Online Social Science Courses & Certifications

The Home Science – Extension and Communication Management Level – 2 by Swayam is an interdisciplinary course whose aim is to develop human and non-human resources for the development of society and its components. The two aspects of this course are- Communication and Extension. This course exposes the candidates to main national human development programs and it especially helps women and children. The course works towards enhancing individual qualities towards professional goals.

The course is verified by The English and Foreign Languages University (Host University). The course will have two parts- theoretical and practical. The course will be guided by Ms. S.L. Kameswari. The course provides references and books for better knowledge of communication management.

The Home Science – Extension and Communication Management Level – 2 certification is government-approved. It is verified by The English and Foreign Languages University (Host University). The certification is designed to help candidates reach their destined careers. Professional and personal enhancement is ensured in this course. The certification is easily shareable on all platforms.

The ‘Complex Analysis’ online certification course enables students to learn about the foundational level mathematics focussing on complex numbers and the complex analysis functions. This online course attempts to discuss the implications of complex numbers that offer the spectral theorem for matrices. This free National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) course is provided by the Swayam education portal. It is a core course for undergraduate and postgraduate level students and is scheduled for twelve weeks. The classes are held online through videos, lectures, weekly assignments, and other online resources.

The instructor for this online training is Dr. Pranav Haridas, assistant professor at the Kerala school of mathematics. The students of this course are given an opportunity to explore the theoretical and practical implications of complex numbers in the mathematics domain.

The ‘Complex Analysis’ certification course ensures a course certificate and credit points after successfully completing this AICTE recognized course and the certification exam.

The ‘Computational Commutative Algebra’ certification course is an elective course for the students to develop their understanding of the computation of the rings, ideals, and modules with the help of a computer. This course enables students to get an overview of commutative algebra with a focus on the computations and the techniques behind them. This free online training course is provided by the Swayam education portal along with the National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL). The classes for this course are conducted online for a period of twelve weeks.

The students of this program are led by the instructor, Prof. Manoj Kummini from the Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI). In this course, candidates will get a theoretical and hands-on experience with the computational tool Macaulay2. This program can be downloaded and installed locally or can also be worked with the online version for smaller computations.

The ‘Computational Commutative Algebra’ online training program ensures an E-Certificate and credit points after completing the course and the assessments successfully.

The course Reading Religious Conversion, served by edx aims to make us learn about the functions of religious communities. In this course, we will go through each section every week, starting from an introduction to the world of conversion. Women 's conversion, conversions between religions, what are the myths associated with conversions.

 All these will be covered under a time period of 12 weeks, where each pursuer needs to dedicate their 4-8 hours of every week to advance efficiently and quickly. You can also cap the timings according to your will and flexible time. Any graduate-level student or professional who has a clear knowledge and understanding of historical events can opt-in for this course. And after successful completion of the course, every student will receive an official certificate which will help to increase your job prospects. Certificates provided to the candidates will be signed by the instructors and there will be a logo of the institution.

The Introduction to Language and Linguistics certification course caters to B.Tech and master's students interested in linguistics, as well as PhD scholars seeking a fundamental grasp of the subject. Delving into language and linguistic analysis, participants acquire skills in phonology, morphology, IPA transcription, syntax tree creation, and parsing. 

The Introduction to Language and Linguistics certification by Swayam covers significant topics such as language scripts, linguistic areas, and dialects, making it a well-rounded exploration of linguistics. With industry backing from computational linguistics giants like Google and Microsoft, the course ensures practical relevance for those venturing into technology-driven linguistic applications.

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The Environmental & Resource Economics certification course delves into the relationship between economic activities and environmental sustainability. It explores concepts like national income's impact on welfare, sustainable development, and the consequences of economic growth on environmental degradation. Students learn about regulatory mechanisms for externalities, economic valuation of environmental assets, and optimal resource extraction strategies.

With relevance across industries like manufacturing, oil & gas, and mining, The Environmental & Resource Economics certification by Swayam  equips participants to address environmental challenges effectively. It offers insights into valuing environmental goods and services, navigating uncertainty in policy instruments, and promoting sustainable resource management.

