Kalahandi University

Bhawanipatna

COURSES OF STUDIES

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

(MSW)

[Semester pattern]

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Kalahandi University, Bhawanipatna
Dist-Kalahandi, Odisha
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COURSE STRUCTURE

[There are 16 Theory Papers and 4 Practical papers (including dissertation in the last
semester). All theory and Practical papers including Dissertation Carry 50 marks each]

Paper Name Marks

SEMESTER-I P-I Basic Social Science Concepts 40+10
P-II Origin and Development of Social Work 40+10
P-III Indian Social Structure 40+10
P-IV Basic Computer Application (Practical 40+10
based approach)
PR-I Basic Computer Application 50
SEMESTER-II P-V Social Work Research and Quantitative 40+10
Analysis
P-VI Social Problem and Social Development 40+10
P-VII Social Work Methods 40+10
P-VIII Social Exclusion and Inclusion – 40+10
Ideology and Practices
PR-II Learning Social Work Through 50
Participatory Fieldwork Approach)
Summer Internship
SEMESTER-III P-IX Ideology and Ethics of Social Work 40+10
P-X Social Security, Legislation and Rights 40+10
P-XI Inclusive Development – A Gender 40+10
Perspective
P-XII Vulnerable Group Management – 40+10
Children, Aged and Tribals
PR-III Micro Level Study on Social Exclusion & 50
Vulnerable group
SEMESTER-IV P-XIII Social Work Administration & 40+10
Management
P-IV Corporate Social Responsibility 40+10
P-V Civil Society and NGO 40+10
P-VI Rural Development & Reconstruction 40+10
PR-IV Dissertation 50
Total Marks 1000

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DETAIL SYLLABUS

[Questions (Long and Short) will be set on Unit Pattern i.e. one question with its
alternative will come from each unit covering all the units in the process]

SEMESTER - I

Paper-I B ASIC SOCIAL SCIENCE CONCEPTS

[This course exposes the learner to the common concepts used in social sciences]
Unit-I: Basic Concepts: Meaning and characteristics of Society, Community, Institution,
Association, Social groups,
Unit-II: Concept of Culture: Meaning, characteristics & Function, Acculturation, Enculturation,
Cultural lag, Cultural relativism, Culture & personality
Unit-III: Social Stratification: Basis of stratification, Status and Role, Caste system in India,
Social mobility. Caste, Class and Power in India,
Unit-IV: Social Processes: Meaning and Significance, Associative and Dissociative Processes,
Cooperation, Accommodation, Competition & Conflict.
Unit-V: Social Change: Meaning and Characteristics, Basic ideas about Functionalist and
Conflict Theories of Social Change, Technology and social change, Education and social
change
Recommended Books:
Bottomere, T., Sociology – A Guide to Problems & Literature.
Kar Parimal B. - Sociology
Maclver, R.M. and Page C. Society - An Introductory Analysis.
Shankar Rao C.N. – Sociology
Sharan Raka – A Hand book of Sociology
Vidya Bhushan & Sachdeva – An Introduction to Sociology
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Paper-II ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WORK

[This course aims at introducing the learners to a critical inquiry into the developmental history
and ideologies of social work, both in India and the west.]
Unit-I: Social work: Definition, objectives, principles, philosophies and scope, A brief history of
the development of Social Work as an academic discipline. Social welfare - Meaning,
scope and objectives, Social action - Meaning & Process, Social security.
Unit-II:Evolution of Social Work in India: Socio-religious reform movement, Bhakti movement,
Christian missionaries, Gandhian social work, Professionalization of social work in India.
Unit-III: Social Work Education: Content, training, supervision, problems and challenges,
Legal Aid, Social Advocacy and Role of social worker,
Unit-IV: Social Change & Development: Planned development and social change, Process
and Impact of Industrialization, Modernization, Globalization and Liberalization
Unit-V: Social Work and Social Development: Social and Human Development, Development
and Progress, Population and Development, Social Ideals of Indian Constitution,
Relationship between social Development and social work, Role of social workers in
promoting social change.
Recommended Books:
Banerjee, G.R. Papers on Social Work on Indian Perspective. Bombay: Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
Banka, J.A., The Society of Social Movement.

