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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 Political Ideologies: Contexts, Ideas, and Practices online course is designed to teach how political membership, human action, ideas of state, and human nature are rooted in political events and activities. The esteemed Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has put together this program. It is also an FDP course approved by the AICTE.

The Introduction to Political Ideologies certification course also enables learners to form reasoned judgments about political incidents and events. A wide range of ideas and contexts will be discussed throughout the course. These include Marxism, Fascism, Ecologism, Liberalism, Nationalism, and more.

The Introduction to Political Ideologies: Contexts, Ideas, and Practices program by SWAYAM is a 12-week-long online course that delivers knowledge through theories and practical examples. The students will deeply understand the political ideologies in the light of recent or current events like social developments, court rulings, or significant policies. The training is provided at the postgraduate/undergraduate study level.

The Highlights

Elective course type
Exam and enrolment dates available on the SWAYAM website
Ongoing Swayam training
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras offering
Humanities and Social Sciences category
Certification
Self-paced learning
Postgraduate/undergraduate level course

Programme Offerings

digital learning
Paid certification
Self-paced learning
video lectures
Free programme access
An offering of IIT Madras
A shareable certificate
Written examination
assignments
Industry-Expert Instructor
Comprehensive curriculum.

Courses and Certificate Fees

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

Candidates can access the Introduction to Political Ideologies course content for free
The examination fee is Rs. 1,000 (optional)

Introduction to Political Ideologies: Contexts, Ideas, and Practices fee structure

Course option	Fee
Introduction to Political Ideologies: Contexts, Ideas, and Practices Thought (Access only)	Free
Introduction to Political Ideologies: Contexts, Ideas, and Practices (Exam fee)	Rs 1,000

Eligibility Criteria

Certificate Qualifying Details

There will be a total of 12 assignments and a written examination during the course duration. Both – the exam score (carrying 75% weightage) and average assignment score of the best eight assignments (carrying 25% weightage) will be considered while calculating the final score. Only those candidates will be eligible for the Introduction to Political Ideologies certification who score at least 40% marks in the final score.

What you will learn

Knowledge of political science

The Introduction to Political Ideologies training will acquaint the learners with various ideas, notions, practices related to political ideologies. By the end of the course, you should have gained in-depth knowledge of:

Contexts, practices, and ideas of political ideologies
Various theories on political systems
Practical aspects of political events
The relation of ideologies to political or other incidents

Who it is for

The Introduction to Political Ideologies program is designed for anyone interested in learning about political ideologies. Any individual regardless of his/her educational background can join this course.

Admission Details

You can join the Introduction to Political Ideologies: Contexts, Ideas, and Practices course by following the simple steps given below.

Step 1 – Click or tap on this link - https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_hs38/preview to land on the official course page of Introduction to Political Ideologies: Contexts, Ideas, and Practices.

Step 2 – Locate and hit the ‘Sign-in/Register’ button to open the registration page.

Step 3 – Click on the ‘Sign up now’ link to create an account by filling in the required info. Or, you can link an existing Microsoft, Facebook, or Google account to log in instantly.

Step 4 – At last, click or tap the ‘Join’ button visible on the Introduction to Political Ideologies course page. You should now be enrolled in the course successfully.

NOTE – There is often a final date of enrolment for some courses. Candidates should check the SWAYAM portal to know about these dates.

Application Details

There is no need to fill any type of application form to gain access to the Introduction to Political Ideologies program. One simply needs to visit the SWAYAM website, register for an account, and provide basic info like name, email address, educational details, etc. to join the course.

The Syllabus

Evaluation process

The Swayam written examination to get the Introduction to Political Ideologies certification will be held on a specific date mentioned on the SWAYAM portal. It will be conducted in two sessions on designated exam centers. The morning session will be from 9 am to 12 pm, and the afternoon session will start from 2 pm to 5 pm.

An online registration URL for the Introduction to Political Ideologies training exam will be made available on the SWAYAM website. Interested students have to fill the online form and pay the exam fee. More details will be announced soon.