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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Theories of Public Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Environmental Policy, Public Administration, Behavioral Economics, Social Sciences, Program Evaluation, Governance, Systems Thinking, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      McMaster University

      DNA Decoded

      Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Laboratory Testing, Biology, Science and Research

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      Google

      The Power of Statistics

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Statistical Inference, Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution, Data Science, Probability, Jupyter, Python Programming

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Designing Effective Science Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Lecturing, Education Software and Technology, Technical Communication, Education and Training, Persuasive Communication, Human Learning, Pedagogy, Community Outreach, Scientific Methods, Media and Communications, Learning Theory, Writing, Storytelling, Research, Content Creation, Photography, Technical Writing, Writing and Editing, Interviewing Skills

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Calculus for Machine Learning and Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Applied Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Python Programming, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Derivatives

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Biostatistics, Research Methodologies, Research Design, Research, Science and Research, Statistical Analysis

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      IBM

      Statistics for Data Science with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Regression Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Matplotlib, Data Analysis, Data Science, Pandas (Python Package), Probability, Correlation Analysis, Jupyter, Histogram

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      University of Alberta

      Indigenous Canada

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Storytelling, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Art History, Intercultural Competence, Sociology, Political Sciences, Legal Research, World History, Policy Analysis, Governance, Economics

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter Tuning, Regularization and Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Performance Tuning, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence

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      Google

      Prepare Data for Exploration

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Literacy, Databases, Data Access, Data Security, Google Sheets, Data Management, Data Quality, SQL, Metadata Management, Unstructured Data, Data Collection

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Cadre de Politique Environnementale et Sociale de la BID

      Skills you'll gain: Pollution Prevention, Stakeholder Engagement, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Labor Law, Environmental Regulations, Land Management, Risk Analysis, Community Health, Risk Management, Social Justice, Occupational Safety And Health, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Quadro de Política Ambiental e Social do BID

      Skills you'll gain: Pollution Prevention, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environment and Resource Management, Public Health, Land Management, Health And Safety Standards, Environmental Monitoring, Community Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Work, Cultural Diversity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Theories of Public Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • DNA Decoded: McMaster University
    • The Power of Statistics: Google
    • Designing Effective Science Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Calculus for Machine Learning and Data Science: DeepLearning.AI
    • Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • Statistics for Data Science with Python: IBM
    • Indigenous Canada: University of Alberta
    • Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter Tuning, Regularization and Optimization: DeepLearning.AI
    • Prepare Data for Exploration: Google

    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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