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Boehm. W., Objectives of Curriculum on Social Work on Education.

Das Gupta (ed.), Towards Philosophy of Social Work.
Friedlander, W.A., Introduction to Social Work.
Friedlander, W.A., Social Work, Concepts & Methods.
Gokhale, S.D. (ed.), Social Welfare, Legend & Legacy.
Gore, M.S. (ed.), Encyclopaedia of Social Work in India. WIS. I & II.
Gore, M.S., Social Work & Social Work Education.
M.S.A. Rao (ed.), Social Movement in India.
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Paper-III INDIAN SOCIAL STRUCTURE

[Through this course, the learner will be given basic idea about the Indian Social Structure, its
elements, functioning and Change which will help them in effectiveness of social intervention.]
Unit-I: Unity in Diversity: Factors of diversity (Caste, Language & Religion), Factors of Unity.
Unit-II: Family & Kinship: Family-Meaning and definition, Types, Function & Change.
Kinship - Meaning and definition, Types, Function & Change.
Hindu Marriage - Meaning and Aims, Types, Rules of Mate selection, Hindu Marriage Act
1955
Family, Marriage and Kinship among the tribes ( general ideas only)
Unit-III: Marriage: Hindu Marriage: Meaning and Aims, Types, Rules of Mate selection, Hindu
Marriage Act 1955
Tribal Marriage - Meaning and Aims, selection of mate (general ideas only)
Unit-IV: Marriage among Minorities:
Mislim Marriage – Aims, Conditions, Types and Divorce.
Chistrian Marriage - Aims, Mate Selection, Process and Divorce.
Unit-V: Social Change and Transformation: Sanskritization, Industrialization & Modernization,
Rural and Urban Continuum, Urbanization
Recommended Books:
Ahuja Ram- Indian Social System
Denle, Y.B., Caste, Religion & Politics in India.
Jena & Mohanty – Indian Society
Kar P. K – Indian Society
Kapadia K. M. – Marriage and Family in India
Shankar Rao C, N – Sociology of Indian Society
Sharma K. L. – Indian Society, NCERT Pub
Srinivas, M.N. Social Change in India
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Paper-IV BASIC COMPUTER APPLICATION
[Practical based approach – No separate written test will be conducted for this paper.
This paper will be evaluated at the time of Practical Test either through oral or through
written questions]
[The course aims to introduce the learners to the basic functioning and use of Computer and
Information Technology as well as Internet.]
Only elementary working knowledge on Computer will be given.
Unit-I: Basic Computer Concepts: Computer Process: Input, Processing, Output: History &
evolution of computers; Different use of computer.
Input Devices: Keyboard. Mouse, Scanner, Sound, USB Devices.
Processing: Processors, memory (RAM, ROM); disks (Hard. Floppy and CD ROM).
Output Devices: Monitor and display types; printers (DMP, Inkjet and Laser);
sound/speakers.

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Unit-II: Disk Operating Systems: Storage Procedures: Files and Directories. File names.
Disk Operating System (DOS) Basic and essential DOS commands - Copy, Format,
Delete. Rename, Change/Make/Remove Directory, Check Disk, Type and Clear Screen;
Windows Operating System Concept of Windows & multi-tasking, Desktop, Taskbar,
starting the mouse/keyboard, menus and submenus, files and folders, shutting down.
Unit-Ill:Word Processing: Basic Word Processing Functions: Creating a document; Editing
(delete, move, copy, insert) Search and replace: Checking Spelling and Grammar,
Formatting.
Advanced Word Processing Functions; Using tables, Graphics and graphs; Headers,
footers and footnotes: Creating Tables of Contents, Mailing lists and Mail Merge; Printing,
Unit-IV: Data Processing: Basic data Processing Functions: Spreadsheets: data sheets; and
spreadsheet statistical functions (frequencies, percentages, mean, mode, median, chi-
square, etc), Graf and Chart
Unit-V: The Internet: Communication Basics: Modems and communication software; Electronic
communication internet Basics: What is the Internet; Communication over the Internet.
World Wide Web: Navigation on the Web: Using Links; Filling information and connecting
researches in the WWW.
E-mail: Understanding Email; Addresses; Sending / Receiving email; Netiquette;
Professional Mailing lists;
Recommended Books:
Sinha, P.K. and Priti Sinha. 2003. Computer Fundamentals. BPB.
V Gupta. 2006. Comdex Computer Course Kit. Dreamtech.
Bureau;s Computer Application Part 1 and 2, Pustak bhawan, BBSR
Malhotra, T.D. Information Technology, Kalyani Publication

