List of Online Courses and Certifications

Thermodynamics today has emerged practically as one of the most important branches of physics as it deals with the conversion of energy into heat and is the solution to various engineering problems. It was originally introduced during the 19th century when the  Industrial Revolution was at its peak, and today we can detect thermodynamics in engines, generating electricity, riding a bike, and even moving an aeroplane. 

Not just these, Thermodynamics today is part of major industries like iron and steel, power generation, food processing, air conditioning, refrigerators. Swayam Concepts of Thermodynamics Certification Course is designed to make learners understand the concept of how heat and work interact for various systems. 

It contains audio-visual themed material through which students can thoroughly understand the concepts of thermodynamics. This also comes with practice tests so students can keep track of their progress. 

The best part of this course is the online forum created where students can clear their doubts from the top-notch faculty members. The course is intended for b.tech undergraduates and teachers of undergraduate thermodynamics. 

This is an undergraduate level mechanical engineering course. This course is made to make sure students learn and also get the best possible practical knowledge to understand the concepts and application of thermodynamics.

Swayam’s BSW-41: Understanding Tribals online programme is a core diploma-level course and falls under the humanities and social sciences category. It is a four-credit, 12 weeks long curriculum, designed and organised by experts in the field, and will be instructed by Dr N. Ramya.

The BSW-41: Understanding Tribals course structure comprises 12 units which are divided into three blocks. It involves in-depth information about the evolution of tribal studies concerning India, including the study of Indian as well as international tribal communities. 

The programme will help you attain fluency in the numerous areas related to tribals such as evolution, perception, tribal territories, constitutional provisions for tribals, international conventions, tribal education, healthcare, nutrition, and much more.

Swayam uses renowned national coordinators such as AICTE, NCERT, UGC, IIMB, IGNOU, etc. to cross check their course material and revise it to the standards of any university course across India. As a result of this, the BSW-41: Understanding Tribals diploma programme’s credits are transferable and have the advantage of being verified by a Government-initiated body.

The Mental Health: Working with Children and Young People Certification Course is a 12-week online program. The Open University, UK, is in charge of awarding the certification for this course and designing the syllabus, even if Future Learn is appointed to teach the course. 

Mental Health: Working with Children and Young People training is offered as a micro-credential in Psychology & Mental Health curriculum. Chris Kubiak and  Rick Murphy are the instructors for this certification program.

Mental Health: Working with Children and Young People Certification by Future Learn focuses on unlocking the ability to support children's and young people's mental health by exploring children's development and the factors that influence mental health, discovering common mental health issues and effective mental health interventions, and broadening capabilities through highly relatable examples and psychological theories.

The Trauma and Literature certification course is a 12-week duration programme. The prerequisite for this certification course is a BA in English Literature or Cultural Studies. This certification covers a comprehensive curriculum that includes emergent critical theories in the field of trauma studies and memory studies, Toba Tek Singh, Cold Meat, and The Other Side of Silence.

The Trauma and Literature certification by NPTEL provides in-depth knowledge of the possibilities that generate alternate histories through the retelling of events. The students will also explore the cultural and psychological impact of trauma in literature and society. The course will select texts from different literary periods, genres and traditions for a detailed study. 

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The Twentieth Century American Drama certification course is a 12-week duration programme. The certification course is designed for any individual who is interested in learning American Drama. There are no prerequisites for this course. The certification covers a comprehensive curriculum that includes The Emperor Jones by Eugene O’Neill. 

The Twentieth Century American Drama certification by NPTEL provides the students with in-depth knowledge of the genre's foundation and the period. They will also learn about the dominant trends, themes, and critical concerns in twentieth-century American drama with the help of industry experts in the field.     

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The Indian Fiction in English certification course duration is 12 weeks. This course offers a comprehensive curriculum that covers the introduction, background, and literary history, the genealogy of Indian novels, and Gandhi's Novels. The intended audience for this course is M.E/M.Tech, M.S, M.Sc, and PhD.       

