Master of Social Work: Syllabus
Master of Social Work: Syllabus
MSW
SYLLABUS
CREDIT BASED, CHOICE BASED CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT PATTERNED
EDUCATION SYSTEM.
Papers offered
MSW-I Semester
MSW-II Semester
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MSW-III Semester
MSW-IV Semester
Disaster Management / or
7 SWOE-3 3 1 0 4
Correctional Administration and Services
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Appendix – I
SWOE-1 SWOE 3 1 0 4
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Master’s level
SWOE-2 SWOE 3 1 0 4
SWOE-3 SWOE 3 1 0 4
HC= Hard Core Paper, SC= Soft Core Paper, OE= Open Elective,
SWP= Social Work Practicum, BP=Block Placement,
SP=Summer Placement, CS= Case Studies, RP= Research Project.
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Objectives of the Course (Master of Social Work):
The Course of study for MSW Degree shall extend over a period of four semesters spreading
over two academic years.
Regulations:
Candidates who have passed BSW/ BA/ B.Sc. / B.Com. / BBM/ B.C.A / LLB of the University
of Mysore or any other university recognized as equivalent there to are eligible for admission to
MSW course. Candidates will be selected for admission as per the general guidelines issued
from the University of Mysore from time to time. The Department/University shall conduct
entrance examination for admission to the course.
The examination is of two hour duration and the question paper comprises of 100 objective type
questions - 20% questions from general knowledge, 60% from science & social sciences, and
another 20% questions will be from present social issues. Merit will be assessed on the basis of
performance in the entrance examination and performance in the undergraduate examination on
equal weightage.
Note: Four seats shall be allotted to Graduates in Social Work of the University of Mysore and
one seat shall be allotted to Graduates in Social Work of other University. The unfilled seats, if
any, shall be shifted to the general category.
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PATTERN OF QUESTION PAPER
Pattern 3
PART – A
There are 6 questions and a candidate has to answer any 4 questions. Each question carries 4
marks. This part covers all units of the syllabus.
PART – B
There are 6 questions and a candidate has to answer any 4 questions. Each question carries 10
marks. This part covers all units of the syllabus.
PART –C
There is a single question (with no choice) such as case study (may contain sub questions)
covering entire syllabus carrying 14 marks.
The practicum with different learning opportunities is designed to provide scope to develop
and enhance professiona1 practice skills. Learning is aided through observation, analysis of
social realities and experience of participation in designing and providing social work
intervention.
The tasks are organized to help the learner acquire beginning skills, practice those already
acquired, and master them from simple to complex. The learner is gradually encouraged to
become an independent worker during the course of study.
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Objectives
3. i. Clarify and imbibe values which sustain positive attitude and professional
ethics.
ii. Develop the capacity for self-direction, growth and change through self
awareness.
To meet these outcomes, several opportunities with specific objectives are designed. The
different sets of opportunities with details of content and related tasks are listed separately.
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Honor’s level odd semester (I Semester)
Odd semester
Paper code: SWHC- 1
Paper Title: SOCIAL WORK - HISTORY AND IDEOLOGIES
INTRODUCTION
This course aims at introducing the learners to a critical inquiry into the history and
ideologies of social change and professional social work.
OBJECTIVES
Course Content:
UNIT I
Introduction to Social Work: Social Work Definitions and meaning of Social Work; Basic
assumptions of social work, Scope/Fields of Social Work; Social Work and other concepts:
social service, social welfare, social development, social reform, social security - Interrelation
between social work and other disciplines; - Beginning of social work education in Western
countries and India.
Professionalization of social work values, education, knowledge and professional
associations - Goals, values, functions/roles and process of social work - Interface between
professional and voluntary social work, social work ethics.
UNIT II
Indian History of Ideologies for Social Change -Ancient period: Vedic, Vedantic and non-
Vedic Ideologies, Spirituality - Medieval period: Zoroastrianism and Islam in India -
Mysticism of Bhakti and Sufi movements and Sikhism.
Modern period: Christianity in India - Hindu reform movements - Dalit movements -
Gandhian ideology and Sarvodaya movement – Nationalism - Ideology of the Indian
Constitution - Ideology of voluntary organisations and voluntary action.
UNIT III
Contemporary Ideologies for Social Change: Neoliberalism and Globalisation - Post
modernism - Multiculturalism - Ideology of action groups and social movements -Ideology of
non-governmental organisations. Role of state in providing social welfare services.
UNIT IV
Organized and scientific charity - Clinical social work - Ecological social work - Attributes of
a profession.
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Western History of Ideologies for Social Change: Western History of Social Work Profession
- Medieval period: Judeo-Christian ideologies- Secular humanism and Protestantism -
Modern period: Rationalism and Welfarism - Liberalism and democracy - Utilitarianism and
Social Darwinism - Socialism and human rights.
Emerging ideologies of professional social work.
Challenges for social workers in contemporary world.
REFERENCES
1. Agarwal, M. M. 1998 Ethics and Spirituality, Shimla: Indian Institute of
Advanced Study
2. Alastair, Christie (Ed.) 2001 Men and Social Work: Theories and Practices, New
York, Palgrave.
3. Banerjee, G. R. 1973 Papers on Social Work: An Indian Perspective,
Bombay, Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
4. Banks, S. 1995 Ethics and Values in Social Work: Practical Social
Work Series, London: Macmillan Press Ltd.
5. Borgatta, E. F. (Ed.) 1992 Encyclopedia of Sociology, New York: Macmillan.
6. Brieland, Donald; Contemporary Social Work - An Introduction
Costin Lela B.; Atherton, to Social Work and Social Welfare,
Charles R. and Contributors New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company.
1975
7. Butrym, Zofia T. 1976 The Nature of Social Work, London,
Macmi1lan Press Ltd.
8. Chatterjee, P. 1996 Approaches to the Welfare State, Washington,
D.C.: National Association of Social Workers.
9. Congress, E. P. 1998 Social Work Values and Ethics, Chicago:
Nelson- Hall Publishers.