Social Work Practicum-I (Basic computer application)

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SEMESTER - II

Paper-V SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS

[The purpose of this course is help the learner to acquire skills to comprehend, use and explain
research as service provider and carry out small projects to collect data to organize service and
test the effectiveness of social intervention.]
Unit-I:Scientific Method - Its nature, Objective and characteristics; nature of social
phenomena; Application of the scientific method to the social phenomena.
Unit-II: Designing the Research: Research Designs - their types (exploratory, descriptive,
diagnostic and experimental); steps involved in conducting research under each design.
Hypothesis: Definition, types, sources, features, Report writing
Unit-III:Methods of Data Collection: Observation, Interview, Questionnaire, Case Study,
Content Analysis, Focus group discussion, Participatory Rural/Rapid Appraisal (PRA and
RRA).
Unit-IV:Statistical Measures – Its use and limitations in social work research, Measures of
Central Tendency (Mean, Median, Mode), Measure of Dispersion (Mean deviation and
Standard deviation).
Unit-V : Statistical Analysis – Correlation & Regression.
Test of Hypothesis - Chi-Square Test, T-Test.
Tabular, Diagrammatic and Graphic presentation of data.
Recommended Books:
Danda, Ajit, Research Methodology in Anthropology. New Delhi: Inter-India.

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Young, Pauline, Scientific Social Survey and Research.

Mukerjee, Neela, Participatory Rural Appraisal and Questionnaire Survey.
Goode and Hart, Methods in Social Research.
Kassam and Mustafa, Participatory Researcher.
Wilkinson and Bhandarkar, Methodology and Techniques of Social Research
Sirkin, R. Mark., Statistics for the Social Sciences, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 1995.
Saxsena H C, Elementary Statistical methods
Ghosh M , Research Methods in Social Sciences
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Paper-VI SOCIAL PROBLEM AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

[This course provides a critical and analytical framework to understand social problems,
development process and current issue, pertaining to different parts of the world, with specific
reference to India.]
Unit-I: Social problem: Concept and meaning, Social structure and Anomie, Approaches to
social problems – functionalist & Marxist,
Social Development: Concept and indicators of social development, Models of social
development: Socialistic, capitalistic, mixed economy,
Unit-II:Poverty – The concept, Measure of poverty, Causes, Consequence ( vicious cycle),
Poverty mitigation strategies
Unit-III:Casteism – The concept, Causes of casteism, Present trend of casteism, Nature of
casteism, Strategies to tackle casteism.
Unit-IV:Communalism – The concept, Historical development, Causes of communalism,
Nature of communalism, Strategies to tackle communalism.
Unit-V:Problem of AIDS – HIV and AIDS, Causes and nature, Preventive and curative
methods, AIDS and Society.
Recommended Books:
Ahuja Ram, Social Problem in India
Beteille, Andre, The Backward classes & the New Social Order.
Beteille, Andre, Social Inequality
Bottomere, T., Sociology – A Guide to Problems & Literature.
Gore, M.S. Some Aspects on Social Development.
Kar P. K., Indian Society
Murthy, M.V. (ed.). Aspects of Social Development.
Rao C. N. Shankar, sociology of Indian Society
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Paper-VII SOCIAL WORK METHODS

