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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

Literature and Life Certification are designed and structured in such a way that it helps learners make sense of their own lives through the prism of literature and get a better understanding of the relation of literature to life.

A selection of essays, poems, plays, and short stories from British, American, and Indian literature will be examined in Literature and Life Classes in order to understand and appreciate the complex but fragile human relationships at various levels, including the individual, family, society, business, politics, etc.

All students get a Literature and Life Certification from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

The Highlights

  • Provided by IIT Madras
  • Online course
  • 12 weeks course
  • Shareable Certificate
  • Expert Lectures

Programme Offerings

  • video lectures
  • Study Materials

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 1000yesIIT Madras (IITM)

If you want a certificate for this certification, you have to register and write the proctored exam; however, it is optional for a fee of Rs. 1000 and only the e-certificate will be made available.

Literature and Life Certification Fees

The Literature and Life Certification Fees are nil. It's open to all interested candidates.

Description

Amount in INR

Course Fees

Free

Course Fees (with certification)

INR 1000/-


Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

  • Candidates appearing or appeared for qualifying exams.

Certificate Qualifying Details

  • E-certificates will be issued to all such participants who have attended the program and only if the average assignment score is equal to 10 out of 25 and the exam score is equal to 30 out of 75. If one of these conditions is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the final score is greater than or equal to 40/100.

Work experience

  • Work Experience is not required to get enrolled in this certificate course.

What you will learn

Knowledge of history

Students enrolling for the Literature and Life Certification Course cover many aspects of literature like it is the only form of expression which has been the part and parcel of human life. It is also because life is the raw material of literature and the events of life, especially political ones, influenced and changed literature and vice versa is also the case that literature influenced life as well and became the harbinger of human habits and traditions that he called later culture.

Dystopian literature forewarns readers of what life might be like in the future if bad practices are continuing as Literature and Life Training assist people to grasp society's nature and what life was like in the past. People are inspired by dystopian fiction to imagine what life may be like in an ideal society. Some literature inspires emotion and learns about them in Literature Certification Courses.

After completion of this Literature and Life Certification Syllabus, the learning outcomes includes:

  • Engage questions of value, spirituality, and meaning raised by literary texts
  • Read, analyze, interpret and produce texts in a variety of genre
  • Make reasoned judgments about characters, critical analysis of plot 
  • Understand the in-depth meaning of literature for life

Who it is for

There shall be an ample number of job opportunities if the relevant students apply for the Literature and Life Online Course:


Admission Details

The admission for the certificate course in Literature and Life Certification starts soon and interested students are requested. The simple steps to enroll are:

Step 1: Visit the official site

Step 2: Fill up the admission form

Step 3: Upload all necessary documents (if applicable)

Step 4: Pay the required fee online if you need a certification

The Syllabus

Evaluation process

A final exam will be conducted at the end of the course after 12 weeks, you are eligible to get an e-certificate if you get the required marks.

Instructors

IIT Madras (IITM) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What are the benefits of studying literature?

Some of the many benefits are that it improves communication skills and is the easiest way to improve vocabulary, writing, and speaking skills.

2: How are the classes for Literature and Life Online Course being held?

The classes for the course under Swayam are conducted in virtual mode.

3: What does literature teach us about life?

Literature teaches a lot of things as it opens us up to a wider range of emotions and helps us learn about who we are and who we want to be. Thus literature reflects life.

4: Who is the instructor for this course?

The instructor is Prof. S P Dhanavel from the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras.

5: How can literature change your life?

Literature is a portal into other people and allows us to break down the doors of our culture, identity, and personal past.

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