The Applied Econometrics certification course is a 12-week duration programme. The certification course covers an extensive curriculum that covers instrumental variable (IV) estimation and two-stage least squares, simultaneous equations models, and others. The prerequisite for this course is the students must know inferential statistics and basic econometrics. 

This certification course can be pursued by anyone interested in data analysis. The Applied Econometrics certification by NPTEL is supported by banking, analytics, audit firms, and other industries. With the leading experts in the field, the students will gain hands-on training experience in data analysis and can apply it in real-world situations.   

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The Feminism: Concepts and Theories programme is a 12-week-long online course designed to explain notions related to feminism. During this course, you will examine the growth, journey and entire history of the feminist movement. You will develop a vision to look at the ‘emotion’ that is characterised as a one-dimensional movement. 

The Feminism: Concepts and Theories training by IIT Madras aims to explore the feminist theory through written works, ethnography and case studies. This programme will also describe how gender works as a strong force in the world. Development of feminism through the years will be discussed in great detail.

The last four weeks of the Feminism: Concepts and Theories certification course will include lectures from various experts. These people belong to multiple areas of expertise such as writing, filmmaking, painting, and individuals who deal with questions of gender in many ways. This e-learning course is brought to you by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

As a noble initiative by the Government of India to achieve access, quality, and equity in education policy, Swayam has brought the Twentieth-Century Fiction programme as an engaging and comprehensive course for English and Cultural Studies graduates and postgraduates. Throughout the course, learners will experience the best teaching-learning resources; even the less privileged can avail themselves online learning from top IIT Madras faculty in their own comfortable spaces.

Twentieth-Century Fiction certification syllabus has been distributed over twelve weeks where learners can learn at their pace and examine along with the faculty the interplay between imperialism, embodiment, identity, and other related issues and nineteenth-century and twentieth-century fiction, wherein they will read stories, poems, and more. A calculated and thorough study of selected literary texts and their corresponding cultural contexts will help learners draw a vivid picture whilst exhaustive learning of fiction, representation, and reality.

The course is highly interactive and falls ideal for Humanities and Social Sciences students as well. Moreover, as per the UGC (Credit Framework for online learning courses through SWAYAM) Regulation 2016, certain universities might even designate the course as one from which credits can be transferred to the academic record of students.

Contextualizing Gender Certification will analyze an outline not only of how the concept of gender has evolved and advanced over the last 50 years, but also of how ideas about gender are changing in complex ways and how they are reflective of the new ways of gender identification, contextualized meaning, and gender nonconformity. 

Contextualizing Gender Classes aim to introduce students to an interdisciplinary framework that enables them to explore and theorize the contextualized meaning and the intersectional nature of gender and culture. Gender is analyzed in a variety of ways, including as an institution, ideology, and process that organizes daily life.

All students get a Contextualizing Gender Certification from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

he concepts covered in the MGPE-010: Conflict Management Transformation and Peace Building Certification are crucial for our complete knowledge of how to reduce the intensity and structures of conflicts and open up new channels for collaboration and compatibility.

We will attempt to learn the nuances of three general concepts in MGPE-010: Conflict Management Transformation and Peace Building Classes using both western and non-western theories, perspectives, and approaches.

The conflict analysis methods, important components in conflict analysis, and social and environmental dimensions of conflict are all covered in the MGPE-010: Conflict Management Transformation and Peace Building Certification Syllabus.

All students get an MGPE-010: Conflict Management Transformation and Peace Building Certification by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India

The MGPE-011: Human Security Certification focuses on emphasising the difficulties that the field faces and how to get past them despite having a variety of backgrounds. This knowledge greatly increases the flexibility and viability of the conflict resolution process.

The human rights approach to development and security is discussed in MGPE-011: Human Security Classes along with how it is used to promote inclusive development.

The United Nations Development Programme's 1994 Human Development Report asserts that the best way to address the issue of global insecurity is to guarantee "freedom from want" and "freedom from dread" for all people. This argument is covered in the MGPE-011: Human Security Certification Syllabus.

