List of Online Courses and Certifications

With this course of Introductory Organic Chemistry, I offered by Swayam; the students will learn about the element that makes up nearly everything around us- Carbon-and makes our life possible. The candidates of this course will be provided free education about the different day to day items that use carbon compounds and how to make them, for example, oil, paints, clothing, natural gas and pharmaceutical drugs.

In this course, the candidates are going to go over the fundamentals of organic chemistry. The beginning of the journey of this course will contain the Structure of the Atoms and Molecules. Further, the candidates will learn about the arrangements of these atoms and molecules in 3D space.

This course will provide the right assistance to the students to enrich their knowledge about Organic Chemistry such that he/she is able to apply to related fields with the right knowledge and confidence. This is an undergraduate level course, so every candidate be it freshers or those who already have some knowledge in the field can apply to improve their skill sets.

Preparing for CLEP Chemistry: Part 1 certification is an introductory course in Chemistry for aspirants preparing to take up the College-Level Examination Programme (CLEP). This online program will cover primary concepts of Chemistry to help candidates ace the CLEP tests and offer various auto-graded assignments and quizzes for engaged learning. 

The Preparing for CLEP Chemistry: Part 1 certification syllabus covers topics from modern atomic theories to stoichiometry and electrochemistry. Other areas of study include reorganization of particles, chemical reaction and collisions rates of molecules, and thermodynamics. Concepts are also reinforced through practice questions, review exams, and video lectures.

Developed by Cooper Union, the Preparing for CLEP Chemistry: Part 1 online course supports learning independence. Students can interact with peers through discussion boards throughout the course. However, they cannot directly connect with the instructors or representatives of the university. They can also avail of a verified certificate after completing the course requirements.

From periodic tables to matter malleability, the Preparing for CLEP Chemistry: Part 2 certification course helps its learners learn and revise concepts usually questioned in the CLEP exam. Rather than forcing students to learn, this course allows the ward to pick up ideas at their own pace with pre-recorded videos. Fundamental know-how of high-school level Chemistry and Mathematics is necessary to pursue the training.

Concepts included in the Preparing for CLEP Chemistry: Part 2 Certification Syllabus are atomic theories, bonding, electrochemistry, equilibrium, and stoichiometry. Students will understand the structural influences on particle arrangement within solid, liquid, or gaseous substances. Through discussion forums, students can interact with peers and create study groups. 

The Preparing for CLEP Chemistry: Part 2 program is taught by Ms. Allison Tau, Mr. Lori Zaikowski, and Mr. Ruben Savisky. Developed by the Cooper Union, the assignments and quizzes allotted by the course are auto-graded for students to gauge their progress. Additionally, a verified certificate is available to students by paying a nominal fee.

The Health Research Fundamentals Training course offers the candidates the fundamental concepts in biostatistics related to research methods and epidemiology with an overview of the qualitative research methods and experimental study design respectively.  The course provides a depth study of the principles of data collection and data management.  The course deals with topics like qualitative research methods and experimental study designs in the epidemiological considerations in designing a research study. 

The course is having a multi faculty member from the National Institute of Epidemiology to help the candidate during the course duration. There are in total 7 instructors in the course who are faculty members of the National Institute of Epidemiology. The  Health Research Fundamentals is a free online course offered by swayam for a better understanding of the fundamentals of health research. 

After the completion of the Health Research Fundamentals Certification Syllabus, the candidate will get an E- certificate once they clear the certification qualifying criteria. The mode of teaching will be online where candidates can study according to their time preferences. 

The Regulatory Requirements for Conducting Clinical Trials programme has been developed by the Clinical Development Services Agency (CDSA) in association with NPTEL and  Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). It is a prerequisite course if you are interested in conducting clinical trials and involving yourself in developing new drugs. The course will also discuss the latest guidelines and regulations in the New Drugs and Clinical Trials (NDCT) Rules, 2019.

Regulatory Requirements for Conducting Clinical Trials certification is an elective course with a duration of eight weeks. It is a multidisciplinary course that you can access on Swayam, the online learning platform. There are no prerequisites to join this online course. All the course material is available for free. You will also have the chance to study under a reputed group of educators from multiple organisations and institutions.