[This course provides a conceptual framework to assist the learner in integrating various
methods for social work practice so as to carry out planned intervention.]
Unit-I: Participatory Method: Meaning, nature, scope and need of participatory approaches to
development of the weaker section, including the excluded. Debates about participation
and empowerment and the role of NGO’s in a sustainable development.
Unit-II: Case work: Concept, objectives and principles, Phases of case work process. Case
work tools and techniques: Home visit, Resource mobilization, Referral Service, Case
work relationship.
Unit-III:Social group work: Definition, Philosophy and objectives, Principles of Group work
method, Group process, Leadership: Styles and Functions.
Unit-IV:Social group work practice in various fields: Objectives, programme media, worker’s
role, Family service agency, Youth services.

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Unit-V:Community organization: Concept, principles and the process, Types of leaders and
their role in community organization, Recording in community Organisation, Role of
community worker.
Recommended Books:
Loyle, Grece L., Group Experience and Democratic Values. New York: the Women’s Press.
Kunepka, Gisela, Social Group Work, A Helping Process. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Liften, Walter M., Working with Groups. New York: Willey & Sons.
Louine, H. Bluementhol, Administration of Social Group Work.
Trecker, H.B., Social Group Work Principles and Practices. New York: Association Press.
Aurthur, H., Community Organization and Planning.
Dunham, Arthur, Community: Welfare Organization Principles and Practice.
Gangrade, K.D, Community Organization in India.
Himan, Community Organization and Planning.
Murphy, Community Organization Practice.
Ross G. Murray et.al., Cases in Community Organization.
Weyne McMillan., Community Welfare Organization.
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Paper- VIII SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND INCLUSION –IDEOLOGY AND

PRACTICES

[The paper shall provide an understanding of social exclusion and related concepts to the students.]
Unit-I: Social Exclusion: Concept, Meaning and forms of social exclusion, who is socially
excluded and why this matter, Role of culture in social exclusion.
Unit-II: Cases of Social Exclusion: SC, ST, Religious minorities, Children, Women, Aged,
Physically and mentally challenged people.
UNIT-III: Specific areas of Social Exclusion and marginalization: People affected by
HIV/AIDS, Displaced people of mega development projects, Caste system, inequality and
social exclusion, Social exclusion and exploitation, Reducing poverty by tackling social
exclusion.
UNIT-IV: Inclusive Policy: Current policies of protective discrimination, Anomalies and diverse
views on Reservation policy. Public policies to reduce social exclusion, Panchayati Raj
and women empowerment,
UNIT-V: Constitutional safeguards: Convention on the Rights of the Child, The Child Labour
(Prohibition & Regulation) Act., Right to Education, Protection of Women from Domestic
Violence Act 2005, The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (PREVENTION,
PROHIBITION and REDRESSAL) Act, 2013.
Recommended Books:
Thorat, S., Social Exclusion in India. Oxford
DFID Report. Tackling Poverty by Reducing Social Exclusion
Rao C. N. Shankar, Sociology of Indian Society
Ahuja Ram, Social Problem in India
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Social Work Practicum-II (Learning Social Work through Participatory Fieldwork

Approach) Presentation will be made through Power Point followed by Group discussion and
viva.
Summer Internship for at least 40 work hour . A certificate to that effect obtained from the
organization need to be submitted along with a brief report [Non credit Requirement]
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SEMESTER - III

