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      University of Pennsylvania

      Reconstructing America's Story

      Skills you'll gain: Case Law, Social Justice, World History, Political Sciences, Storytelling, Policy Analysis, Diversity Awareness

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Introducción a UML

      Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Software Visualization, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Software Documentation, Requirements Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Mécanique de Newton

      Skills you'll gain: Differential Equations, Mechanics, Logical Reasoning, Scientific Methods, Engineering Analysis, Physics, Calculus, Mathematical Modeling, Geometry, Applied Mathematics, Algebra

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      L&T EduTech

      Basics of Fire Protection, Detection and Life Safety Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Building Codes, Construction, Construction Inspection, Safety Assurance, Safety Standards, Building Design, Hazard Analysis, Hydraulics, Systems Integration

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Managing, Describing, and Analyzing Data

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Probability, Statistical Visualization, Histogram

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Dealing With Missing Data

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Data Cleansing, Statistical Software, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Statistical Analysis, STATA (Software), Statistical Methods, R (Software), Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      136 reviews

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      University of Lausanne

      Ecologie Politique: défi de la durabilité pour les démocraties

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Social Studies, Sustainable Development, Public Policies, European History, Governance, Economics

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Procurement for Governments

      Skills you'll gain: Supplier Relationship Management, Procurement, Vendor Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Strategic Sourcing, Governance, Compliance Training, Contract Management, Supply Chain, Stakeholder Management, Accountability, Due Diligence, Risk Management

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      National Taiwan University

      用 Python 做商管程式設計(三)(Programming for Business Computing in Python (3))

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Visualization, Matplotlib, Web Scraping, Business Logic, Machine Learning, Operational Analysis, Business Analytics, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Business Economics, User Interface (UI) Design, Computational Thinking, UI Components, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Analysis

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      Packt

      Elasticsearch 8 and the Elastic Stack: In-Depth and Hands-On

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Restful API, Data Mapping, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Query Languages, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Dashboard, Data Management, Apache Kafka, Histogram, Data Structures, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Software Installation, Amazon Web Services, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), System Monitoring, Data Maintenance, Cloud Computing

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      L&T EduTech

      From Wellhead to Refinery: Midstream Oil and Gas Processing

      Skills you'll gain: Petroleum Industry, Oil and Gas, Environmental Regulations, Pump Stations, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Water Quality, Production Process, Hydraulics, Control Systems, Three-Phase, Equipment Design

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      Universidade Estadual de Campinas

      Introdução ao Desenvolvimento de Aplicativos Android

      Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Mobile Development, Event-Driven Programming, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Application Development, Java, Java Programming, Program Development, Development Environment, Software Installation, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Reconstructing America's Story: University of Pennsylvania
    • Introducción a UML: Universidad de los Andes
    • Mécanique de Newton: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Basics of Fire Protection, Detection and Life Safety Systems: L&T EduTech
    • Managing, Describing, and Analyzing Data: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Dealing With Missing Data: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Ecologie Politique: défi de la durabilité pour les démocraties: University of Lausanne
    • Procurement for Governments: Coursera Instructor Network
    • 用 Python 做商管程式設計(三)(Programming for Business Computing in Python (3)): National Taiwan University
    • Elasticsearch 8 and the Elastic Stack: In-Depth and Hands-On: Packt

    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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