Regulatory Requirements for Conducting Clinical Trials has an option for certification as well. You need to submit all the assignments and sit for the offline end-of-term exam to obtain it.

CRISPR is among the most disruptive inventions in recent times, alongside IoT payments and blockchain. This gene-editing technology has already had an influence on industries including agriculture, biofuel, and healthcare, and its worldwide commercial potential is expanding at a rapid pace. The CRISPR: Gene-editing Applications online course gives a thorough grasp of the CRISPR Cas9 gene-editing technique, its numerous applications, and the business prospects presented by genetic engineering.

With a specific industrial emphasis and legitimate case studies, the CRISPR: Gene-editing Applications training investigates the use of CRISPR in biotechnology and explores how it can aid in enhancing food yields, creation of disease-resistant cultivars, and allow bioenergy to become a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.

Study the prospects for healing inherited genetic problems, curing viral infections, and improving cancer research. The CRISPR: Gene-editing Applications syllabus provides candidates with a comprehensive knowledge of the CRISPR environment and its future possibilities, as well as industry perception into the ethical concerns of gene editing.

English Literature of the Romantic Period, 1798-1832 online course is an elective programme that falls under the ‘Humanities and Social Sciences’ and ‘English Studies’ subject categories. The programme is a joint collaboration by the University of Hyderabad, Swayam’s learning platform, and NPTEL. Furthermore, this is an FDP training approved by the AICTE that focuses on students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 

The English Literature of the Romantic Period, 1798-1832 certification syllabus will introduce you to the Romantic age of English Literature. The course explores various Romanticism elements that include socio-cultural backgrounds, politics, aesthetics, sentiment and ecology through different romantic prose. As the programme does not have any prerequisites, you don't require any previous knowledge of the subject matter to enrol. 

The English Literature of the Romantic Period online programme also provides an e-certificate to those who qualify for the final exam and fulfil all the eligibility requirements. As this is a free course by Swayam, you only have to pay the exam fee to gain the certification.

The Mahabharata upanayanam course will offer candidates a platform to learn about their ancient times in an extensive way. Although the story has received all its attention since the ancient times, the candidates shall have a crystal clear learning on the topic.

The Mahabharata Upanayanam online certification will help the candidates solve all their queries. The Mahabharata Upanayanam online course is basically an introduction to all the dimensions of itihasa. With the comprehensive designing of the Mahabharata Upanayanam training, the candidates will be able to have a deeper version and understanding of the program. The topics have been well covered by the tutors making it easy for the candidates to understand.

The participants would be able to find answers to the questions in a simpler way. Candidates shall be receiving certification once they successfully complete the Mahabharata Upanayanam certification syllabus. The candidates will be able to reach out to the tutor or expert if they have any kind of query.

Swayam’s BLII- 014: ICT in the Libraries training course is a part of the IGNOU Programme Certificate in Library and Information Science. It is targeted at specialists working in a school, college, public, and university libraries. Through this course, you will learn how to efficiently employ Ubuntu, LibreOffice Writer, Impress, and Calc for day to day services.

The BLII- 014: ICT in Libraries online programme covers significant themes such as Library Automation, Digital Literacy, and Internet-based tools and services. This programme is carefully designed for library professionals and individuals aspiring to get basic computer training and learn various ICT tools.

Furthermore, the BLII- 014: ICT in Libraries certification training has a comprehensive curriculum to provide you with multimedia content including e-tutorials, video lectures, reading material and weekly quizzes. The course is spread over 8 weeks, and it is a diploma level programme. Explore various ICT instruments and increase employment opportunities with a course completion certificate.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology-based course on Policy for Science, Technology, and Innovation is an intermediate difficulty level program for emphasizing public policy and the government’s role in areas of science, technology, and innovation. The program will cover case studies in the areas of advanced manufacturing, computing, energy, and health sectors. 

