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      Arizona State University

      Lithium Based Batteries

      Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Materials science, Chemistry, Electrical Safety, Energy and Utilities, Performance Testing, Sustainable Technologies, Electronics, Manufacturing Processes

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data – What It Is, What We Can Do With It

      Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Research Design, Descriptive Statistics, Analytics, Analysis, Statistics, Quantitative Research, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics

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      IBM

      Practice Exam for CompTIA Tech+ Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Computer Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Mockups, Network Security

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      Packt

      Mathematical Foundations and Quantum Mechanics Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Probability, Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Computational Logic, Applied Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Computer Science, Algebra, Physics

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      LearnKartS

      Salesforce Introduction

      Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Email Automation, Cloud Services, Request For Quotation (RFQ), Product Planning, Data Management

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Monetary Policy in the Asia Pacific

      Skills you'll gain: Market Liquidity, Analysis, Financial Policy, Economics, International Finance, Financial Market, Financial Regulation, Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Forecasting

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management

      Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Environmental Engineering, Water Resource Management, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Public Health, Cost Estimation, Data Collection, Case Studies

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Sensors for a Carbon Free World

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Power, Power Electronics, Electrical Systems, Torque (Physics), Electric Power Systems, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Components, Semiconductors, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Design, Electronic Systems, Control Systems, Plant Operations and Management, Electronics, Engineering Calculations, Low Voltage, High Voltage, Energy and Utilities, Thermal Management

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Pest & Disease Management

      Skills you'll gain: Infection Control, Microbiology, Epidemiology, Preventative Care, Environmental Science, Environmental Monitoring

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      Unilever

      Implementing Supply Chain Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Systems, Supply Chain Planning, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Predictive Analytics, Forecasting, Inventory Management System, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, Agile Methodology, SQL, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Technical Communication, Python Programming

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      Codio

      DevOps: Introduction to Developer Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Terraform, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration, Ansible, Application Performance Management, Prometheus (Software), Continuous Deployment, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, System Monitoring, Package and Software Management, GitHub, Software Development Tools, Docker (Software), Version Control, Containerization, YAML, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Automation

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      Duke University

      Cloud Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Distributed Computing, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Serverless Computing, Cloud Technologies, Data Pipelines, Amazon S3, Command-Line Interface, Continuous Integration, Python Programming, Data Governance, NumPy, Rust (Programming Language)

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Lithium Based Batteries: Arizona State University
    • Data – What It Is, What We Can Do With It: Johns Hopkins University
    • Practice Exam for CompTIA Tech+ Certification: IBM
    • Mathematical Foundations and Quantum Mechanics Essentials: Packt
    • Salesforce Introduction: LearnKartS
    • Monetary Policy in the Asia Pacific: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Sensors for a Carbon Free World: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Pest & Disease Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Implementing Supply Chain Analytics: Unilever

    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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