Quick Facts

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

Course Overview

The ‘Sociology of Science’ online certification course is developed for the students of undergraduate and postgraduate level and is focused on delivering insights on sociological aspects and cultural influence with respect to science and technological developments. The online course is provided by the Swayam online education portal an initiative of the government of India with the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL). In this elective program, the course classes are conducted online for a period of four weeks.

The instructor for this certification program is Dr. Anindya J. Mishra who is an associate professor of the department of the humanities and social sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.

The ‘Sociology of Science’ certification course enables the students to receive a course certificate and course credits after finishing the training and assessments successfully. This online program is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education and helps the students gain conceptual knowledge with practical understanding.

The Highlights

Online course
Four weeks training
IIT faculty
AITCE approved program
Elective course
Credit points
E-Certificate

Programme Offerings

video lectures
Weekly Assignments
Course Modules
Final Exam
course certificate
Course credits.

Courses and Certificate Fees

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

The students of the ‘Sociology of Science’ certification fee is not required to be paid for learning the course but for the course certificate, students should pay the registration fee for the certification exam as mentioned in the table,

Sociology of Science fee structure :

Course Fee	Nil
Exam Registration Fee	Rs 1000

Eligibility Criteria

Certificate qualifying details

The eligibility criteria for the ‘Sociology of Science’ certificate is that the students should be able to score a minimum of 10/25(25%) in the internal assessments and 30/75(75%) in the final exam with a total score of 40/100.

What you will learn

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The ‘Sociology of Science’ certification syllabus is framed for the students to understand the association between science, technology, and society. The students will gain knowledge about the social affairs of the scientific community and the aspect of them relying on social rules and norms. The candidates of this course will know about the structure and stratification systems and functions of the scientific community.

Who it is for

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This ‘Sociology of Science’ online certification course is organized for the undergraduate and postgraduate students pursuing their engineering and technology and the postgraduate students of sociology. This course is also designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of MBA professionals.

Admission Details

The candidates interested in joining the ‘Sociology of Science’ certification by Swayam should register through the link provided on the course website as per the following steps,

Step 1: Find the course page using the link below,

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_hs92/preview

Step 2: Click on the ‘Register/Sign-In’ option.

Step 3: Enter the registration details.

Step 4: Follow the instructions and complete the admission process.

Application Details

The course registration is done by filling in the registration form with the course account details if the applicant already has a course account, or they can choose to register via the signing-in option using the Google, Facebook, or Microsoft account IDs.

The Syllabus

Introduction to Sociology
History of Science
Role of Social Sciences in Technology Institutes

Sociology of Science: Social Shaping of Science
Ethos of Science
Matthew Effect in Science

Structure & Methodology of Science: Structure of Scientific Revolution
Science as Falsification
Scientist as Indexical Reasoner

Science and Technology in India: Science & Technology in Colonial India
Development of Indian Science
Peer Review in Indian Science

Evaluation process

The certification exam for the ‘Sociology of Science’ certificate is held at the end of the course in the allotted exam centers and the students are required to register for the course through the course website. The candidates of the course should pass this exam with 75% to become eligible for the certificate.