M.A. in SOCIAL WORK (MSW)
The two year post graduate degree course leading to the Master of Arts in Social Work (MSW) of Utkal University shall be spread over a period of two academic years. Each academic year comprises of two semesters namely the Odd and Even Semester.
Admission Criteria: Any person who has passed the Under-graduate Degree in any subject with a minimum of 50% marks (General candidates) and 45% marks (SC/ST/OBC candidates) from an examination conducted by a recognized University is eligible to be admitted to the First Semester of this course. Students from SC/ST/OBC background have to apply with valid caste certificate.
Course: Each course is well designed under lectures/field-work/seminars/assignments/report writing/dissertation so that it achieves the goals of effective teaching and learning needs of the students.
COURSE STRUCTURE
FIRST SEMESTER
SWFC – 01 Foundations of Social Work: History, Philosophy, Ethics, and Theories in Social Work
SWFC – 02 Social Science Concepts I: Social Structure, Social Institutions and Social Change
SWFC – 03 Social Science Concepts II: Political Judicial and Economic System
SWFC – 04 Social Science Concepts III: Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion
SWFC – 05 Social Science Concepts IV: Psychological Concepts, Human Behavior and Relationships
SWFC – 06 Orientation Visit/ Group Lab /Concurrent Field Work
SECOND SEMESTER
SWCP – 01 Working with Individuals
SWCP – 02 Working with Groups
SWCP – 03 Working with Communities
SWCP – 04 A Human Rights Approach to Social Work Practice
SWCP – 05 Social Work Research and Statistics
SWCP – 06 Concurrent Field Work + Rural Camp
THIRD SEMESTER
SWCP – 07 Child Protection and Child Rights
SWCP – 08 Social Work with Women: Issues of Gender and Development
SWCP – 09 Social Work Practice with SC, ST and OBC
SWCP – 10 Rights of Persons with Disabilities and their Rehabilitation.
SWCP – 11 Community Health and Social Medicine
SWCP – 12 Social Management
SWCP – 13 Concurrent Field Work
SWEP – 01 School Social Work
SWEP – 02 Working with Persons with Addictions
SWEP – 03 Correctional Social Work
SWEP – 04 Counselling in Social Work
SWEP – 05 Social Work with the Elderly
(Any One)
FOURTH SEMESTER
SWCP – 14 Development Theories and Strategies: Issues Challenges and Responses
SWCP – 15 Social Work Practice in Rural Areas
SWCP – 16 Social Work Practice in Urban Areas
SWCP – 17 NGO Management
SWCP – 18 Development Communication
SWCP – 19 Agrarian Social Work
SWCP – 20 Dissertation: Research Project
SWCP – 21 Concurrent Field Work + Block Placement
SWEP – 06 Entrepreneurship Development
SWEP – 07 NGO Management
SWEP – 08 Project Management
SWEP – 09 Disaster Management
SWEP – 10 People Centered Advocacy.
Contact:
Lalit Soreng
Assistant Professor – Department of Social Work
Email: lalitchristopher@gmail.com
Phone: +91 9938104803