Paper- IX IDEOLOGY AND ETHICS OF SOCIAL WORK

[This course aims at helping the learners to understand fundamental objectives of social work
profession, its values and ethics]
Unit-I: Contemporary Ideologies on Social Change: Introduction, Neo-liberalism and
Globalization, Post-modernism, Feminism, Multiculturalism.
Unit-II: Contemporary Ideologies of Social Work Profession: Marginalization of vulnerable
groups and limitations of professional social work, Social work values, Personal attributes
of a social worker.
Unit-III: Social work ethics: Concept and philosophy ethics, Ethical responsibilities in social
work, Ethical decision-making and dilemmas in micro and macro social work practice.
Unit-IV: Concept of Social Justice: Its relationship with Social legislation. Social Work
Profession and Human Rights, Role of social worker in promoting social legislation and
social justice.
Unit-V: Social Policy and Social Justice: Development debate, Development and
Displacement with reference to Human Rights, Appropriate Development, role of social
workers to prevent environmental degradation,
Recommended Books:
Banks, S. 1995. Ethics and Values in Social Work: Practical Social Work Series. London: Macmillan
Press. Ltd.
Desai, M. 2000. Curriculum Development in History of Ideologies for Social Change
and Social Work. Mumbai: Social Education and Practice Cell.
Kothari, S. and H. Sethi. 1991. Rethinking Human Rights. New Delhi: Lokayan.
Pereira, W. 1997. Inhuman Rights: The Western System and Global Human Rights Abuse. Mapusa.
Goa: The Other India Press
Reamer, F.G. 1995. Social Work Values and Ethics. New York: Columbia University
Press.
Keiler, Stephen L., Uprooting and Social Change.
Fernandes, Walter & Thakria, Enekshi G.,Development, Displacement and Rehabilitation.
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Paper- X SOCIAL SECURITY, LEGISLATION AND RIGHTS

[This course aims at helping the learners to understand the concept of Social Security, its need,
dimensions and implementation of Social Security measures]
Unit-I: Social Legislation in a Welfare State: Social Justice as an essential basis of social
legislation. Social legislation in a welfare state with special reference to India: concepts
and objectives.
Overview of the Indian Legal System: The Constitution of India, concept of Social Justice;
its relationship with social legislation, Social justice Cell and Legal Aid. Concepts: of civil
rights. Human Rights and issues of social justice.
Unit-II: Personal Laws and Public Interest Litigation: Social legislation and personal laws;
salient features, implication and nature of changes affected by laws in regard to: a).
Marriage, divorce and maintenance of spouses and children and b). Rights of inheritance
and succession.
Laws protecting interests of women, children and weaker sections: Salient features,
social Implications and, limitations of legislation in regard to: prohibition of dowry,
prevention of immoral trafficking of women and girls, minority guardianship and adoption,
removal of untouchability and protection of civil rights.

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Unit-III:Legal Provisions: Laws relating to environmental protection, Legal protection of

consumers, Consumer Protection Act, Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practice Act,
Laws on registration of societies, trusts, cooperatives and non-profit companies, Right To
Information(RTI).
Unit-IV:Social Security Legislation and Measures: Social security: concept, definition and
objectives; Social security measures in India - evolution and salient features, Role of ILO
in social security-establishment of minimum standards. Social security legislation in
regard to compulsory health insurance, Maternity Benefits and Maternity Benefit Act.
Social security measure for unemployment and old age in organized and unorganized
sectors.
Unit-V: Law and Security: Legislation regarding provident fund, pension, gratuity and relevant
provisions in Industrial Disputes Act.
Social Security in unorganized sector - schemes, drawbacks and difficulties of
implementation.
Assessment of existing social security measures.
Concept or Public Interest Litigation: its differences from ordinary litigation, its impact and
relevance to Indian Society.
Recommended Books:
Gangrade, K.D., Social Legislation in India (2 vols); Delhi, Concept Publishing House, 1976.
Diwan Paras, Modern Hindu Law, Allahabad Law Agency, 1985.
Subramaniam, S. Human Rights-International Challenges, Delhi, Manas Publication. 1997.
Saraf, D.N. (ed), Social Policy, Law and Protection of Weaker sections of Society, Lucknow, Eastern Boo
company. 1984.
Sarma, A.M., Labour Welfare and Social Security, New Delhi, Himalaya Publishing House 1997.
ILO, Introduction to Social Security; Geneva, ILO, 1984.
Mongia, J N., Reading in Indian Labour and Social Welfare, Delhi, Atma Ram Rao and Sons, 1980.
Human Rights Documents. U.N.
Human Development Report - UNDO. 2002. Deepening Democracy in a fragmented World.
Care & Welfare, UNDP-Ref. Human Development Report - 1997/8.
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Paper- XI INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT – A GENDER PERSPECTIVE