10. Desai, Armaity S. 1994 A Study of Social Work Education in India,
Bombay, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Vol. I
and II
11. Desai, M. 2000 Curriculum Development on History of Ideologies
for Social Change and Social Work, Mumbai:
Social Work Education and Practice Cell.
12. Diwakar, V. D. (Ed.) 1991 Social Reform Movements in India: A Historical
Perspective, Bombay: Popular Prakashan.
22. Joseph, Sherry (Ed.) 2000 Social Work: In the Third Millennium (Some
Concerns and Challenges), Sriniketan, Department
of Social Work, Visva-Bharati.
33. United Nations 1992: Human Rights: Teaching and Learning About
Human Rights. UN: New York.
35. Wadia, A.R. 1968 History and Philosophy of Social Work in India,
Bombay, Allied Publishers.
Journals/ Magazines
Economic and Political Weekly, The Indian Journal of Social Work, Lokayan Bulletin
and Vikalp.
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Odd Semester
Paper code: SWHC-2
Paper Title: SOCIETY AND DYNAMICS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
INTRODUCTION
This course provides the learners basic understanding of relevant concepts from
social sciences, the social phenomena and development process. Besides,
helping/enabling the learner develop skills for social analysis, it aims to introduce
the learners to the development of individual across the life span, with a system and
an ecological perspective. It also provides an understanding of human development
and behaviour in contextual influences, including individuals in disadvantaged or
special contexts. The theoretical inputs are to enhance the understanding of people‟s
growth, health, and development at various stages as bio-psycho-socio-spiritual
being over the life span.
OBJECTIVES
Course Content
UNIT I
Social work and other social sciences; Society and Culture: Social Structure –
meaning, status and roles; Culture: meaning and contents - traditions, customs,
values, norms, folklore and mores.
Socialization: Meaning, process of socialization – The development of self – Agencies
of socialization.
Indian Society: Composition of Indian Society: The concept of unity amidst
diversity-
Social stratification in India: Meaning, caste, class divisions, Gender;
Types of social institutions: Marriage, Family, Religion, State and Law-Meaning and
Functions; Social Control exercised through the social institutions;
Social Change: Meaning, characteristics and factors inducing change with reference
to India.
UNIT II
Social Groups, and Social Control – Primary and Secondary Groups, in-groups and
out-groups. Social control through social groups and social institutions. Social
Process.
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Development – social ideals of Indian Constitution. Fundamental Rights.
Social Analysis: Significance of social analysis: A brief analysis of socioeconomic,
political and cultural systems – Inter-linkages in the Indian context.
UNIT III
Life Span: Beginning of life – Human reproductive system, Fertilization and Foetal
development – Delivery, Pre-natal and post-natal care and their importance in
development.
Development stages: Infancy, babyhood, childhood, puberty, adolescence,
adulthood and aging:
Growth, characteristics, developmental goals, psycho-social adjustment and other
adjustments, hazards, lifestyle effects – as relevant to each of these stages;
Principles of growth and development: methods of studying human behaviour, role
of heredity and environment, social customs, traditions, values in parenting and
child rearing practices; deprivation and development during stages of life span;
Indian concept of life span stages.
UNIT IV
REFERENCES
UNIT I AND II
1. Acuff, F. Gene; Allen, Donald E. From Man to Society, Hinsdale, Illinois, The
and Taylor Lloyd, A. 1973 Dryden Press.
2. Agrawal, A. N. and Economics and Development and
Lal Kundan 1989 Planning, Delhi, New Vikas Publishing
House Private Limited
3. Bert N. Adams. 1975 A Sociological Interpretation, Chicago:
Rang McNally College.
4. Bhushan, Vidya and An Introduction to Sociology, Allhabad,
Sachdev, D.R. 1999 Kitab Mahal
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5. Broom, Leonard, Charles M. Sociology, Wadsworth Publication Co.
Bonjean, Dorothy, H. Broom. 1990 Belmount.
6. Descrochers, John. 1977 Methods of Social Analysis, Bangalore:
Centre for Social Action.
7. Ely Chinoy. 1967 Society - An Introduction to Sociology,
New York: Random House.
8. Haralambos, Michael. 1980 Sociology, Delhi: Oxford University Press.
9. Kapadia, K. M. 1966 Marriage and Family in India, London:
Oxford University Press.
10. Kingsley, David. 1969 Human Society, New York.
11. Kolenda, Pauline. 1987 Regional differences in Family Structure in
India, Jaipur: Rawat Publication.
12. Maudelbaum, David M. 1970 Society in India, Vol. I and II, University of
California Press.
13. Nagardra, S. P. 1994 Development and Change, New Delhi:
Concert Publishing Company.
14. Nana Poku Lloyd Rebuilds up the Third World, London:
Pettiford (Ed.) 1998 Macmillan Press Limited.
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27. Tandon, B. B., and Indian Economy, New Delhi: Tata
Tandon, K. K. 1997. McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited
28. Verghese, K 1992 General Sociology, Delhi: Macmillan Co,
Journals/ Magazines
Sociological Bulletin (Journal of the Indian Sociological Society).
Contribution to Indian Sociology.
Social Change, Issues and Perspectives (Journal of the Council for Social
Development).
Economic and Political Weekly, EPW Research Foundations, Mumbai.
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Odd semester
Paper code: SWHC- 3
Paper Title: WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
INTRODUCTION
This course aims to develop simple to complex skills of working with individuals
and families in various situations like crisis, preventive, facilitative and
developmental.
OBJECTIVES
Course Content
UNIT I
Social case work: Definitions, scope, historical development - Influence of
psychoanalysis on casework - Introduction of casework as a method of social work -
Concepts of adjustment and maladjustment - Philosophical assumptions and
casework values.
Components of social casework: The person, the problem, the place and the process.
Process in casework: Study, assessment, intervention, evaluation, follow-up, and
termination.
UNIT II
Types of problems faced by Individuals and families; individual differences and
needs - Family assessment in casework practice.
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UNIT III
Tools for Help: Case work tools: Interview, home visit, observation, listening,
communication skills, rapport building.
Records: Nature, purpose and principles of recording.
