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      Coursera Project Network

      Cómo Usar Canva para Crear Diseños de Redes Sociales

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Style Guides, Video Production, Data Import/Export, Content Creation, Branding, Animations, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Photography, Typography, Marketing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
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      Amazon Web Services

      AWS Tools to Develop, Run, and Modernize .NET Workloads

      Skills you'll gain: .NET Framework, Cloud Development, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Visual Studio, Integrated Development Environments, C# (Programming Language), Software Development Tools, Application Deployment

      4.2
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      Qualitative Methods for Quantitative People (with GenAI)

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Decision Making, Team Management, Resource Allocation, Generative AI, Qualitative Research, Prompt Engineering, Analysis, Communication, Project Management, Data Ethics, Quantitative Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Unstructured Data, Data Synthesis, Artificial Intelligence, Data Visualization

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      PySpark Foundations: Process, analyze, and summarize data

      Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Big Data, Jupyter, Pandas (Python Package), People Analytics

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Advanced Modelling, Rendering, and Unreal Engine Integration

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Modeling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Animations, Game Design, Data Import/Export, Simulations

      Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Semantic Kernel SDK for Intelligent Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Development Tools, Artificial Intelligence, Business Logic, Persona (User Experience), Application Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Automation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Building Alliances in Global Health: From Global to Local

      Skills you'll gain: Community Health, Health Policy, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Policy Analysis, Community Outreach, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Public Affairs, Community Development, Advocacy, Policy Development, International Relations, Media and Communications, Interpersonal Communications

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Predictive Analytics and Forecasting

      Skills you'll gain: Predictive Analytics, Dimensionality Reduction, Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Data Processing, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Demand Planning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Customer Analysis, Data Cleansing, Market Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks

      Build toward a degree

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      YAML Fundamentals for DevOps, Cloud and IaC Engineers

      Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Ansible, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), JSON, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Microsoft Visual Studio, Python Programming

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      BigQuery Machine Learning using Soccer Data

      Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Statistical Machine Learning, Advanced Analytics, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud

      Deploy Go Apps on Google Cloud Serverless Platforms

      Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Go (Programming Language), Serverless Computing, Cloud-Native Computing, Continuous Deployment, Development Testing, Data Store, Containerization, Database Development

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Повышение эффективности глубоких нейросетей

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Data Compilation, Statistical Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Performance Tuning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Algorithms

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Cómo Usar Canva para Crear Diseños de Redes Sociales: Coursera Project Network
    • AWS Tools to Develop, Run, and Modernize .NET Workloads: Amazon Web Services
    • Qualitative Methods for Quantitative People (with GenAI): Vanderbilt University
    • PySpark Foundations: Process, analyze, and summarize data: Coursera Project Network
    • Advanced Modelling, Rendering, and Unreal Engine Integration: Packt
    • Semantic Kernel SDK for Intelligent Applications : Packt
    • Building Alliances in Global Health: From Global to Local: Johns Hopkins University
    • Predictive Analytics and Forecasting: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • YAML Fundamentals for DevOps, Cloud and IaC Engineers: Packt
    • BigQuery Machine Learning using Soccer Data: 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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