Online Teaching And Academics Courses & Certifications

The Natural Resources for Sustainable Development course has been scrupulously designed to thoroughly guide the candidates on how to utilize the available resources without destroying the planet. Produced by the National Resource Governance Institute itself, the course is quite apt for all sustainable development practitioners as it meticulously covers all the theoretical aspects related to sustainable development in a very concise manner within a span of 12 weeks. 

The course thoroughly describes why communication between various industries, governments & citizens is critical to sustainable natural resource management. The course neatly describes the history & advent of all the major natural resources such as oil, and coal. It also explains the whole funnel regarding the extraction of a natural resource up to it being used as a finished product or with a finished product e.g. Petroleum as fuel in various industries & through various methods of extraction. It slightly covers the legal aspects as well, which might prove to be very beneficial.

The course offers two different tracks to join it; the paid and free modes. In the paid mode, the learners will have unlimited access and a certificate of completion whereas in the free audit mode, they will have access only for a limited duration. 

The Environmental Remediation of Contaminated Sites online course is an environmental engineering programme, developed by IIT Roorkee. Aspirants with a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Sciences can take up this curriculum. Assistant professor Bhanu Prakash Vellanki from IIT Roorkee instructs the course, through numerous interactive learning sessions and written assignments.

The Environmental Remediation of Contaminated Sites certification syllabus splits into four learning modules. It further divides into subtopics covered over 12 weeks. These include remediation processes, law, regulations, groundwater, solidification, and more. A prior understanding of biology, chemistry, and physics is crucial to enroll in this training. Moreover, the course supports industrial learning through Degremont, Nalco Water, Thermax, and Veolia Water, and other companies.

The Environmental Remediation of Contaminated Sites certification is an AICTE approved FDP (Faculty Development Programme). Students can also avail of a certificate if they opt for it. They will have to pay a nominal fee and meet the criteria mentioned for the certificate. This certificate will be verifiable on NPTEL’s website.

The Non-Conventional Energy Resources certification course will be providing the students with the key principles that will help the students to understand the primary concepts of the- operating principles that are being used in daily operations to work in a range of sectors that use the concepts of “non-conventional energy resources”. 

The online programme on Non-Conventional Energy Resources by Swayam will be helping the students to understand the key principles of- solar energy, batteries, geothermal conversions and fuel cells. The students will be made aware of both the disadvantages and advantages of the conventional sources of the energy sources.  

The twelve week programme will be dealing with multidisciplinary subjects that will be emphasizing more on the subjects of- environmental and energy related applications. After completing the online course the students will learn to frame the policies that are related to the energy sectors. The impact of solar energy will also be discussed in the course.

The Energy Resources and Conversion Processes Certification Course is a 14-week long course that carries 4 credits. The course is taught by Dr. Shweta Tripathi of the Indira Gandhi National Open University. The course explains the various ways in which energy can be converted and conserved for a better world. It will provide an in-depth understanding of all the energy conversion processes.

The Energy Resources and Conversion Processes Online Course is a diploma-level course offered by Swayam. The course deals with the replacement of conventional energy sources from renewable energy sources in the most effective ways possible. The course will be taken forward with a view of energy conservation that is the essential need of the hour.

The Energy Resources and Conversion Processes Online Courses is a suitable course for candidates working in the field of energy conversion and conservation including energy auditors and managers. Both graduates and undergraduates can opt for the course and gain valuable insights into the process of energy conservation.

The Ecosystem and Natural Resources Online Course is a 4 credit course taught by Dr. Y.S.C. Khuman and Dr. Jagdamba Prasad of Indira Gandhi National Open University. The course provides a detailed understanding of the concepts of ecology, ecosystems and their related aspects. It introduces students to the steps involved in natural resource management and conservation of biodiversity.

The Ecosystem and Natural Resources course offered by Swayam will explain the importance of biodiversity and factors affecting the loss of biodiversity. It discusses the actions of ecosystem services and the role played in bringing about the conservation of natural resources. The course explains how resources are extracted and distributed from the global commons.

