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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Gameplay en videojuegos

      Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Usability, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, C# (Programming Language), Scripting

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      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Austral

      La enseƱanza de las Ciencias Naturales en la escuela primaria

      Skills you'll gain: Curiosity, Student Engagement, Investigation, Student-Centred Learning, Teaching, General Science and Research, Learning Strategies, Pedagogy, Scientific Methods, Classroom Management, Instructional Strategies, Experimentation, Diversity and Inclusion

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Current-Mode Control

      Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling

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      21 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Ethical and Regulatory Implications of Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Regulatory Requirements, Governance, Regulatory Affairs, Legal Risk, Artificial Intelligence, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Risk Analysis

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      15 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Product Design Brainstorming with Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Brainstorming, Ideation, Product Design, Project Design, Design Thinking, Workflow Management, User Centered Design, Teamwork, Collaborative Software, Collaboration, Innovation

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      74 reviews

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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, Cognitive flexibility, Resilience, Curiosity, Creativity

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      8 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create website videos with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Product Demonstration, Web Content, Video Production, Presentations, Marketing Materials, Graphic Design, Data Visualization, Content Creation, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Web Design, Team Oriented, Storytelling, Content Marketing

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      Intermediate Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud

      Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, Data Pipelines, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Data Processing, Data Security, Data Storage Technologies, Containerization

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      91 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Learn Object-Oriented Programming with PHP

      Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Web Development, Maintainability, Software Engineering

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      American Psychological Association

      Psychology of the Self

      Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Psychology, Self-Motivation, Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Diversity, Goal Setting, Cognitive flexibility, Critical Thinking, Mindfulness, Scientific Methods

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      L&T EduTech

      Power System Modelling and Fault Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Systems, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Power, Electrical Equipment, Three-Phase, High Voltage, Wiring Diagram, Electrical Engineering, Systems Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Network Analysis

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      17 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Web Scraping with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Scripting, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Unstructured Data, Web Applications, Python Programming

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      Intermediate Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Gameplay en videojuegos:Ā Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • La enseƱanza de las Ciencias Naturales en la escuela primaria:Ā Universidad Austral
    • Current-Mode Control:Ā University of Colorado Boulder
    • Ethical and Regulatory Implications of Generative AI:Ā Microsoft
    • Create a Product Design Brainstorming with Miro:Ā Coursera Project Network
    • Mindfulness, Dignity, and the Art of Human Connection:Ā University of Michigan
    • Create website videos with Canva:Ā Coursera Project Network
    • Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Foundations:Ā Google Cloud
    • Learn Object-Oriented Programming with PHP:Ā Coursera Project Network
    • Psychology of the Self :Ā American Psychological Association

    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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