Online Social Science Courses & Certifications

The Non-Violence Movements after Gandhi Online Course is a massive open online course that falls under the Postgraduate in Gandhian Peace Studies. The course provides students with a glimpse of Gandhi's intellectual journey and its significance in today's world.

The Non-Violence Movements after Gandhi Course is a 4 credit course coordinated by Prof. Debal K SinghaRoy of the Indira Gandhi National Open University. The course helps students pursuing their studies in Humanities and Social Sciences to widen their knowledge about crucial movements that have transformed humankind.

The Non-Violence Movements after Gandhi course offered by Swayam is taught at the postgraduate level The course is taught in English medium through self-explanatory, self-motivating, and self-evaluative study material available as both audio and video by experts. The assessment is done through assignments and a term-end exam.

The Gandhi: The Man and His Times Online Course is a massive open online course that is part of the Post Graduate course in Gandhi and Peace Studies (PGCGPS). The course will help learners pursuing their studies in Political Science to expand their knowledge about Gandhi, his ideologies, and the thinkers who inspired the mastermind.

The Gandhi: The Man and His Times Certification course offered on the Swayam portal discusses the life of the celebrated man right from his early days to the major contributions he made in changing the face of the nation. The course will be delivered using self-contained and self-evaluative material that can help learners grasp every detail properly.

The Gandhi: The Man and His Times Course is coordinated by Prof. Anurag Joshi of the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. The audio and video material provided by experts in the field of Humanities and Social Sciences. The mode of assessment for the online course would be through assignments and a term-end exam.

The Gandhi in the 21st Century course offered by Swayam is a 4 credit course and an integral part of the Master's programme in Gandhian studies, focusing on the visionary impact of our father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The course attempts to critically analyze the viewpoints and approaches of Gandhi hoping to use them effectively in the present circumstances of the world.

The Gandhi in the 21st Century Online course discusses the all-inclusive socio-economical and political theory put forward by Gandhi in the 20th Century and puts light on its significance in the modern world. It explains in detail the Gandhian ideology connected with topics like globalisation, democracy, diversities, multiculturalism and other contemporary concerns.

The Gandhi in the 21st Century Course is a postgraduate level course that is taught over 12 weeks. It is an important course for Humanities and Social Sciences students who wish to know the pragmatic ways in which Gandhian concepts can be implemented to solve the problems of the present world.  It is taught by Dr. Shubhangi Vaidya of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi.

The Gandhi: Ecology and Sustainable Development course is a postgraduate level course taught by Dr. Shubhangi Vaidya of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. The course attempts to analyse the practical capabilities of Gandhian philosophy relating to an eco-friendly living atmosphere.

The Gandhi: Ecology and Sustainable Development course offered by Swayam provides students with a detailed understanding of the Gandhian ideas surrounding the topic of ecology and sustainable development. It constitutes 16 units taught over 12 weeks by giving in-depth knowledge on various aspects of mother earth and its sustainable outlook.

The Gandhi: Ecology and Sustainable Development Online Course allows students of humanities and social sciences to gain knowledge about the conservation of natural resources and dimensions of ecological development. It introduces students to various environmental movements, green initiatives and case studies that root for a sustainable way of living.

India and the World Course provided by Swayam is a 4 credit course that discusses the interests, strategies and vision of Indian in the global sphere. The course puts forward a detailed overview of India’s foreign policy, its bilateral relations and the overall effects it has on its citizens. The course is apt for humanities and social sciences students who wish to study the Indian presence worldwide.

India and the World Course is a postgraduate level course that provides valuable insights on India's actions on a global level. It helps students understand the process behind different foreign policies and foreign trade. It imparts knowledge on the contemporary issues affecting the world and discusses its multiple consequences.

India and the World Online course is taught over a duration of 12 weeks through videos of expert lectures from Delhi University, JNU, Jamia and other parts of the countries, media personalities. The course is guided and instructed by Prof. Satish Kumar of Indira Gandhi National Open University.

Ancient Greek philosophy has influenced western culture and thinking to a vast extent. Its philosophers have left a wealth of historical information for the present and future generations to learn and decipher. Moreover,  one can also use ancient philosophy to gain insight into modern society and its struggles.

Thus, the Ancient Greek and Medieval Philosophy by Swayam will help you gain an in-depth knowledge of Greek philosophy and its history. The comprehensive curriculum will take you on a journey through different schools of thought and some of Philosophy’s dominant figures. You will also learn about ancient philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle and their significant contributions.

