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Quick Facts

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

Course Overview

The Introduction to Cultural Studies online course deals with culture by drawing on psychology, political theory, and various other disciplines. From defining culture to looking at culture through different lenses, the program approaches cultural identities as socially constructed categories. This course also investigates culture from the perspective of identity, authority, and knowledge.

The Introduction to Cultural Studies certification syllabus includes essential terms and concepts like Homi Baba'sThe other question’, George Orwell'sShooting an elephant’, Bell Hooks ‘Understanding patriarchy’, Judith Butler'sGender Trouble’ and much more. Students also receive rich downloadable materials and a list of books to use as references for further studies.

Taught by Dr. Avishek Parui, from IIT Madras, the Introduction to Cultural Studies online course is engaging and helps candidates develop a holistic perspective to the concept of culture. The online program also gives regular assignments to help students improve and evaluate their progress.

The Highlights

Certificate on completion
Postgraduate-level course
Weekly assignments
Final examination
High-quality materials and content
12-week course
Free course
FDP program
Elective course
AICTE Approved course

Programme Offerings

High-quality materials and content
E-certificate
AICTE Approved course
Postgraduate-level course
elective course
Weekly Assignments
free course
Final examination
12-week course

Courses and Certificate Fees

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

Candidates can register in the Introduction to Cultural Studies online course for free.
The final certification exam is Rs 1000.

Introduction to Cultural Studies fee structure

Course Option	Fee
Introduction to Cultural Studies (Audit only)	Free
Introduction to Cultural Studies (With certificate)	Rs 1,000

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who wish to pursue the Introduction to Cultural Studies online program should have a B.A in English or Cultural Studies I.

Certificate Qualifying Details

Moreover, candidates need to give all the 12 weekly assignments and sit for the final examination. The final score break up will be 25% of the average assignment score, which will be evaluated using 8 of the best-marked assignments, and 75% of the final exam score.

What you will learn

Cultural sensitivity

After completing the Introduction to Cultural Studies certification syllabus, candidates will learn the following:

All about what culture is
Cultural identities
The social construct of what?
Edward Said’s orientalism
Gender trouble
Understanding patriarchy
Key lenses of culture
The postmodern condition

Who it is for

The Introduction to Cultural Studies certification course is for anyone who wants to understand the various components of culture and its relevance. It is most beneficial to students or professionals from the field of B.A or M.A English or cultural studies.

Admission Details

The enrolment procedure begins here: https://swayam.gov.in/.
Candidates need to enter the course name, “Introduction to Cultural Studies” in the search bar and click the drop-down menu option.
Upon entering the course detail page, candidates must click on the “Join” button, which will take them to the account creation page.
Here, candidates must log in with their existing email IDs or create a separate account on the Swayam platform.
A verification email will be sent on their registered email ID on successful registration. Candidates can begin the course after verifying.

Application Details

There isn’t any application form for Introduction to Cultural Studies training. However, to start learning, candidates need to register on the platform using their existing Google, Microsoft, or Facebook IDs. Alternatively, they can create a new account by providing their name, email ID, and password.

The Syllabus

What is culture?
Values
Key lenses of Cultural Studies
Culture and cultural identities

Homi Bhabha'sThe other question’
Edward Said’s Orientalism

George Orwell'sShooting an Elephant’
Homi Bhabha'sThe other question’

Lyotard’s The Postmodern condition
George Orwell'sShooting an Elephant’

Frantz Fanon’s Black skin white masks
Lyotard’s The Postmodern condition

Judith Butler's Gender trouble
Frantz Fanon’s Black skin white masks

Hannah Arendt’s, the human condition
Judith Butler's Gender trouble

Michel Foucault'sWhat is an Author?’
Hannah Arendt’s, the human condition

Ian Hacking’s, The Social Construction of what?’
Michel Foucault'sWhat is an Author?’

Ian Hacking’s, The Social Construction of what?’
Bell Hooks, ‘Understanding patriarchy’

Slavoj Zizek’s, Welcome to the desert of the real
Bell Hooks, ‘Understanding patriarchy’

Slavoj Zizek’s, Welcome to the desert of the real
The conclusion to the course

Evaluation process

If you take the Introduction to Cultural Studies program exam, you must sign up online. The registration for the written and in-person proctored test entails a fee. You can access the URL for the registration form once the exam announcement is made. The form will contain information, including exam city, date, and timings. The total marks are 100.