Online Social Science Courses & Certifications

The ‘Sociology XII Part-I’ certification course is a study of the academic and systematic perspective of society, particularly in the Indian context. This course focuses on the sociological institutions and theories that explain the characteristics and framework of society. This online certification course is a core course provided by the Swayam portal with the NCERT as an initiative by the government of India.

The students of this course will get trained with the skills and competencies for understanding the sociological principles with the help of the instructor Dr. Sheetal Sharma from the center for European studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University at Delhi.

The ‘Sociology XII Part-I’ online certification course is delivered free of cost for the students in school and is ensured with the course certificate after completion of the program with the final assessment. This basic-level course is organized for twenty-four weeks and by the end of this course.

The Sociology XI Part-I Online Course is a massive open online course that is based on the subject of sociology as taught in Class XI. The course will be taught on the interactive online platform of Swayam and will focus on the features of social institutions, the process of socialization, and the relevance of culture. The course deals with the study of social institutions and encourages learners to question stereotypes in society.

The Sociology XI Part-I Training is led by Dr. Sheetal Sharma from the School of International Studies, JNU, New Delhi. The course will be supported by video lectures, online materials, and web resources that help learners to form an in-depth understanding of the subject. There will be self-assessment questions to help learners measure their progress. After completing all course steps and the assignments, students will get a Sociology XI Part-I Certification by NIOS and Swayam.

The Sr.Secondary: Sociology (331) Online Course is a specialized course that educates learners on human behaviour in society and the implications of social life. The course offered at the senior secondary level is led by Prof. By Dr. Sukanta Kumar Mahapatra of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). Through the course, learners will be able to understand the fundamental concepts and methods in sociology.

The Sr.Secondary: Sociology (331) Training familiarizes learners with the study of humans in groups. The course is covered in 5 modules taught over a period of 26 weeks. After successfully completing the course steps and evaluations, learners get a chance to receive the Sr.Secondary: Sociology (331) Certification by NIOS and Swayam. 

Sociology in India course helps the citizens of India to understand various social processes that drive the country. This course establishes norms on which the Indian society functions and its structural comprehension with regard to various institutions.

This course teaches students how sociology plays an important role in the development of the nation. It also helps participants in the course to realize how caste, sex, creed, religion, tribe, and other social classes play a role in the transformation of society.

This course makes the participants aware as citizens of the country on issues like migration, communalism, gender bias, environmental degradation, industrialization, secularism, industrialization, and other social movements. This course also ensures that participants are engaging themselves in understanding the history of the country which now shapes social behavior and thinking in India. 

Sociology of development programmes give the candidate an in-depth knowledge regarding the sociology of development; it covers the dynamics, direction, and imprecation of development in our society. It is a well-defined course which clarifies the concepts of development and talks about development under various aspects such as human, Growth-oriented, Social, sustainable, and its perspectives. 

It addresses the alternative perspectives in terms of micro development and ethical development along with the process of sustainable development. In this course, the candidates will see descriptions of development across the globe in countries like the UK, USA, India, and Brazil.

Other than making the understudy familiar with the expansive cycles of recorded advancement and improvement of human social orders, it additionally draws in the understudies with the new energy of advancement. The development of industrialist, communist, and the blended models of advancements are likewise talked about in this course. 

MSO-003: Sociology of Development is taught by the faculty of the sociology school of social science of Indira Gandhi National Open University. It is available in the language English and Hindi.

With the Top 10 Social Issues for the President’s First 100 Days course, candidates get to thoroughly understand the depth & intricacies of the social policy issues constantly facing the newly elected US President & congress. The course, in detail, describes the whole funnel behind a President working with congress to pass new laws and implement social policies that are of very high concern and have a severe impact on human lives and community.

Top 10 Social Issues for the President’s First 100 Days certification course taps into the vast knowledge and ideas of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice (SP2) faculty and helps candidates examine and understand the most pressing social justice & policy issues which impact the overall population. The pertinent articles concerning the real-time national level issues are regularly provided & the course material is updated after regular intervals to ensure maximum relevance among the candidates related to the course content. 

The ‘Classical Sociological Theory’ online training program is offered for the students to build their expertise in the field of sociology. This course helps the students develop sociological views and enables them to learn about the socio-cultural and intellectual factors that frame the foundation of sociology. This is an AICTE approved free course provided by Swayam along with the National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning(NPTEL) initiative. 

The duration of this online core course is scheduled for a period of twelve weeks and the students of this program will benefit from the sociological insights. The instructor for this course is Dr. R. Santhosh, professor of sociology from the humanities and social sciences department at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. 

The ‘Classical Sociological Theory’ online course helps the participants receive a course certification with credit points at the end of the course. The learners of this course are provided with online resources and materials for better engagement with the concepts and subject matter.

Sociological Perspectives on Modernity Certification gives the candidates a brief introduction to the nomenclature of this course's sociological perspectives on modernity. The way we try to engage with modernity, we also try to interrogate modernity.

Sociological Perspectives on Modernity Classes enable students to understand modernity as a socio-cultural product in specific socio-historical contexts.

All students get a Sociological Perspectives on Modernity Certification from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

The Agrarian Sociology certification by Arts College Osmania University Department of Sociology is a 12-week online course. In this online certification course, students will gain an understanding of the social, economic and power structure of Rural Indian society. The Agrarian Sociology online course from Arts College Osmania University Department of Sociology via Swayam will enable students to assess the changing trends in Indian villages and evaluate the rural development, strategies, policies and programmes. 

The Agrarian Sociology certification syllabus will expose learners to Rural Society and Peasantry, Agrarian Society, Agrarian Social Structure, Rural Polity, and more. There is a total of four credit points in the Agrarian Sociology certification course that will be given to students on the completion of the course. This online certification course will be taught by Prof C. Ganesh who is a senior professor in the Department of Sociology teaching Rural Sociology and Rural Development over the last three decades.

The Propaganda and Ideology in Everyday Life training revolve around the analysis of how propaganda has been utilised to instil political beliefs in society. It also focuses on how these ideologies impact the lives of the general public, with an in-depth exploration of the foundations of political viewpoints, i.e., community, justice, freedom, place, and choice.

Candidates will comprehend the different opinions and perceptions people have about political ideologies along with the imagery and symbolism used by them to express their sentiments. The Propaganda and Ideology in Everyday Life programme examine different contexts and phases during the 20th and 21st centuries. Candidates will realise how political propaganda promotes good and bad outcomes in the areas of belonging and identity, freedom and responsibility, and public health.

Structured and developed by the University of Nottingham, the Propaganda and Ideology in Everyday Life certification will be taught by trained professionals, namely Maiken Umbach, Ian Cooke, Mathew Humphrey, and Alex Henry. Besides, this five-week online course requires a minimum of four hours of weekly study for successful completion. 

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 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 ‘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.