The Ecosystem and Natural Resources Online Courses are available as postgraduate courses that equip students with vital information about land, soil and water as important resources that need to be conserved on an urgent basis. The course analyses different types of energy resources and urges the need for practising sustainable development.

The purpose of Environmental Communication Certification is to give undergraduate students a thorough understanding of how to communicate environmental topics and issues. We discuss psychology and environmental attitudes in these Environmental Communication Classes, including how they form and what types of attitudes we have towards environmental issues. Courses deal with topics related to environmental issues.

The egoistic, biospheric, and altruistic environmental attitudes are just a few of the numerous types of attitudes covered in the Environmental Communication Certification Syllabus.

All students get a Environmental Communication Certification by University of Calicut under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India.

Wild Life and its Conservation Certification covers India's wildlife wealth, threatened species, and causes of the country's declining wildlife population. Methods and restrictions for wildlife conservation. Indian state and national mammals and birds.

The reasons we are uninformed of India's wildlife riches and their importance to human survival are discussed in Wild Life and its Conservation Classes. The habitat of wild animals is dwindling as a result of hunting, poaching, and the uncontrolled use of natural resources.

The distribution, status, habitat use patterns, and survival concerns for the Slender Loris, Musk Deer, Great Indian Bustard, and Olive Ridley turtle are covered in the Wild Life and its Conservation Certification Syllabus. 

All students get a Wild Life and its Conservation Certification by University of Mysore under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

The Forests And Their Management certification course allows the students to pursue this course without making any payment. It depends upon the will of the candidate whether they want to go for the paid version of the course or the free one. Candidates can get benefitted by paying the exam fees in the form of a verified e-certification. The course is provided by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in association with the forum of Swayam. The learning from this course comes with no limitations regarding the attendance or timings of the classes. It is a self-paced programme and can be finished as per the will of the students. The Forests And Their Management certification syllabus will take around 3 months to get completed by the teacher.

The course deals with the broad concept of wildlife and its management. Candidates who take admission into this programme will learn about silviculture, principles of forestry, process of planting a forest in India as well as abroad with some practical insights. The Forests And Their Management online course covers 12 different topics and assignments every week which helps in giving a detailed explanation of the topic as well the students can assess their understanding through assignments and tasks.

The certificate programme in Biogeography is a 12-week online course by Swayam, offered at the undergraduate level. Candidates can also pick this online programme as an elective. Moreover, Dr P.T. Bharathi instructs the online programme. She is the Principal Investigator and course coordinator for the Biogeography course under Massive Open Online Courses.

The Biogeography certification programme by Swayam will teach the candidates about flora and fauna of a region. Also, they will learn about the geographic factors that affect the natural inhabitants of an environment or surrounding, including world climate zones, type & distribution of forests, natural vegetation & ecosystem, among others. 

Furthermore, the online course has a vast and extensive curriculum which covers core topics like Darwin’s theory of evolution, along with other topics like human races, the relationship between man & environment, Glaciations cycles, and population & settlement.

Upon successful completion, candidates will acquire expertise in the world biomes. Also, a certificate in Biogeography by Swayam can lay a concrete base for a career in Biogeography. 

Agriculture as activity started 10,000 to 12,000 years ago when humans began to domesticate animals and grow plants for their subsistence. Before this, they were hunters and gatherers. Agriculture appeared simultaneously across the world through trial and error methods. Learn about the history of agriculture in Agricultural Geography Training.

The course on Agricultural Geography by Swayam provides the fundamental knowledge on various types of agricultural practices like horticulture, subsistence, specialised, commercial farming, etc. candidates will also undergo training and appear for various assessments throughout the course duration to test their knowledge.

The Agricultural Geography Certification Syllabus traces the history of agriculture from the Neolithic period to the present-day scenario. You will cover topics like the secondary, primary, tertiary, and quaternary activities conducted by man with a keen emphasis on agricultural marketing and statistics in India. Candidates will also learn about geographical tools used in developed nations like GIS, GPS and remote sensing.