UNIT IV
Application of Method: Primary and secondary settings - Application of methods in
family, women, and child welfare settings, marriage counselling centres, schools
settings, medical and psychiatric settings, correctional institutions, and industry.
REFERENCES
10. Hollis, Florence. 1964 Case Work - A Psychological Therapy, New York:
Random House.
11. Joel Fisher. 1978 Effective Case Work Practice - An Eclectic
Approach, New York: McGraw Hill.
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12. Mathew, Grace 1992 An Introduction to Social Case Work, Bombay,
Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
13. Nursten, Jean. 1974 Process of Case Work, G.B: Pitman Publications.
19. Sena F. Fine and Paul The First Helping Interview Engaging the
H. Glass. 1996 Client and building Trust, Sage Publication. '
20. Timms, N. 1964 Social Case Work: Principles and Practice, London:
Routledge and Kegan Paul.
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Odd semester
Paper code: SWHC -4
Paper Title: WORK WITH GROUPS
INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVES
a. Develop awareness about the specific characteristics of Group Work and its
contributions as a method of social work intervention,
b. Gain knowledge about group formation and the use of a variety of group
approaches.
c. Develop understanding of concepts, dynamics and small group theory in
relation to all types of groups, e.g. family, staff, committee, long-term client
groups.
d. Identify the various situations and settings where the method could be used
in the context of social realities of the country.
Course Content
UNIT I
Introduction and history of Group Work: Understanding of groups - Characteristics and
significance of group - Definition of Social Group Work - Characteristics of Social Group
Work - Purpose of Social Group Work; Historical evolution of group work with special
emphasis on the Indian Context.
Type of Groups: Types and approaches based on objectives and purpose – Type of
Membership – Time -Duration
Values and Principles in group work and Characteristics of Group formation: Values in social
group work- Principles in group work - Assumptions underlying social group work - Factors
of group formation - Formulation of goals - Identification of problems for work.
UNIT II
Group Processes and Group Dynamics: Importance of group processes - Typical patterns -
Processes in different type of groups - Worker's skills in identifying and understanding
processes.
Pre-group and Initial Phase: Planning model - Characteristics of pre group phase - Group
structures Facilitation skills and role of worker in pre-group and initial phase.
Bond, sub-groups, role. Leadership - Isolation - Decision making - Conflict –
Communication -Relationships.
UNIT III
Middle Phase and Use of Program: Characteristics of middle phase - Group structures -
Group dynamics - Facilitation skills - Role of group workers - - Comparison across phases -
Concept and principles - Program planning - Skills in program planning
Facilitation: Knowledge of skills and techniques for effective work with groups/problem
solving.
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UNIT IV
Recordings in Group work: Importance of recording in social group work - Principles of
recording - Recording structure -Types of recording.
Evaluation in Groups and Termination Phase : Importance of evaluation - Types of
evaluation - Methods of evaluation - Need for termination - Types of termination -
Characteristics of termination phase - Worker's skills.
Application of Group Work: Application in health settings, school settings, family welfare
settings, industrial settings, women and child welfare settings.
REFERENCES
1. Alissi, A. S. 1980 Perspectives on Social Group Work Practice:
A Book of Readings, New York: The Free Press.
2. Balgopal, P. R. and Groups in Social Work - An Ecological
Vassil, T. V. 1983 Perspective, New York: Macmillan
Publishing Co. Inc.
11. Northen, H. 1969 Social Work with Groups. New York: Columbia
University Press.
12. Pepell, C.P. and Social Work with Groups, New York:
Rothman, B. The Haworth Press.
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13. Sundel, M., Glasser, Individual Change through Small
Sarri, R., and Vinter, R. Groups, New York: The Free Press.
1985
14. Tom, Douglas 1978 Basic Group Work, London, Tavistock Publications
Ltd.
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Odd semester
Paper code: SWHC-5
Paper Title: WORK WITH COMMUNITIES
INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVES
Course Content
UNIT I
Community: Concept, characteristics, types.
Understanding of community organisation practice: Definition of community
organisation, values and principles of Community Organisations, ethics of
community organisation practice. Historical development of community
organisation practice.
Process of Community Organization.
Community organization and sustainable community development: People‟s
participation; concept, need and people‟s participation and sustainable community
development
Power: Concept of power - The range of perspectives - Dimensions of power
relevant to community organization.
Empowerment: Concept of Empowerment - Barriers to, process and cycle of
empowerment.
Gender and Empowerment: Gender sensitive community organization practice
UNIT II
Models and Strategies of Community Organization - Locality Development Model -
Social Planning Model - Social Action Model - Select methods of public interest
mobilization, litigation, protests and demonstrations, Dealing with authorities,
Public Relations, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation - Roles in different models
attributes and attitude.
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UNIT III
Community Organization as a Method: Relevance of community organisation as a
method across different spheres of social work intervention and relook at own
attitudes.
Skills of Community Organization Practitioner: Problem analysis, resource
mobilization, conflict resolution, organizing meetings, writing and documentation,
networking, training.
UNIT IV
Human rights: understanding human rights, need for the protection of human
rights.
Strategy and Roles: Unionization as a strategy - Advocacy in community
organization.
Current debates in Community Organisation Practice: Emerging issues - Impact of
macro policies.
REFERENCES
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10. Henderson, Paul; Jones, The Boundaries of Change in Community
David and Thomas, Work, Boston, George Allen and Unwin.
David N. 1980
13. Mayo H., Jones D. 1974 Community Work, London: Routledge and Kegan
Paul.
17. Polson and Sanderson. 1979 Rural Community Organisation, New York: John
Wiley and Sons.
23. Volken, H. et. al. 1982 Learning from the Rural Poor: Shared Experiences
of the Mobile Orientation and Training Team, New
Delhi: Indian Social Institute.
24. Warren, R. L. 1965 Studying Your Community, New York: Free Press.
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25. Zaltman, G. and Duncan, Strategies for Planned Change, New York:
R. 1977 Association Press.
Journals
Odd semester
Code: SWHC-6
Title: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM - I
In the first four weeks, the learners may make a local directory to include emergency
numbers of Hospitals/ PHCs/ Police/ Panchayath Office and Network Agencies
along with references to other developmental and welfare services in the location.
