List of Online Courses and Certifications

The Cellular Mechanisms of Brain Function programme by edX provides intelligence to the learners in the concepts of brain functions which include membrane potential, cable properties, ion channels, action potential, whole-cell recordings, voltage-gaining kinetics, synaptic transmission, neurotransmitter release, electron microscopy, presynaptic dynamics, glutamate receptors, synaptic plasticity, benzodiazepines, and dendritic spines.

This programme helps the candidate to understand the fundamental concepts of neuroscience which are related to the functions of the mammalian brain. Cellular Mechanisms of Brain Function course also provides an outline of the biophysical mechanisms of signalling in the neurons. The candidate will also learn about various receptors in the brain. The brain functions are studied through various biophysical mechanisms using mice. Various modern methods are also discussed in this programme to study the workings of the mammalian brain.

The verified and shareable certificate is provided to all the candidates on completion of this programme. The certificate can be easily shared to a resume or CV. It can also be shared with the LinkedIn profile of the learner. There are two varied options for candidates to enrol in the programme; free or by paying the prescribed fee. When enrolling for free, the learners will get access only for a limited period. 

The Molecular Biology - Part 3: RNA Processing and Translation course by edX is the third and final part of their Molecular Biology programme. In this programme, you will learn about the mRNA translation to protein, a crucial portion of Biology’s central dogma. You will also see how RNA splicing or RNA turnover affects the outcome of this translation.

RNA processing mechanisms also influence gene expression. You will learn about these mechanisms in extensive detail with the Molecular Biology - Part 3: RNA Processing and Translation training course. It is an eight-week, advanced-level, self-paced learning programme that will help you master design skills in biological experimenting, and enhance your scientific thinking. You need to study only four to eight hours every week.

The faculty includes professors from the Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Each instructor for the Molecular Biology - Part 3: RNA Processing and Translation programme is an expert in his/her respective domain. They will deliver video lectures in English. Video transcripts are also available in two languages: English and Chinese. The programme can be taken by the candidates in two modes, namely, free and paid modes. In the free mode, the learners will be provided with limited access to the programme. 

The ‘Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces’ online certification program is a massive online course for postgraduate students. The course teaches the students the reactions (chemistry, physics) in surfaces/interfaces. Along with it, the learners will also learn about the procedure of atomic level construction of surfaces from the bulk crystals as well as the nomenclature for different surfaces. The students also explore concepts such as various interfaces, metal-semiconductor, metal-molecule, like metal-metal, etc. 

The duration of the course is eight weeks. The course is taught online via lectures, books, references, videos, etc. After completing the ‘Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces’  certification course, the students can gain a digital certificate along with credit points.

All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) have approved this online elective program. The educational provider Swayam offers this course on its platform. The course instructor is Dr. Thiruvancheril G. Gopakumar from the department of Chemistry at the IIT Kanpur. 

Chemical Applications Of Symmetry And Group Theory is an online free course that will give you a deep insight into the application of group theory and symmetry. The 8-week-long online courses are free of cost. Yet, Swayam demands a fee for an exam that qualifies you for the certification.

Administered by Swayam, the Chemical Applications Of Symmetry And Group Theory online course will walk you through the application of symmetry in chemical systems within the group theory. Plus, the courses will deal with symmetry operations, symmetry elements, molecular vibrations and many more. The online course is led by a faculty member of IIT Kanpur, Prof. Manabendra Chandra. 

Basics Of Fluorescence Spectroscopy is an 8 week long online programme offered by Swayam in association with IIT Kanpur. The online programme is free of cost. However, the learners will have to pay the fee for the certification qualifying exam.  The Basics Of Fluorescence Spectroscopy Certification Course is approved by the All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE). The course will provide a thorough understanding of the basic principles of fluorescence spectroscopy and instrumentation of fluorescence spectroscopy. 