Additionally, the Ancient Greek and Medieval Philosophy online course will run for 12 weeks to help you learn numerous complex topics and fascinating theories. Dr Babu M N and the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady will be presenting this programme. Upon completing the course, you can attain Swayam’s Ancient Greek and Medieval Philosophy certification by fulfilling the required eligibility.

Literati China: Examinations, Neo-Confucianism, and Later Imperial China course by edX is part of an XSeries Program focused on the exploration of China’s history. This course enables candidates to see China’s awakening in the 19th century through the 21st-century intellect. It gives information about China’s history, neo-Confucianism, the imperial period, and the exam system government. 

The course also lets the participants explore the 8th and 11th-century resources available in China along with urbanization & the state atrocities, China’s reconfiguration of vigor. Literati China: Examinations, Neo-Confucianism, and Later Imperial China focus on imparting information relating to the rich culture and prized moral autonomy of the Chinese. It teaches what changes Tang-Sang brought to China and how a new kind of Confucianism took place.

Hence, this course allows candidates to gain an alternative and exciting worldview and global awareness. It teaches how the key to knowing China today is by unlocking ancient China. There are 2 tracks for this course when opting for enrollment. One is Verified Track which offers unlimited access. The other is Audit Track, the price of which is free but this self-paced version is only accessible for a limited period.

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 ‘Appreciating Linguistics: A typological approach’ online course is developed for the students to study the language forms and functions, the process of language acquisition, and the description of natural language. This course will focus on the different languages and their linguistic attributes along with the grammatical implications. This free online certification course is provided by the Swayam online portal in association with the National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL).

The course instructor for this online program is Prof. Anindita Sahoo teaching linguistics at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The elective program for the undergraduate level students is categorized under the humanities and social sciences domain and enables the students to gain a comprehensive understanding of the concepts through the online classes aided by videos, lectures, and other online resources.

The ‘Appreciating Linguistics: A typological approach’ online certification course offers the students the course certification with credit points after successfully completing the program according to the qualifying standards.

The Literature, Culture, and Media certification by Swayam is a part of the NPTEL scheme that provides free learning programmes for interested individuals. This course's curriculum aims to introduce participants to the intersections of literature, culture, and media through an interdisciplinary framework. Literature, culture, and media are responsible for generating new ideas and perspectives in the consumers and play a massive role in determining identities.

The Literature, Culture, and Media certification syllabus will touch upon and highlight some of the new forms of media that have reinvented and transformed the literary forms. Theoretical approaches and literary criticisms such as Marxism, Feminism, and Deconstruction will further explain some of the literary phenomenon and cultural aspects of popular culture.

Additionally, the Literature, Culture, and Media certification course by Swayam is suitable for all individuals interested in learning about the subject. No prior knowledge is required for enrollment. Further, the 12-week learning course falls under the Humanities and Social Science category.

Swayam’s Introduction to World Literature online course introduces its candidates to the vast world of writings, produced in various languages, cultural contexts, and nations. While the program doesn’t claim to cover all time periods and every single one of their literary traditions, it does aim to familiarise learners with the English Language’s representative texts, available today. This short, 12-week training belongs to the English Studies’ and ‘Humanities and Social Sciences’ categories, set at the postgraduate level. 

An elective program, the Introduction to World Literature certification syllabus covers numerous vital learnings. These include classics such as Don Quixote, Beowulf, Indian literature from the likes of Tagore, Kamala Das, short stories, American literature like Toni Morrison, Alice Walker’s Everyday Use, critical theory, women writers, contemporary authors, and more. What’s more, IIT Madras’s renowned educator, Professor Merin Simi Raj, teaches this in-depth curriculum. 

Furthermore, the Introduction to World Literature program also furnishes course-end certificates to interested learners who sit for Swayam’s proctored exams. Upon clearing all the certification criteria and clearing the assessment, students can earn themselves an e-verifiable certificate to display their acquired knowledge in this subject.

Literary criticism is the analysis, study and interpretation of a literary text or school of thought. It is a medium for the critic to explain and defend her judgement and evaluation of a text and provide the readers with some relevant biographical and historical information. This enriches the reader’s understanding of a literary work and helps them appreciate it more. Literary Criticism (From Plato to Leavis) by Swayam is an attempt to provide students with an understanding of the subject by analysing some significant texts.

The Literary Criticism online course is an AICTE approved Faculty Development Programme (FDP). The training is designed by the accomplished faculty of IIT Madras. The course curriculum will take you on a journey through different literary works that have been studied and analysed for decades for their brilliance and relevance.

