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      Google

      Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Figma (Design Software), Mockups, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, UI Components, Typography, Color Theory, Animations

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Citizenship and the Rule of Law

      Skills you'll gain: Legal Strategy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Social Justice, Court Systems, Legal Proceedings, Business Ethics, Legal Research, Adjudication, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Litigation and Civil Justice, Case Law, International Relations, Compliance Management, Governance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Accountability

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Introduction to HTML5

      Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Content, Usability, Web Servers, Cloud Hosting, Semantic Web, Verification And Validation

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets

      Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Transportation Operations, Energy and Utilities, Market Trend, Operating Cost, Production Process, Market Data, Market Analysis, Manufacturing Operations, Operating Expense, Logistics Management, Resource Utilization, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Resource Planning

      4.8
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Data Visualization

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Data Ethics, Data Modeling, Power BI, Data Visualization Software, Data Governance, Data Transformation, Data Architecture, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Quality, Database Design, Data Management, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      95 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Drug Development Product Management

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Research, Commercialization, Sales Strategy, Pharmacology, Intellectual Property, Strategic Partnership, Regulatory Affairs, Bioinformatics, Laboratory Research, New Business Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Market Dynamics, Business Development, Chemistry, Business Strategy, Portfolio Management, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Marketing

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Maximize Productivity With AI Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Productivity Software, Generative AI, Business Workflow Analysis, Business Process Automation, Prompt Engineering, Complex Problem Solving

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      903 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University at Buffalo

      Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology

      Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Product Lifecycle Management, Programmable Logic Controllers, Peer Review, Cloud Security, Systems Engineering, Control Systems, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Response, Digital Transformation, Process Design, Data Sharing, Application Security, Cybersecurity, Data Collection, Anomaly Detection, Professional Networking, Enterprise Resource Planning, Information Management, Product Design

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      Hebrew University of Jerusalem

      Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris (Project-Centered Course)

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Computational Logic, System Programming, System Design and Implementation, Computer Programming, Debugging, Program Development

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yale University

      America's Written Constitution

      Skills you'll gain: Court Systems, Case Law, Political Sciences, Public Safety and National Security, Social Studies, Civil Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Governance

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      457 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Machine Learning on Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Generative AI, Tensorflow, Google Cloud Platform, Keras (Neural Network Library), MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Management, Data Governance, Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Workflow Management, Application Deployment, Deep Learning, Managed Services, Cloud Solutions, Machine Learning Methods, Data Processing, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Introducción a la programación en Python I: Aprendiendo a programar con Python

      Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Program Development, Application Development, Algorithms, File Management

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma: Google
    • Citizenship and the Rule of Law: University of London
    • Introduction to HTML5: University of Michigan
    • Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets : Duke University
    • Microsoft Data Visualization: Microsoft
    • Drug Development Product Management: University of California San Diego
    • Maximize Productivity With AI Tools: Google
    • Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology: University at Buffalo
    • Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris (Project-Centered Course): Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    • America's Written Constitution: Yale 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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