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      University of Cape Town

      Climate Adaptation in Africa

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Water Resources, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Water Resource Management, Environmental Science, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Socioeconomics, Vulnerability, Governance

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Building Interactive 3D Characters and Social VR

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Unity Engine, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, 3D Modeling, Animations, Non-Verbal Communication, Human Computer Interaction, Psychology, Artificial Intelligence

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      SQL for Any IT Professional: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Development, Database Systems, SQL, Data Integrity, Data Modeling, Data Management, Data Structures

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Capstone (React App)

      Skills you'll gain: React Native, Mobile Development, GitHub, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Version Control, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Wireframing, User Flows, Data Store, JSON, Development Environment, SQL

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Institut Mines-Télécom

      Getting started with Augmented Reality

      Skills you'll gain: Augmented Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Mobile Development, Android (Operating System), Image Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, 3D Assets, Computer Vision, Global Positioning Systems, Prototyping, User Interface (UI)

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Chemical Hazards and Process Safety

      Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Hazard Analysis, Process Engineering, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Safety Assurance, Occupational Health, Safety Training, Risk Management, Environment Health And Safety, Process Control, Accident Prevention, Risk Analysis, Incident Management, Safety Standards, Failure Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Personal protective equipment, Risk Management Framework, Engineering Analysis, Safety and Security

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      234 reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Simplilearn

      Master Basics of Cybersecurity Fundamentals Training

      Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Encryption, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Data Encryption Standard, Threat Modeling, Cryptography, Cyber Attacks, Data Security, Databases, Malware Protection, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Security Engineering, Authentications, Data Structures, Data Integrity, Artificial Intelligence, SQL

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Scrimba

      Intro to AI Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Multimodal Prompts, OpenAI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Application Programming Interface (API), Integration Testing, Computer Programming, Key Management

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      Packt

      Alteryx for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Alteryx, Spatial Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Geographic Information Systems, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Data Presentation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Mapping, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization Software, Excel Formulas

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      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Python for Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Matplotlib, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Seaborn, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, NumPy, Data Manipulation, Programming Principles, Jupyter, Python Programming, Regression Analysis, Forecasting

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      Utrecht University

      Clinical Epidemiology

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Clinical Research, Medical Science and Research, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Trials, Patient Evaluation, Public Health, Patient Treatment, Risk Analysis

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      University of Toronto

      Bioinformatic Methods I

      Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Biotechnology, Data Analysis Software, Medical Science and Research, Analysis, Life Sciences

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 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

    • Climate Adaptation in Africa: University of Cape Town
    • Building Interactive 3D Characters and Social VR: University of London
    • SQL for Any IT Professional: Unit 2: Pearson
    • Capstone (React App): Meta
    • Getting started with Augmented Reality: Institut Mines-Télécom
    • Chemical Hazards and Process Safety: University of California, Davis
    • Master Basics of Cybersecurity Fundamentals Training: Simplilearn
    • Intro to AI Engineering: Scrimba
    • Alteryx for Beginners: Packt
    • Python for Data Analytics: DeepLearning.AI

    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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