The Basics Of Fluorescence Spectroscopy online course, offered by Swayam,  is developed and instructed by  Prof. Pratik Sen who is the faculty at IIT Kanpur. The learners who plan to join the online courses must have an understanding of basic quantum mechanics. At the end of the online programme, the learners who have achieved 25% and 75% in the assignments and examination respectively will be provided with a certificate approved by AICTE. 

IIT Madras has structured the Chemistry - II certification course offered by Swayam. The institute’s Prof K Mangala Sunder teaches this elective program which consists of eight assignments. The curriculum is built at postgraduate and undergraduate study levels, which students can comfortably finish in eight weeks. 

The Chemistry - II certification syllabus introduces molecular spectroscopy, a vital part of physical chemistry. Understanding this branch is essential for all biologists, material scientists, and chemists. The course also teaches about the experiments used to verify various quantum mechanics concepts. Researchers will learn detailed information about molecules, including their bond angles, length, strength, accompanied by their magnetic and optical properties. 

The Chemistry - II training is well-suited for B.Sc. or undergraduate students and postgraduate students in their first year. After acquiring profound knowledge about molecular spectroscopy, they can also opt for the final exam and receive a verified certificate with IIT Madras and NPTEL’s logos.

The Pericyclic Reactions and Organic Photochemistry program aims to make the participants comfortable in two important advanced organic chemistry topics: organic photochemistry and organic reactions. It will cover all the major topics in both the sections using video lectures, assignments, and tutorial sections.

The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) has crafted the syllabus for the Pericyclic Reactions and Organic Photochemistry certification. NPTEL is an initiative of seven IITs in the country, whereas Swayam is an online learning platform, an initiative of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Professor Sankararaman from IIT Madras will be the educator for the course. 

Moreover, Pericyclic Reactions and Organic Photochemistry is an online course that provides free course material and an e-certificate for interested participants. It is eight weeks long and a core postgraduate course in chemistry. It is an AICTE-approved FDP course.

The Chemical Kinetics and Transition State Theory training is an FDP course verified by NPTEL and approved by AICTE. The elective course under the category of chemistry is conducted at an undergraduate/postgraduate level. Prof Amber Jain will lead the course along with two teaching assistants.

The extensive Chemical Kinetics and Transition State Theory online course will introduce the calculation of rate constants with the help of two basic models, i.e., the transition state theory and the collision theory. The TST will be elaborated in detail by solving several examples and understanding the extensions and limitations. The course will also revise the Boltzmann distribution, partition function, and statistical mechanics concepts.

Candidates must have prior knowledge about chemical dynamics and kinetics to understand the Chemical Kinetics and Transition State Theory certification syllabus. The course is designed by IIT Bombay and segregated into 45 lectures, spanned over eight weeks. Eligible candidates who answer the assignments and the external certificate will receive a course-end digital certificate.

The Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Spectroscopy Certification Course is a massive open online course that discusses the applications of quantum mechanics and molecular spectroscopy. The course is available for students at the postgraduate level and it offers a total of 2 credits. Learners can easily access the course on the online learning platform of Swayam.

The Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Spectroscopy Training is provided through video lectures and course materials and assessed through course assignments and a proctored exam. The course is led by Prof. G Naresh Patwari of IIT Bombay. Once the learners complete all criteria for the assessments, they will be rewarded with a Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Spectroscopy Certification by NIOS and Swayam.

The Stereochemistry Course’s syllabus layout is made with full dedication and is incorporated with the latest details about the new invention being done in the pharmaceutical industries. The course starts with providing the student with the basic information about configuration and chemistry in 3D space.

 The importance of chirality in drugs is explained to the students and what is its need in the upcoming time of the health industry. The importance of chiral drugs has increased a lot in the pharmaceutical industry. This is because one enantiomer of a chiral drug can have medicinal properties and the other might be toxic to take. Therefore, chirality plays a key role in the synthesis of drugs. 

Swayam Stereochemistry Course is an appropriate course for students looking for an efficient teaching source. The course will go on for 8 weeks and can be chosen by applicants wishing to develop a career in the health industry, pharmaceutical industry, or perfumery industry. The intended audience will be students with basic knowledge about chemistry, biotechnology, bioscience, and pharmacy. The student will be provided with books and references which he could refer to for a good learning experience.

