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      University of Colorado Boulder

      SEL for Students: A Path to Social Emotional Well-Being

      Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Higher Education, Education and Training, Child Development, Goal Setting, Curriculum Development, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, Research, Research Methodologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      315 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      What is “the mind” and what is artificial intelligence?

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Thinking, Human Learning, Theoretical Computer Science, Human Machine Interfaces, Psychology, Computer Science, Algorithms

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      145 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      MLOps Tools: MLflow and Hugging Face

      Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Application Deployment, Containerization, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Machine Learning Software, Development Environment, GitHub, Application Programming Interface (API)

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      El liderazgo del director de proyectos

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Team Management, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Active Listening, Project Management, Self-Awareness

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      193 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Kotter

      The Science of Change

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Culture Transformation, Business Transformation, Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Organizational Structure, Leadership and Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Strategy, Leadership Development, Overcoming Obstacles, Systems Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, People Management, Innovation, Leadership, Lifelong Learning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Zurich

      Teaching Science at University

      Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Experience, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Experimentation, Education and Training, Drive Engagement, Course Development, Scientific Methods, Simulations

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      191 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Oracle Primavera P6 – Project Setup and Basic Management

      Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Calendar Management, Timelines, Project Schedules, Scheduling, Project Planning, Project Coordination, Project Management Software, Project Management, Relationship Management, Resource Management, Data Visualization, Data Import/Export

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Prompt Engineering with GPT: Programming for Custom Content

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Machine Learning, Software Engineering

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Peking University

      C++程序设计

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Maintainability, Software Design, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Algorithms, Data Structures, Scalability

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      812 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      数据结构基础

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Graph Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Data Storage, C (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language)

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      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      251 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Genome Assembly Programming Challenge

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, Graph Theory, Infectious Diseases, Network Analysis, Program Development, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Algorithms

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Excel Essentials and Beyond

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Storytelling, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization Software, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Productivity Software, Data Management

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • SEL for Students: A Path to Social Emotional Well-Being: University of Colorado Boulder
    • What is “the mind” and what is artificial intelligence?: University of Colorado Boulder
    • MLOps Tools: MLflow and Hugging Face: Duke University
    • El liderazgo del director de proyectos: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • The Science of Change: Kotter
    • Teaching Science at University: University of Zurich
    • Oracle Primavera P6 – Project Setup and Basic Management: Packt
    • Prompt Engineering with GPT: Programming for Custom Content: Coursera Project Network
    • C++程序设计: Peking University
    • 数据结构基础: Peking 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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