Online Health Fitness And Medicine Courses & Certifications

Candidates can find the Farm Machinery course on the Swayam website. Swayam was envisioned by the Indian Ministry of Human Resource Development of the government of India to make access to education possible for all economic strata of society. 

Swayam does not charge any course fee and the courses are created by researchers and scholars from India’s topmost institutes. But candidates who would like to get a certificate from Swayam need to pay an exam fee to be eligible for the end-term proctored exam, which is a compulsory requirement for getting Swayam certified.

The Farm Machinery course by Swayam is designed for people involved with agricultural engineering. They learn about the components and structure of basic modern horticultural equipment along with the basic principles of modern technology like sensors, embedded systems, image processing, and microcontrollers. 

The course contents consist of basic principles and the correct utilization of modern techniques. Custom hiring, use of machines, and small farm mechanization techniques are also discussed in detail with real-life examples.

This course teaches the basics of Industrial Pharmacy in a practical approach. It is done with easy and to-the-point explanation along with graphical, pictorial, and animated presentations. The objective of this course is to ensure the candidates who complete it can practice and identify dosage form, the manufacturing techniques, know the development of dosage form, formulate liquid, solid, and semisolid dosage forms, to inculcate the theoretical knowledge in the practical and professional need of the industry.

Under this course, the topics covered are the introduction, formulation, evaluation, and packaging materials science of tablets, performulation, liquid orals, capsules, parenteral, and ophthalmic products, the syllabus is approved by Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and also adopted by the pharmacy universities and institutions throughout India. The pharmacy faculties looking to upskill themselves and Pharma professionals to perform better at their jobs can take up this course, even students from non pharmacy background can do this course.

To be certified in this course the candidates must take up the end of the term proctored exam.

Food Microbiology Certification is meant for the undergraduate level. It is an elective course and it is offered online. It is suitable for the category of Agricultural and Food Engineering. Dr. Niranjan Raj. S (Department of Studies in Microbiology, Karnataka State Open University, Mukthagangotri) is the instructor for the Food Microbiology Certification course on the NPTEL website. 

Dr. Niranjan Raj. S has 18 years of teaching at the postgraduate level and research experience. Food microbiology deals with the study of the micro-organisms that occupy and contaminate food. Microbes are used for the production of food ingredients, foods, food supplements, etc. 

Micro-organisms are also extensively used in the fermentative production, processing, and preservation of different types of beverages and foods. Studying microbes in food and the effects of microbial contamination is important to ensure safety in food processing, food production, food storage, and food preservation. This course gives an insight into the science behind such microbes and their effect on food.

Candidates can use the Swayam website to study the Food Preservation Technology course. Swayam is an online platform created by the Indian government to increase equity in access to education. This is a multi-disciplinary course that aims to impart knowledge to candidates who are interested in food technology, biochemistry, microbiology, and chemistry. It is an industry-oriented course that gives candidates the advanced knowledge they need to thrive in commercial enterprises.

Swayam doesn’t ask for any payment for the course material which is provided by some of India’s best minds. But there is an exam fee for the final exam held after finishing the course. Candidates need to sit for this exam if they want to get a certificate from the course. Course instructor Dr. Girish K., Assistant Professor in the PG Dept. of Microbiology, Maharani’s Science College for Women, University of Mysore.

Candidates who complete the Food Preservation Technology course from Swayam can hope to find employment in the Food Industry (ready to eat packaged products, bread, biscuits, jams, chocolates), in the Dairy Industry (milk and all milk products like cheese, flavoured milk), in the Pharmaceutical Sector (professionals working in Nutraceuticals benefit from the knowledge of food preservation technology). 

Food and Nutrition Certification is a course at the undergraduate level. It is an elective course. The course is offered online, and it pertains to the category of Agricultural and Food Engineering. Dr. Asna Urooj is the instructor for the Food and Nutrition Certification course on the NPTEL website. Dr. Asna Urooj is presently the Chairperson of the University of Mysore PG Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition. 