The Approximate Methods in Quantum Chemistry certification course is categorized into the major of chemistry that gives a complete framework of how quantum chemistry plays its relative role and its significance. This course would teach different approximate quantum chemistry methods to students. In particular, for the variational theorem, perturbation theory, and self-consistent field system, a detailed mathematical and physical basis will be laid. 

The course is a complete 8 weeks online Approximate Methods In Quantum Chemistry training that will take each and every module on a weekly basis.  The course will focus on enhancing the comprehensive understanding of the enrolled candidate to grab the essential component’s understanding more effectively and efficiently. The advantages and weaknesses of the methods will be explored, and descriptions of chemical bonding and molecular spectroscopy will demonstrate each process. 

Many implementations of these approaches will be presented in the assignments. The Approximate Methods in Quantum Chemistry certification will be offered at the end of 8-week comprehensive learning and training in the field of quantum chemistry and surely this course will make the candidate more efficient in working towards them. More emphasis will be done on learning the core modules of the program to have a better understanding of the particular course. 

The Structure, Stereochemistry and Reactivity of Organic Compounds and Intermediates certification course highlights the logical problem-solving techniques in organic chemistry. Students cannot usually solve these problems on their own and need to master the techniques thoroughly. The course instructor, Professor Amit Basak, is an expert instructor who can clear these concepts.

The Structure, Stereochemistry and Reactivity of Organic Compounds and Intermediates certification syllabus offers a solid foundation of the organic chemistry concepts and is spread over eight weeks. As the course nears the end, learners will see how the training has helped them understand the correlation between the different kinds of organic reactions and their respective mechanical details.

The Structure, Stereochemistry and Reactivity of Organic Compounds and Intermediates online course is designed to suit the academic requirements of undergraduate students. Moreover, this core course falls under the branch of chemistry and enables students to realize the joy of mastering the concepts of organic chemistry.

Quantitative Methods in Chemistry online course is an elective undergraduate-level programme offered by Swayam. The course will introduce you to the field of analytical chemistry in eight weeks. The curriculum also dives into various research problems and discusses real-world topics and issues related to the subject.

Furthermore, the Quantitative Methods in Chemistry certification will train you in scientific reporting and testing experimental data using statistical analysis. The course has been designed and delivered by IISER Bhopal and is intended for students pursuing BSc and BS-MS courses in Chemistry.

Through the Quantitative Methods in Chemistry program, you will learn about concepts like chemical stoichiometry, hypothesis validation, sampling, data analysis, and chromatography, along with many other exciting topics. Apart from the video lectures and modules, you will have to submit regular assignments that will later be counted in the final score.

The Quantitative Methods in Chemistry online training concludes with a proctored exam which is optional and meant for those who wish to add the course completion certificate to their CV.

With this course of Introductory Organic Chemistry, I offered by Swayam; the students will learn about the element that makes up nearly everything around us- Carbon-and makes our life possible. The candidates of this course will be provided free education about the different day to day items that use carbon compounds and how to make them, for example, oil, paints, clothing, natural gas and pharmaceutical drugs.

In this course, the candidates are going to go over the fundamentals of organic chemistry. The beginning of the journey of this course will contain the Structure of the Atoms and Molecules. Further, the candidates will learn about the arrangements of these atoms and molecules in 3D space.

This course will provide the right assistance to the students to enrich their knowledge about Organic Chemistry such that he/she is able to apply to related fields with the right knowledge and confidence. This is an undergraduate level course, so every candidate be it freshers or those who already have some knowledge in the field can apply to improve their skill sets.

Introduction to Chemistry: Structures and Solutions certification is a beginner-level programme requiring only 16 hours that is conducted over 8 weeks. The course content has been built by Duke University whereas the completion certificate is the department of the online provider Coursera.

