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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Procurement for Governments

      Skills you'll gain: Procurement, Purchasing, Contract Management, Public Administration, Public Policies, Governance, Supply Chain, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Stakeholder Management, Accountability, Risk Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance

      4.6
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Introducción al desarrollo de front-end

      Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, UI Components, Web Development, User Interface (UI), React.js, Responsive Web Design, Full-Stack Web Development, General Networking, Javascript

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      243 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Artificial Intelligence for Breast Cancer Detection

      Skills you'll gain: Mammography, Artificial Intelligence, Anomaly Detection, Image Analysis, Bayesian Network, Computer Vision, Medical Imaging, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Neural Networks, Epidemiology, Supervised Learning, Deep Learning

      4.6
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      72 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Negotiation Skills and Effective Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Relationship Building, Emotional Intelligence, Collaboration, Empathy, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Analytical Skills

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Introduction to Python Scripting for DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Programming Principles, Command-Line Interface, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Debugging

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      138 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Deep Learning for Real Estate Price Prediction

      Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Deep Learning, Data Processing, Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Python Programming

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Data Mining Project

      Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Data Presentation, Data Pipelines, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Technical Communication, Exploratory Data Analysis, Technical Writing

      Build toward a degree

      4.5
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      25 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Innovate with ANSYS Simulation Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design Process, Product Engineering, Structural Analysis, Mechanical Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Finite Element Methods

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Learn HTML and CSS

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Application Deployment, Interactive Design, Web Design, Web Development, User Interface (UI), Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI) Design, GitHub

      4.6
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      108 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Java Servlet Pages (JSPs)

      Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Java, Server Side, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Applications, Model View Controller, Extensible Languages and XML

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      93 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      More C++ Programming and Unreal

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, C++ (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming

      4.4
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      34 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Bases y primeros pasos en latex

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Documentation, Engineering Documentation, Technical Writing, Mathematical Software

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      194 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Procurement for Governments: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Introducción al desarrollo de front-end: Meta
    • Artificial Intelligence for Breast Cancer Detection: Johns Hopkins University
    • Negotiation Skills and Effective Communication : Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Introduction to Python Scripting for DevOps: LearnQuest
    • Deep Learning for Real Estate Price Prediction: Coursera Project Network
    • Data Mining Project: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Innovate with ANSYS Simulation Tools: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Learn HTML and CSS: Scrimba
    • Java Servlet Pages (JSPs): LearnQuest

    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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