The two year Post Graduate programme in Social Work, approved under section 2f of the UGC Act (Ref. F. No. 8-13/2009[CPP-I] dated 13 November 2009), leading to the degree of Master of Social Work (MSW) aims at training students to plan and execute an extensive range of social services and social welfare activities. An innovative blend of theory, fieldwork and research is designed to provide the students with a variety of skills to enable them to be active social workers, to set up and manage social work organizations of their own or to find employment with various national and international agencies in the field.
Number of Seats
- 90 seats are available for the programme
Eligibility Criteria
- Graduation in any stream with 50% of the aggregate. Those who have a background in Social Work / Psychology / Education / Sociology / Home Science / Human Resource Management will have an advantage.
- Provisional Admission:Applicants who have not yet obtained their Bachelor’s Degree also may apply for admission. Such candidates would be offered provisional admission until they furnish evidence of fulfilling the eligibility criterion stated in (1) above within 3 months of the commencement of the programme.
Location
Tapesia Campus
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COURSE STRUCTURE
| Semester I |
| History, Ideologies and Fields of Social Work |
| Human Growth and Development |
| Introduction to Indian Society, Polity and Economics |
| Social Work with Communities and Social Action |
| Elective I (One course to be opted) |
| Eastern Approaches to Psychology and Counselling |
| Educational Technology |
| Environment and Disaster Management |
| Elective II (One course to be opted) |
| Media in Northeast India |
| Leadership and Social Responsibility |
| Gender Studies |
| English Language Teaching |
| Concurrent Field Work & Rural Practicum |
| Semester II |
| Social Work Practice with individuals and Families |
| Social Work Practice with Groups |
| Social Work Research and Statistics |
| Social Welfare Administration |
| Elective I (One course to be opted) |
| Introduction to Disability Studies |
| Personality Development |
| Rural Communication |
| Elective II (One course to be opted) |
| Introduction to Social Psychology |
| Peace Education and Conflict Management |
| Environment and Disaster Management |
| North-East Indian Literature in English |
| Concurrent Field Work II |
| Semester III |
| Social Justice, Human Rights & Para-legal Education |
| Emerging Social Work Perspectives and Integrated Approach |
| Computer Applications for Social Sciences (Lab) |
| Specialization Courses (One area to be opted) |
Community Development
- Community Development: Rural and Urban
- Governance and Community Development
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Family and Child Welfare
- Family Centred Social Work Practice
- Social Work Practice with Children
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Medical and Psychiatric Social Work
- Medical Social Work
- Mental Health and Social Work
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Management of Development Organisations
- Organisational Structure, Behaviour and Development
- Policies For Development Organisations- Urban, Rural and Tribal Communities
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Child Centred Social Work Practice
- Introduction to Child Psychology and Development
- Rights of the Child – Legal Framework, National and International Instruments
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| Continuous Field Work I |
| Semester IV |
| Social Development and Social Policy |
| Project cycle Management and Resource Mobilisation
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| Dissertation |
| Specialization Courses (One area to be opted) |
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Community Development
- Community Health and Population Management
- Community Development Practice with Disempowered Communities
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Family and Child Welfare
- Development Concerns and Empowerment of Women
- Families With Special Needs
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Medical and Psychiatric Social Work
- Psychiatric Social Work
- Community Health and Services
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Management of Development Organisations
- Human Resource Management: Social Work Perspective
- Corporate Social Responsibilities - Concepts & Ideologies
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Child Centred Social Work Practice
- Children with Special Needs
- Child centred Social Work Practice
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| Continuous Fieldwork II |
| Internship |
Programme Outcome
Programme Outcome of MSW
