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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Video Game Development, Performance Tuning, UI Components, Animation and Game Design, Scripting, Performance Testing, System Testing, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Scalability, Development Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Animations, Interactive Design, Prototyping

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine Blueprints-Advanced Gameplay and Logic Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Performance Tuning, Video Game Development, Performance Testing, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, Prototyping

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Rust Programming Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Rust (Programming Language), Data Structures, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Access, Debugging, Programming Principles, Application Development, Secure Coding, SQL, Scripting Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Interoperability, Software Development, Performance Tuning, Command-Line Interface, Data Import/Export, File Management

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Edureka

      Introduction to YAML

      Skills you'll gain: YAML, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, Kubernetes, Devops Tools, Docker (Software), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Structures, Data Validation, JSON, Containerization, Scripting, DevOps, Configuration Management, Debugging, System Configuration, Automation, Software Versioning, Version Control, User Provisioning

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Foundations for Data Analytics Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Correlation Analysis, Text Mining, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis, Network Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Probability, Data Structures, Statistics, Data Visualization, Unstructured Data, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Natural Language Processing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Canva Thumbnail Design Masterclass: Get More Clicks

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Performance Analysis, Photo Editing, Web Analytics, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design, Photography, Marketing Psychology, Color Theory, Branding

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Learn to Code: Fun with C#

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Business Logic, Application Development, IT Automation, Business Software, C# (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Decision Making, Data Structures, Data Cleansing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      The R Programming Starter Course

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Visual Studio, Debugging, R Programming, Data Structures, Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Data Manipulation, Integrated Development Environments, Data Transformation, Scripting

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Khalifa University

      Environmental Protection and Sustainability

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Management Systems, Environment Health And Safety, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Regulations, Safety Assurance, Environmental Science, Emergency Response, Regulatory Compliance, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Risk Analysis, Risk Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Python Pyramid - Advanced

      Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Application Frameworks, Routing Protocols, Web Applications, Web Development, Unit Testing, Authorization (Computing), Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Application Security, Configuration Management, File Management

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      Board Infinity

      Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs

      Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Node.JS, MongoDB, Restful API, Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, API Design, Database Management, Software Architecture, JavaScript Frameworks, Secure Coding, NoSQL, Database Design, Authentications, Scalability, Authorization (Computing)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      New York University

      Introduction to Cyber Security

      Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering, Authentications, Threat Modeling, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Firewall, Cyber Attacks, Cryptography, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Data Encryption Standard, Cyber Risk, Mobile Security, Enterprise Security, Computer Security, Cyber Security Policies, Network Architecture, Security Controls

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games: EDUCBA
    • Unreal Engine Blueprints-Advanced Gameplay and Logic Systems: EDUCBA
    • Rust Programming Essentials: Pearson
    • Introduction to YAML: Edureka
    • Foundations for Data Analytics Part 2: Northeastern University
    • Canva Thumbnail Design Masterclass: Get More Clicks: Skillshare
    • Learn to Code: Fun with C#: Coursera Instructor Network
    • The R Programming Starter Course: Microsoft
    • Environmental Protection and Sustainability: Khalifa University
    • Python Pyramid - Advanced: EDUCBA

    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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