[This course aims at providing the learners a basic understanding of Inclusive Development from
a Gender Perspective]
Unit-I: Culture & Gender : Cultural constructs of Gender, Gender bias: language. Culture and
Theory, Gender in the Indian / Orrisan Context, Gender and Sexuality, Representation of
the Body, Gender Production and Reproduction, Masculinity reconsidered.
Unit-II:Status of Women’s Issues & Challenges: Status of women, Patriarchy and Gender
inequality in India,: Indicators of Women’s position - Demographic profile, Education,
Health, Employment and work, Property rights, Political participation.
Unit-III:Crime Against Women: Rape, Kidnapping, Female infanticide, Domestic Violence,
Sexual Exploitation, Bride burning , Girl Child Abuse, Exploitation of Women at work
place
Unit-IV:Feminism In Indian Culture: Feminism, Feminist Movements and Empowerment,
Women’s agency and culture, Feminism Reformulated, Women and Institution, Women in
Religious Resurgence, Entertainment, Tourism and Consumer Industry.
Unit-V:Engendering The Development Agenda: Gender in development. Gender and
development, issues of marginalization. Paradigm shift from welfare to empowerment.
Role of women’s organizations and voluntary action in women’s development. Recent
Constitutional and Legal safeguards.

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Recommended Books:
Dubey, Leela and Palkiwala, Rajni (eds) 1990, Structure and Strategies; women, Work and Family. New
Delhi; sage.
Omvedt, Gall 1990, Violence against Women; New movements and New Theories in India, New Delhi;
Nehal, Ashraf, 1997. Crime against women. New Delhi: Common wealth Publisher
Caiman. Leslie J. (ed) 1992, Towards empowerment; women and movement politics in India, San
Francisco; West view Press.
Papola T. S and A.N. Sharma (eds) 1999: Gender and Empowerment in India Danish Distributions.
Ram Ahuja, Violence Against Women.
Ram Ahuja, Social Problems in India..
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Paper- XII VULNERABLE GROUP MANAGEMENT – CHILDREN, AGED AND

TRIBALS
[This course aims at helping the learners to understand the vulnerability of categories like
Children, aged and Tribes and their management]
Unit-I: Children and Vulnerability : Situation of children in India, Child labour in India, Street
children, Impact of poverty and drought on children, Child domestic workers,
Overburdened school-going children, Children in slums, Plight of the girlchild in India,
Juvenile Delinquency
Unit-II: Children and Protection : Physical punishment and emotional abuse of children,
Strategy to address corporal punishment, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,
National Policy for Children, Integrated Child Protection Scheme, Right To Education.
Unit-III: Aged and Vulnerability : Aged, Definition and meaning, biological and Social Ageing,
Ageing in a cultural context, Industrialization, modernization and Ageing. Demographic
transition and ageing, Problem faced by aged in India, Measures and future trend.
Unit-IV:Tribal and Vulnerability : Tribal situation in India, Forest-tribe interaction, Deforestation
and its impact on tribal population, Tribal rights on forest and land, Problems of
indebtedness &land alienation among tribals, Industrialization and Tribal displacement.
Unit-V: Policy Towards Tribal Inclusion: Causes of tribal unrest and Discontent, Approaches
to Tribal Development (Isolation, Assimilation and Integration, Sustainable Tribal
development, Sub-plan approach for tribal development, Constitutional safeguards for the
Scheduled Tribes, Role of State and NGOs to protect and promote the tribals.
Recommended Books:
Matthew Cotton et al. 2001. An Introduction to Working with Children. New York:Palgrave
Verhellen, E. Understanding Children’s Rights.
Pfeffer, G and D.K. Behera. 1996. Contemporary Society: Childhood and Complex
Order. New Delhi: Manak.
Prout, Allan. 1998. Theorizing Childhood. Cambridge: Polity Press
Behera, D.K. 1998. Children and Childhood in our Contemporary Societies. New Delhi:
Kamla-Raj Enterprises
Qvortrup, J. et. al (eds.). Childhood Matters, Social Theory, Practice and Politics.
Pramanik, Rashmi. 2007. Overburdened School -Going Children. New Delhi: Concept
Ahuja Ram, Social Problem in India
Furer-Maimendrof, C.V. 1982. Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival. Delhi: Oxford
University Press
Singh, Ajit, Tribal Development in India. Delhi: Amar Prakashan.
Chaudhuri, B.Tribal Development in India. Delhi: B.R. Publishing.
Rao C. N. Shankar, Sociology of Indian Society
Ram Ahuja, Social Problems in India.
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Social Work Practicum-III (Micro Level Study on Social Exclusion & Vulnerable group)
Presentation will be made through Power Point followed by Group discussion and viva. This
may be done individually or through group task. Separate schedules for this will be created by
the teacher concerned.