The student will be able to review the foundations in areas of the innovation system, organization theory, and economic growth theories as well as work on the basic policy on science and technology. With a focus on understanding them in a sophisticated way, the course work will cover and review challenges faced by the US economy. The innovation and advanced manufacturing areas and their study with the various models elucidate how the agencies of regulation and policy are organized. Policy for Science, Technology, and Innovation certification course will analyze the growth of agencies in pursuing agendas for private-public partnership models and examine the role of medical science and energy innovation. The course will also deal with policy issues and discussions about the future of the job market and employment with increasing automation.

The self-paced course is available for enrollment in two modes; verified and audit. The audit mode is provided free of cost and gives a limited period of access to the programme. 

Measurable deduction and displaying are vital for investigating information influenced by some coincidence, and hence basic for information researchers. In the Data Science: Inference and Modeling certification course, you will become familiar with these vital ideas through a spurring contextual investigation on political decision gauging. 

Data Science: Inference and Modeling certification course will show how derivation and demonstrating can be applied to build up the factual methodologies that make surveys a powerful apparatus and we'll tell you the best way to do this utilizing R. Students will learn ideas important to characterize evaluations and edges of mistakes and figure out how you can use these to make expectations moderately well and give a gauge of the exactness of your estimate. 

When candidates gain proficiency with this, they will have the option to comprehend two ideas that are universal in information science: certainty stretches, and p-values. At that point, to comprehend articulations about the likelihood of an up-and-comer winning, candidates will find out about Bayesian demonstrating. At long last, toward finishing the Data Science: Inference and Modeling training, Harvard University will assemble everything to reproduce a disentangled adaptation of a political race conjecture display and apply it to the 2016 political race. 

The course is self-paced but the candidates need to select anyone from the audit or the verified track. There are two basic differences between the two tracks. In the audit track, the candidates get only a limited period of access to the course materials without having to pay any money. Again on the other hand the candidates who choose the verified track get unlimited access for viewing and learning the course materials.

The Sports Nutrition Certification Course enables learners to understand how athletes can optimally be fueled in Eight weeks. The online course is broadly classified into four modules and consists of a total of thirty-two lessons plus assignments. 

Further, the Sports Nutrition Certification Course program falls under the category of ‘Continuing Education’ in Shaw Academy and is also certified by the Austin Peay (AP) State University. Besides being an internally recognized course, the course offers learners consistent educator support, ensuring they enjoy a smooth learning curve.  The syllabus has been designed in a way so that learners gain a 360-degree understanding of the role of nutrients and food in a sport.

From forming a crisp and clear fundamental knowledge base of human physiology and anatomy to integrating critical thinking into evidence-based practice, the Sports Nutrition Certification Course training provides learners with a broad scope of learning. Moreover, learners can avail themselves of completely flexible online classes that can be paused and resumed based on their convenience.

A masters or PhD level research project is a huge task. The Research Methods: An Engineering Approach programme breaks it down into parts and looks at it from a fundamental point-of-view. The course will teach you the elemental principles required to undertake research projects from an engineering outlook.

The principal theme of the Research Methods: An Engineering Approach online course is viewing research as a process of producing knowledge that does not yet exist. The programme aims to present the existing research methodology in a more appropriate way for engineers. With this course, you will understand how and when your research output contributes to knowledge.

The Research Methods: An Engineering Approach certification course will provide you with the abilities to create, plan and design your research successfully. You will be able to conduct proper research in your area of interest to accomplish the desired results.

Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking programme is an introductory course focused on the theory and practice of rhetoric. In this comprehensive programme, participants will learn the crucial skill of building and defending compelling arguments.

Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking by edX uses selected speeches from important twentieth-century Americans such as Ronald Reagan, Martin Luther King Jr., Margaret Chase Smith, and John F. Kennedy. Using this analysis, you will understand how writers and speakers engage an audience and persuade them to adopt their perspective.

Moreover, Rhetoric certification is crafted around Harvard Professor James Engell's on-campus course called "Elements of Rhetoric". It will allow you to examine and apply rhetorical style and structure and admire the relevance of persuasive communication in your daily life. Furthermore, you can also earn a certificate upon completing this course and share it on your resume to widen job opportunities. The candidates are given the option of two tracks which may be chosen so that the courses can be completed. Both the course tracks are self-paced but there is a time limit until which the course remains accessible during the free audit mode. But in the case of the paid verified track, the students get unlimited access to the course materials.