This certification course aims to expose the students to various topics such as questions of nation, secularism, caste, gender, region, and identity inherent in the writings. The Indian Fiction in English certification by NPTEL provides the students with in-depth knowledge of literary histories and anthologies from the 1960s onwards and to read and analyse the selected novels.

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The Certification course on Developing Instructionally-Embedded Performance Assessments for the NGSS Classroom is taught by professors of Stanford University. This course is formulated specifically for a dedicated group of candidates who have already been a crucial part of the SNAP Course 1 (Performance Assessment in the NGSS Classroom) or who possess thorough expertise and experience working with the NGSS Appendices E, F, and G. 

For a participant to receive the certification of completion of the Statement of Accomplishment from the offering university- here, Stanford and from the offering platform- EdX, the participant must finish all the mandatory exercises and assignments. It is also essential for a participant to introspect and research the reflection questions posted throughout the course. The Developing Instructionally Training is thus presented in such a way, that the participant understands every step of the process and takes in every bit of information discussed in the class as well as in the peer support group.

There are many questions that come up when studying the K-12 education standards of the US. This course is designed to raise and find answers to those questions. A question that comes to mind is the fact that the most famous and successful of the school system, which was famous all over the world and respected massively is today unable to give results in maths, science, and reading. Why has this happened? 

This Saving Schools: Reforming The U.S. Education System Certification course tries to answer this question and for that, it goes into the past of the schooling system and how it has evolved over the years.  

An important part of the course dwells upon the salaries given to teachers and the future of digital learning in the US learning ecosystem. The Saving Schools: Reforming The U.S. Education System Certification tries to compare all the possible alternatives from fee structure to course curriculum to alternate education models to try and save the public schooling ecosystem to see how the performance of these students can be bettered.    

Educators have an increasing data stream at their fingertips but cannot utilize it effectively to transform the process of teaching and learning. The Introduction to Data Wise: A Collaborative Process to Improve Learning and Teaching online course aims to make this process less challenging. The training imparts step-by-step knowledge about how to employ a wide range of data sources to improve education. 

The prestigious Harvard University has developed this course as a part of its Data Wise Project led by Kathryn Boudett. Through the Introduction to Data Wise certification course, candidates will learn eight steps to introduce discipline in school education and learn to collaborate with their colleagues for better outcomes. Learners can also access Spanish and English transcripts for the provided video lectures.

This is an active ten-week course, during which a month is dedicated to panel discussion, board moderation, live events, and more. The Introduction to Data Wise syllabus will also help you chart a course of action relevant to your context. This program is online and self-paced, and you can join it individually or as a team with your colleagues. There are two options to enrol in the programme, namely, paid and free. In the paid mode, the learners can access the programme unlimitedly whereas in the free mode, they can access it only for a limited period. 

Becoming a More Equitable Educator: Mindsets and Practices program will make provision for the students to explore and learn in-depth about practices and mindsets that will help the learners to inculcate a strong self faith and motivation to thrive. The course will provide the registered applicants with an understanding of themselves and their students thus helping in establishing a holistic school environment and student-teacher bond. 

Becoming a More Equitable Educator: Mindsets and Practices by edX have been specially crafted for the school teachers as well as the paraprofessionals. The program comprehensively covers topics like- educator mindsets, level of challenge, equity teaching, practice spaces, and others. The ten weeks program will be held at an introductory level for all its applicants. The students after completing the audit track can further pursue the certificate by upgrading their existing program. Thus, the course will be providing a wholesome learning experience to all its applicants.

The Blended Learning Essentials for Vocational Education and Training is designed to equip educators with essential knowledge and skills to effectively implement blended learning in their teaching practices. The Blended Learning Essentials for Vocational Education and Training certification by FutureLearn combines traditional face-to-face instruction with online learning elements, which is a pedagogical approach that has revolutionised the way we learn, making it more engaging and challenging in the digital age.