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SEMESTER- IV

Paper- XIII SOCIAL WORK ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT

[This course is to support the learners on the concept of social work administration and
management.]
Unit-I:Administration : Concept of administration, Social work administration and
management, Basic meaning and distinction between concepts of Welfare administration,
Public administration and Business administration.
Unit-II: Administrative Mechanism: Principles and techniques: Planning, organizing, staffing,
directing, budgeting and controlling.
Unit-III:Social Welfare Administration : Government agency as a wing of government
department of social welfare, Social Welfare administration at Central and State level
(Odisha).
Unit-IV:Voluntary Agencies: Voluntary agencies meaning, Fund raising, Public relations, Legal
provisions, Problems of voluntary Agencies.
Unit-V:Administration of Voluntary Agencies: Administrative structure of a voluntary agency;
General body, Executive committee/Board of management / Directors, Secretary
Recommended Books:
Atwater, P., Problems of Administration in Social Work.
Elwood Street, Social Work Administration.
Kulkarni, P.D., Central Social Welfare Board.
Paul Chowdhury, D. Social Welfare Administration.
Rath, S.N. Development of Welfare State in Orissa.
Reed Ella, W. Social Welfare Administration.
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Paper- XIV CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

[This course shall provide exposure to the students on an emerging area of social work in India.
It will help the students to learn more about scope, need and significance of corporate social
responsibility.]
Unit-I: What is CSR: Social Responsibility, Corporate Social Responsibility, Scope of CSR,
Need and Significance of CSR, Carroll’s Model of CSR (Pyramid of CSR).
Unit-II:CRS Rationale: Interest Groups Related to CSR, Why Social Responsibilities of
Corporate Sectors (arguments for and against it), Drivers of CSR, Tools of CSR, and
Benefits of CSR.
Unit-III: CRS Policy: Designing a CSR policy, Factors influencing CSR policy, Managing CSR
in an organization, Social auditing,
Unit-IV:CRS Initiatives: Global Recognitions of CSR- ISO 14000, SA 8000, AA 1000, Codes
formulated by UN Global Compact, UNDP, Global Reporting Initiative. Indian initiative
towards CSR.
Unit-V: CRS Perspectives: Global Perspective of CSR, CSR in India, CSR Activities in Odisha
carried out by different corporate giants and their outcomes, Case studies
(Vedenta/Sterlite Foundation, MCL, HINDALCO) for better understanding of each aspect
and practicalities of CSR
Recommended Books
Bradshaw, T. and D. Vogel. 1981. Corporations and their Critics: Issues and Answers to the Problems of
Corporate Social Responsibility. New York: McGraw Hill Book Company.