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The learners may be placed in agencies or in communities to initiate and participate
in direct service delivery. Practice learning is a vital component of the educational
opportunity to be provided to the learner. The teaching-learning process must be
designed to help the learner to move on the mastering strategies, skills and
techniques to practice social work.
Code: SWHC -7
Paper Title: MANAGEMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND WELFARE SERVICES
INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVES
a. Understand the overall environment and its impact on the nature, structure
and development of organizations in corporate, public and voluntary sectors
in the context of social work profession.
b. Understand policies and procedures involved in establishing and maintaining
human service organizations.
c. Acquire skills to network and participate in the management of resources -
human, material and environmental.
d. Develop skills to participate in management of programmes, as a part of the
inter-disciplinary team and initiate as well as develop new programmes.
e. Develop ability to analyse the practices applied in specific settings.
Course Content
UNIT I
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Establishment: Registration, different types of legislations, legal status, constitution,
rules and procedure, goals - Financial resources: Organizational Budget, Sources of
finance, Fund Raising, Records, Audit.
UNIT II
Physical: All activities related to acquiring, hiring and maintaining importable
structure and infrastructure, maintenance of premises and daily upkeep.
UNIT III
UNIT IV
Public Relations: Public relations need and its promotion by all in the organisation.
Representing the organization, networking, public, corporate and voluntary sector,
resource building, accountability, transparency, use of media for publicity.
Change and its Management: Understand and manage change, innovation in a
rapidly changing social environment: for policy programmes and structure.
Organizational understanding: Conflict, conflict resolution, creating positive climate.
REFERENCES
1. Choudhari, D. Paul. 1983 Social Welfare Administration, Delhi: Atma Ram and
Sons.
11. Lauffer, A. 1977 Getting the Resources You Need, New Delhi: Sage
Publications.
13. Luthans, Fred. 1990 Organizational Behaviour, Boston, Irwin McGraw Hill.
17. Siddiqui, H. Y. 1984 Social Work and Social Action, New Delhi:
Hamam Publications.
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19. Slavin, S. (Ed.) 1978 Managing Finance, Personnel and Information in
Human Services, New York: Howorth Press.
20. Slavin, S. (Ed.) 1978 Social Administration, New York: The Haworth
Press.
INTRODUCTION
This course is to equip learners to utilize, and conduct research as service managers
to improve services, evaluate, and develop new services and intervention methods:
strategies and techniques and also, be an effective consumer of other researches.
OBJECTIVES
a. Develop an understanding of scientific approach to human inquiry in
comparison to the native or common sense approach in various aspects, and
its process.
b. Understand major research strategies, meaning, scope and importance of
social work research.
c. Develop an ability to see the linkages between practice, research, theory and
their role in enriching one another.
d. Develop ability to conceptualize, formulate and conduct simple research
projects/exercises (This would include a broad range of basic research skills
such as conceptualization of a research strategy and problem; writing a
research proposal; developing tools for col1ecting data; use of sampling,
strategies; data collection, processing, presentation, analysis and
interpretation; and writing research report etc).
e. Make informed assessment and judicious use of research studies and
findings.
f. Develop skills for use of library and documentation services for research.
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Course Content
UNIT I
Science - Meaning and assumptions, scientific approach in comparison to the native
or common sense approach.
Scientific attitude; Scientific method; application of scientific method for the study of
social phenomena.
Research: Definition and objectives, Social Work Research: Meaning, objectives,
functions and limitations; Scope of social work research in India; Agencies
sponsoring and conducting social work research, ethics in research.
Problem identification: Criteria for the selection of research problem; Problem
formulation.
Concepts, constructs, variables, conceptual and operational definitions. Hypothesis:
Meaning, importance, uses and requirements.
UNIT II
Design of research: Definition and importance; types of research design; exploratory,
Source and Types of Data: Primary and secondary, objective and subjective,
qualitative and quantitative.
Sampling: Sample and population: Rationale and Characteristics of sampling;
methods of sampling, general considerations in the determination of sample size.
Secondary data: Official data, personal documents, problem in the use of secondary
data
UNIT III
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UNIT IV
Statistics: Definition, functions and importance
Measures of Central Tendency; Measures of Dispersion.
Chi-square, Correlation Coefficient, ‟t‟ distribution; Analysis of Variance and „F‟
distribution.
SPSS package.
REFERENCES
13. Gahan, Celis and Doing Qualitative Research Using QSR, NUD,
Hannibal, Mike. 1998 IST, New Delhi: Sage Publications.
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14. Geltung, J. 1961 Theory and Methods of Social Research, London:
George Allen & Unwin
15. Goode, W. J. and Methods in Social Research, New York, McGraw-
Hill.
Hatt, P. K. 1962
22. May, Tim. 1997 Social Research: Issues, Methods & Process,
Buckingham: Open University Press.
25. Nagel, Ernest. 1984 The Structure of Science: Problems in the Logic of
Scientific Explanation.
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30. Reid, William J. and Research in Social Work, New York: Columbia
Smith, Andrey D. 1981 University Press.
31. Rosenberg, M. 1968 The Logic of Survey Analysis, New York: Basic
Books.
33. Sellits, Glaire et al. 1976 Research Methods in Social Relations, New
York:Holt, Rinebart and Winston.
34. Shah, F. V. 1977 Reporting Research, Ahmedabad: Rachna
Prakashan.
35. Shaw, Ian and Lishman, Evaluation and Social Work Practice, New Delhi:
Joyce. (Ed.) 1999 Sage Publications.
38. Stewart, Alex. 1998 The Ethnographer's Method, New Delhi: Sage
Publications.
40. Yin, Robert, K. 1.994 Case Study Research: Design and Methods, New
Delhi: Sage Publications
41. Young, Pauline V. 1982 Scientific Social Survey and Research, New Delhi,
Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
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Code : SWHC-9
Title: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM - II:
SUMMER PLACEMENT:
Further, the student shall also collect the experiences or opinions of people on the
issues and make a detailed presentation.
