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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Language, Culture and Cognition: An Introduction Certification discusses the relationship between language, cognition, and culture from three separate perspectives: language processing, cognitive linguistics, and cognitive neuroscience of language.

Language, Culture and Cognition: An Introduction Classes address a variety of topics, including how language interacts with other mental functions and does not operate in a vacuum. Together, they aid in our ability as humans to interpret our experiences. Experiences can vary from one culture to the next, adding a new dimension to the interaction between culture and the mind and cognition.

All students get a Language, Culture and Cognition: An Introduction Certification by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India.

The Highlights

Provided by IIT Guwahati
Online course
8 weeks course
Shareable Certificate
Expert Lectures

Programme Offerings

video lectures
Study Materials

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Guwahati (IITG)

If you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam in person at any of the exam centers. The exam is optional for a fee of Rs. 1000 and only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Language, Culture and Cognition: An Introduction Certification Fees

The Language, Culture and Cognition: An Introduction Certification Fee is nil. It's open to all interested candidates.

Description	Amount in INR
Course Fees	Free
Course Fees (with certification)	INR 1000/-

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Candidates appearing or appeared for qualifying exams
Open to all candidates

Certificate Qualifying Details

E-certificates will be issued to all such participants who have an average assignment score which is greater than 10/25 and an exam score greater than 30/75. If one of the above-mentioned criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the final score is greater than or equal to 40/100.

Work experience

Work Experience is not required to get enrolled in this certificate course.

What you will learn

Language skills

Students enrolling for the Language, Culture and Cognition: An Introduction Certification Course discusses language both in terms of the underlying theories and the most recent, cutting-edge research. The primary goal of this course is to explore how language mediates human interaction with their internal and external environments. If you are further interested, you can look into Linguistics Certification Courses.

Language, Culture and Cognition: An Introduction Training will connect language structure and brain areas that are responsible for various linguistic functions, the relationship of language with attention, executive control so on and so forth, embedding them in the cultural backdrop wherever applicable.

After completion of this Language, Culture and Cognition: An Introduction Certification, the learning outcomes include:

Evaluate the influence of language on speaking, and writing.
Explain other forms of communication such as music, politics, dance, and economic behavior
Analyze the influence of language on cognition
Understand how language and culture structure human activity

Who it is for

LinguistAudiologist

There shall be good job opportunities for these roles below if the relevant students apply for Language, Culture and Cognition: An Introduction Online Course:

Admission Details

The admission for the certificate course in Language, Culture and Cognition: An Introduction Certification starts soon and thus students are requested to enroll as soon as possible by following these steps:

Step 1: Visit the official website

Step 2: Fill up the application form

Step 3: Upload all necessary documents

Step 4: Pay the required fee online (if you need a certification)

The Syllabus

Evaluation process

An exam will be conducted at the end of the course after 8 weeks and if you get the required marks, you are eligible to get an e-certificate.

Instructors

IIT Guwahati (IITG) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Why is language and cognition important?

Many processes of human cognition depend on language and to realize the cognitive processes, we perceive, understand, and learn the information presented in the form of language.

2: How are the classes for Language, Culture and Cognition: An Introduction Online Course being held?

The classes are conducted in the virtual mode under the Swayam initiative.

3: What is the relationship between language and cognition?

Language accumulates cultural wisdom and at the same time, cognition develops mental representations modeling the surrounding world and adapts cultural knowledge to concrete circumstances of life.

4: Who is the instructor?

Prof. Bidisha Som - Associate professor of Linguistics in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Guwahati is the instructor.

5: How does language impact our cognition and thinking abilities?

Languages don't limit our ability to perceive the world, rather they focus our attention and thoughts on specific aspects of the world.