MASTERS IN SOCIAL WORK

Unit-1 The concept of Social Welfare Social Welfare: Concept, need and objectives Philosophy of Social Welfare and Social work Social welfare in historical perspective Changing concepts and practices of social welfare in relation to social, economic and industrial development Changing political philosophy and its impact on social welfare Unit-11 Social Welfare and related terms Social Development (2) Social Planning and social administration (3) Social reform (4) Social Security (5) Social Policy (6) Social Action (7) Social justice (8)Social and welfare services (9) Social legislation (10) Human Rights Unit-111 Professional Social work an Introduction The concept of professional social work-alignment of scientific and humanitarian motives for promoting social welfare The basic principles and values of professional social work and their relationship to the values of Indian Society Evolution of professional social work in UK, USA, Evolution of Professional Social work in India. Unit-1V Social work as a profession Nature and characteristics of a profession The basic values and Principles of professional social work Professional status of Social work in India Code of ethics for social workers Unit-V Methods of Social Work Primary Methods of Social work Secondary methods of Social work Integrated approach of social work Interface between Professional and voluntary social work Note: Faculty members may give CCE assignments on contributions of local &National level Contemporary Social Reformers to the students. Suggested Readings: Friedlander, WA: Introduction to Social welfare (New York Prentice Hall, 1959) Government of India: Social Welfare in India (New Delhi, Planning Commission 1980) Shastri, Rajaram: Samaj Karya(Varanasi: Kalyan Tatha Siksha Sansthan,1972) Pathak,S: Social welfare(New Delhi: Mac Millan India, 1981) Kulkarni, PD and MC Nanavati: NGOs in the Changing Scenario (New Delhi: Uppal Publishing House, 1998) Surendra Singh (Chief Editor): Encyclopedia of Social work in India: New Royal Book Company, Lucknow,2012) Sanjay Bhatacharya: Introduction to Social Work(Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi-2008) Desai M: Curriculum Development on History of Ideologies for Social Change and Social Work, TISS Mumbai-2002) Banks, S: Ethics and Values in Social Work(Macmillan Press Ltd, London-1995) Paper No.2 Fundamentals of Human Growth & Behaviour Unit I: Mental Health & Psychology 1. Psychology : Definitions and Fields 2. Mental Health : Meaning, Definitions, Characteristics 3. Normal & Abnormal Bhaviour : Meaning, Characteristics 4. Human Development : Heredity and Environment Unit II: Mental Hygiene 1. Meaning, Definition and scope of Mental Hygiene 2. Characteristics and Importance of Mental Hygiene 3. Aims of Mental Hygiene 4. Principles of Mental Hygiene 5. Programme of Mental Hygiene Unit III: Developmental Stages 1. Developmental Stages I : Prenatal, Infancy 2. Developmental Stages II : Babyhood, Childhood 3. Developmental Stages III : Puberty, Adolescence, Adulthood. 4. Developmental Stages III : Middle age, Old age. Unit IV: Personality Development 1. Psycho-Sexual development theory: Sigmund Freud 2. Psycho-Social develop