Introduction to Chemistry: Structures and Solutions training is an introductory level course that can even be suitable to candidates who have zero or limited knowledge of chemistry. This certification course belongs to the course category of physical science and engineering on Coursera. The introductory concepts will be available to the candidates in the form of short reading, or videos, or even practice exercises. Both the course, and its mentors are wonderful, and thus the participants will learn the concepts with ease throughout this online course.

Preparing for CLEP Chemistry: Part 1 certification is an introductory course in Chemistry for aspirants preparing to take up the College-Level Examination Programme (CLEP). This online program will cover primary concepts of Chemistry to help candidates ace the CLEP tests and offer various auto-graded assignments and quizzes for engaged learning. 

The Preparing for CLEP Chemistry: Part 1 certification syllabus covers topics from modern atomic theories to stoichiometry and electrochemistry. Other areas of study include reorganization of particles, chemical reaction and collisions rates of molecules, and thermodynamics. Concepts are also reinforced through practice questions, review exams, and video lectures.

Developed by Cooper Union, the Preparing for CLEP Chemistry: Part 1 online course supports learning independence. Students can interact with peers through discussion boards throughout the course. However, they cannot directly connect with the instructors or representatives of the university. They can also avail of a verified certificate after completing the course requirements.

From periodic tables to matter malleability, the Preparing for CLEP Chemistry: Part 2 certification course helps its learners learn and revise concepts usually questioned in the CLEP exam. Rather than forcing students to learn, this course allows the ward to pick up ideas at their own pace with pre-recorded videos. Fundamental know-how of high-school level Chemistry and Mathematics is necessary to pursue the training.

Concepts included in the Preparing for CLEP Chemistry: Part 2 Certification Syllabus are atomic theories, bonding, electrochemistry, equilibrium, and stoichiometry. Students will understand the structural influences on particle arrangement within solid, liquid, or gaseous substances. Through discussion forums, students can interact with peers and create study groups. 

The Preparing for CLEP Chemistry: Part 2 program is taught by Ms. Allison Tau, Mr. Lori Zaikowski, and Mr. Ruben Savisky. Developed by the Cooper Union, the assignments and quizzes allotted by the course are auto-graded for students to gauge their progress. Additionally, a verified certificate is available to students by paying a nominal fee.

The Health Research Fundamentals Training course offers the candidates the fundamental concepts in biostatistics related to research methods and epidemiology with an overview of the qualitative research methods and experimental study design respectively.  The course provides a depth study of the principles of data collection and data management.  The course deals with topics like qualitative research methods and experimental study designs in the epidemiological considerations in designing a research study. 

The course is having a multi faculty member from the National Institute of Epidemiology to help the candidate during the course duration. There are in total 7 instructors in the course who are faculty members of the National Institute of Epidemiology. The  Health Research Fundamentals is a free online course offered by swayam for a better understanding of the fundamentals of health research. 

After the completion of the Health Research Fundamentals Certification Syllabus, the candidate will get an E- certificate once they clear the certification qualifying criteria. The mode of teaching will be online where candidates can study according to their time preferences. 

The Regulatory Requirements for Conducting Clinical Trials programme has been developed by the Clinical Development Services Agency (CDSA) in association with NPTEL and  Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). It is a prerequisite course if you are interested in conducting clinical trials and involving yourself in developing new drugs. The course will also discuss the latest guidelines and regulations in the New Drugs and Clinical Trials (NDCT) Rules, 2019.

Regulatory Requirements for Conducting Clinical Trials certification is an elective course with a duration of eight weeks. It is a multidisciplinary course that you can access on Swayam, the online learning platform. There are no prerequisites to join this online course. All the course material is available for free. You will also have the chance to study under a reputed group of educators from multiple organisations and institutions.

Regulatory Requirements for Conducting Clinical Trials has an option for certification as well. You need to submit all the assignments and sit for the offline end-of-term exam to obtain it.

The Academic Research & Report Writing certification course is spread over eight weeks and throws lights on the beneficial tools and techniques that can be used in report writing. The course has also been approved by the AICTE. It falls under the domain of Teacher education.

