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      University of Copenhagen

      Transformation of the Global Food System

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Waste Minimization, Supply Chain, Systems Thinking, Climate Change Mitigation, Land Management, Environment and Resource Management, Innovation, Nutrition and Diet, Public Policies, Case Studies

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      University of Michigan

      Python Data Structures

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Development Environment, File Management, Virtual Environment

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      University of Lausanne

      Challenging Forensic Science: How Science Should Speak to Court

      Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Legal Proceedings, Laboratory Reports, Scientific Methods, Statistical Analysis, Report Writing, Probability & Statistics, Research, Technical Communication, Case Studies, Molecular Biology

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      University of Pennsylvania

      English for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Vocabulary, Climate Change Adaptation, Learning Strategies, English Language, Environment, Sustainable Technologies, Scientific Methods, Materials science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Grammar

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      Vanderbilt University

      Generative AI Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Ideation, Verification And Validation, Data Presentation, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Generative AI, Document Management, Responsible AI, Data Synthesis, Image Analysis, Data Capture, Large Language Modeling, Data Analysis, Organizational Skills, Risk Management Framework, Artificial Intelligence

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      IBM

      IBM Full-Stack JavaScript Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Istio, Node.JS, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Server Side, Application Deployment, React Redux, CI/CD, Cloud-Native Computing, Kubernetes, Responsive Web Design, NoSQL, OpenShift, Restful API, Git (Version Control System), Cloud Applications, Ajax, Javascript, Azure DevOps, Engineering Software

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Process Data from Dirty to Clean

      Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Sampling (Statistics), Data Integrity, Data Quality, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Sample Size Determination, SQL, Spreadsheet Software

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Introducción a Data Science: Programación Estadística con R

      Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Statistical Programming, Ggplot2, Data Manipulation, Simulations, Statistical Software, Statistical Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Processing, Graphing, Programming Principles, Scripting, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Structures, Software Installation, Package and Software Management

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      Arizona State University

      Introduction to Materials Science

      Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physical Science, Physics, Semiconductors

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      University of California, Irvine

      Project Management & Other Tools for Career Development

      Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Negotiation, Stakeholder Management, Project Performance, Business Correspondence, Creative Problem-Solving, Problem Solving, Conflict Management, Concision, Project Risk Management, Editing, Decision Making, Project Controls, Change Control, Grammar, Project Management, Risk Management, Emotional Intelligence, Relationship Building, Communication

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Generative AI for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Automation, Cloud Applications

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      Vanderbilt University

      Prompt Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Ideation, Verification And Validation, Data Presentation, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Document Management, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Risk Management Framework, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Information Management

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Transformation of the Global Food System: University of Copenhagen
    • Python Data Structures: University of Michigan
    • Challenging Forensic Science: How Science Should Speak to Court: University of Lausanne
    • English for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: University of Pennsylvania
    • Generative AI Automation: Vanderbilt University
    • IBM Full-Stack JavaScript Developer: IBM
    • Process Data from Dirty to Clean: Google
    • Introducción a Data Science: Programación Estadística con R: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Introduction to Materials Science : Arizona State University
    • Project Management & Other Tools for Career Development: University of California, Irvine

    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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