|
Master of Social Work (MSW) :
2 year full time
ABOUT THE COURSE
Master of Social Work (MSW) 2 year full
time course has been designed by Dibrugarh University to promote
career growth in Social Work. The course provides an understanding
of the history and philosophy of Social Work and its emergence
as a profession.The course curriculum offers the understanding
about the need and importance of Social Work Education,Training
and Practice.
OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
| • |
To acquire knowledge on the development of
Social Work and use it as a profession. |
| • |
To understand the need and importance of Social
Works Education in the present society. |
| • |
To gain insight into the Indian Society, the
changes therein and its problems. |
| • |
To enhance the acquaintance with the concepts
of community and its dynamics. |
| • |
To understand community organization as a
method of Social Work and as an effective tool for development. |
AFFILIATION & APPROVAL
The 2 year full timeMaster of Social Work (MSW) at NERIM School
of Social Science is conducted as per the prescribed regulations
and syllabi of Dibrugarh University.
COURSE STRUCTURE AND SYLLABUS
As per regulation of the Dibrugarh University, the MSW programme
(2 year full time) consists of four semesters of six months
duration each.The first semester shall focus on the foundation
course.The second semester shall focus in the functional area.
A student is required to opt for specializations in the third
and fourth semester along with an Elective subject in the third
semester.As per the course curriculum, the student is required
to undertake a concurrent fieldworks at the end of each semester
based on which the student has to submit a summary report. Later
viva is conducted on the submitted report. All the papers except
Research Project (SWR404) in 4th Semester, has 100 marks (40
for Internal Assessment 60 for External Assessment). Research
Project has 200 marks (100 marks for Internal Assessment and
100
marks External Assessment).
DISTRIBUTION OF COURSE STRUCTURE
Semester I
| Paper No |
Title of the subject |
ISA
|
ESE
|
Type of Exam
|
| SW 101 |
Introduction to Social Work |
40
|
60
|
W
|
| SW 102 |
Society and Indian Problems |
40
|
60
|
W
|
| SW 103 |
Human growth and development |
40
|
60
|
W
|
| SW 104 |
Skills for social work practitioners |
40
|
60
|
W
|
| SW 105 |
Social work practice with communities |
40
|
60
|
W
|
| SCF 106 |
Concurrent field work I |
40
|
60
|
W/V
|
Semester
II
| Paper No |
Title of the subject |
ISA
|
ESE
|
Type of Exam
|
| SW 201 |
Social Work practice with individuals |
40
|
60
|
W
|
| SW 202 |
Social Work practice with
groups |
40
|
60
|
W
|
| SW 203 |
Governance, social policy, law and social
work |
40
|
60
|
W
|
| SW 204 |
Quantitative research in social work |
40
|
60
|
W
|
| SW 205 |
Qualitative research in social work |
40
|
60
|
W
|
| SCF 206 |
Concurrent field work -II |
40
|
60
|
W/V
|
Semester
III
| Paper No |
Title of the subject |
ISA
|
ESE
|
Type of Exam
|
SW 301
SCA 302 |
Administration and Management
of social welfare organizations
Computer application of social work |
40
40
|
60
60
|
W
P
|
| Specialization papers: |
SCD 303
SCD 304 |
Community development 1: Rural economy and
cooperation
Community development 2: Rural community and development |
40
40
|
60
60
|
W
W
|
SMP 303
SMP 304 |
Medical & Psychiatric 1: Medical social
work
Medical & Psychiatric 2: Mental health and social work |
40
40
|
60
60
|
W
W
|
SFC 303
SFC 304 |
Family & Child welfare 1: Family social
work
Family & Child welfare 2: Social work with children |
40
40
|
60
60
|
W
W
|
| Electives (the student will
opt for one of the four elective papers): |
SDM 305
SPC 305
SPB 305
SHA 305 |
Elective 1: Disaster Management
Elective 2: Project Cycle Management
Elective 3: Peace Building
Elective 4: HIV/AIDS stigma, Discrimination and Prevention |
40
40
40
40
|
60
60
60
60
|
W
W
W
W
|
| SCF 306 |
Concurrent field work III |
40
|
60
|
W/V
|
Semester
IV
| Paper No |
Title of the subject |
ISA
|
ESE
|
Type of Exam
|
| SW 401 |
Tribal development |
40
|
60
|
W
|
| Specialization papers: |
SCD 402
SCD 403 |
Community development 3: Welfare of the weaker
sections
Community development 4: Urban community development |
40
40
|
60
60
|
W
W
|
SMP 402
SMP 403 |
Medical & Psychiatric 3: Psychiatric social
work
Medical & Psychiatric 4: Community health |
40
40
|
60
60
|
W
W
|
SFC 402
SFC 403
SWR 404
SCF 406
SBP 407 |
Family and child welfare 3: Social work with
youth
Family and child welfare 4: Social work with the elderly
Research Project
Concurrent Field work IV
Block Field work (compulsory) |
40
40
100
40
-
|
60
60
100
60
-
|
W
W
W/V
W/V
BF
|
Note: Concurrent field work at the end of each semester and
Research Project at the end of the 4th semester would have both
written and vive-voce examination. Paper no. SCA 302 (Computer
Application of SocialWork) shall have practical examination.
