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      Starweaver

      Procurement for Governments

      Skills you'll gain: Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Supplier Management, Corporate Sustainability, Public Administration, Governance, Digital Transformation, Request For Quotation (RFQ), Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Business Ethics, Request for Proposal, Risk Analysis, Supplier Relationship Management, Compliance Management, Contract Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Regulatory Compliance, Stakeholder Engagement

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Building a Data Science Team

      Skills you'll gain: Employee Onboarding, Team Motivation, Interviewing Skills, Organizational Leadership, Team Management, Team Building, Team Leadership, Technical Management, Data Infrastructure, Recruitment, Data Science, Data Analysis, Cross-Functional Collaboration

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

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Aprendizaje Activo STEM con Simulaciones Interactivas PhET

      Skills you'll gain: Interactive Learning, Education Software and Technology, Pedagogy, Mathematics Education, Simulations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Interactive Design, Conceptual Design, Science and Research, User Feedback, Experimentation, Scientific Visualization, Chemistry, Physics, Human Computer Interaction, Biology

      4.9
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      711 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Codio

      Programming in Python: A Hands-on Introduction

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages, Data Import/Export, Data Structures, Python Programming, Scripting, Computational Logic, Computer Science, File Management

      4.5
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      472 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Analysis, Data Presentation, Ggplot2, Program Evaluation, Policy Analysis, Surveys, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Public Policies, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Policy Development, Political Sciences

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      80 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Columbia University

      The Age of Sustainable Development

      Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Mitigation, Social Justice, Human Development, Environment, Environmental Policy, Health Policy, International Relations, Health Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Food Services, World History, Public Policies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Engineering Practices for Building Quality Software

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Engineering Software, Software Quality Assurance, Software Engineering, Program Development, Application Security, Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Development Testing, Threat Modeling, Maintainability, Development Environment, Code Review, Application Deployment, Test Tools, Continuous Deployment, Quality Assurance, Software Testing

      4.5
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      448 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Start Your API Testing Journey With Postman Tool

      Skills you'll gain: Postman API Platform, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Testing, Restful API, Scripting, Test Case, Functional Testing

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      300 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University at Buffalo

      Advanced Manufacturing Process Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Manufacturing Processes, Data Collection, Data Storage, Manufacturing Operations, Data Processing, Systems Engineering, Data Cleansing, Digital Transformation, Big Data, Computing Platforms

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      API Security on Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform

      Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Security Controls, Application Security, Network Security, Data Security, JSON, Identity and Access Management, Threat Management

      4.7
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      838 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Toronto

      Spatial Analysis and Satellite Imagery in a GIS

      Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, GIS Software, Spatial Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Query Languages, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Image Analysis, Data Integration

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Evaluación de peligros y riesgos por fenómenos naturales

      Skills you'll gain: Mitigation, Risk Control, Vulnerability, Research Reports, Water Resources, Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Monitoring, Physical Science, Geospatial Information and Technology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      695 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Procurement for Governments: Starweaver
    • Building a Data Science Team: Johns Hopkins University
    • Aprendizaje Activo STEM con Simulaciones Interactivas PhET: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Programming in Python: A Hands-on Introduction: Codio
    • Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R: University of Michigan
    • The Age of Sustainable Development: Columbia University
    • Engineering Practices for Building Quality Software: University of Minnesota
    • Start Your API Testing Journey With Postman Tool: Coursera Project Network
    • Advanced Manufacturing Process Analysis: University at Buffalo
    • API Security on Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform: Google Cloud

    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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