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      University of Michigan

      Mindfulness, Dignity, and the Art of Human Connection

      Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Compassion, Cultural Diversity, Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Liberal Arts, Resilience, Active Listening, Curiosity, Creativity

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fractal Analytics

      Responsible AI in the Generative AI Era

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      National Taiwan University

      工程資訊管理 BIM 應用

      Skills you'll gain: Building Information Modeling, Autodesk Revit, Engineering Management, Construction Estimating, Engineering Practices, Construction Management, Facility Management and Maintenance, Product Lifecycle Management, Computer-Aided Design, Simulation and Simulation Software

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Data Analysis with SQL: Inform a Business Decision

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Business Intelligence, Data Presentation, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Databases

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      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California San Diego

      Internet of Things V2: Setting up and Using Cloud Services

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Internet Of Things, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Linux Administration, Software Installation, Embedded Systems, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Restful API

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Design of Digital Circuits with VHDL Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Electronics Engineering, Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Computer Engineering, Verification And Validation, Computational Logic, Simulation and Simulation Software, Design Software, Integrated Development Environments, Schematic Diagrams, Simulations, Dataflow, Development Environment

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action

      Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Health Systems, Community Health, Public Health, Health Informatics, Healthcare Ethics, Health Policy, Maternal Health, Systems Thinking, Statistical Software, Box Plots, Health Care, Substance Abuse, Data Ethics, Research Methodologies, Scatter Plots, Environmental Science, Data Analysis

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Microservice Architectures

      Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Java Programming, Distributed Computing, Load Balancing, Continuous Deployment, Program Development, Software Design, Maintainability, Dependency Analysis

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Intro to TensorFlow en Español

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Application Deployment, NumPy, Artificial Neural Networks, Supervised Learning, Pandas (Python Package)

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      137 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Full-Stack Web Development: PHP, HTML, CSS & JavaScript

      Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, PHP (Scripting Language), Responsive Web Design, Server Side, User Interface (UI) Design, Node.JS, Front-End Web Development, MongoDB, Web Development Tools, HTML and CSS, Package and Software Management, React.js, Restful API, Web Design and Development, Javascript, Back-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Full-Stack Web Development, Object-Relational Mapping, Web Development

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Sustainability Challenges for the Planet and Employers

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainability Reporting, Waste Minimization, Sustainability Standards, Interactive Learning, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Technologies, Corporate Sustainability, Training Programs, Construction, Student Engagement, Environmental Issue, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Environmental Engineering, Goal Setting, Climate Change Adaptation, Problem Solving, Professional Development, Business Communication

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Formwork Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Construction, Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Structural Engineering, Blueprint Reading, Architectural Drawing, Safety Standards, Building Codes, Structural Analysis, Materials science

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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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

    • Mindfulness, Dignity, and the Art of Human Connection: University of Michigan
    • Responsible AI in the Generative AI Era: Fractal Analytics
    • 工程資訊管理 BIM 應用: National Taiwan University
    • Data Analysis with SQL: Inform a Business Decision: Coursera Project Network
    • Internet of Things V2: Setting up and Using Cloud Services: University of California San Diego
    • Design of Digital Circuits with VHDL Programming: L&T EduTech
    • Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action: University of Minnesota
    • Microservice Architectures: Vanderbilt University
    • Intro to TensorFlow en Español: Google Cloud
    • Full-Stack Web Development: PHP, HTML, CSS & JavaScript: Board Infinity

    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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