Throughout the Blended Learning Essentials for Vocational Education and Training certification course, teachers and trainers will explore the main principles of blended learning and learn how to embed it in their teaching practice. They will receive support from experienced digital champions to assess their readiness for adopting blended learning and receive practical advice on when and how to implement it in their classrooms.

Participants will have the opportunity to review various case studies from different sectors, enabling them to compare and find the most suitable blended learning model for their specific learning environment.

The Big Data Analytics For Smart Grid certification course is an 8-week course that uses the concepts of Python programming language is an open-source software to demonstrate the use of Big Data Analytics in smart grid systems. The data in today’s world is influenced by the fast developments taking place in cloud computing and digital technology involving human activity, communications, sensors and digital equipment. 

The Big Data Analytics For Smart Grid training will involve case studies and begins with the introduction and importance of such analysis with data collection through intelligent devices, machine learning, deep learning, and its associated algorithms. 

The coursework is intended for both academic based attendees such as students, faculty and industry professionals. This course is supported and framed in collaboration with industries such as IBM and Opal-RT. This Big Data Analytics For Smart Grid programme aims to explore the issues arising in the processing and analysis of large volumes of data which is challenging to be done in a structured way. 

The Communication Skills Modes & Knowledge Dissemination Certification is a Module created for the applicants' convenience as part of a national level project for technical teacher training led by AICTE.

Communication Skills Modes & Knowledge Dissemination Classes are designed to help students develop a variety of communicative skills in addition to providing information on sensitive topics. Communication is a key component of the Communication Skills Modes & Knowledge Dissemination Certification Syllabus because it improves student-teacher connections and aids in student learning.

All students get a Communication Skills Modes & Knowledge Dissemination Certification by National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh under the Swayam Initiative by Government of India.

The Delhi Sultanate (1206-1550) course by Swayam, is based on the CBCS syllabus of the History of India. It focuses on the various minute details regarding the Delhi Sultanate, including historiography, politics, economy, religion, society, and culture. The programme lectures are analytical, informative, and student-friendly, helping the candidates gather a significant amount of expertise in the subject. 

Swayam’s Delhi Sultanate (1206-1550) programme is taught by Dr. Tinni Goswami, from St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata. This course curriculum aims to help the students get a deeper understanding of the  Delhi Sultanate’s discourses and recognise the historical continuity that took place throughout the ages. 

The Delhi Sultanate (1206-1550) training certification is an online course, under the Humanities and Social Sciences category. It is an undergraduate-level programme and takes around eight weeks to complete. The programme is replete with video lectures, reading materials, practice tests, and an optional end-term assessment. After fulfilling the required criteria, you will receive a certificate upon course completion. 

The ‘Administrative Law’ online course is offered for the students of undergraduate level to improve their understanding of the legal features and perspectives of law associated with administration and power. This online certification program is available for free and is provided by Swayam online portal in association with the Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC). The massive open online course (MOOC) course is a core program scheduled for a period of eight weeks.

The online classes enable students to engage with the video lectures, E-Content, assessments, and quizzes to gain theoretical and practical insights on the subject. This constitutional law program is led by various academic experts and is coordinated by Dr. Aneeda Jan from the Directorate of Distant Education (DDE) at the University of Kashmir. 

The ‘Administrative Law’ online training course helps students to get a course completion certificate and credit points after finishing the course of study and the assessments fulfilling the qualification criteria.

Pursuing Calculus of Several Real Variables programmes will help students who want to learn advanced Physics, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Business Management, Operations Research, and even Biology. The curriculum is divided into an 8-week plan. Jaydeep Dutta, a professor with the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, will be your programme instructor.

When it comes to multivariable calculus, the first issue is that of limits. And when you have a function in two variables, you are working with a plane instead of a line. There are infinite approaches to reach a given point on a plane, and the limits that you take must give you the same value through all of these countless approaches. That is what the Calculus of Several Real Variables course covers extensively.

