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    Find the Best Political Science Course for Your Goals

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Programação para todos (Conceitos básicos de Python)

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Algorithms, Debugging, Development Environment

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Intro to the Arctic

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Environment, Environmental Monitoring, Physical Science, Environmental Science, Geographic Information Systems, Social Studies, Water Resources, World History, Research, Scientific Methods

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Fractal Analytics

      Human Decision Making and its Biases

      Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Analytical Skills, Behavioral Economics, Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Psychology, Algorithms, Probability

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      P

      Packt

      Intermediate Ethical Hacking Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Firewall, Web Applications, Network Security, Wireless Networks, Command-Line Interface, Microsoft Windows, SQL

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: New
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      Packt

      Mastering REST APIs with FastAPI

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Application Deployment, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, CI/CD, API Design, OAuth, Software Testing, Cloud Storage, File Management, Debugging, Back-End Web Development, Performance Tuning, Databases, Database Management

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      E

      Edureka

      Rust Programming Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Development Environment, Package and Software Management, Web Development Tools, Software Design Patterns, System Programming, Debugging, Program Development, Performance Tuning, Command-Line Interface, Data Structures

      3.2
      Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • T

      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      离散优化建模基础篇 Basic Modeling for Discrete Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Computational Thinking, Graph Theory, Decision Support Systems, Algorithms, Data Structures

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      M

      Microsoft

      Cybersecurity Identity and Access Solutions with Azure AD

      Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Single Sign-On (SSO), Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Active Directory, Multi-Factor Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), User Accounts, Security Controls, Cloud Services

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Packt

      DevOps Complete Course

      Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Devops Tools, Git (Version Control System), Jenkins, Artifactory, Docker (Software), Containerization, Apache Maven, Continuous Integration, GitHub, Kubernetes, CI/CD, DevOps, Version Control, Application Deployment, Software Development Tools, Build Tools, Prometheus (Software), Continuous Deployment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Introduction to Google Workspace 日本語版

      Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, User Provisioning, User Accounts, Cloud Services, Systems Administration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Python for Beginners: Data Structures

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Plot (Graphics), Programming Principles, Python Programming, Data Storage

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Arduino For Beginners - 2023 Complete Course

      Skills you'll gain: Electronic Components, Programming Principles, Electronics, Display Devices, Interactive Design, Computer Programming, Embedded Systems, Development Environment, Simulation and Simulation Software, Environmental Monitoring, Digital Communications, Debugging, Data Storage, Real Time Data

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Programação para todos (Conceitos básicos de Python): University of Michigan
    • Intro to the Arctic: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Human Decision Making and its Biases: Fractal Analytics
    • Intermediate Ethical Hacking Techniques: Packt
    • Mastering REST APIs with FastAPI: Packt
    • Rust Programming Essentials: Edureka
    • 离散优化建模基础篇 Basic Modeling for Discrete Optimization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Cybersecurity Identity and Access Solutions with Azure AD: Microsoft
    • DevOps Complete Course: Packt
    • Introduction to Google Workspace 日本語版: 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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