Swayam’s Physical Geography-Climatology and Oceanography programme has a total of 30 modules. These modules are designed by keeping in mind the current industry practices and standards. Every week, you will learn three modules that will focus on three different topics. The Department of Geography at the University of Mysore, Mysore, is offering this programme over Swayam.

The Physical Geography-Climatology and Oceanography course will let you explore everything about the hydrosphere and atmosphere. This self-paced training enables you to juxtapose the two to draw conclusions and how it determines the climate. The course will also teach you the factors that impact pressure and temperature distribution. 

Additionally, the Physical Geography online programme by Swayam has interactive videos with background graphics for each topic. You will receive assignments, quizzes, summary, presentations, and other learning aids. For clarification of doubts, you can post your queries on the Swayam portal. Moreover, you will have the flexibility to learn according to your schedule and convenience.

The Crystallography and Mineralogy programme is an undergraduate level course that covers basic as well as advanced information related to the subject matter. The programme includes a lot of aspects related to geological science such as structures of minerals, crystallography, opticadl mineralogy, chemical mineralogy, etc. It contains fundamentals as well as descriptive concepts in regards to various topics. Candidates pursuing this course will also gain information on topics such as different types of crystals, forms of crystals, and different theories of crystallography, etc.

Students are expected to attend the Crystallography and Mineralogy certification in online mode. There are no restrictions regarding the timings of the course since it is a self paced course. Students can access the course according to their wishes. The duration of the course is 12 weeks and mentors provide the course materials on a weekly basis once the course starts. Candidates can attend the online sessions or download the sessions and use its printed format to gain information related to it. Candidates can also acquire certificates upon the successful completion of the Crystallography and Mineralogy training by paying the mentioned amount and appearing for the proctored exam.

The Graph Theory certification course is designed with a structure of 4 credits each containing 32 minor and major modules. All the evaluations will be done on the basis of guidelines as per the UGC structure. The curriculum of this particular course deals with certain fundamental principles in graph theory such as regular graph properties, eulerian graphs, orbital angular momentum graphs, contrapuntal graphs, graph lengths, planar bar charts, graph communication, and graph coloring. A few other graph algorithms have already been discussed. The Graph Theory certification is planned to fit the UGC syllabus. 

The modules will start from the base of the entire study and that’s the elementary understanding of 10+2 mathematics.  The training for the course will take place on the basis of understanding of the particular student and hereby every student will be focused for the entire duration. As a result of good completion of Graph Theory training, the learners will have a basic background in graph theory with extensive applications in the fields of, chemistry, physics, computer science, biology, sociology, and engineering. The student will learn different aspects of the graphical field and later they can implement in their respective field.

This 12-week diploma course in Information Sources and Library Services by Swayam will educate you about different information sources and their uses. The expert training programme will polish your ability to extract requisite information and employ it to derive the optimal results. 

Moreover, the Information Sources and Library Services training course will teach you about the uses of these information sources in the library. You will learn about providing library services based on these sources. Also, the online course will allow you to know about the relevance of circulation services, reference services, and awareness services.

Incidentally, the Information Sources and Library Services curriculum is robust and features six units replete with videos and reading material. This will help accentuate the learning experience and contribute to your specialisation. 

Moreover, Dr Archana Shukla will instruct the Information Sources and Library Services training programme, who is an expert in her profession with years of industry experience.

The BLI-011: Libraries: An Introduction online course will help you to learn the concepts of libraries through the lens of society. It provides a deep dive into the types of libraries and the functions of libraries amongst us.

The online course gives a holistic perspective by giving us insights into how libraries can impact and benefit society. Though libraries have existed for long, it has evolved and changed to be more modern for the youth of today. Hence, the course also discusses the current landscape in detail.

The BLI-011: Libraries: An Introduction programme is tutored by Dr Archna Shukla, who has immense experience in libraries through research and professional experience. This will invoke new perspectives and ideas on enhancing the role of libraries efficiently.

The BLI-011: Libraries: An Introduction course is also beneficial for anyone who wants to understand what it entails to be a librarian. The course is also equipped with weekly quizzes to learn the course thoroughly and evaluate the improvement.

