, JavaScript, AngularJS, and React: Board Infinity
    • Probabilistic Deep Learning with TensorFlow 2: Imperial College London
    • Python: de cero a usuario: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    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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