Individuals with a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree are prepared for employment as social workers; they may work in healthcare, mental health, law or related fields. An MSW degree is a requirement for a job as a clinical social worker, although healthcare and school social workers may also need the credential. Since there are many fields students can choose to go into, schools sometimes offer concentrations for MSW programs, including mental health, child welfare, health, organizational leadership or families.

Students in MSW or dual-degree programs must complete a certain number of fieldwork or internship hours under the supervision of licensed social workers. For online programs, the practical experience can usually be completed through a local organization. Social work, as the name suggests, is related to helping individuals, groups and communities to enhance their individual and collective well-being. It uses social sciences, sociology, psychology, political science, public health, community development, law and economics to solve problems at individual and community levels.

MSW course trains students and turns them into skilled social workers. In order to transform students into social workers, MSW course trains them in areas such as –

Social sciences

Sociology

Psychology

Political science

Public health

Community development

Law

Economics

Counseling

Family education

Social workers play a very crucial role in the development of our Nation. They play a vital role in the upliftment of the poor and underprivileged. Skilled social workers can bridge the gap between the Government and the underprivileged people.

SYLLABUS

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

M.S.W. course consists of four semesters. There is internal and external evaluation. The curriculum consists of theory classes, field work, practical training, seminars, rural camps, study tours, dissertation etc. The general subjects of the

course are:

1) Social Science perspectives and theories

2) Social Work concepts and Ideologies

3) Social work profession- Philosophy, methods and fields.

4) Human growth and Development

5) Human Behavior and Emotions

6) Social work methods I & II

7) Introduction to Social Work Research

8) Qualitative and Quantitative methods

9) Social Policy and Social Legislations

10) Development Communication

11) Development Administration

12) Counselling and Therapies

13) Planning and Implementation of Development Projects

Apart from these courses the students have to do the courses under the selected

concentration stream from the following:

A) Development Social Work Practices (DSWP)

B) Health Social Work Practices (HSWP)

C) Family Social Work Practices (FSWP)

The students also can choose from the elective courses offered by the Department.

Eligibility Criteria

Admission to various M.A., M Sc & M.S.W Programs for the academic year 2018-19 is based on the marks obtained in the Entrance Exam/interview to be conducted in May 2018. Eligibility for applying to M.A./M.Sc /M.S.W program is a degree of this University or a degree (regular/distant mode) recognized by this University under the 10+2+3 pattern

Those regular students under Choice based Credit and Semester System of B.A. program who have successfully completed all the courses and semesters of I to V Semesters and appearing for the final semester exams in April 2018 are also eligible to apply for the programs offered on the condition that they should produce the provisional degree certificate by 31st August 2018