The Academic Research & Report Writing course curriculum extensively covers all the topics ranging from different reports and presentations to various word processors and plagiarism detection tools. The course proves worthwhile to all the researchers and teachers who need to hone their report writing skills for effective dissemination (both academic and research-oriented).

The Academic Research & Report Writing online training is offered by Dr Samir Roy. He is currently working as the professor and the head of the department of computer science and engineering at the NITTTR, Kolkata. He has over twenty-five years of academic teaching experience. Thus, the learners can be completely assured of being trained by one of the best minds that the field has witnessed.

Creating compelling and highly engaging content for courses using a number of tools and incorporating technological advantages forms the core aim for Instructional design: Digital media, new tools, and technology Training. The course is offered by edX, an online education platform along with prestigious institutions such as the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and the University System of Maryland (USM). 

The course is designed and under the guidance of professors of UMGC and USM on a fixed scheduled class format. The course offers flexible learning options of free and paid versions of the course for the enrolled students. In the free mode, the learners can access the programme for a limited duration whereas in the paid mode, they will be g given unlimited access and a certificate of completion. 

This intermediate course on the subject of Education and Teaching training provides both theoretical and practical knowledge to the learners. Learners will cover a comprehensible curriculum that concentrates on many different tools for enhancing teaching. Instructional design: Digital media, new tools, and technology certification benefits also include it being a part of the MicroMasters program on Instructional design and technology. 

Infrastructure Economics Certification is designed to introduce the role of infrastructure in economic growth and the development of a country wholly depends on the availability of its infrastructural facilities. Infrastructure plays a vital role in the improvement of the country’s standard of living and in contributing to a higher rate of economic growth.

Infrastructure Economics Classes give a broad view of physical as well as social infrastructure will be dealt with in depth which will be helpful for the students along with the economic infrastructure meaning.

All students get a Infrastructure Economics Certification by Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) under the Swayam Initiative by Government of India. 

Microfoundations of Macroeconomics Certification aims to provide an understanding of the behavior of aggregate economic variables — consumption, investment, employment — rather than understanding a single economic unit or market in isolation.

Microfoundations of Macroeconomics Classes help to grab the goal of macroeconomics and it becomes interesting when we analyze the size of the government and when to analyze the money supply, inflation, and unemployment.

All students get a Microfoundations of Macroeconomics Certification from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur).

IIT Kharagpur has developed the Managerial Economics programme to teach modern microeconomic theory at the UG/PG level. You will study the behaviour of households and firms and the interaction between the two to understand the interaction in different market structures.

Moreover, Managerial Economics certification syllabus has been purposefully crafted over eight weeks to cover crucial topics of management studies besides the foundational ones. The primary coursework includes weekly lectures, assignments, and a proctored exam towards the course end.

You will learn how different agents like consumers and producers interact in the economy and how various interventions impact the market scenario. Other significant concepts covered in the Managerial Economics course are demand & supply, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, monopoly, and cost curves.

There will also be a proctored exam when the programme ends. You can take the exam to obtain the Managerial Economics certificate from Swayam, which will help you land lucrative managerial positions in banks and public policy organisations, among others.

The Ecology and Environment course help candidates to learn the concept of how different systems and processes interact and behave in the environment. The curriculum also dives deep into how different types of urban planning structures adapt amid the varied components of the environment. It also offers the learners a course certificate.

The Ecology and Environment certification emphasise sustainability, which has been an important concept due to the constantly occurring changes in our environment. It also touches upon how sustainability can be achieved. The course is taught to evolve your thinking about the issues facing different facets of ecology and the environment.     

The Ecology and Environment online programme is taught by Professor Abhijit P and Ravi Krishna R, who are from the prestigious IIT Madras. The course is relevant for all candidates in the field of management and engineering and will enhance your sensitivity during the process of creation of products, systems, and processes.  