The Food and Nutrition course not only deals with the processing and preservation of food but also the importance of consumption of a balanced diet by an individual. Nutrition plays a vital role in improving the quality of life by an increase in physical growth and immune – competence.  The productivity of an individual is enhanced with good health. 

Economic, social, and cultural factors also influence the food consumption pattern, hence the nutrition level of a person. Thus, Nutritional Science includes biological and social sciences. Further, changes in the nutrient composition while food is processed and stored also need to be studied. Thus, this course offering is framed in such a way, so that it supplies perspectives from both biological and social science angles, in conjunction with each other.

The Immunology course is an online course being offered by Swayam. Swayam is an initiative of the Government of India to provide education to students who do not have the required resources. It intends to provide the resources to bridge the digital gap between the students.  

This course by Swayam has been built to provide the learners with a broad introduction of the fundamentals of Immunology. Participants of the course will learn about various concepts of immunology starting from cells of the immune system, antibody structure and function, innate and adaptive immune systems, hypersensitivity, TCR rearrangement, humoral immunity, basic immunological techniques, autoimmunity, monoclonal antibodies and vaccine production. 

This course is a blend of the basics of immunology as well as the advanced topics. This course will be useful for undergraduate students of Life Science and Biotechnology and students from any branch of life science keen on gaining knowledge about immunology.

The Yoga Practices 1 training course is a 12 weeks online course. It offers holistic, practical, and theoretical knowledge about yoga. Even though the course is designed for beginners, it is equally useful to other yoga practitioners as it contains salient practices. Dr Vikas Rawal will deliver this beginner-level course.  

The Yoga Practices 1 certification by Swayam consists of intensive video directions and learning from the instruction manual. It also involves meditation, asanas, mudras, kriyas, and much more. The key feature of this course is that it uses the eight-step learning methodology for each asana and helps thoroughly embed the acquired knowledge.

The Yoga Practices 1 certification begins with preparatory practices and progresses with various breathing exercises, loosening practices, and sun salutation. These practices will guide the learner’s personality and help it develop from Tamas to Rajas to Sattva, and eventually to Gunathita, i.e. attainment. Take a step towards a healthy and calm life with the Yoga Practices 1 online course.

SWAYAM is a platform offering interactive courses, prepared by the finest teachers in India. It is a Government initiative which aims to avail the best teaching resources to all, including the disadvantaged.

The course of IRRIGATION and DRAINAGE created under the NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) for Engineering by SWAYAM focuses on enriching the learning experience of students by using interactive teaching methods.  This is one of the prime courses of the Agricultural Engineering program recommended for graduate and undergraduate students.

This course designed by remarkable teaching faculty focuses on various topics of soil- water-plant-atmosphere relationship, management of salt affected soils, crop water requirement, management of salt affected soils, irrigation water conveyance, measurement of irrigation water, drainage of agricultural lands, irrigation systems design and their performance evaluation, performance evaluation of drainage systems. It involves class tests, problem solving questions, quizzes and assignments.

An e-certificate having the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur will be made available after successful completion of this course, which will be valid in all irrigation based companies.

Phyto-pathology which is also referred to as Plant pathology course is concerned with the foundation, biology, significance, gradual deprivation and regulation of different types of plant illness. It encompasses the learning of various living organisms on the face of earth that can cause any sort of illness in plants.

Plant pathology course and Soil Health is concerned with teaching different procedures through which the agents that are originating the disorder are thoroughly known by the candidates. In accordance with the surrounding environment, this course helps the candidates understand the reasons behind these plant diseases and how the health of soil as a natural asset plays a very important role.

This well being of the soil encompasses a number of different concepts of soil tenderness, soil classifications, soil types, the physical, soil fertility, chemical, biological properties of soil and its formation on the surface of earth. This course also deals with different types of pesticide examination.