Flexibility is accorded in planning and executing the term project. Creative and
analytical approaches are to be carried out.
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Even semester
Paper Code: SWSC-1
Paper title: COMMUNICATION AND COUNSELING
INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVES
Course Content
UNIT I
UNIT II
Visual aids in communication: Poster making, use of notice boards, flip charts,
charts, flash cards, photographs, pamphlets, slide shows.
Mass Communication: Television, exhibition, newspapers and magazines,
advertisements, radio, film, VCD/ DVD, e-mail, internet.
Impact of mass communication on society, family, marriage and child development.
Communication Analysis and Planning: Planning and executing a communication
campaign on an issue using various methods of communication.
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UNIT III
Counseling: Definition, nature and goals, areas of counseling; Historical background
and origins of counseling, ethical nature of counseling, qualities of an effective
counselor.
UNIT IV
Couple and Family Counseling: Issues in such counseling, its process and stages.
Crisis Counseling
REFERENCES
19. Robert, G. Madden 1998 Legal Issues in Social Work Counseling and
Mental Health, Sage Publications India Pvt., Ltd.
20. Small, Jacquelyn 1990 Becoming Naturally Therapeutic: A Return to the
True Essence of Helping, New York, Bantam
Books.
21. Venkatramani, S. H. 1998 Corporate Communications - The Age of Image,
New Delhi: Sterling Publishers Private Ltd.
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Paper code: SWSC -1
Paper Title : GANDHIAN APPROACH TO WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
INTRODUCTION
The course aims at sensitizing the learner to the Gandhian approach and to utilize
some of the skills in practice.
OBJECTIVES
Course Content
Unit I
Unit II
Unit III
Unit IV
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REFERENCES
8. Nanda, B.R 1985 Gandhi and His Critics, Delhi: Oxford University
Press
11. Unitahna, T.K.N 1979 Gandhi and Social Change, Jaipur: Rawat
Publications
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Even semester
Paper Code: SWSC-2
Paper title: PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.
INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVES
Course Content:
UNIT I
Self and Self Awareness: Understand self through a cognitive construct/paradigm
(two/three models from among those available may be offered as workshops).
Suggested approaches are: Rational Emotive Therapy, Gestalt Approach,
Transactional Analysis, Reality Therapy, Yoga for Therapy, Meditation Techniques.
UNIT II
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UNIT III
Creativity and Self: Understand brain functions: Creativity, need and development
Life Style: Conscious life style - enhanced life skills: Communication, decision
making, empathy, critical thinking, use of time and money, building and sustaining
bonds-relational, colleagial and personal.
Self defeating behaviour - nature and impact. Choices for change.
UNIT IV
Values, Attitude and Professional Ethics: Values and attitudes - their role in life,
Value conflict - its impact, value clarification.
REFERENCES:
1. Becavar, D. (Ed.) 1997 The Family, Spirituality and Social Work, Journal
of Family Social Work, Vol.2, No.4,
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7. Grossbard, H 1954 'Methodology for Developing Self-Awareness,
Journal of Social Casework, Vol. 35, No.9, 380-386.
10. Paul, Brunton. 1975 The Hidden Teaching Beyond Yoga, Triveni, 44
(3), 91.
INTRODUCTION
The content has two aspects to it. Population dynamics and its relatedness to the
environment, natural resources, utilization and their preservation.
OBJECTIVES:
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Course Content
UNIT I
UNIT II
Concept and Scope of Population education, family life education, sex education,
and family planning education.
UNIT III
Natural Resources and Diversity: Utilisation and management – Forest, land, water,
air, energy sources - Pollution - Sources, treatment, prevention - Soil, water, air,
noise - Waste matter - disposal, recycling, renewal, problems, issues - Programmes
for forest, land and water management.
UNIT IV
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REFERENCES
13. Sapru, R.K (Ed.) 1987 Environment Management in India, Vol. II,
New Delhi: Ashish Publishing House
Open Elective
Paper code SWOE-1
Paper Title: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH CHILDREN
INTRODUCTION
Children are the future of human society. Profession of social work has to work with
children in difficult circumstances while rendering services in varied settings. There
is a need for social workers specially trained in working with the children and
adolescents. Such trained social workers can render valuable services to children in
need of professional help.
The current paper focuses on children as a special group for focused social work
intervention through facilitating acquisition of knowledge about children from
different perspectives, types of settings where the children can be helped and
application of social work methods to render social work intervention to children.
OBJECTIVES
Course Content
UNIT I
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UNIT II
UNIT III
UNIT IV
REFERENCES
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4. Hegarty S and Children with Special Needs - From
Arul, M. 2002 segregation to Inclusion, New Delhi, Sage
Publications.
12. UNICEF Publication The State of The World‟s Children. Annual Report.
http://WWW. unicef.org
13. Ved Kumar and Brooks, Creative Child Advocacy, New Delhi, Sage
Susan. L. 2004 Publications,
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Open Elective
Paper code: SWOE-1
Paper Title: SCIENCE OF CRIME, PENOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK
PRACTICE
INTRODUCTION
The course aims at introducing to the students the concepts of crime, punishment
and the impact of crime on victims. The focus is on facilitating understanding of the
learner to deliberate social work interventions with the prevention of crime,
handling the issues related to those clients who are in conflict with law as well as
helping the victims to recover from the impact of crime.
OBJECTIVES
Course Content
UNIT I
UNIT II
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UNIT III
Hurdles in crime reporting, investigation and justice delivery in the Indian context.
Compensation and restitution measures.
UNIT IV
Social Work Practice in Correctional Setting: Scope for social work practice in
institutional and non institutional settings.
Human Rights in the context of crime and punishment - Agencies to protect Human
Rights - National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commissions,
Right to information Act and in the context of Human Rights violation,
Social Work measures with the Police, the Judiciary and the prison staff - Job stress,
burn out and other issues.
REFERENCES:
Odd Semester
Paper code: SWHC-11
Paper Title: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
The main objective of this course is to prepare young graduates for management and
administrative positions in various industrial, business, governmental/non-
governmental organisations and service sector organisations.