Internal Evaluation shall be based on two sessional examinations,
home assignments, seminars, group discussions and librarywork
in each semester.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPECIALIZATION
The Department of Social Work at NERIM School of Social Science
offers three specializations. Trainees have the choice to select
one specialization in the 3rd Semester.
Community Development
This specialization equips students toworkwith communities
and organizations and develop skills in identifying needs of
rural and urban communities.
Human Resource Management
This specialization is concerned with human resources and the
dynamic situations in industry. It is an essential qualification
for the post of labourwelfare officers under the factories act,
1948.The specializations equip the graduates to work as personnel
officers and HR Executives in the public/private/ service sectors.
Trainees are placed in industrial organizations for fieldwork
during the 2 year.
Medical and Psychiatric Social Work
This is an essential qualification for employment asmedical
and / or psychiatric socialworker in general hospitals and medical
settings .Trainees are placed for field work in general hospitals,
mental hospitals, child guidance clinics, deaddiction centers
and social welfare department of industries. Only those persons
with an aptitude to work with the sick andwilling to acquire
knowledge of various physical andmental health problemsmay opt
for this specialization.
Field Work
Field work is a distinct features and an integral part of the
total MSW degree programme. Field work enables the students
to integrate and reinforce the theoretical knowledge and information
acquired through class room instruction and development skills
through actual practice under competent supervision from the
agency and by the faculty supervisors.1 and 2 semester fieldwork
placements are generic in nature.During the second year students
are placed in specialization wise organizations for 3 and 4
semester. Students are required to put in 15 hours per week
in the organization inwhich he/she is placed forwork. The field
work component of the MSW course is organized into concurrent
field work and block field work .The institute has a well organized
field work programme with a well developed curriculum. Apart
from the concurrent field work, the institute organizes orientation
visits in the 1 semester and rural camp in the 2 semester.
Research Project
Every student is expected to conduct research on a selected
topic, and submit the research report as partial fulfillment
of the requirements of the MSW degree .The faculty members guide
the students in the process of conducting the research. Research
project is based on the application of the theory of research
methodology. Three copies of the research project is to be submitted
in hard binding format the end of the fourth semester according
to stipulated schedule.
Block FieldWork Placement
After the End Semester Examination of MSW Course, the student
is placed in an organization for a period of 30 continuous days
for block fieldwork.During this period the student is expected
towork as an intern, study all the relevant aspects of the organization
and learn to function as a full-fledged professional social
worker.As per the university rules certification of satisfactory
completion of block placement by the organization is necessary
for declaration of the MSW result obtaining the MSW degree.
ELIGIBILITY
Any Graduate with 45% from Dibrugarh University or any other
University recognized as such by the University (40 percent
for SC/ST/OBC) in aggregate, is eligible to apply for admission
into the 2 year MSW Programme.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Selection of candidates shall bemade on the basis of NERIM
Entrance Test (NET) for SocialWorks.The entrance test shall
be both subjective and objective type question comprising of
topics related to Social issues and general awareness.
N.B.: Eligibility criteria and other procedure such as for
Admission and Examination is subject to change from time to
time as per the notification of the University.
REQUIREMENT OF CLASSROOM ATTENDANCE
A student of MSW(2 year Full Time programme) shall have to
attend minimum 85 % of total classes in each paper to be eligible
to appear in each semester end examination.
EXAMINATION SYSTEM
(AS PER DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS)
| (a) |
To be eligible
to appear in the MSW End Semester Examinations as a regular
candidate, a student must attend 85% of the lectures delivered
during the academic session. A student who attends at least
75% of the lectures delivered shall, however, be allowed
to appear in the Examination as a non-collegiate candidate
on payment of a prescribed fee. |
| (b) |
The semester examination
shall be divided into two groups: ODD and EVEN (i.e. Odd
semester: First and Third. Even Semester: Second and Fourth.) |
| (c) |
A candidate who fails or
doesnot appear in one or more subjects of any end-semester
examination will be provisionally promoted to the next higher
semester with the failed subjects as carry over subjects.
Such candidate will be eligible to appear in the carry over
subjects in the next examinations of those subjects. However,
the following restrictions will be applicable. |
| (i) |
A candidate shall be allowed maximum
5 years to complete the course of MSW. |
| (ii) |
A candidate shall be entitled to a maximum
of two chances (excluding the first regular examination)
to clear a subject. If a candidate fails to clear a subject
even after the two chances, he/she has to repeat the semester
with admission. |
| (iii) |
lf a student clears the fourth semester
examination before clearing all the subjects of the previous
semesters, the result of the fourth semester examination
of that candidate shall be withheld and his/her results
shall be announced only after he/she clears the subjects
of the previous semesters. |
| (iv) |
In order to pass in a subject, a candidate
shall have to pass in all the parts separately. |
AWARD OF DEGREE
Candidate who has passed all the semester examinations shall
be declared to have passed the Master of Social Work (MSW).
Candidates securing 60% or more marks in aggregate shall be
placed in the first class; candidates securing less than 60%
marks in aggregate shall be placed in the second class.
|