The Certificate Programme in Plant Design and Economics by Swayam is intended for the students of chemical engineering, environmental engineering, chemical technology and biochemical engineering. The course in detail deals with (a) basic economic analysis of chemical plants and (b) the technologies used in the design of chemical processes.

Certificate Programme in Plant Design and Economics by Swayam will cover the basic concepts in plant design and chemical engineering. Upon completion of the Certificate Programme in Plant Design and Economics by Swayam candidates will learn to appreciate the significance of safety and design operation.

After completing the course in Certificate Programme in Plant Design and Economics by Swayam he/she will develop a deep understanding of the chemical process and will be able to perform a complete economic analysis of the plant. The main target of the course is to make students aware of the safety features and importance to chemical engineering.

The Yoga Practices 2 certification course is a Massive Open Online Course, specifically created for the learners who want to improve their life through Yoga. This online course contains numerous modules that aim to teach the many dimensions of Yoga with the help of written material and video lectures.

Yoga practices are mental, physical, disciplines, and spiritual which focus on the overall development of an individual. The Yoga Practices 2 certification course teaches Kriyas, Asanas, Pranayama, Mudras, Dhyana or meditation, among others. 

Besides, the Yoga Practices 2 certification by Swayam is designed to focus on the outer, as well as the inner growth of the disciples. To that end, the course comprehensively covers the various techniques of mindfulness and meditation including pranayama practices, breathing exercises, and loosening practices. 

Candidates looking to develop their personality are welcome to register for the Yoga Practices 2 online course.

Columbia University collaborates with edX platform in the form of ColumbiaX to provide the beginner level certificate course on Crisis Resource Management. This course is framed with the intention to impart much-required non-technical or soft skills that are critical for decision-making and managing teams. This course will cover real-life case study examples and simulations for medical professionals and healthcare workers dealing with crisis situations. This programme is based on the learnings from the aviation industry where it focuses on helping teams to manage as well as prevent a crisis. 

The concepts taught in this programme are accessible where it creates a context for every real-life experience or simulation in the medical field. It provides an interactive pattern of approach to explore the influencers of culture on the principles of crisis management. The course also has three esteemed faculty members from Columbia University who are stalwarts in their fields and they help to explore many aspects of the subject through their discussion of real-life examples.

This is a self-paced programme and it can be taken by the learners in two modes; paid and free. In the paid mode, the students will be given unlimited access to the course whereas in the free audit mode, they will be provided with access only for a limited duration. 

The KU Leuven designed Existential Well-being Counseling: A Person-centered Experiential Approach certification course is offered with a Humanities approach for the candidate to explore and learn about how to nurture personal well-being for oneself and others.  The course will be focusing on designing and deciding what matters in life for them. 

The course will address both professional and personal themes for counselling at many stages. The course will pay attention to the talents possessed by the individual and address the constraints and difficulties in life processes. The course is person-centric by nature and uses several role-play examples and videos to illustrate the well-being approach to life through various contexts. The course is offered with a high level of flexibility and requires the student to take part in the course of the entire length for 12 weeks. The student needs to only give his or her dedication every week for 6 to 8 hours.

Candidates can enrol in the programme in the paid and free modes. In the paid mode, the learners will be given a certificate of completion and unlimited access whereas in the free audit mode, they will be provided access for only a limited period. 

The data revolution in medicine is hauled by three prime innovations that the medical industry vouches for which are electronic medical records comprising the use of machine learning techniques to mine huge datasets of medical records, next-generation sequencing which effectuates the ability to sequence individual genomes at lower costs, and wearable devices incorporating crowdsourcing and social networks.

Backed by the educational experience of edX, the Essentials of Genomics and Biomedical Informatics Certification Course trains learners to participate in the revolution by providing training on topics that are not generally taught in a medical school. The course has been formulated by a decade of intensive effort between clinicians from Sheba Medical Center and researchers from the computational biology program at Bar-Ilan University in Israel and is duly endorsed by the Israeli Ministry of Health and Medicine Association.