OBJECTIVES
Course Content
UNIT I
UNIT II
Talent Acquisition: Goals; polices, sources and methods. Selection: Concept, process.
Talent Acquisition Tests, Theories and issues in psychological testing, Intelligence
testing – theoretical background, Aptitude Testing, Personality Assessment, MBTI.
Placement, Induction and socializing the new employee. Talent retention: Concept,
importance and methods.
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UNIT III
UNIT IV
REFERENCES
Odd semester
Code: SWHC-12
Title: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM - IV
Workshops: Skills Development - help learners acquire specific skills for situations
encountered during practice and acquire skills for intervention. These may be for
problems/ concerns, issues or situations like work with alcoholics, HIV/AIDS
affected persons, adolescents for life ski11s development, youth for leadership
development and couples for marital relationship and enrichment work with
elderly. These workshops are to enhance skills/ develop new skills for practice in
specific situation, specific problems and issues.
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The learners may be placed in agencies or in communities to initiate and participate
in direct service delivery. Practice learning is a vital component of the educational
opportunity to be provided to the learner. The teaching-learning process must be
designed to help the learner to move on the mastering strategies, skills and
techniques to practice social work
Odd semester
Paper code : SWSC-3
Paper Title : SOCIAL WORK WITH TRIBAL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES.
INTRODUCTION
This course aims at introducing the learner the programmes of tribal and rural
development, and the importance of social work practice with tribal and rural
communities.
OBJECTIVES
Course Content
UNIT I
UNIT II
UNIT III
UNIT IV
Panchayath Raj System in Karnataka and its role in rural and tribal development.
REFERENCES:
4. Bose, Nirmal Kumar 1971 Tribal Life in India, National Book Trust
India, New Delhi.
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19. Sinha, B. B. 1982 Society in Tribal India, Delhi, B,R
Publishing Corporation.
INTRODUCTION
The course aims to provide an understanding of human behavior at work so that the
learner may acquire the skills required to analyze problems and develop a problem-
solving approach.
OBJECTIVES:
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Course content
UNIT I
UNIT II
Transactional Analysis ( TA), TA and self awareness, Winners and Losers, Structural
analysis, Life positions, transactions, games and strokes, Life scripts, TA applications
in motivation, Leadership and Teamwork, TA in counseling.
UNIT III
UNIT IV
Organizational Conflict: Concepts, causes and types, conflict-resolution strategies.
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Stress and Burn Out: Concepts, causes, consequences and coping strategies.
Managerial Ethics: Individual ethics, ethical dilemmas in management, Ethical
practices of Indian Managers, Corporate ethics.
REFERENCES
Odd semester
Paper code: SWSC-4
Paper Title: PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SOCIAL
WORK
INTRODUCTION
This course introduces the basic health issues and the application of social work in
health setting both in hospital and community.
OBJECTIVES
COURSE CONTENT
UNIT I
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UNIT II
UNIT III
Medical Social Work: Meaning, Definition and Scope - Historical background and
nature: Medical Social Work in India and Abroad - Team work and
Multidisciplinary approach in health care; Organization and administration of
medical social work departments in hospitals.
Patient as a person and Role of Social Worker: Understanding the patient as a
person; Illness behaviour and treatment behaviour of the patient - Impact of illness
on the patient and family.
Role of social worker with patients and their families - Rehabilitation.
UNIT IV
Health System in India - at the Centre, at the State level, at the district level, and
village level. Health Education and Communication.
Voluntary Health Agencies in India - International health - World Health
Organisation (WHO), UNICEF, UNDP, FAO, ILO, World Bank.
REFERENCES:
6. Hilleboe, H. E. and
Larimore, G.W.1966 Preventive Medicine, Philadelphia, W. B.
Saunders Company.
INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVES:
Course Content
UNIT I
Rehabilitation: Definition and scope for social work interventions; definition of
Impairment, Disability, Handicap; causes of Handicap - heredity, acquired, Major
illnesses - physical, neurological and psychiatric; Stress, vulnerability, coping and
competence to deal with handicaps; Need for comprehensive rehabilitation –
psycho-social rehabilitation
UNIT II
UNTI III
UNIT IV
Practice of Social work methods in the process of rehabilitation: Case work, group
work, community organisation, research, administration and social action.
Legal provisions for differently abled people – The Persons with Disabilities (Equal
Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995, Rehabilitation
Council of India: Formation, scope and functions, governmental policies and
programmes, initiatives from the non- governmental sectors.
REFERENCES
3. Corey, Gerald. (6th ed.)2004. Theory and Practice of Group Counseling. Thomas
Brooks/ Cole Belmont
4. Dorothy Stock Whitaker. 1985. Using Groups to help people. London & New
York, Tavistock/ Routledge,.
6. Delhi Law House. 1998. The Mental Health Act-1987, Law Publishers.
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10. International Labour Vocational Rehabilitation of Disabled persons,
Office. 1985. ILO.
16. Madan, G.R. 2000 Indian Social Problems Vol.2 Social Work (3rd ed).
New Delhi, Allied Publishers.
22. Wolberg, L.R. 1977 The Technique of Psychotherapy Part I & II, 3rd
edition. New York, Grune and Stratton,.
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Paper code: SWSC-5
Paper Title: SOCIAL POLICY, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
INTRODUCTION
The course introduces the learner as to how policy is a link between
Constitutional Principles, Development Plans, Legislative and Executive
Actions. The analysis of these processes is to enable utilization of the
knowledge to improve social work practice.
OBJECTIVES
a. Gain knowledge of policy analysis and the policy formulation process.
b. Acquire skills in critical analysis of social policies and development
plans.
c. Develop an understanding of social policy in the perspective of national
goals as stated in the Constitution, particularly with reference to
Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy.
d. Critically understand the concept, content and process of social
development.
e. Develop the capacity to identify linkages among social needs, problems,
development issues and policies.
f. Locate strategies and skills necessary for social development and
reinforce
values of social justice, gender justice and equality.
Course Content
UNIT I
Social Policy and Constitution: Concept of social policy, sectoral policies and
social services - Relationship between social policy and social development--
Values underlying social policy and planning based on the Constitutional
provisions (i.e. the Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Rights)
and the Human Rights - Different models of social policy and their applicability
to the Indian situation.
