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      Coursera Project Network

      Create website videos with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Web Content, Content Creation, Presentations, Video Editing, Marketing Materials, Product Demonstration, Graphic Design, Web Design, Video Production, Content Marketing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Politecnico di Milano

      Energy management for real estate. Methods and digital tools

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Facility Management, Building Services Engineering, Thermal Management, Environmental Management Systems, Electrical Power, HVAC, Architectural Engineering, Building Codes, Construction, Building Design, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Control Systems

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      156 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Duke University

      Data Science with NumPy, Sets, and Dictionaries

      Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Histogram, Image Analysis, Data Science, Data Structures, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Performance Tuning, Statistical Methods, Data Storage Technologies

      3.5
      Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of London

      Responsive Website Development and Design Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Usability Testing, User Experience Design, Wireframing, Technical Communication, Ideation, Git (Version Control System), Web Development, UI/UX Research, Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Javascript, MongoDB

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      Emory University

      The Psychology of Thrill Seekers

      Skills you'll gain: Curiosity, Self-Awareness, Cultural Sensitivity, Emotional Intelligence, Human Development, Behavior Management, Psychology, Relationship Building, Biology, Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      99 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      T

      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      Intellectual Change in Early China: Warring States and Han

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Culture, Ancient History, Anthropology, World History, Research, Economics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      124 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Minnesota

      Advanced Models for Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain, Inventory Control, Financial Modeling, Operations Management, Operations Research, Cash Management, Portfolio Management, Business Analytics, Investment Management, Production Schedule, Mathematical Modeling, Process Optimization, Cash Flows, Analytics, Workforce Management, Production Planning, Advanced Analytics, Resource Allocation, Microsoft Excel, Decision Making

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      Yonsei University

      Hands-on Text Mining and Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Natural Language Processing, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Cleansing, Java, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Sustainability and the Circular Economy

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Science, Waste Minimization, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environment, Pollution Prevention, Socioeconomics, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resource Management, Sustainability Reporting, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Policy, Economics, Product Lifecycle Management

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Michigan

      Climate Change, Sustainability, and Global Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Environment, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Science, Public Health, Socioeconomics, Health Assessment, Mitigation, Policy Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      81 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EIT Digital

      I/O-efficient algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Data Storage Technologies, Theoretical Computer Science, Performance Tuning, Database Theory, Graph Theory

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Advanced Data Visualization with R

      Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Ggplot2, Data Storytelling, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Plotly, Spatial Analysis, R Programming, Scatter Plots, Geospatial Mapping, Graphing, Animations, Correlation Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      79 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Create website videos with Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Energy management for real estate. Methods and digital tools: Politecnico di Milano
    • Data Science with NumPy, Sets, and Dictionaries: Duke University
    • Responsive Website Development and Design Capstone : University of London
    • The Psychology of Thrill Seekers: Emory University
    • Intellectual Change in Early China: Warring States and Han: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Advanced Models for Decision Making: University of Minnesota
    • Hands-on Text Mining and Analytics: Yonsei University
    • Sustainability and the Circular Economy: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Climate Change, Sustainability, and Global Public Health: University of Michigan

    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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