The Calculus of Several Real Variables training also covers the basics of vectors, continuity, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, the Stokes theorem, Gauss divergence theorem, Green’s theorem, and Taylor’s theorem. The undergraduate-level course is entirely online. Students will receive accreditation from IIT Kanpur and National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) if they fulfil the certification eligibility criteria.

The Partial Differential Equations – I course by Swayam is the first course in a two-part course series. There will be around 20 hours of online learning spread over eight weeks. You will build a robust foundation on Partial Differential Equations or PDE over the course duration.

Through the Partial Differential Equations – I certification course, you will learn the geometry and analysis behind the core PDE concepts. And move beyond the problem-solving techniques to understand PDE theories in-depth. However, it will primarily focus on classical geometry and calculus variables.

The Partial Differential Equations – I course will first introduce you to the scope of the PDE study, followed by methods of characteristics, multi-variables, and classification in First Order equations. There will also be weekly assignments to help you test your progress.

The intended audience for the Partial Differential Equations – I programme are students and teachers belonging to the Mathematics, Science, and Engineering disciplines. However, this online course is still open to all interested candidates, irrespective of their background.

The ‘Calculus for Economics, Commerce and Management’ certification is a study of the mathematical tools and techniques to evaluate problems and solve problems to arrive at logical conclusions. This online course offers a better understanding of the scope of calculus in economics, commerce, and management domains. This free online certification is provided by Swayam in collaboration with the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL). 

Prof. I. K. Rana, an emeritus fellow from the department of mathematics at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay will be the course instructor for this program to guide the students in developing their foundational skills of the concepts of calculus and its applications. The course classes are scheduled for eight weeks and the students are expected to form discussion groups to optimize the learning experience aided by the online resources and references. 

The ‘Calculus for Economics, Commerce and Management’ online certification program helps students receive an E-certificate at the end of the course after completing the course and assessments with the two credit points.

The ‘Introduction to Abstract Group Theory’ online certification course is offered for the students to understand the concepts of abstract groups. The course enables students to study the definitions, fundamental properties, and structuring theorems in group theory. This free online certification program is provided by the Swayam online portal with the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL).

The instructor for this online program is professor Krishna Hanumanthu from the Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI). The classes of this online training program are conducted for eight weeks in an online virtual environment aided by videos, lectures, course modules, examples, books, references, and other online resources. The students of this core course in their undergraduate or postgraduate level will gain both theoretical and hands-on insights with this course.

The ‘Introduction to Abstract Group Theory’ online course helps students receive certification according to the eligibility standards at the end of the course with credit points worth the certification.

The Fluid Machines certification programme will cover the basic principles governing energy transfer in a Fluid Machines and take up the different kinds of air and hydraulic machine systems, along with their performances. You will learn about the physical concepts, mathematical operations, along with exercise problems and examples of practical importance.

Moreover, the Fluid Machines course curriculum includes topics such as Hydraulic Impulse Turbine, Air Compressor, Hydraulic Pump, and more comprehensively. By the course end, you will have a firm grip over the fundamental concepts of Fluid Machines. Not to mention, you will become adept at applying the laws and principles to requirement-specific applications. 

Prof. Suman Chakraborty, who is currently an institute chair professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, will be the course coordinator for the Fluid Machines programme by Swayam. An expert in the field, she is the recipient of the Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Prize, the highest scientific prize from the government of India. 

Besides, after the conclusion of the Fluid Machines course, students will be eligible for positions in companies like G.A.I.L., O.N.G.C., Shell, I.O.C.L., G.E., and more.

The course has been offered by Vidyasagar University, one of the best educational institutions in India. It has been brilliantly designed by experts of the sector to focus firstly on details and the actual functioning of Political Science and aims to clarify and strengthen the basics for the candidates first.