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UNIT II
UNIT III
Social Planning: Concept of social planning - Scope of social planning - the
popular restricted view as planning for social services and the wider view as
inclusive of all sectoral planning to achieve the goals of social development -
Indian planning in a historical perspective - The Constitutional position of
planning in India. The legal status of the Planning Commission -
Coordination between Centre and State, need for decentralization - Panchayath
Raj - people participation.
UNIT IV
Social Development: Concept of social development - Current debates of
development - Approaches to development - Development indicators.
REFERENCES
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5. Dandekar, V. M. 1994 "Role of Economic Planning in India in
the 1990s & Beyond", Economic and
Political Weekly, Vol. 29, No. 24, 1457-
1464.
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19. Kulkarni, P. D. 1975 Social Policy in India, Bombay, Tata
Institute of Social Sciences.
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33. Rao, V. 1994. "Social Policy: The Means and Ends
Question" Indian Journal of Public
Administration, Vol. 50, No.1, Jan.-
March, 1994.
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Paper code : SWSC-5
Paper Title : LEGAL SYSTEM IN INDIA
INTRODUCTION
The course is to help learners understand the legal system and procedures in
India. It supports understanding the processes in public interest litigation and
develops skills for the same.
OBJECTIVES
Course Content
UNIT I
Rights: Concept and definitions of Rights; types of Rights; Rights of women and
children; Rights of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; Rights of accused
and offender under Constitution of India, Indian Penal Code and Criminal
Procedure Code.
UNIT II
Legislations for prevention of Crime and Deviance: Indian Penal Code (relevant
chapters like of Offences against Public Tranquility, of Offences affecting the
Public Health, Safety, Convenience, of Decency and Morals, of Offences relating
to Religion, of Offences affecting the Human Body, of Offences relating to
Marriage, of Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband)
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Legislations pertaining to women.
UNIT III
Criminal Justice System in India:
Police: Structure, powers and functions and their role in maintaining peace and
order in the society.
UNIT IV
REFERENCES
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5. Fleming, M. 1978 Of Crimes and Rights, New York: W.W.
Norton and Company.
10. Iyer, V. R. K 1980. Justice and Beyond, New Delhi: Deep and
Deep.
18. Ratanlal and Dhirajlal, 2006 Indian Penal Code, Lexis and Lexis, Nagpur.
19. Singh. L. M. (Ed.) 1973 Law and Poverty: Cases and Materials,
Bombay: Tripathi.
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20. Western, P. B. 1976 The Criminal Justice System: An Introduction
and Guidelines, California: Good Year
Publishers.
Open Elective
Paper Code: SWOE-2
Paper Title: GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK
INTRODUCTION
Changing demographic profile in India has led to rise in the number of elderly
as never before. Along with the enhanced longevity, a number of issues related
to care and management of elderly have come into focus. Social work as a
profession concerned with providing professional service to the needy, has
recognized the need to address the concerns of the senior citizens. The paper
envisages training the learners in professional social work practice with the
elderly.
The paper focuses on senior citizens as target client group for social work
intervention; the paper deals with the issues, concerns, problems and social
work methods in facilitating healthy adaptation of the client group in the
current Indian context.
OBJECTIVES:
a. To get an overview of the perspectives on aging and scope for practice.
b. To understand the various challenges related to aging, healthy aging and
problems of the elderly in difficult situations.
c. To identify agencies working with elderly, the different care settings and
issues in working with elderly in different settings. To gain an insight
into process of working with elderly.
d. To train the learners in applying specific social work intervention
measures in working with senior citizens, care givers and to have an
understanding of
e. National Policy on Older Persons, and the role of International and
NGOs in improving the quality of life of the elderly.
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Course Content
UNIT I
UNIT II
Developmental tasks in elderly: Issues in health care, changes in family
structure, coping with aging process, challenges due to changing physiological,
economic, safety, status in the family and other issues, Healthy aging, quality
of life, coping with demise of the life partner, bereavement, resolving one‟s own
death, and any other.
UNIT III
Care settings for elderly: General hospitals, geriatric wards/ hospitals, home-
based care, homes for the aged, nursing homes, day-care-centers, hobby
centers, and facilities for homeless elderly, elder helpline, and senior citizen
forum.
Tools for assessment of the problems of elderly, intervention and follow up
services and evaluation.
UNIT IV
Social work intervention measures for senior citizens through methods of social
work: Case work, group work, community organisation, welfare
administration, social work research, social action
Care giver issues - Needs, burden, coping and training; training for caregivers
of institutions for the elderly
National Policy on Older Persons, Legal and governmental welfare benefits for
senior citizens, Role of HelpAge India and other prominent Organisations
working for elderly.
International scenario
REFERENCES
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.
JOURNALS.
1. Indian Journal of Gerontology, C-207, Manu Marg, Tilak Nagar, Jaipur 302
004
2. R & D Journal of Helpage India . C-14, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi,
110016.
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Open Elective
Paper code SWOE-2
Paper Title: MANAGEMENT OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS
INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVES
a. Develop an understanding about the role of NGOs in societal
development.
b. Develop knowledge about management of NGOs.
c. Develop the ability to identify collaborative strategies between NGOs
and
Government institutions.
Course Content
UNIT I
UNIT II
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UNIT III
UNIT IV
REFERENCES
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6. Kapoor, K.K, 1986 Directory of Funding Organisations, Delhi,
Information and News Network.
INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVES
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Course Content
UNIT I
Employee relations, History of industria1ization in India - Issues related to employees
in organized and unorganized sector.
Concept, Definition, Philosophy and Principles of employee relations. Employee
relations with special reference to Occupation - Safety - Health and Environment
(OSHE) Education.
Analysis of the terms industrial discipline – misconduct, disciplinary proceedings.
Domestic Enquiry: Contents and Process, Principles of Natural Justice, Tribunal;
Discharge/Dismissal.