In this free online course, pupils would learn how to teach active learning using some of the proven teaching strategies like problem-based learning along with peer instruction and collaboration. The Advancing Learning through Evidence-Based STEM Teaching training would also teach them to develop strategies to make their students expert in incorporating their minds in particular fields, by using inquiry-based laboratories and other methods.

Apart from the above, the pupil would also learn to change the atmosphere of their classroom into a haven of learning through the cooperation of their students and the incorporation of their own perspectives. Through the approach of flipped classrooms, they would also be able to implement a collaborative and active learning environment in their classes.

This free and open online course which comprises a professionally designed Advancing Learning through Evidence-Based STEM Teaching certification syllabus has been crafted as a discipline that teaches the participants everything about teaching strategies used in colleges by implementing the research done on this very subject. The aim of this particular course is to equip the participants with the art of being an effective teacher and, in turn, to enhance the learning experience for students.

An introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching training course is designed to provide graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and the future STEM faculty with an introduction to effective teaching strategies and research that supports it. This course is designed to equip the teachers of tomorrow with strategies and methods to impart learning to their students. This course will help teachers to learn about effective learning principles and teaching practices to help them with their careers as educators.

The goal of this course is to empower the next generation of STEM faculty to be effective educators by improving the learning experience of the students that they will teach by learning about optimized teaching practices and strategies, they can change the lives of thousands of students that they would teach in their careers.

Taught by experienced faculties, educational researchers, and staff of STEM and university teaching centres with many of them affiliated with the Center for Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL), this course aims to improve the teaching practices of today to bear fruits tomorrow with educationally empowered students ready to take on the world. 

Plastic waste has emerged as one of the leading waste streams in today’s world. The Plastic Waste Management online course is created to raise awareness about this issue by providing in-depth information on plastic pollution. You will understand how plastic is adversely affecting marine life, the economy, wildlife, human health, and the overall environment. 

The Plastic Waste Management certification program presents a holistic view of the plastic disposal problem in Indian as well as the global context. During this course, you will study the current management techniques and better methods to limit plastic waste. The extent, character, and severity of the plastic pollution problem will be discussed extensively.

The Plastic Waste Management training by Swayam also teaches you about Extended Producer Responsibilities (EPR) concepts, risk alleviation, and Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016. You will also get acquainted with alternatives to plastic and their real-life feasibility and environment-friendliness as compared to plastic.

The Academic Research & Report Writing certification course is spread over eight weeks and throws lights on the beneficial tools and techniques that can be used in report writing. The course has also been approved by the AICTE. It falls under the domain of Teacher education.

The Academic Research & Report Writing course curriculum extensively covers all the topics ranging from different reports and presentations to various word processors and plagiarism detection tools. The course proves worthwhile to all the researchers and teachers who need to hone their report writing skills for effective dissemination (both academic and research-oriented).

The Academic Research & Report Writing online training is offered by Dr Samir Roy. He is currently working as the professor and the head of the department of computer science and engineering at the NITTTR, Kolkata. He has over twenty-five years of academic teaching experience. Thus, the learners can be completely assured of being trained by one of the best minds that the field has witnessed.

Creating compelling and highly engaging content for courses using a number of tools and incorporating technological advantages forms the core aim for Instructional design: Digital media, new tools, and technology Training. The course is offered by edX, an online education platform along with prestigious institutions such as the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and the University System of Maryland (USM). 

The course is designed and under the guidance of professors of UMGC and USM on a fixed scheduled class format. The course offers flexible learning options of free and paid versions of the course for the enrolled students. In the free mode, the learners can access the programme for a limited duration whereas in the paid mode, they will be g given unlimited access and a certificate of completion. 

This intermediate course on the subject of Education and Teaching training provides both theoretical and practical knowledge to the learners. Learners will cover a comprehensible curriculum that concentrates on many different tools for enhancing teaching. Instructional design: Digital media, new tools, and technology certification benefits also include it being a part of the MicroMasters program on Instructional design and technology. 