The syllabus deals with the study of different methods used to extract phenotypic and genotypic medical data, the use of machine learning and AI tools for medical database mining included in electronic medical records, analysis of biological molecules and proteins through bioinformatics computational tools, and a systematic insight into medical conditions and biological systems. During both the tracks, Verified and Audit the stduents get access to course material but in the case of Audit mode the access is for a limited period. In the case of the Verfiifed track, the candidates get access for an unlimited period.

The Abnormal Psychology certification course offered by Swayam, and the University of Hyderabad dives into the nature of abnormal behaviour in humans and psychology's role in it. The course curriculum comprehensively covers a range of psychological disorders, their causes, and the types of therapies used to treat them. Further, the course discusses various perspectives and factors related to these disorders, including biological and childhood factors.

The Abnormal Psychology training will help you get a basic overview and understanding of the application of Psychology when dealing with abnormal human behaviour. The programme will run for 12 weeks and provides candidates with a curriculum divided into weekly sections. Students can check out the start date, last date to enrol, and examination date on the course webpage. 

Besides, the Swayam Abnormal Psychology learning course will provide an e-certificate to the candidates who registered for the final proctored exam at the end of the course and qualify with a valid score. The University of Hyderabad has designed the elective course in association with Swayam. Books and references are readily available for applicants to study.

The Introduction to Cognitive Psychology programme by Swayam, and  IIT Guwahati attempts to explain the fundamental cognitive processes which guide human behaviour. This course will impart enough knowledge to allow undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. students to tackle everyday problems and attain optimal solutions.

The Introduction to Cognitive Psychology training is a Humanities and Social Sciences course which is spread over 12 weeks. This program is offered by IIT Guwahati, and it is an AICTE approved FDP course.  In this course, students will learn essential topics such as object perception and recognition, long-term memory, reasoning, decision making, problem-solving, and human language skills.

Additionally, the Introduction to Cognitive Psychology certification course is taught by Prof. Naveen Kashyap, an associate professor of psychology at IIT Guwahati. He has been teaching in this institute for the past ten years and is highly knowledgeable in human cognitive processes. Moreover, students can obtain a certificate after completing this course and add it to their portfolios. 

Mental health disorders have become highly prevalent in the modern world due to the increasing stress levels and hectic lifestyles. This has resulted in an increased awareness of mental well-being and health worldwide. The Psychology of Stress, Health, and Well-Being online course aims to enhance an overall positive state by addressing mental health issues. 

The Psychology of Stress, Health, and Well-Being certification course looks closely at positive and negative aspects of human behaviour. It helps you explore happiness and mindfulness theories while addressing adjustment and other health topics. This 12-week-long course is presented by the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, on the provider platform of Swayam.

The Psychology of Stress, Health, and Well-Being training provides in-depth psychological insights to help you understand the mechanisms which create stress. You will also learn coping processes and implement psychology techniques to give your life meaning, satisfaction and purpose. The elective course is a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) approved by the AICTE.

The Introduction to Poultry Farming Online course is coordinated by Dr. P. Vijayakumar of the Indira Gandhi National Open University. The course discusses various poultry farming techniques and systems practiced in India and provides insights into the advantages of the poultry industry.

The Introduction to Poultry Farming Training course offered by Swayam  is a major course in the field of Agricultural and Food Engineering providing learners valuable information about the working of the poultry industry. The course studies the status of the Indian poultry industry and analyses it from different perspectives.

The Introduction to Poultry Farming course taught over 12 weeks through self-learning materials and video lessons. The course provides learners both professional and technical information about the poultry business. The course carrying 2 credits is assessed through online quizzes and an end-term examination.

