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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
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.
The Highlights
- Undergraduate/Postgraduate-level course
- Category- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Ongoing course
- No minimum requirements
- Final Proctored Exam
- Free learning
- Assignments
- Course type- Elective
- Twelve-week course
- Certificate
Programme Offerings
- Postgraduate/Undergraduate level training
- video lectures
- online programme
- Humanities and Social Sciences course
- 12-week program
- assignments
- Final Exam
- AICTE Approved course
- elective course
- completion certificate
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Guwahati (IITG) |
The Introduction to Cognitive Psychology certification fee is free. Students need to register for the final proctored exam if they want to be eligible for the certificate at the end of the course. The detailed fee structure is provided below.
Introduction to Cognitive Psychology fee structure
Online program | Fees |
Course material | Free |
Final exam + Certificate fee | Rs. 1,000 |
Eligibility Criteria
There are no minimum requirements for joining the online course.
Certification qualifying details
All students will be evaluated based on their final exam and average assignments scores, and granted the Introduction to Cognitive Psychology certification by Swayam, and IIT Guwahati accordingly. To receive the completion certificate, the exam score must be >=30/75, and the average assignment score must be >=10/25. Overall, the score should be 40/100 or more.
What you will learn
Completing the Introduction to Cognitive Psychology certification syllabus will teach you the following:
- Theories and research in human cognition
- Basic cognitive processes underlying human behavior
- The memory of general knowledge
- Spatial and visual memory
- Concept formation and use of knowledge
Who it is for
The Introduction to Cognitive Psychology programme is suited for PhD, postgraduate as well as undergraduate students who want to know more about cognitive psychology.
Admission Details
Step 1. This link- https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_hs19/preview will directly take you to the ‘Introduction to Cognitive Psychology’ course page
Step 2. Next, you can find all the course-related information on this course page and wait for the course to begin. Once the dates are announced, you can enrol in this programme and start learning.
Application Details
The Introduction to Cognitive Psychology training is currently ongoing. Meanwhile, you can register on the Swayam website by providing your personal details, including your name, and email address. Once the starting date is announced, you can join the course.
The Syllabus
Week 1: History, Theory, and Research in Human Cognition
Week 2: Object Perception and Recognition
Week 3: Attentional Processes and cognition
Week 4: Memory Introduction
Week 5: Long Term Memory
Week 6: Memory of general knowledge
Week 7: Concept Formation
Week 8: Visual and Spatial Memory
Week 9: Human language skills
Week 10: Thought process and Problem Solving
Week 11: Reasoning
Week 12: Decision Making
Evaluation process
To complete the Introduction to Cognitive Psychology classes, students need to register for the final proctored test after completing all the weekly modules. The in-person assessment is conducted and proctored by Swayam. Registration and fee payment is entirely digital. Post-announcement, candidates can visit the provided URL for registration, and check their exam center location, timings, schedule, etc.,
Instructors
IIT Guwahati (IITG) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
No, the Introduction to Cognitive Psychology program does not have any prerequisites.
No, the Introduction to Cognitive Psychology training is an ongoing course.
This program lasts for 12 weeks.
The course page on the Swayam website has all the course layout details.
No, this is an online certification program.