Scientific temper and positive policymaking stem only from earnest humanitarian considerations and social commitments. Therefore, sustainable development can only be brought about as an outcome of humanitarian and social indoctrination. That is what the Certificate course in Environmental Sustainability focuses on.

In eight short weeks, the Certificate course in Environmental Sustainability programme will educate learners about the relationship between environment and society, the importance of environmental education and jurisprudence, and environment-friendly technologies. 

The Certificate course in Environmental Sustainability also covers environmental laws including the Water Act, Wildlife Protection Act (1972), Forest Conservation Act (1980), Air – Prevention & Control of Pollution Act (1981), Environment Protection Act (1986), etc.

Internal assessment for the Certificate course in Environmental Sustainability would be through quizzes and assignments. There will be a proctored examination at the end of the course covering all the topics.

The Complex Ecosystem Dynamics Certification course is a 8-week online program offered by Swayam. Complex Ecosystem Dynamics training is a part of the environmental sciences core curriculum. Dr. Syed Maqbool Geelani is the instructor of this certification course. 

SP College of Cluster University, Srinagar is accountable for designing the course curriculum and granting the certificate.

Complex Ecosystem Dynamics Certification by Swayam covers the fundamental principles of ecosystem dynamics, such as species, populations, and communities, as well as energy transference, the ways in which all living and non-living components interact, as well as different types of ecosystems and their preservation.

The session is specially designed and structured to provide students with more details about the scientific reasons behind the environmental phenomenon of global warming. The course will also be providing solutions and ways to tackle and deal with climate change. And will provide the techniques and methods to reverse the process of global warming from the environment. Though the course can be finished using self-paced programmes.

The Certification Course on Climate Change: The Science and Global impact by edX will cover the fundamental scientific principles and causes behind global warming and climate change. It will develop a better scientific temperament and understanding of how over the years the weather and climate have been changing their course. The nature and impact of these pivotal changes and their impacts on the human and natural ecosystem will be covered in the Climate Change: The Science and Global impact course curriculum.

The basics of- greenhouse gases, atmospheric pressure, ways to collect climate data and more will serve as the fundamentals. The candidates will be able to select 2 tracks during their course of study. One is the verified mode which offers unlimited access, and on the other hand, the candidates will get a limited access period during the audit mode.

Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace certification course provide a profound introduction to the many roles natural resources and the environment play in the creation, settlement, and rehabilitation of violent conflicts. Conflicts related to natural resources and the environment are a serious challenge faced by 21st-century Geopolitics. However, if managed in an equitable and sustainable manner, natural resources and the environment can be used as a vehicle of peace. The 8-week course focuses on peacebuilding as a new frontier in the fields of interdisciplinary research.

 The Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace training is based on the individual research work by the students on the environment. The course includes self-paced learning and it’s really important because it will increase the learning of the student as he or she grabs from the theoretical aspects. The Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace certification would be given at the end of the eight-week program if the learners took the programme by paying the fee. In the free mode, they can access the programme for a limited duration. This is a complete online course of eight-week duration.  

The Application of ISO 14001 for Waste Prevention certification is mostly practice-based and includes real-life implications. Here, how ISO 14001 could be applied effectively for waste management and waste prevention is thoroughly taught. The insights could be used to enhance the environment and lead to sustainable modern development. The industries and companies will reach their desired goal with equilibrium. Another added benefit will be to know how to analyze data and stakeholders.

Application of ISO 14001 for Waste Prevention course contents are to the point and emphasizes the basic requirement for waste prevention. It contains a discussion forum, Lecture videos, practice sessions, readings, feedbacks. It is flexible because of the online mode. The learners can access the Application of ISO 14001 for Waste Prevention course in their free time. Another hallmark of the edX platform is its 90% financial assistance. For that, some information regarding the annual income and three essays of 200-300 words is required.

Application of ISO 14001 for Waste Prevention online course is verified by ITMO University. The Certificate will have ITMO University’s logo and signed by the instructors of the Application of ISO 14001 for Waste Prevention online course.