In addition, the Literary Criticism certification by Swayam includes a digital certificate verified by NPTEL at the end of the course for those who qualify for the certification exam. Candidates can verify their certification online.  The programme belongs to the English literature studies domain.

Literature and Life Certification are designed and structured in such a way that it helps learners make sense of their own lives through the prism of literature and get a better understanding of the relation of literature to life.

A selection of essays, poems, plays, and short stories from British, American, and Indian literature will be examined in Literature and Life Classes in order to understand and appreciate the complex but fragile human relationships at various levels, including the individual, family, society, business, politics, etc.

All students get a Literature and Life Certification from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

Elements of Literature and Creative Communication Certification is ideal for those who are interested in tasting the nectar of literature. Because literature is directly related to life and keeping that broad vision in mind makes students aware of the finer sensibilities of human existence.

Elements of Literature and Creative Communication Classes intend to teach the students by introducing them to literature, which represents profound and beautiful expressions of mankind, we hope to help them better comprehend and enjoy life. It includes carefully chosen readings of drama, fiction, and poetry. 

All students get an Elements of Literature and Creative Communication Certification from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

Students who get this Shakespeare to Milton: A Study of British Literature Certification will have a comprehensive understanding of literature from the time of Shakespeare to the time of Milton, with a concentration on key ideas, theories, and research.

Students will become familiar with Shakespeare's era England through Shakespeare to Milton: A Study of British Literature Classes. You will gain a better understanding of the time period's social environment as well as the changes brought forth by Elizabeth's rule. 

Shakespeare to Milton: A Study of British Literature Certification Syllabus  has a special section on drama and censorship that reveals how many feathers were ruffled by the plays with reference to the monarchical issues of the time. 

All students get a Shakespeare to Milton: A Study of British Literature Certification by The English and Foreign Languages University (TEFLU) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

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 Korean Story: Secrets of an Economic Miracle course features South Korea's present status as far as human improvement markers and the SDGs and offers experiences on how different nations can accomplish comparable development stories with organized change and strategy measures.

The Korean Story: Secrets of an Economic Miracle certification course offers modules from driving Korean specialists in financial aspects, governmental issues, instruction, well-being, sexual orientation strengthening, provincial turn of events, and transportation. The prominent idea pioneer in financial aspects and feasible turn of events, Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs, presents an early on module about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), zeroing in on the Korean experience of defining objectives and focusing on accomplishing them.

The Korean Story: Secrets of an Economic Miracle was created and delivered by the KDI School of Public Policy and Management, in association with the SDG Academy. There are 2 ways in which the candidates will be getting enrolled in the course. One is the audit mode, which offers limited access along with the self-paced mode, whereas during the verified mode, the candidates, apart from the self-paced option will get the option to view the course for an unlimited period.

If you want to hear what economists have to say about the challenge that poverty poses, then The Challenges of Global Poverty online course is for you. The questions addressed in this course include: Is extreme poverty no longer a thing? What is life like for people who live on daily wages of less than $1? 

Hopefully, by the end of The Challenges of Global Poverty programme, you will have the answers to the questions listed above, and many more. Students will understand how to make schools work for poor children, how to rid them of diseases, and if microfinance is overrated or invaluable. Candidates will also discover if economic development should be left to the market, NGOs, or if they can seek foreign help. 

The programme illustrates the right place for intervention. You can take this course even without a background in economics and statistics. There are various resources available throughout the training to help candidates learn or revise relevant topics. The Challenges of Global Poverty training is eleven weeks long and a part of the MicroMasters programme in DEPD.

The Foundations of Development Policy online course is a part of MIT’s MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Development Policy (DEDP). And the DEPD MicroMasters is part of the Workforce Recovery Acceleration program. It is an eleven-week course, and candidates can complete it comfortably if they study 12-14 hours per week.

The Foundations of Development Policy program studies the different aspects of human development, including health, education, gender, family, risk, land relations, formal and informal norms, institutions, and public policies. It attempts to answer questions like - What factors affect the decisions that low-income households in developing countries make? What are the constraints within which low-income families have to make do?

The Foundations of Development Policy training also covers the scope for intervening policies implemented by governments, international organizations, and NGOs. You will learn which policies have been implemented, and how successful they have been, if at all. The training also includes weekly assignments wherein you will work with real data.

Besides, you can choose a verified certificate path by paying the required certification fee and avail of a shareable certificate on course completion.