By making use of the latest technologies, this course of Library Automation and Digitisation by Swayam aims to improve the facilities and the services of libraries that exist today. This course will help the candidate in being well-versed with all the major concepts required to master the same.

Nowadays, the world is shifting more towards digital means. The use of print, paper and books are declining, and at the same time, the use of e-learning and e-books are steadily rising. At a time like this, a course which teaches the candidates the basics of library automation with reference to digitisation is very relevant in fetching jobs as librarians or even for personal convenience.

This course is an ongoing, core course. It belongs to the category of Library and Information Sciences. The duration of this course is 12 hours, and it is a diploma level course. With the help of an encouraging and guiding faculty, the candidates will master the concepts easily and apply for different posts where they find themselves eligible.

The Library Information and Society Course is a 12-weeks long course provided by the Indira Gandhi National Open University. It is the first among the 9 courses constituting the Bachelor's Degree in Library and Information Science. The course will introduce candidates to the role of library and information in a society.

The Library Information and Society Online Course offered by Swayam and coordinated by Prof. Kunwar Singh discusses the core features of library science and information systems that play a definite role in shaping the world. This postgraduate-level course explains the basic functions of libraries and information networks along with their legislative framework.

The Library Information and Society Certification Course is spread over 14 units wherein the final sections give an overview of the professional nature of librarianship. The course will discuss various organizations involved in the progress of library and information services and thus aid candidates who are wishing to pursue a career in library science.

The ICT Fundamentals Certification Course is a course that prepares candidates to pursue a career in Library and Information Science. The course provides knowledge about the basics of computer technology and communication technology that will aid in forging a bright career with professional gains.

The ICT Fundamentals Training Course is a 12-weeks long course that teaches candidates about the working of multimedia systems and network applications in the digital world. The course introduces the usage of Office Tools along with discussions on sections like word processing, presentation, and spreadsheets.

The ICT Fundamentals Online Course offered by Swayam teaches the fundamentals of information and communication technology in a detailed manner. The course is spread over 16 units offering 4 credits and is taught under the guidance of Prof. Uma Kanjilal, Professor of Library and Information Science, Indira Gandhi National Open University.

The Biostatistics and Mathematical Biology course is designed to help candidates learn the fundamentals of mathematics that are required for biologists. It will help them learn the principles that govern the behaviour and systems in living beings. Further, the curriculum covers modern topics of biostatistics such as box-plots, Bayesian probability, statistical power, maximum likelihood, and the like.

Furthermore, the Swayam Biostatistics and Mathematical Biology programme cover essential topics of mathematical biology, which get covered rarely by universities. It includes permutation and combination, odds ratio, and relative risk, among others. Also, the award-winning tutor and science writer, Dr Felix Bast, teach this course.

Moreover, the Biostatistics and Mathematical Biology online course by Swayam is application-oriented. The programme is made interactive by the games and fun facts that are included in it. During the course, the emphasis is given to analysing data and strategic decision making about the right test to use during the right situation, which has become essential in solving the problems.  

The Numerical Methods for Engineers course by Swayam is designed to give an overview of various numerical methods that are of great interest to scientists and engineers. This course focuses on the numerical techniques, its analysis and its properties. The theory behind numerical methods and applications of them are also discussed. Numerical methods are mainly used by computers to solve iterative and step-wise problems which are tedious to solve by hands.

This course covers concepts like curve fitting, interpolation, regression, linear systems and mathematical concepts like algebra, integration and differentiation. Various computational tools like FLUENT, Aspen, FORTRAN and MATLAB are used for teaching. Algebraic equations are solved using open and bracketing methods like Regula-Falsi, Bisection, Secant, Multivariate Newton’s method, Newton Raphson and Fixed point iteration.

The 12-week programme comprises weekly assignments and 2.5 hours of video tutorial every week. A discussion forum for clearing the doubts of the participants is also available. This course would greatly benefit the candidate to improve their problem solving ability.