The Geomorphic Processes: Landforms and Landscapes certification course is designed for those particular students who want to learn about processes in the geomorphic field in detail, this course will help them to learn about different segments involved in the processes engaged in this particular field. The course exposes the pupil to the underlying concepts of geomorphology and the physical world associated with it.

The modules of this course would encourage the student to have a deeper understanding of processes that work within the earth and even on the surface of the earth. The Geomorphic Processes: Landforms and Landscapes certification will be given as assurance that the candidate has successfully completed the particular programme. A student should be well prepared with the knowledge of the numerous landforms and processes that exist in fluvial, glacial, karst, aeolian, coastal terrains after this course.

More focus will be done on engaging students in a more analytical approach towards learning the concepts more clearly that will give them better understanding about the concepts in a more detailed manner. The Geomorphic Processes: Landforms and Landscapes training will be given as per the weekly structure of the syllabus for the programme.  

Infrastructure Economics Certification is designed to introduce the role of infrastructure in economic growth and the development of a country wholly depends on the availability of its infrastructural facilities. Infrastructure plays a vital role in the improvement of the country’s standard of living and in contributing to a higher rate of economic growth.

Infrastructure Economics Classes give a broad view of physical as well as social infrastructure will be dealt with in depth which will be helpful for the students along with the economic infrastructure meaning.

All students get a Infrastructure Economics Certification by Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) under the Swayam Initiative by Government of India. 

Microfoundations of Macroeconomics Certification aims to provide an understanding of the behavior of aggregate economic variables — consumption, investment, employment — rather than understanding a single economic unit or market in isolation.

Microfoundations of Macroeconomics Classes help to grab the goal of macroeconomics and it becomes interesting when we analyze the size of the government and when to analyze the money supply, inflation, and unemployment.

All students get a Microfoundations of Macroeconomics Certification from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur).

The Ecology and Environment course help candidates to learn the concept of how different systems and processes interact and behave in the environment. The curriculum also dives deep into how different types of urban planning structures adapt amid the varied components of the environment. It also offers the learners a course certificate.

The Ecology and Environment certification emphasise sustainability, which has been an important concept due to the constantly occurring changes in our environment. It also touches upon how sustainability can be achieved. The course is taught to evolve your thinking about the issues facing different facets of ecology and the environment.     

The Ecology and Environment online programme is taught by Professor Abhijit P and Ravi Krishna R, who are from the prestigious IIT Madras. The course is relevant for all candidates in the field of management and engineering and will enhance your sensitivity during the process of creation of products, systems, and processes.  

Scientific temper and positive policymaking stem only from earnest humanitarian considerations and social commitments. Therefore, sustainable development can only be brought about as an outcome of humanitarian and social indoctrination. That is what the Certificate course in Environmental Sustainability focuses on.

In eight short weeks, the Certificate course in Environmental Sustainability programme will educate learners about the relationship between environment and society, the importance of environmental education and jurisprudence, and environment-friendly technologies. 

The Certificate course in Environmental Sustainability also covers environmental laws including the Water Act, Wildlife Protection Act (1972), Forest Conservation Act (1980), Air – Prevention & Control of Pollution Act (1981), Environment Protection Act (1986), etc.

Internal assessment for the Certificate course in Environmental Sustainability would be through quizzes and assignments. There will be a proctored examination at the end of the course covering all the topics.

The Complex Ecosystem Dynamics Certification course is a 8-week online program offered by Swayam. Complex Ecosystem Dynamics training is a part of the environmental sciences core curriculum. Dr. Syed Maqbool Geelani is the instructor of this certification course. 

SP College of Cluster University, Srinagar is accountable for designing the course curriculum and granting the certificate.

Complex Ecosystem Dynamics Certification by Swayam covers the fundamental principles of ecosystem dynamics, such as species, populations, and communities, as well as energy transference, the ways in which all living and non-living components interact, as well as different types of ecosystems and their preservation.

