58 Online Short courses in Political Science

The iData - The Markets and Politics of Personalisation course at King's College London will give you the opportunity to explore some of the fundamental disruptions brought about by big data industries based on the unprecedented quantification of the self and the algorithmic practices through which it circulates and is processed.

Global Studies - International Relations and World Politics at Grenoble Ecole de Management offered at FutureLearn offers a look at demography, geography, international affairs, and foreign policy as you build a clear picture of the risk and threats within today’s interconnected world. You’ll learn about key concepts in international relations, and how organisations and cultures can work together.

Focusing on urban spaces becomes increasingly important for the efficiency of humanitarian actions, but presents new challenges as humanitarian and development traditions are usually focused on open spaces and rural environments. This Humanitarian and Peacebuilding Programmes in Urban Conflicts course is offered at Oxford Brookes University.

In this Research for Impact course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Cape Town, you will learn more about the Research for Impact approach - a set of principles and practices that will help you to make your research more impactful. 

This What is Corruption - Anti-Corruption and Compliance course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Pennsylvania is part of the Regulatory Compliance Specialization.

This Participatory and Deliberative Governance course King's College London at will introduce you to the recent developments in participatory and deliberative governance, focusing in particular on democratic innovations.

Do you want to see a world better led, better served and better governed? This eight-week, CPD-certified Evidence in Public Policy online course from Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government will teach you to hone the critical skills needed to design and implement effective policies informed by facts.

This Regulatory Policy and Politics course at King's College London provides an introduction to the regulatory process. As the study of regulation is interdisciplinary, we read and critically assess seminal texts in the fields of political science, law, economics, and sociology.

Investigate links between economics and politicians with Sir Vince Cable and leading economists at the University of Nottingham with The Politics of Economics and the Economics of Politicians at The University of Nottingham by FutureLearn.

This Understanding Multi-level Government course at King's College London is designed to enable civil servants to know and understand that there are different political parties and policy objectives governing in all parts of the UK and the pressures this puts on intergovernmental relations, but also appreciate the need for stronger intergovernmental working across all four administrations.

This User-Centred Digital Government course at King's College London seeks to explain what the user-centred digital government movement is and why it matters to public servants and policy makers. It explores why that movement came about, what it believes, and what it was responding to.

This Empathy and Emotion in Policymaking course at King's College London sets out ways in which policymakers can engage more with a diverse range of voices. It will enable you to foster a connection with citizens across the country through a greater appreciation of empathy, emotions, and the very human dynamics of policymaking.

The Foresight and Horizon-Scanning in Policymaking course at King's College London is aimed at officials with an interest in policy planning, strategy, forward-studies and horizon-scanning on socio-political and foreign policy issues where uncertainty tends to be higher.

America and the World. You will be introduced to American Politics, Society, and History, and gain an understanding about international affairs. This American Politics, Foreign Policy, and US-India Ties course is offered by Coursera in partnership with O.P. Jindal Global University. 

The Human Rights and Local Government course from University of Essex is a practical professional development course focused on the UK, and comprising six 90-minute modules over two consecutive weeks (3 sessions per week). 

In this International Political Economy - Theories and Themes course at the University of Aberdeen, you’ll focus on international political economy (IPE), exploring how politics and the economy interact.

In today’s interconnected world, almost every major global issue can be understood through the lens of human rights. Join this Human Rights and Global Politics course at the University of Aberdeen to develop a powerful understanding of human rights and global politics, and how they shape each other.

Introduction to Politics at The University of Kent by FutureLearn gives you a broad introduction to the study of politics. You will be equipped with a basic understanding of political science, political philosophy, and the machinery of government.