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      Universiteit Leiden

      A Circular Economy of Metals: Towards a Sustainable Societal Metabolism

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Resource Management, Environment, Sustainability Reporting, Waste Minimization, Systems Thinking, Product Lifecycle Management, Supply And Demand, Material Handling, Product Design, Consumer Behaviour, Forecasting

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Nuclear fuel management: a practical approach

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Thermal Management, Radiation Protection, Waste Minimization, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Production Process, Manufacturing Processes, Engineering Design Process, Facility Management, Engineering Calculations, Control Systems, Environmental Engineering, Safety Assurance, Cost Estimation, Chemistry, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Mathematical Modeling

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      Packt

      Learn Selenium WebDriver with Java

      Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Eclipse (Software), Test Automation, Web Development Tools, Computer Programming, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Software Testing, Data Import/Export, Test Case, Javascript and jQuery, Programming Principles, Browser Compatibility, Data Structures

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Excel Essentials and Beyond

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization Software, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Productivity Software, Data Management, Data Validation

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Perplexity.AI for Beginners: AI-Powered Search

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Information Architecture, Data Compilation, Data Presentation, Generative AI

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Typescript in React: Get started

      Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Javascript, React.js, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Web Development Tools

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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Geneva

      Se former à l'égalité

      Skills you'll gain: Disabilities, Education and Training, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Pedagogy, Diversity Awareness, Teaching, Sociology, Higher Education, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Training Programs, Student Support and Services, Research, Cultural Diversity, Student-Centred Learning, Discussion Facilitation, Emotional Intelligence

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      KodeKloud

      Git Basics for DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Collaborative Software, DevOps, Software Development Tools, Linux, Open Source Technology

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Introduction to Data Science and scikit-learn in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, NumPy, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Python Programming, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Science, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Computer Programming, Data Structures

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      Sungkyunkwan University

      Machine Learning Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Supervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Linear Algebra, Probability

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      University of California San Diego

      Teaching Impacts of Technology in K-12 Education

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Student Engagement, Pedagogy, Blockchain, Algorithms, Data Security, Teaching, Cryptography, Education and Training, Technical Communication, Education Software and Technology, Diversity Awareness, Information Privacy, Emerging Technologies, Digital Transformation, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computational Thinking

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      Packt

      Complete Modern C++ (C++11/14/17)

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Microsoft Visual Studio, System Programming, Programming Principles, Apple Xcode, Development Environment, Algorithms, File Systems, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Debugging, File Management

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • A Circular Economy of Metals: Towards a Sustainable Societal Metabolism: Universiteit Leiden
    • Nuclear fuel management: a practical approach: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Learn Selenium WebDriver with Java: Packt
    • Excel Essentials and Beyond: Board Infinity
    • Perplexity.AI for Beginners: AI-Powered Search: Coursera Project Network
    • Typescript in React: Get started: Coursera Project Network
    • Se former à l'égalité: University of Geneva
    • Git Basics for DevOps: KodeKloud
    • Introduction to Data Science and scikit-learn in Python: LearnQuest
    • Machine Learning Basics: Sungkyunkwan University

    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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