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Master in Social Work
(M.S.W)


Affiliated to Bangalore University

The M.S.W. Programme's objective is to impart education and training in professional social work to those desirous of making a career in the field of social work.

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To develop knowledge , skills , attitudes and values appropriate to work with individuals, groups and communities.
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To promote integration of theory and practice in the field of social work.
3
To provide inter-disciplanary collaboration for better understanding of human problems , services and issues related to human development.
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To promote among students a sense of dedication and commitment for appropriate service to the cause of the poor , under-previleged and disadvantaged sections of the society.
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To provide students with opportunities for personal development.


ELIGIBILITY:
Any Recognised three years' Degree with 50% marks in all the subjects, preferance will be given for those who have 5 years or more of work experience in the profession.


ELIGIBILITY for Admission for deputed or sponsored candidates:

  A bachelor's Degree in any subject or equivalent degree of a recognised university with a minimum of 50% marks. For deputed or sponsored candidates, the following additional rules apply :

Not more than 5 candidates will be admitted under deputation / sponsored category.
Preference will be given to candidates deputed by Government or P.S.U.
Candidates will be admitted on the basis of their seniority in permanent cadres.

Candidates shall persue only that specialization in M.S.W. programme for which they have been deputed / sponsored by the organization.



DURATION: Two academic years(Four Semesters),each semester shall be of four month duration.


COURSE OF STUDY:

Paper I
  Social Work Profession-Fields and Legal Education.
 
Part A : Social Work Profession
Part B : Legal Education for Social Foundations.

Paper II
  Social and Psychological foundations of Human behaviour
 
Part A : Social Foundations
Part B : Psychological Foundations.

 

Paper III
  Social Intervention - I
 
Part A : Working with individuals
Part B : Working with groups.

Paper IV
  Social Work Intervention
 
Part A : Working with Communities
Part B : Social Action

Paper V
 
Part A : Medical & Psychiatric information.
Part B : Clinical Social Work.

Paper VI
 
Part A : Social Work Research Methodology
Part B : Social Statistics

First Year
 
Practicals  I Concurrent Field Work
Practicals  II Social Work Camp
Practicals  III Skill Development

Second Year
  Two Groups
 
Group A Social work in Industry
Group B Social Development and Major Areas of Practice

Three Common Papers for Group A and Group B
Three Special Papers for Group A Three Special Papers for Group B
Common for both Group A and Group B


Practicals I Common Field work Practicum
Practicals II Block Placement
Practicals III Skill Development




COMMENCEMENT OF COURSE:
[September]


* University / Board / Apex body prescribed syllabus / Duration will be applicable.