The session is specially designed and structured to provide students with more details about the scientific reasons behind the environmental phenomenon of global warming. The course will also be providing solutions and ways to tackle and deal with climate change. And will provide the techniques and methods to reverse the process of global warming from the environment. Though the course can be finished using self-paced programmes.

The Certification Course on Climate Change: The Science and Global impact by edX will cover the fundamental scientific principles and causes behind global warming and climate change. It will develop a better scientific temperament and understanding of how over the years the weather and climate have been changing their course. The nature and impact of these pivotal changes and their impacts on the human and natural ecosystem will be covered in the Climate Change: The Science and Global impact course curriculum.

The basics of- greenhouse gases, atmospheric pressure, ways to collect climate data and more will serve as the fundamentals. The candidates will be able to select 2 tracks during their course of study. One is the verified mode which offers unlimited access, and on the other hand, the candidates will get a limited access period during the audit mode.

Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace certification course provide a profound introduction to the many roles natural resources and the environment play in the creation, settlement, and rehabilitation of violent conflicts. Conflicts related to natural resources and the environment are a serious challenge faced by 21st-century Geopolitics. However, if managed in an equitable and sustainable manner, natural resources and the environment can be used as a vehicle of peace. The 8-week course focuses on peacebuilding as a new frontier in the fields of interdisciplinary research.

 The Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace training is based on the individual research work by the students on the environment. The course includes self-paced learning and it’s really important because it will increase the learning of the student as he or she grabs from the theoretical aspects. The Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace certification would be given at the end of the eight-week program if the learners took the programme by paying the fee. In the free mode, they can access the programme for a limited duration. This is a complete online course of eight-week duration.  

The Application of ISO 14001 for Waste Prevention certification is mostly practice-based and includes real-life implications. Here, how ISO 14001 could be applied effectively for waste management and waste prevention is thoroughly taught. The insights could be used to enhance the environment and lead to sustainable modern development. The industries and companies will reach their desired goal with equilibrium. Another added benefit will be to know how to analyze data and stakeholders.

Application of ISO 14001 for Waste Prevention course contents are to the point and emphasizes the basic requirement for waste prevention. It contains a discussion forum, Lecture videos, practice sessions, readings, feedbacks. It is flexible because of the online mode. The learners can access the Application of ISO 14001 for Waste Prevention course in their free time. Another hallmark of the edX platform is its 90% financial assistance. For that, some information regarding the annual income and three essays of 200-300 words is required.

Application of ISO 14001 for Waste Prevention online course is verified by ITMO University. The Certificate will have ITMO University’s logo and signed by the instructors of the Application of ISO 14001 for Waste Prevention online course. 

Learning has taken various new forms and has been upgraded for online consumption in the past few years. This is where MOOCs come into play as they make learning more accessible and interactive for a wide range of aspiring students. 

Designing Learner-Centric MOOCs online program is a free elective course that aims to bring Massive Open Online Courses forward and explain how these courses can be designed to become more learner-friendly.

The Designing Learner-Centric MOOCs certification is a part of the multidisciplinary category and the Faculty domain for experienced categories. The course is aimed at teachers and MOOC creators to help them create effective learning environments for their students. 

The Designing Learner-Centric MOOCs certification syllabus consists of four modules that will be taught in a span of eight weeks using video lectures and regular assignments. You can also earn a certificate by sitting for the proctored exam and qualifying with a valid score. 

The ‘Accreditation and Outcome-based Learning’ online certification course is designed for the students to learn about the effective methods of teaching and to gain insights to develop an outcome-oriented curriculum for learning. This free online certification course is provided by the education portal, Swayam along with the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL). The classes are scheduled to be conducted for eight weeks and this is an undergraduate-level course for any individual who is interested in knowing more about effective pedagogic strategies to fulfill the knowledge needs.

The course instructors for this elective course and multidisciplinary program are assistant professor S K. Das Mandal from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and Prof. Anup Kumar Ray. The students of this program are given academic and industrial training by professionals through hands-on methodologies that impart a theoretical and practical understanding of the concepts.

The ‘Accreditation and Outcome-based Learning’ online training helps students get a course certificate and two credit points after completion of the course.