Maternal Infant Young Child Nutrition is a free course on infant young child nutrition and takes on malnutrition which is one of the greatest challenges in India. The online course longs for 12 weeks and demands 2.5 hours of online sessions per week. Maternal Infant Young Child Nutrition Certification Course will cover malnutrition, nutrition science, newborn care, anthropometric assessment, maternal nutrition, techniques of breastfeeding, and the like. 

Maternal Infant Young Child Nutrition Certification is a joint venture of Swayam and  IIT Bombay. The course is approved by AICTE and can be enrolled by undergraduates and postgraduate-level learners. So far, more than 2,000 people have registered and taken the online program. Though the Maternal Infant Young Child Nutrition Certification by Swayam is free, the students will have to pay the fee and appear for the exam to get the certification.

Everyone is curious to learn about psychology because Basic Psychological Processes Certification deals with interaction with the subject and touches practically every element of our lives. 

Students in social science programmes including education, nursing, social work, physiotherapy, management, law, and other programmes that demand a fundamental understanding of psychology are catered to in the Basic Psychological Processes Classes.

The definition of psychology, its theoretical underpinnings, and the guiding principles of critical thought are covered throughout the Basic Psychological Processes Certification Syllabus. The tasks of psychologists have been emphasised, and certain pseudo-psychologies have been described. 

All students get a Basic Psychological Processes Certification by The English and Foreign Languages University under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

The goal of Child Development Certification is to explain how a kid develops into an adult, the processes that this development takes, and the variables that influence a child's development. 

Child Development Classes cover the ideas of childhood, development, and the distinction between change and development. We have also looked at the many phases and components of development.

The concepts guiding child development are covered in the Child Development Certification Syllabus, and their consequences for teachers are also explored. 

All students get a Child Development Certification by The English and Foreign Languages University under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

The qualities of counselling are discussed in Counseling Psychology Certification, particularly in regard to relational communication difficulties that prevent successful therapeutic sessions. 

Counseling Psychology Classes cover the fundamentals of a good counsellor, including the traits they should possess and how to ensure these during training. Counseling Psychology Certification Syllabus covers the fundamentals of counselling, the counselling process, and an introduction to various approaches, modalities, and therapies.

All students get a Counseling Psychology Certification by Savitribai Phule Pune University under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

The Medical Instrumentation and Biomedical Signals certification course is a 12-week long course and is suitable for both beginners and professionals looking to advance their careers.  Medical instruments play a crucial role in the healthcare sector as they are essential for diagnosing and treating a wide range of diseases. These instruments interface with the human body by detecting biosignals, thereby improving the monitoring, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation processes. 

By enrolling in the Medical Instrumentation and Biomedical Signals certification by Skill-lync, learners will gain a comprehensive understanding of medical instrumentation fundamentals and familiarize themselves with various devices used in hospitals. Students will be exposed to the latest developments in medical robotics and machine learning algorithms within the healthcare sector. 

The Medical Instrumentation and Biomedical Signals training encourages hands-on learning through projects that challenge participants to think from the perspective of medical professionals. Additionally, learners will conduct research on the advancements in robotic surgeries, further expanding their knowledge in this dynamic field.

This Global Health Case Studies from a Biosocial Perspective training is a twelve-week online course. This course was offered and delivered through Harvard University by the EDX platform. Arthur Kleinman, Paul Farmer, Salmaan Kesahvjee, and Anne Becker are the professors who explain this online course.

This introductory global health course seeks to contextualize global health's collection of difficulties and doings within a specific biosocial framework. It creates a toolkit of interdisciplinary analytical approaches and employs them to investigate historical and contemporary global health initiatives while paying close attention to a critical sociology of knowledge. Paul Farmer, Arthur Kleinman, Anne Becker, and Salmaan Keshavjee, four physician-anthropologists, draw on their work in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Americas to investigate what the field of global health entails, how global health issues have been described and framed, and how global health interventions have played out in both expected and unexpected ways. 

