Learn about the history of one of world’s most significant civilisations with Smithsonian’s Objects That Define America offered by the Smithsonian Institution.
A significant part of the history of the world, the American past holds a great number of gems hidden to date from many which can be used to figure out patterns that are closely interlinked with the present of this globe, which precisely the course will be mentioned in detail. Smithsonian’s Objects That Define America boasts about a perspective of history that is unique to its contents and mentions the iconic symbols, which though were of great significance in that era, have come to be forgotten.
By the end of the Smithsonian’s Objects That Define America certification course, the candidates will have a distinct knowledge of objects narrating the key points in the history of America. They will have gained insight into the distance as well as the recent past through observation of the moments collected in Smithsonian, giving them the opportunity to recognize precious artifacts, their stories and be able to connect and create their lifetimes.
Smithsonian’s Objects That Define America course will help the candidates in all fields connected to or using the knowledge of, America’s history, valuable memorabilia, their theoretical studies, sequencing timelines, and such.
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Amount in Rs.
Course fee
Nil
Certification fee
₹4,175
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Smithsonian Institution
The course offers a certain distinctive notion and insight into the subject which will greatly benefit the following groups.
Work Experience
Being an introductory level program, the course has no need for the applicants to have some level of work experience.
Education
The Smithsonian’s Objects That Define America course provides an introductory level of education; thus, it does not have any educational achievement as eligibility criteria.
Certification Qualification Details
10% of the candidate’s assessment will be done through their performance in activities and the remaining 90% of the grades will be dependent on their final project submission. Applicants will have to score a decent percentage in both to be eligible for certification, provided they have opted and paid for the certification mode.
A new solitary perspective about American history, its concepts and culture will be gained through Smithsonian’s Objects That Define America programme.
In order to apply for admission into the course, participants will be required to go with the instructions mentioned.
Step 1: Candidates will start the admission process by visiting the website of the course. https://www.edx.org/course/smithsonians-objects-that-define-america
Step 2: The course webpage will feature an ‘Enrol’ icon that is to be clicked by the candidates.
Step 3: The ‘Enrol’ icon will open up a registration page on which the participants can either log in, if they have accounts created priorly on edX, or they create a new one and then use it to log in.
Step 4: Once they have logged in, they will be given two options; one for either pursuing the audit mode of the course or the second for the certification.
Step 5: If candidates feel the value of certification is greater and go for it, then they will be taken to a payment page where the fee for the course has to be deposited.
Step 6: In the other scenario where applicants chose the ‘Audit the course’ icon, they will be taken to their account’s course webpage where they can continue with their studies.
The candidates who wish to gain the edX verified certificate but are unable to pay the complete certification fee will be offered a 90% fee waiver by the course. The candidates must contact the help desk or the support team of edX for more details.
American history, being so popular and enriched, creates quite a number of jobs across its land for those who are interested, and the course Smithsonian’s Objects That Define America not just provides a unique understanding of the relevant concepts, but considerably gives a push to their chances of getting hired in these jobs as well as increases the number and quality of employment opportunities the candidates will be able to grab afterward.
Upon completion of the program, The Smithsonian Institution will provide them with a certificate signed by the instructor and bearing the logo to acknowledge the candidate’s dedication to Smithsonian’s Objects That Define America certification course as well as their improvement and learning, resulting in a stronger advantage over the average competitors of the field. The certificate can be added to their CVs in the physical copy as well as shared online in the digital copy on well-spread sites like LinkedIn, expanding and diversifying the areas touched, and jobs offered.
A great benefit of the Smithsonian’s Objects That Define America course is the insights the candidates gain through the course materials which helps them in the long run of their professional lives, providing them a strong foundation in a distinguished manner, in turn improving their chances of career promotions. Also, if the applicants choose to pursue a higher level of education in the sector, they can use these insights to gain merit scholarships.
Dr Richard Kurin Instructor Smithsonian Institution
Ph.D
The Smithsonian Institution which has state-of-the-art infrastructure, the world’s largest museum and research complex, a national zoological park, and research facilities, is providing the candidates this course.
edX was established by Harvard and MIT universities to work in collaboration with other global institutions and offer quality education to applicants all over the planet, as a non-profit educational platform.
The instructor for Smithsonian’s Objects That Define America program is Dr. Richard Kurin. He is the undersecretary for history, culture, and art departments as well as national museums of these sectors in the Smithsonian Institution.
In order to increase the accessibility of the course, edX provides the feature of an audited version of the program which allows the candidates to learn everything in the course for free. However, they will not be able to receive assessments or certification.
The program has been made self-paced and delivered via online platforms to make the learning process convenient for the applicants. The video lessons of the course will be curated by industry expert faculties.
The course only asks for payment in the certification mode of the program and for this it has offered a 90% fee decrease as financial assistance to the candidates who are eligible and in need of it.
The procedure for applying for financial assistance begins with candidates opting for an audited course version and then submitting their application for scholarship along with 3 distinct essays. In case the applicants get chosen for the scholarship, they will be notified.
A refund can be availed on a course if the applicant unenrolled from the certified version during the refund eligibility time period; 14 days after enrolling in the certified version or 14 days after course commencement; the one with the later date will be considered.
Apart from receiving the certificates in the end, students of the paid category will also get access to graded assessments, which too can be used as proof of course completion, and unlimited access to the course.
As the term suggests, it means that even after the course has been archived, applicants will be able to access it. However, it does not provide a longer duration for course completion. To earn a certificate, candidates will have to complete the course in the given time, nonetheless.
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