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      Johns Hopkins University

      Sustainable Cities

      Skills you'll gain: Architectural Design, Building Codes, Community Development, Land Development, Public Works, Landscape Architecture, Transportation Operations, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Building Design, Economic Development, Land Management, Water Resources, Environment, Geographic Information Systems, Environment and Resource Management, Construction, Environmental Science, Environmental Issue, Pollution Prevention

      4.6
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      420 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Tel Aviv University

      The Holocaust - An Introduction (I): Nazi Germany: Ideology, The Jews and the World

      Skills you'll gain: Public History, World History, European History, Social Justice, Research, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Policy Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Developing Front-End Apps with React

      Skills you'll gain: React Redux, React.js, Front-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Structures

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      682 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Wesleyan University

      Data Analysis and Interpretation

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Data Storytelling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Data Presentation, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Correlation Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Decision Tree Learning, Data Management, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Random Forest Algorithm, SAS (Software), Statistical Modeling

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Spring Framework

      Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Microservices, JUnit, Model View Controller, Hibernate (Java), Restful API, Application Frameworks, Spring Boot, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Web Services, Object-Relational Mapping, Transaction Processing, Java, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, JSON, YAML, Unit Testing, Databases

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      674 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Understanding Modern Physics I: Relativity and Cosmology

      Skills you'll gain: Physics, Calculus, Mechanics, Physical Science, Advanced Mathematics, Energy and Utilities, Mathematical Modeling

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      159 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Parallel Programming in Java

      Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Distributed Computing, Programming Principles, Application Frameworks, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Functional Design, Scalability, Computer Science

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidade de São Paulo

      UX / UI: Fundamentos para o design de interface

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Wireframing, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, User Research, UI Components, Style Guides, Cross Platform Development, Design Elements And Principles, Mockups

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      787 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Data Science Ethics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Sharing, Information Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Governance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Big Data, Intellectual Property, Data Analysis, Social Sciences, Sampling (Statistics), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Diversity Awareness

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      1.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Linear Regression and Modeling

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Inference, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Methods, Exploratory Data Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Predictive Modeling

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Culture-Driven Team Building

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Team Management, Teamwork, Employee Coaching, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Goal Setting, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Emotional Intelligence, Team Building, Team Leadership, Team Performance Management, Systems Thinking, Team Motivation, Presentations, Cognitive flexibility, Change Management, Culture, Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Custom Models, Layers, and Loss Functions with TensorFlow

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Network Model, Network Architecture, API Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Sustainable Cities: Johns Hopkins University
    • The Holocaust - An Introduction (I): Nazi Germany: Ideology, The Jews and the World: Tel Aviv University
    • Developing Front-End Apps with React: IBM
    • Data Analysis and Interpretation: Wesleyan University
    • Spring Framework: LearnQuest
    • Understanding Modern Physics I: Relativity and Cosmology: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Parallel Programming in Java: Rice University
    • UX / UI: Fundamentos para o design de interface: Universidade de São Paulo
    • Data Science Ethics: University of Michigan
    • Linear Regression and Modeling : Duke 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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