UNIT II
Trade Unions: Trade Unionism in India, emergence, history and growth, Trade Union
as an organization – Various Trade Unions in India, Role of Trade Unions in India,
Employers’ Associations – Objectives, structure and activities. Contemporary issues in
employee relations.
UNIT III
Fundamentals of Labour laws, The Constitution of India and labour laws.
Employee Legislations: - The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, Employees Provident Fund
(and Misc. Provisions) Act 1952, Workmen's Compensation Act 1923, Employees State
Insurance Act 1948, Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972,Child Labour (Prohibition and
Regulation) Act, 1986. The Factories Act 1948, The Contract Labour (Regulation and
Abolition) Act 1970,The Minimum Wages Act 1948 and The Payment of Wages Act
1936; The Apprentices Act, 1961,The Maternity Benefit Act 1961. The Trade Union
Act 1926, The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1946, The Industrial
Dispute Act 1947, The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of
Vacancies) Act 1958.
UNIT IV
Collective Bargaining: Definitions, characteristics, critical issues in collective
bargaining, theories of collective bargaining, Collective Bargaining in India, Collective
bargaining in practice, levels of bargaining, coverage and duration of agreements,
administration of agreements, negotiating a contract, the negotiation process, effective
negotiation, Employee relations in knowledge based industry.
Labor Welfare Officer - Duties and functions; Social Work in Industry.
REFERENCES
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4. Devar, R. S. 1967 Personnel Management and Industrial
Relations, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing
House.
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18. Saiyed I A, 2009 Labour Law, Mumbai, Himalaya Publishing
House Pvt., Ltd.
26. Vaid, K. N. 1970 Labour Welfare in India, New Delhi, Sri Ram
Centre for Industrial Relations.
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Paper code: SWHC-14
Paper Title: MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORK
INTRODUCTION
This course is to provide awareness about mental health and mental health
problems and also application of social work in mental health settings.
OBJECTIVES
Course Content
UNIT I
Concept of mental health and mental illness - Mental health as a part of general
health - Misconceptions about mental illnesses. General approaches to the
mentally ill - International Classification of Mental Disorders.
Signs, symptoms, etiology, diagnosis, prognosis and management of the
following:
Neuroses
Psychoses
Psycho physiologic disorders
Personality disorders
Psychiatric disturbances in children and adolescents
Organic psychotic conditions
Mental retardation.
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UNIT II
Practice of Social Work: Importance of home visit and visit to the place of work
- Role of family in the treatment of mentally ill - Preparing the family and
community for the return of the affected individual, follow-up.
UNIT III
UNIT IV
Community mental health and social work, NMHP, Innovations like Satellite
clinics, district mental health programme etc.
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Mental Health Act, 1987.
REFERENCES
6. Dickerson, Martha Ufford. 1981 Social Work Practice with the Mentally
Retarded, New York: Free Press.
7. Freedman, A. M. and Comprehensive Textbook of
Psychiatry,
Kaplan, H. I. (Eds.) 1967 Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins
Company.
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10. Feldman Robert S 1997 Understanding Psychology, 4th
Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing
Company Limited, New Delhi
14. Humble, Stephen and Self Help in Health and Social Welfare,
Unell, Judith (Ed.) 1989 London: Routledge.
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23. Todd,F.Joan.1967 Social Work with the Mentally
Subnormal, New York: Routledge and
Kegan Paul.
Evaluation of the Project will be done along with the viva-voce examination by
the viva-voce committee constituted for the assessment of social work
practicum or similar committee may be constituted, if required.
Even semester
Code: SW HC-16
Title : SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM - V
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Practice learning is a vital component of the educational opportunity to be
provided to the learner. The teaching-learning process must be designed to help
the learner to move on the mastering strategies, skills and techniques to practice
social work.
Even semester
Code: SWHC-17
Title: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM – VI: (BLOCK PLACEMENT)
INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVES
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g. To create awareness of different types of information systems in an
organization so as to enable the use of computer resources efficiently, for
effective decision- making.
Course Content
UNIT I
Human Resource Development (HRD): Concept, origin and needs for HRD;
Overview of HRD as a Total system; Approaches to HRD; human capital
approach; social psychology approach and poverty alleviation approach;
HRD and its dimensions, Competency Mapping.
UNIT II
UNIT III
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UNIT IV
REFERENCES
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Approach, Bangalore, R & M
Associates.
9. Norman, M. 1960 Psychology in Industry, London,
Harrap & Company.
Code: SWSC-6
Title: CASE STUDIES
Every Candidate is expected to take up five cases, study them in depth and
present the intervention, if any. Case refers to a unit of study – an individual,
an institution, a community or an incident. The candidate has to work under
the guidance of faculty member and submit the report on or before the date
prescribed.
The university or the college concerned can develop guidelines for undertaking
case studies. However, the students are encouraged to start his/her work on
case studies from the beginning of the course.
Evaluation of the case study will be done along with the viva-voce examination
by the viva-voce committee constituted for the assessment of social work
practicum or similar committee may be constituted, if required.
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Open Elective
Paper code SWOE-3
Paper Tile: DISASTER MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
The course aims at introducing students to acquire the required knowledge and
skills in disaster management.
OBJECTIVES
Course Content
UNIT I
UNIT II
UNIT III
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UNIT IV
REFERENCES
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11. Lindomann, E 1944 “Symptomology and Management of
Acute Grief”, American Journal of
Psychiatry, Vol. 101, pp.141-148
Open Elective
Paper code SWOE-3
Paper Title: CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES
INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVES:
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Course content
UNIT I
Observation Home, Juvenile Home for Boys and Girls and their functions.
District Shelter for boys and girls and their functions.
UNIT II
UNIT III
Non-institutional systems.
Probation and Parole - Historical development of probation system, principles
and procedure.
UNIT IV
After care services:
Legal provision for establishing social institution.
Provision for assistance to released prisoners - Role of voluntary organization,
corporate bodies and the state in the rehabilitation.
Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act - Its objectives; State Home for Women
(Sthrinikethana)
Citizen committees, Police help-line.
Social work intervention and Role of social worker in the prison administration.
Social work practice in correctional services.
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REFERENCES:
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