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      University of Pittsburgh

      Disability Awareness and Support

      Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Disabilities, Instructional Design, Differentiated Instruction, Education Software and Technology, Student Support and Services, Diversity Awareness, Higher Education, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Applied Python Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, PySpark, Data Visualization, Snowflake Schema, Data Storytelling, Site Reliability Engineering, Docker (Software), Databricks, Containerization, Interactive Data Visualization, Plotly, Data Pipelines, Matplotlib, Kubernetes, Data Engineering, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Science, Python Programming

      3.8
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IE Business School

      Trade, Immigration and Exchange Rates in a Globalized World

      Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Economics, Financial Policy, International Relations, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Global Marketing, Socioeconomics, Supply And Demand, Demography, Analysis, Trend Analysis

      4.8
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      299 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Sciences Po

      Migrations internationales : un enjeu mondial

      Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Immigration Law, World History, Social Sciences, European History, Environmental Issue, Sociology, Demography, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Social Justice, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Governance, Economic Development, Policy Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      129 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Sustainable Regional Principles, Planning and Transportation

      Skills you'll gain: Transportation Operations, Economic Development, Land Management, Community Development, Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Engineering, Policy Development, Public Policies

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      180 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research

      Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Research, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Research Design, Data Analysis, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Social Sciences, Experimentation, Descriptive Statistics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Austral

      Aprende a programar con Python

      Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Relational Databases, Object-Relational Mapping, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Database Management, Unit Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Design, SQL, Debugging, Data Structures, Python Programming, JSON, File Management, Computer Programming, Software Installation, Development Environment

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Raising Capital: Credit Tech, Coin Offerings, and Crowdfunding

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Banking Services, Fundraising, Capital Markets, Consumer Lending, Blockchain, Credit Risk, Financial Services, Lending and Underwriting, Financial Analysis, Commercial Lending

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Shanghai Jiao Tong University

      当代应用心理学

      Skills you'll gain: Human Factors, Consumer Behaviour, Psychological Evaluations, Psychology, Organizational Effectiveness, Occupational Safety And Health, Mental Health, Professional Development, Emotional Intelligence, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, People Management, Behavioral Health, Market Research, Leadership, Decision Making, Self-Awareness, Scientific Methods, Interviewing Skills

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      Imperial College London

      Health Coaching Conversations

      Skills you'll gain: Motivational Interviewing, Patient Education And Counseling, Coaching, Goal Setting, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Communication, Empowerment, Planning, Relationship Building, Time Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Getting started with TensorFlow 2

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Computer Programming, Supervised Learning, Computer Vision, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Neural Networks, Jupyter

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

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      Coursera Project Network

      Fake News Detection with Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Deep Learning, Text Mining, Artificial Neural Networks, Matplotlib, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Machine Learning

      4.6
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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Disability Awareness and Support: University of Pittsburgh
    • Applied Python Data Engineering: Duke University
    • Trade, Immigration and Exchange Rates in a Globalized World: IE Business School
    • Migrations internationales : un enjeu mondial: Sciences Po
    • Sustainable Regional Principles, Planning and Transportation: Johns Hopkins University
    • Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Aprende a programar con Python: Universidad Austral
    • Raising Capital: Credit Tech, Coin Offerings, and Crowdfunding: University of Michigan
    • 当代应用心理学: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    • Health Coaching Conversations: Imperial College London

    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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