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Brummer, J.J. 1991. Corporate Responsibility and Legitimacy – An Interdisciplinary Analysis, Westport,
CT: Greenwood Press.
Cannon, T. 1992. Corporate Responsibility (1st ed.) London: Pitman Publishing.
Grace, D. and S. Cohen 2005. Business Ethics: Australian Problems and Cases. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.
Reddy, Sumati and Stefan Seuring. 2004. Corporate Social Responsibility: Sustainable Supply Chains.
Hyderabad: ICFAI University Press.
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Paper- XV CIVIL SOCIETY AND NGO

[This course is desiged to help the learners to understand the meaning, working and Role of
Civil Society and NGOs]

Unit-I: Civil Society: Meaning, nature, Scope and promise / potential, Role of Civil society
organization. Civil society and Government, Civil Society and NGO.
Unit-II: Conceptual Framework & History Of Development: Voluntary action-individual and
collective. Voluntary Organizations, Non-government Organizations, Management
Organizations, Changing Concepts of Voluntary Action and Organizations. Models and
approaches on volunteerism.
Unit-III: Facades of Voluntary Action: Voluntary action in different stages of development of
society, (pre and post independence efforts with case illustrations), Gandhian
constructive programme organization. Changing social realities: Voluntary action and
organizations, Role of a professional social worker in voluntary action and organization.
Unit-IV: Goal, Structure and Functioning of Voluntary Organisations: Function and Goals;
Emerging trends, Organizational structure and laws governing Organization, Leadership:
Nature and types. Process of formation of organization. Principles of working,
Partnership with Government. Government schemes for Welfare, development and
environment
Unit-V: NGO Management and Social Work: Resource mobilization, funding agencies, type
and patterns of funding. Project Planning: Project selection, project formulation and
project Implementation.
Management of programmes, personnel, resources and office. Budgeting, auditing,
maintenance of records, organization of meetings. Reporting and documentation.
Recommended Books:
Choudhary, D. Paul: Voluntary action in social welfare and development.
Choudhary D. P. Profile of voluntary action in social welfare development.
Fernandes W. Voluntary Action & Government Control Indian social Institute, New Delhi.
Frenda, M. Voluntary Association and Local Development, Young India Foundation, New-Delhi, 1985.
Kulkarni V.M, Voluntary Action in a Developing Society, IIPA. New Dehi.
Trpathi, P.M. Voluntary Action for alleviating rural poverty: report of the Seminar on Role of Voluntary
Agencies in Rural Development, August 25-27.1981, NIPCCD.
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Paper- XVI RURAL DEVELOPMENT & RECONSTRUCTION

[This paper will give necessary knowledge to work for the development of rural communities.]
Unit-I: Rural Socio-Economic Structure: Rural Demography, Rural Poverty, Changing Rural
Communities: Change in Knowledge, Attitude and Practice, Rural-urban continuity and
contrast.
Unit II: Rural Community Development : Definition, Concept, philosophy, objectives and
Scope. Approaches to Rural Community Development, Principles of Rural Community
Development, Latest Models of Community development.

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Unit III: Rural Development Management: Process of Management, Project Dimension,

Identification and Formulation. Rural Social Services: Health Care, Education, Family
Welfare Services. Rural Social Development:
Unit IV: Rural Reconstruction: Education and Training of Rural Women, Health and Nutrition
of Rural Women, Development of Rural Children.
Unit V: Rural Development Programmes: Minimum Needs Programmes, Mahatma Gandhi
National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Swarnajayanti Gram
Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY), Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS), National Rural
Health Mission (NRHM), Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) – Objectives,
strategies, organization and Administration.
Recommended Books:
Siddiqui, H.Y. (ed.). 1984. Social Work and Social Action. New Delhi: Harman Publications
Awasthy, Indira.1982. Rural Women of India. New Delhi: B.R. Publishing Corporation.
Brahamanda et al (1987), Dimensions of Rural Development in India, Himalaya Publishing Work, Bombay.
Chowdhry Paul D. (1978), New Partnership in Rural Development, M. N. Publishers, New Delhi.
Chaturvedi H R Mitra S K (1982), Citizen Participation in Rural Development, Oxford and lBH Publishing House,
New Delhi.
Dak J. M. (1982), Social Inequalities and Rural Development, National Publishing House, New Delhi.
Mehta S. R. (1984), Rural Development Policies and Programmes, Sage Publications Pvt Ltd., New Delhi.
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