The learners can take the self-paced programme in two varied modes, namely, the verified and audit modes. In the verified mode, the learners can get unlimited access to the programme and a certificate of completion. In the audit mode, they will get only a limited duration of access. 

This Urban Health in Crisis: Response from Sub-Saharan Africa training is a twelve weeks online course. This course was designed and offered by the University of Ghana and Georgetown University (USA) developed and delivered this course via the EDX platform.  Jessica Kritz who is the Assistant professor and Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe the professor explain this online course.

Sub-Saharan Africa is the continent with the highest rate of urbanization in the world, as well as the greatest need for resources to fulfill sustainable economic development. This course will examine the difficulties of trying to address urban health, sometimes referred to as the "crisis of urban health in Sub-Saharan Africa". It will analyze and visualize key issues currently being addressed by policymakers, planners, and implementers. 

The study of urban health has traditionally focused on the connections between the built environment, social dynamics, and individual health. Given the complex multidimensional settings of urban Sub-Saharan Africa, recent pandemics, and resource constraints, this course will go beyond the basics to better understand and address urban health issues. Learn from world-renowned experts with hands-on experience in addressing urban health challenges in a highly visual and case-study-based course. Participants will get an option to enroll in 2 of the tracks available on Edx. The free audit track offers limited access or they can choose to upgrade to a paid version which is the verified track. 

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This Drug Discovery in Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 training is a twelve weeks online course. This course was offered and designed through the Tsinghuax university and delivered through the EDX platform. Hang Hubert Yin and Yua Rao explain this online course.

Covid-19 emerged at the start of 2020, quickly escalating into a global pandemic. This virus has killed over 100,000 people, which is ten times more than the seasonal flu. Since the virus's severity is becoming clear, it is critical to gain relevant knowledge to prepare us for self-protection and future drug development. Tsinghua University's School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, in collaboration with the Global Health Drug Discovery Institute (GHDDI), has been rapidly organizing to set up this curriculum - drug discovery in COVID-19 prevention and treatment - in order to provide data about virus detection and our methods of combating the ongoing outbreak.

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This Introduction to Cancer Biology training is a twelve weeks online course. This course was designed and offered through Tsinghua University via the EDX platform.

This course was explained by Daliang Wang. The course will cover fundamental oncology concepts, cancer biology fundamentals, and clinical oncology content. Students will pay attention to cancers, understand cancers, raise cancer prevention awareness, and stimulate students' enthusiasm and interest in cancer research in the future. The main bibliography for this course will be the world's authoritative English textbook "The Biology of Cancer," written by renowned cancer biologist Robert A. Weinberg, which focuses on the fundamental concepts of cancer biology as well as the advancement of modern science and clinical cancers. 

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The Mental Health: Working with Children and Young People Certification Course is a 12-week online program. The Open University, UK, is in charge of awarding the certification for this course and designing the syllabus, even if Future Learn is appointed to teach the course. 

Mental Health: Working with Children and Young People training is offered as a micro-credential in Psychology & Mental Health curriculum. Chris Kubiak and  Rick Murphy are the instructors for this certification program.

Mental Health: Working with Children and Young People Certification by Future Learn focuses on unlocking the ability to support children's and young people's mental health by exploring children's development and the factors that influence mental health, discovering common mental health issues and effective mental health interventions, and broadening capabilities through highly relatable examples and psychological theories.

The Computational Neuroscience certification course explores fundamental queries on learning, memory, and decision-making by quantifying neuronal activity and modeling spiking. Students delve into how neurons represent information and its practical applications, culminating in computational models elucidating plasticity's role in learning, memory, and cognition.

Catering to Neural/Cognitive Sciences and AI enthusiasts, the Computational Neuroscience certification by Swayam offers a deep dive into Biological Sciences and Computational Biology. Emphasizing the industry's AI support, it equips students with insights into neural computation's real-world implications, preparing them for multifaceted challenges in understanding brain mechanisms and AI advancements.

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