The course CS50's Computer Science for Lawyers certification course the candidate will be provided with an adaptation from Harvard University which introduces the learner with CS50 and computer inbuilt principally for law students and lawyers. The CS50's Computer Science for Lawyers is having vertical discussion and focusing on mastery for high level conceptualization and design discourse relation. In the long run it provides the learner with an extensive knowledge about the legal connotation of technological resolution asked by the potential client. 

Without an interruption candidate will learn a combination of technical requirements and deliberation of case studies to empower the learner to be well informed about technology driven supervision. The CS50's Computer Science for Lawyers training by edX makes students ready to put together technology with legal debates and point of views. This also provides learners with their hands in involvement with python and structured query language through which the candidate can mine data in regard for answering themselves. 

The candidates will learn an understanding of the work developers perform and technological solutions the developers exercise which can make an impression on their clients. The participants of this certification course will get more confident about the factors which will be guiding their final judgement. There are 2 tracks of study, one is the verified track, and the other is the audit track. In the audit track, the candidates will be able to study only for a limited time for free. If they want to extend the time period and get unlimited access then they will have to enrol for the verified track with some fee.

The increasing rates of violence and crime are the two main challenges that the Caribbean and Latin American countries face. That’s why there’s a growing need of prioritising citizen security over other agendas. It is essential to have a society educated in social rights and law's nuances to make informed policies. To achieve this effect and impart the necessary knowledge, edX has developed the Leaders in Citizen Security and Justice Management online course, in collaboration with Inter-American Development Bank.

The Leaders in Citizen Security and Justice Management training covers both the theoretical and practical concepts of citizen security and how justice policies are carried out in the South American region. The programme also goes through crime deterrence, social rehabilitation of prisoners, law enforcement, and crime judicialization. It is expected that this law programme will develop awareness within authorities, academics, public officials, journalists, and civil society regarding citizen justice.

The Leaders in Citizen Security and Justice Management certification course was jointly developed by IDB and the consortium of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, FADISMA in Brazil, and the universities of Chile. This 10-week programme is a self-paced one, which requires 3-4 hours of diligent study every week. You can also add a verified certificate if you wish to improve your credentials or look for jobs in the social science field. By enrolling to any one of the tracks namely verified and audit the students may learn the programme. During the audit track, learning is free for a limited time period whereas during the verified track learning is unlimited but paid.

Improving Global Health: Focusing on Quality and Safety program is a 10-week course offered by Harvard University. It is an intermediate study focusing on the measurement and improvement of global healthcare quality. Key concepts covered include approaches, frameworks, the role of communication technology, and public systems of healthcare quality.

With concrete and interactive tools, each session in the Improving Global Health certification syllabus splits into eight learning modules that focus on different healthcare aspects. Students can gain insights from global leaders in the field and interact with the instructor. Based on the study of social science, the curriculum supports self-learning with pre-recorded class videos.

Harvard University, a learning partner of edX, offers the Improving Global Health: Focusing on Quality and Safety online course. Dr. Ashish Jha, an esteemed health and medicine academician, and the Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute instructs this class. Learners can opt for a certificate by paying the necessary fee stated for the certification. They can audit the self-paced programme for a limited duration without paying the course fee. 

The Tangible Things certification programme by EdX is a humanities course on the functioning of museums, libraries and other historical and scientific collections. You will learn how historians, curators, preservationists and archivists do their jobs. The course aims to discover and study how material objects have helped shape academic disciplines and have challenged or reinforced boundaries between people. 

Offered by Harvard University, the Tangible Things: Discovering History Through Artworks, Artifacts, Scientific Specimens and the Stuff Around You discipline is taught by top Harvard University faculty like Sara Schechner, Ivan Gaskell and Laurel Thatcher Ulrich and visiting faculty like Sarah Carter from The School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Harvard University houses some of the fascinating items which will help the students understand the importance and power of learning through tangible things. 

The Tangible Things programme by EdX is an online programme, the course materials of which will be available to the enrolled candidates completely free of cost. But, while taking the course free of cost, the learners will be provided access to the course only for a limited duration. It is a ten-week programme and classes will be held 1-3 hours per week. A certificate of achievement will be available to the candidates upon completion of the course when taking the programme by paying the fee. 

The Korean Economic Development Certification Course is a massive open online course that deals with the analysis of the Korean economy. The 100% online with a flexible schedule is available on the Coursera platform. Through the course, learners will be able to study the economic policies of the Korean government and compare them with other developing countries.