All students get an MGPE-011: Human Security Certification by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India.

The MGPE-012: Women and Peace (Elective Course) Certification educates students to the fundamental principles of every civilization and religion that men and women should have "a place of equality to enjoy nature and to protect the order of nature."

You will learn about women's positions in ancient, mediaeval, and modern periods of civilization in MGPE-012: Women and Peace (Elective Course) Courses. You will also engage in a conversation regarding how women are viewed in various cultures.

The MGPE-012: Women and Peace (Elective Course) Certification Syllabus focuses on the peace-building initiatives required to rebuild a society ripped apart by conflict. These concerns are explored in detail and have a significant impact on women.

All students get an MGPE-012: Women and Peace (Elective Course) Certification by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

Understanding how to conduct research in Gandhi and Peace Studies and related social science disciplines, as well as how to analyse, interpret, and make sense of the social world, are the main goals of the concepts covered in the MGPE-015 Introduction to Research Methods (Elective Course) Certification.

MGPE-015 Introduction to Research Methods (Elective Course) Classes cover the idea of study, which is directly related to human endeavour to comprehend his evolution, environment, and growth over the course of many eras of human history.

MGPE-015 Introduction to Research Methods (Elective Course) Certification Syllabus helps you comprehend how and why social scientists produce knowledge about the social environment. 

All students get an MGPE-015 Introduction to Research Methods (Elective Course) Certification by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

The Overview and Perspectives of Values course is one of the highlighted online courses on value education provided by Indira Gandhi National Open University. The course offered by Swayam is coordinated by Dr. Grace Don Nemching, Senior Assistant Professor in IGNOU. The 12-weeks long course seeks to inculcate value education through effective ways.

The Overview and Perspectives of Values Certification course aim at making candidates aware of the greater role played by value education in a person's life as a whole. The course aims at generating social awareness and positive values in the life of professionals, teachers, students, government officials, parents and other groups of people.

The need for an Overview and Perspectives of Values Training course is greater in today's society for the successful prevention of social evils. The course will help candidates in shaping the value system that will enable them to project a positive attitude in their personal, professional and social life.

The Ethics: Theories and Applications Certification offers a systematic study of the concepts and principles standards necessary to differentiate between right and wrong behaviour. 

Ethics: Theories and Applications Classes provide a philosophical foundation for fundamental ethical discussions and ideas and use the Indian context to demystify the theories and give students simpler examples.

In Ethics: Theories and Applications Certification Syllabus an introduction to ethics is provided, along with discussions of what constitutes a moral deed, what virtue and vice are, concepts of moral law, and concepts of moral relativism.

All students get a Ethics: Theories and Applications Certification by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India.

The ‘Computational Physics’ is a National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) online course offered for the students to build their competence in the computational techniques and strategies and to get introduced to methods of quantum and classical computations. This online certification course is provided by the Swayam, a free online education portal for a period of twelve weeks.

The instructors for this elective course are academically trained faculty Prof. Apratim Chatterji and Prof. Prasenjit Ghosh from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER, Pune). The students of training will gain computational insights and will be able to explore the field of physics through the theoretical and practical exposure of concepts.

The ‘Computational Physics’ online training program enables students to receive the certification and credit points after completing this All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) course and assessments according to the eligibility standards.

The Indian Government and Politics course being offered by Swayam is a core course in B.A. Political Science under the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). This course has been designed to provide the learner's knowledge and understanding about the functional, philosophical and theoretical aspects of the Indian Politics. 

The course will give an in-sight into the diverse perspectives regarding the Indian Political System along with the Social movements and constitutional provisions. Participants of the course will be given a detailed understanding of the fundamentals of Indian Political System from varied perspectives, the philosophical basis of our Indian Constitution, implementation of the Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Rights as given in the Constitution, Institutional composition and functions of Indian Polity, Social concerns in India and Political approaches towards them, Political Economy of our State and the nature and impetus of the various social movements in India.