The Real Analysis I programme by Swayam is a 12-week programme, available at the undergraduate level. The course instructor is Prof. Jaikrishnan J, who is an assistant professor at IIT Palakkad with expertise in Complex analysis. 

The online Real Analysis I course aims to the students who want a deeper understanding of the subject calculus or for students who wish to pursue more complex subjects like Statistics, Computational Complexity, Theoretical Physics, among others. 

Moreover, various top companies such as DeepMind, Microsoft Research, and Google, support the Real Analysis I certification programme. With a comprehensive curriculum, candidates will become familiar with the set theory and logic behind the real analysis, along with necessary computational functions. 

While the online course is available to candidates free of cost, they must have studied mathematics up to class XII to enrol in Real Analysis I course. Moreover, if candidates want a certificate upon course completion, they need to pay for a certification exam and clear it. 

Discrete Mathematics is known as the language of computer science. Learning discrete mathematics is going to be useful in many fields like data science, software engineering and machine learning. 

In this course, students will be solving math puzzles with proofs and their explanations to understand the concept of Discrete Mathematics thoroughly. The concepts of discrete mathematics today are used in various ways to understand different scenarios and the problems in all branches of computer science, such as programming languages, automated theorem proving, software development, computer algorithms and cryptography.

Swayam Discrete Mathematics Course is designed in a way to make sure students learn the concept of discrete mathematics in a fun way so they can understand its applications easily. 

Students don't need to have any prerequisites for this course, just a basic understanding of high school level algebra and arithmetic is required.

Mathematics is a subject that plays a significant role in human life and existence and can solve many complex real-life problems. Mathematical concepts have the power to explain the mysteries and complexities of the universe. The Mathematical Analysis online course is an attempt to provide a thorough understanding of some complex mathematical concepts to science stream students.

The Mathematical Analysis programme consists of 40 modules, tests and assignments and is a 10-week- long core course. This is a comprehensive course provided by Swayam in association with MES College of Engineering Kuttippuram of Kerala. Over the course of 10 weeks, you will learn some basic and some complex mathematical concepts which will prove most useful for students pursuing B.Sc in Maths degree from any university.

The Applied Linear Algebra online course introduces the fundamentals of eigenspaces, inner products, vector spaces, and linear transformations to electrical engineering aspirants. This program encompasses all the core learnings to help candidates master these concepts and progress to the further applied for linear Algebra courses. The training falls under these categories - ‘Instrumentation and Control’, ‘Signal Processing and Communication’ and ‘Communications Engineering, Electrical, and Electronics’. 

Spread across 12 weeks, the Applied Linear Algebra certification syllabus comprises vector spaces, eigenvalues’ applications, and positive operators. Candidates learn about solving linear equations, inner product spaces, normal operators, quotient space, and other critical learning areas. Set in the postgraduate/undergraduate level, this curriculum is a core program, currently ongoing on Swayam. 

The Applied Linear Algebra training also offers course certificates to eligible candidates, who register and clear Swayam’s program-end proctored test. Upon doing so, students will earn a digitally-verified certification with their credentials and institution logos, bearing testimony of their acquired knowledge in the concepts taught.  The course also houses industry support from Artificial Intelligence, Communications, and Analytics. 

The intention behind learning the Advanced Partial Differential Equations program is to understand the physical phenomenon occurring in nature. In this course, candidates will explore the basic ideas, inner workings, and characteristics of first-order equations. They will then progress to three fundamental second-order equations. 

As mentioned before, the Advanced Partial Differential Equations certification syllabus will begin with the study of first-order equations such as the Burgers equation, entropy solutions, Reinmann problem, etc. After that, the course will explore the Laplace equation, Wave equation, and Heat equation in detail. 

This course is an AICTE approved faculty development program. Individuals participating in the Advanced Partial Differential Equations Certification will go through a twelve-week process where they will learn through online lectures and weekly assignments under the guidance of Professor Kaushik Bal from IIT Kanpur. Participants of the course will be eligible to achieve a certificate by scoring well in assignments as well as a final offline exam.

