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Political Science Courses

Political Science courses can help you learn about government structures, political theories, international relations, and public policy analysis. You can build skills in critical thinking, data interpretation, and effective communication, that support analyzing political systems and crafting informed arguments. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for analyzing political data, simulation models for understanding electoral processes, and case study methods to evaluate policy impacts.


Popular Political Science Courses and Certifications


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    The University of Edinburgh

    AstroTech: The Science and Technology behind Astronomical Discovery

    Skills you'll gain: Physics, Emerging Technologies, Technical Communication, Physical Science, Computational Thinking, Image Analysis, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Data Analysis Software

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Mind of the Universe: Science in Progress

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Research, Research Methodologies, Scientific Methods, Critical Thinking, Innovation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Enhancing Reproducible Science with GitHub and Docker

    Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Version Control, GitHub, Package and Software Management, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Open Source Technology, Development Environment, Continuous Deployment, Secure Coding, Software Development Tools, Docker (Software), Containerization, Scientific Methods, Bioinformatics, Data Sharing, Git (Version Control System), Automation, Software Documentation, Technical Documentation

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary Science

    Skills you'll gain: Optimism, Personal Development, Resilience, Positive Behavior Support, Psychology, Working With Children, Education and Training, Research, Visionary, Human Development, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Data Science Fundamentals Part 2: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Estimation, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Descriptive Statistics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Master of Science in Information Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Enterprise Architecture, Data Governance, Database Theory, User Research, Stakeholder Engagement, Lean Methodologies, Algorithms, Database Management, Process Mapping, Unified Modeling Language, Process Analysis, Software Architecture, Responsive Web Design, Java, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Agile Methodology, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Data Ethics

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    Pearson

    Data Science Fundamentals Part 2: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Estimation, Machine Learning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    H2O.ai

    Data Science and Machine Learning H2O.ai Platforms

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Generative AI, Data Wrangling, Project Planning, Responsible AI, Data Preprocessing, Data Governance, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Large Language Modeling, AI Enablement, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Science, Prompt Engineering, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering

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    Pearson

    Data Science Fundamentals Part 2: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Matplotlib, Box Plots, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Histogram, Seaborn, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Methods

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Amsterdam

    Teaching in University Science Laboratories (Developing Best Practice)

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Experience, Laboratory Techniques, User Feedback, Experimentation, Research

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    University of London

    Foundations of Data Science: K-Means Clustering in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Probability & Statistics, Data Science, Unsupervised Learning, Statistics, NumPy, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Descriptive Statistics, Machine Learning, Data Manipulation

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    LearnQuest

    No-Code Machine Learning and Data Science for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Model Evaluation, Data Literacy, No-Code Development, Business Analytics, Data Science, Business Analysis, Model Deployment, Applied Machine Learning, Data Ethics, Data Capture, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • AstroTech: The Science and Technology behind Astronomical Discovery: The University of Edinburgh
  • Mind of the Universe: Science in Progress: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Enhancing Reproducible Science with GitHub and Docker: Johns Hopkins University
  • Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary Science: University of Pennsylvania
  • Data Science Fundamentals Part 2: Unit 2: Pearson
  • Master of Science in Information Systems: Northeastern University
  • Data Science Fundamentals Part 2: Unit 3: Pearson
  • Data Science and Machine Learning H2O.ai Platforms: H2O.ai
  • Data Science Fundamentals Part 2: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Teaching in University Science Laboratories (Developing Best Practice): University of Amsterdam

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