The course, Introduction to Political Theory, has been made a 43 module programme which will be spanned over roughly two months or eight weeks. It studies the different political theories and the functions of a state. The programme also goes into detail about the philosophies and the ideas behind Liberty, Equality, Justice, Sovereignty and more.

The contents of the course go on to discuss the topics in depth to make even the smallest of doubts to clear to the candidates. It gives the applicants an overall comprehension of the political processes of not only the modern era but that from ancient ages as well.

The Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty & Stress certification course is provided online by Coursera and is developed and offered by the University of Yale. The online course duration is approximately nine hours which is distributed into eight weeks in the course syllabus. The students can gain valuable insights from the course educator Marc Brackett who is the director at the Yale centre of emotional intelligence. 

The online training is about developing skills in perceiving emotions to handle uncertain times specifically for the teachers, students, and professionals in school systems. The course emphasizes the significance of emotions and suggests strategies to manage your own while analysing and remaining sensitive to the emotions of people around you.

The videos, readings, and quizzes make the learning process comfortable and make an impact on knowledge acquisition. The candidates will be able to receive a shareable certificate after Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty & Stress training completion which adds to the knowledge asset to enhance your skillset. 

For anyone who is curious in venturing into the original manuscripts relating to different subjects from the conventional Indian knowledge systems, Sanskrit knowledge is very beneficial. However, this language is also perceived to many as a difficult language to learn and, moreover, as a classical language of the past that is not of particular significance in the modern age.

The purpose of this Intermediate Level of Spoken Sanskrit programme is to give candidates a more extensive base of Sanskrit as a distinct language. The programme will lead them to more grammatical constructs that will promote their comprehension of simple texts as well as enable them to use it in everyday life. This also intends to give candidates a better understanding of the beauty of Sanskrit language's various facets, from its sounds to its rich material, such that they feel sufficiently excited to dive more into it.

This Intermediate Level of Spoken Sanskrit programme is an undergraduate level programme that lasts for 8 weeks. SWAYAM grants the learning free of charge to the candidates. For the final proctored test, which is for the qualification, the money will be required.

The Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit certification by IIT Kharagpur is an 8-week online course. This online certification course is focused on providing a strong foundation in Sanskrit. With this Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit online course available via Swayam, students will gain a comprehensive understanding and appreciation of Sanskrit as a living language with its different semantic and syntactic tools. They will also learn about the rich literary legacy and deep further into its treasures with a greater sense of confidence and independence.

The Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit certification syllabus provides learners with the practice of speaking Sanskrit along with its precise grammatical structure. The Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit classes will be delivered online by Dr Anuradha Choudry who is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kharagpur. The course is available for free and requires a student to sit for an examination if he/she wants to get a certificate. Get more details about this online certification course below.

The Best Start in Life: Early Childhood Development for Sustainable Development programme that is brought to the learners through edX will be answering many frequently asked questions such as how the development of a child’s brain takes place at the age of 3, how surroundings become a factor in affecting the all-round development of a child and many other areas. The course consists of experienced and skilled faculty members from top institutions such as Harvard University, New York University, and UNICEF. The instructors from these institutes will make sure that the candidates understand how the study of sociology, neuroscience, anthropology, and others has influenced early child development. 

This course is for a tenure of eight weeks. In these eight weeks, the student will learn all about the growth of a child from its birth and will also learn to reach the goals for sustainable child development. The course will be provided in English language for all, and the candidate can complete his study by putting in 2 to 4 hours every week. This course is self-paced but the candidates will be getting free audit access to complete the course for a specified time. Whereas the verified track is payable and the access is also unlimited.

A government initiative, Swayam is a platform for learners to gain knowledge on certain topics. It provides the candidates with proper education and instructions by university mentors. With online classes and doubt clearing sessions, learners would get to learn easily. This course also leads to self-development and growth. Participants can easily practice these yogas and its applications after learning through this course.

Under this course, various topics such as both yogic concepts of health, effect of diet, disease principles of healthy living, physiology, anatomy, mental health, stress management, research, education, etc will be covered.