The Applied Linear Algebra for Signal Processing, Data Analytics and Machine Learning certification is offered by Swayam. The course will provide you with fundamental knowledge about the core concepts of Linear algebra. Linear algebra plays a significant role in a wide range of fields and has multiple applications, including data analysis, wireless communication, machine learning, finance and control, and signal processing. 

The Applied Linear Algebra online programme is approved by AICTE and has been designed as an attempt to teach the cutting edge and diverse applications of linear algebra. If you are from the IT and engineering field, you will be interested in learning about the advanced concepts as they are extremely significant in multiple industries today. Thus, you can increase your knowledge and hiring prospects by enrolling on the course offered by Swayam in association with IIT Kanpur. 

Besides, the Applied Linear Algebra certification will run for 12 weeks for free, and you can earn an e-certificate by taking a proctored exam. The training is a part of IIT Kanpur’s Faculty Development Programme (FDP). Apart from UG and PG students, practising scientists, engineers, and managers from various fields can purse the FDP.

Advanced Probability Theory program is a core course in mathematics designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students who want to learn probability concepts from Kolmogorov’s Axioms. This financial industry-supported course will cover a variety of topics in 12 weeks.

Advanced Probability Theory certification will be conducted through a series of online lectures and regular assignments. Participants of the course can also appear for the final exam in person and gain a certificate upon passing all the criteria.  The educator for this course is Professor Niladri Chatterjee from IIT Delhi. 

Advanced Probability Theory will go through topics such as cumulative function distribution, probability density function and provide an introduction to the concept of a random variable. Participants will also learn about probability distributions, the function of one or two random variables, and the overview of order statistics. This is an AICTE approved program that also provides a list of books and references for the benefit of the participants.

This Basic Calculus – 1 online course is offered by the Swayam online learning platform. It is coordinated by NPTEL. This course aims to guide basic calculus to all types of candidates irrespective of their social standing. In the course, there will be 36 lectures divided into 12 weeks duration. The course will follow the referenced book chapters 1 to 5. The candidates will revise certain notions they learned in school and also will get introduced to new notions.

This course is primarily intended for those candidates who are at the undergraduate level pursuing Bsc. The calculus taught in this course will be an updated version of the calculus taught in schools. This course is accredited by NPTEL. The lectures of this course will be around 40-45 minutes. The instructor will solve about 100 problem exercises and show usage of graphs.

The Basic Calculus – 1 certification will have the logos of NPTEL and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The certification will benefit the candidates academically and professionally. The certification will be provided in the e-format. This makes it easily shareable on all platforms such as Linkedin.

The Basic Real Analysis certification course has been designed with the aim to cover several basic concepts such as real line, differentiation as well as integration. The course prepares candidates for future courses. The theorems have been well explained so that the basics are clear for the aspirants. Theories and logics have been covered in every module of the basic real analysis course. 

The course will also be enhancing the skills of the individuals registering for the course. Discussion forums boosts up the confidence level, by offering rigorous learning during the learning phase of course. Assignments, reading sessions, video lectures and quizzes have been designed which ensures that the participants are having smooth learning.

Aspirants registering for the Basic Real Analysis online course will be able to solve the problems easily after the learning they acquire. Different terminologies such as limit superior and limit inferior have been included in the course.

An introduction to Smooth Manifolds course by SWAYAM is spread over 12-weeks and falls under Mathematics. This elective course introduces learners to the fundamental concepts of the smooth manifold theory. It is a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) approved by the AICTE.

In addition to online video lectures, this course also includes books and references. Moreover, An Introduction to Smooth Manifold's certification syllabus is curated by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. The curriculum comprehensively touches upon Stokes theory, orientation, submanifolds, topology, Frobenius theory, and much more. It splits into 12 learning modules, scheduled for every week.

Professor. Harish Seshadri from IISc Bangalore instructs the An Introduction to Smooth Manifold's online course. Students can choose to verify the skills acquired in this course with a certificate. For that, they need to pay the necessary certification fee. Ph.D. and Masters's students in Information theory, Robotics, Mathematics, Physics, Control theory, or Climate Sciences can enrol in this certification course.