The Korean Economic Development Training will be led by Doo Won Lee, a Professor of the School of Economics at Yonsei University. The course will be delivered through expert video lectures, reading materials, and practice exercises to test the progress of learners. After completing all course lessons and the assessments, learners will get The Korean Economic Development Certification by Coursera.

Understanding one of the ancient texts of all times, the Bible from a different comparative perspective, forms the crux of this introductory course on Arts and culture titled The Bible in Light of the Ancient Near East. The online course is provided by edX, an online education provider in partnership with IsraelX, a national consortium of higher education institutions in Israel, and is led by experienced faculty of IsraelX. This certification course has a comprehensive curriculum on the Bible and focuses its studies against the backdrop of the Archeological findings from the ancient Near East.

The course mainly highlights reading the bible from different perspectives and discusses selected biblical genres, themes, and traditions along with the consequences of the discovery of ancient Near Eastern materials in the new age which has changed the way we approach the text. It covers various key concepts such as Biblical flood stories, law literature, wisdom, written prophecies, its creation traditions, and so on. The students can pursue this course in either of the two modes, namely, paid and free. In the free audit version, they will be provided access to the course only for a limited period without a certification whereas in the paid also called the verified track the students will be given unlimited access to the course and a certificate of completion.

The Anthropology of Current World Issues course by edX empowers candidates to better understand the world around them, by looking at it through an anthropological lens. They will see how this methodology, as a discipline, can shine a new light on current world issues. Learners will also understand how to look at issues like material culture, migration, and indigeneity, from different perspectives.

The University of Queensland’s Anthropology of Current World Issues training programme will also challenge learners to reflect on their perspective when thinking about the aforementioned current world issues. It will encourage them to contemplate how they look at the world and how there are differences and commonalities between people.

With the Anthropology of Current World Issues online certification, participants will follow renowned anthropologists from various parts of the world, meet the people they work with, and explore the current-world problems they are working on, as they find their place in the world.

This extensive programme will help students become skilled professionals in forming anthropological understandings within just nine weeks to absorb today’s pitfalls worldwide. There are two modes for learners to enrol in the course; paid and free modes. The free mode gives the learners only limited access to the course.  

Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix online course look through the origins of Christianity from Judaism. It tries to answer various complicated questions and ideas to understand the birth of Christianity from within the Jewish Matrix and various other modern religious movements. The course promises unexpected answers to questions related to the messianic ideas, expectations, how early Christian texts influenced Greek-speaking phases and much more. 

Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix by edX is a Humanities course. As it is an introductory or beginner course, you do not need to fulfil any eligibility criterion to join the training. The programme has been curated by Israel X and will be taught by professor Serge Ruzer. 

Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix is a 9-week duration course. However, you can complete the syllabus at your convenience. The course uses video lectures, reading material, and a final exam to encourage you to complete it and earn a certificate by paying the fee. You can also join the programme free of cost; but, the access to the course materials will be only for a limited duration. 

The Natural Hazards certification course throws light on the phenomena of natural disasters. Processes like land-level changes, ground deformations, event recurrence intervals, sedimentation patterns, and the associated environmental and depositional changes are discussed. The course is spread over eight weeks and falls under the domain of civil engineering. 

The Natural Hazards online training lets students explore the different types of natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, volcanic eruptions, cyclones, and storms, etc. Through this activity, they will understand the natural hazards caused by disasters in the associated landscapes. This elective course has also been approved by the AICTE. 

The Natural Hazards certification syllabus also includes how different regions like floodplains, mainland, hilly terrains, coastal areas, etc., feel the impact of the disasters. The course concludes with dedicated lectures on the various measures and approaches to assess and mitigate these natural hazards properly. The training is offered by Professor Javed N Malik and Prof. Santiswarup Sahoo who are specialises in active tectonics and paleoseismology.

The ‘Energy Economics And Policy’ online course is delivered to focus on the various aspects of energy that affect the producers and consumers of energy. This course enables students to discuss the application of the principles of the economy. It is about the concept of energy as a resource and its relevance with the environment and climate to analyze the policies governing energy supply. This certification program is provided by Swayam and the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) for a period of eight weeks.

The free online course is an elective program for undergraduate and postgraduate level students. The tutor for this massive open online course is Prof. Shyamasree Dasgupta from the school of humanities and social sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi. The classes of this course are offered through video, lectures and assessed by weekly assignments and a final certification exam. 

The ‘Energy Economics And Policy’ certification course enables students to get a course certificate and credit points by the end of this course.