Such a topic will help learners to understand all about yoga and also six systems of Indian philosophy. After completing this course, candidates can easily indulge in teaching yoga to others by their gained knowledge and skills.

The Certification course on Study Abroad USA Training will be taught by Adam Henry, the Director of Study Abroad, at Arizona State University, and Jennifer Malerich, the Executive Director for Academic and Global Engagement, at Arizona State University. 

This Study Abroad USA program is specifically designed for administrators, faculty, and staff who have an inclination towards international learning and education. This program is the first step to enhancing the rate of participation in study abroad. This Study Abroad USA: Building Capacity for US Institutions Course is framed for people who are oriented towards international education and exposure and aspire to work in an international framework of the holistic education system.

This Study Abroad USA program can be procured by any individual who is working for a small or large-scale enterprise, public or private university, and a community college or at any other category of higher education organization in the US. Further, this course will help the candidate enhance his efforts towards educational institutions’ study abroad aim. Post the course, the learners will get a certificate and unlimited access if they take it by paying the fee. If they join the free of cost, they will get the chance to audit it for a limited period. 

Developing Instructionally Embedded Performance Assessment Tools for the NGSS Classroom certification course is taught by a senior research associate and program director from Stanford University. This course is designed to guide participants step-by-step for a three-dimensional assessment approach. This course will also provide the opportunity for participants to engage in a peer-to-peer feedback process with another development team. 

This course is designed for participants who have already taken the SNAP Course 1 for performance assessment in the NGSS classroom or for those who have comprehensive experience with NGSS appendices E, F, and G and with analyzing dimensions of a performance assessment. 

With this course, participants would learn the procedures for defining performance, and outcomes, selecting phenomena, and developing tasks to meet a set of criteria for high-quality assessments. The course also features embedded questions throughout that are prompts for groups to discuss, while any team member can enter the response thereof for the whole group. There are two enrolment modes for learners to join the self-paced course either paying the fee or free of cost. The verified mode provides unlimited access to the course and a certificate and the free audit mode gives the limited duration of access. 

Leading Change: Go Beyond Gamification with Gameful Learning course by edX has been designed for teachers and school leaders. The idea is to teach them the strategies and tools needed to support gameful learning in schools. This program has been developed in partnership with the University of Michigan and Microsoft. It is offered to revamp learning and teaching at all educational levels by using video games to create a good learning environment.

The Go Beyond Gamification with Gameful Learning online course discusses how the creation of classroom learning environments can support students’ qualities of competence, autonomy, and relatedness. By doing so, educators will be successful in encouraging resilient and actively engaged learning among learners. This method can engage learners on a global, regional, and local scale.

Furthermore, the Go Beyond Gamification with Gameful Learning program focuses on the latest method to devise an assessment and curriculum which can provide every student with concrete support for personalized learning. By paying the fee, this course will also earn you a verified certificate upon completion, which can be shared on your CV or LinkedIn to advance your career. Without a fee, the programme can be audited by the learners for a limited period of time. 

The Introduction to Family Engagement in Education course by edX links increased educational outcomes to quality family interaction at home. This course has a self-directed training approach, spanning eight weeks of comprehensive learning. So, candidates can learn at their own pace and comfort. 

The Introduction to Family Engagement in Education certification syllabus explores the impact of healthy family engagements on children and academic performances from pre-schooling to high school. It establishes a connection with all the stakeholders in the education system, including parents and educators, regarding responsibility.

Developed by Harvard University, the Introduction to Family Engagement in Education online course is taught by Ms. Karen L. Mapp. The author of various publications on family and children, Ms. Mapp is the senior lecturer on education at Harvard. Moreover, by paying a certification fee, candidates can receive a course certificate to verify their learning progress in the course. As such, candidates can improve their employment prospects. The self-paced course is available for the learners for free to audit for a limited duration.