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Quick Facts

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

Course Overview

Sociology is the study of social behavior, societal relationships, patterns, and everyday culture. Development of Sociology in India online program is a short-term FDP course curated by IIT Kanpur in association with Swayam. The curriculum explores the development and emergence of Indian sociology and the Indological, Marxist, Dalit, environmental and feminist perspectives.

Further, the Development of Sociology in India certification falls under the category of Humanities and Social Sciences and has been approved by AICTE. Swayam and NPTEL offer this postgraduate level program for free to help students, faculty members and scholars learn from expert instructors without spending money. The course will be provided through the digital medium, and the modules will be taught through video lectures by the instructor.

The Development of Sociology in India certification course also provides you with the opportunity to earn a certificate to showcase your knowledge. You can obtain the certificate after completing all the modules and attending the final exam.

The Highlights

Offered by IIT Kanpur
Faculty domain for experienced
Core programme
Offline certification exam
Four weekly Assignments
AICTE approved program
Four-week duration
PG-level difficulty
Ten-hour course material
Short-term program
Faculty development program
Verified e-certificate

Programme Offerings

Offered by IIT Kanpur
free enrollment
E-certificate
short term course
Ongoing course
Humanities and Social Sciences
elective course
video lectures
Regular weekly assignments
Faculty from IIT Kanpur
PG programme
FDP course
AICTE approved

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Kanpur

The Development of Sociology in India certification program only involves a certification fee which is optional and meant for those who want to take the proctored exam.

Development of Sociology in India fee structure

Course Option	Fee
Development of Sociology in India: Enrolment only	FREE
Development of Sociology in India (Certification exam fee)	Rs. 1000

Eligibility Criteria

The Development of Sociology in India certification offered by Swayam requires you to have a bachelor's in Sociology or Social anthropology to learn the course.

To qualify for the Development of Sociology in India certificate, you must secure at least an assignment score of 10/25. Four of your five assignments will determine the average score. Moreover, a minimum exam score of 30/75 in the proctored examination and a final score of 40/100 or more is necessary.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Sociology

Development of Sociology in India program by Swayam will comprehensively explain these concepts:

History and emergence of Indian sociology
Indigenization of Sociology
Subaltern perspective
Environmental perspective
Dalit Perspective
Feminist perspective
Marxian perspective

Who it is for

Development of Sociology in India by Swayam is primarily intended for educators, students, and scholars.

Admission Details

Step-I: Tap the following link to open the Development of Sociology in India certification course page: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_hs47/preview

Step-II: At the top of the page, click on the Sign-in/Register option.

Step-III: Now, follow the instructions and sign up with Swayam by creating an account.

Step-IV: Enter a username, set up a password, and lastly, add your email ID to create the account.

Application Details

Participating in the Development of Sociology in India online program does not require filling up any application form. You only have to sign up and create an account on the Swayam website. You must enter a username, password, and email ID to sign up, which the website will verify. After verification of your email, your registration is complete.

The Syllabus

Evaluation process

Swayam organizes a written exam through the offline mode in multiple exam centers after the Development of Sociology in India course has ended. This exam is conducted to determine the eligibility of the candidate for the certificate and is entirely optional. This three-hour examination will be held in two sessions. The score that you achieve in the exam will hold a 75% weightage in your final score.