VIKRAMA SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITYNELLORE – 524 003

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK Syllabus with effect from 2017-18 Batch

SYLLABUS FOR FIRST SEMESTER

101. PAPER 1.1: HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY AND FIELD WORK PRACTICE SOCIAL WORK

Objectives To get oriented to social reform movements in India. To develop knowledge about origin and growth of social work in USA, UK and India. To acquaint with the social work values, ethics, principles and approaches. To get equipped with the practice skills in different social work related settings.

Unit No

Unit Title Course Content Suggested Methodolog

y

No. of

hours1 Social

Reforma. History of social reform in India in the

19th and 20th Centuries – b. Scope and range of social reform

movements. c. Social reform movements in India

pertaining to women, depressed classes, untouchability, contributions made by prominent social reformers in the various fields

Lecture and Discussions

3

3

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2 Origin of social work

a. Definition and scope of Social Work; origin of social work profession in the UK and USA;

b. Social Work values and ethics; social work as a profession,

c. Generic principles of social work; d. New approaches to social work –

developmental and radical.

Lecture and Discussions

4

3

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3 Growth of social work

a. Concepts of social welfare and social services;

b. Scientific basis for social work,c. Growth of professional social work in

India; current social work practice in India – content and dimensions,

d. Interface between professional and voluntary social work.

Lecture and Discussions

3

3

3

3

4 Field work in social work

a. Field work – its role and place in social work education;

b. field work placement; supervision and evaluation;

c. relationship of the student with Department and agency,

d. Recording – purpose, types and uses of recording. Types of field work.

Lecture Assignment based on field visit

Small Group Discussions and Presentation

3

2

3

3

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5 Fields of social work

a. Practice of social work in various fields-community development;

b. medical and psychiatric social work;c. correctional social work, d. family and child welfare;e. labour welfare; f. school social work andg. gerontological social work.

Expert lectures

Lectures

Individual and group assignments

2

2

222

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References:

01. Billey R and Brake M (1975). Radical Social Work, London: Edward Arnold.02. Dolgoff R (2005). An Introduction to supervisory practice in Human Services, New York: Allyn

& Bacon.03. Fink, A.E. (1945). The Field of Social Work04. Friedlander, W.A. (1964). Introduction to Social Welfare, New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India. 05. Government of India (Publication Division) (1987). Encyclopaedia of Social Work, Vol.I, II, III

and IV; New Delhi: Author.06. Khinduka, A.A. (1977). Supervision in Social Work07. Khinduka, S.K. (1965). Social Work in India.08. Milly, K.K., O.Melia, M. and Dubois, B. (2007). Generalist Social Work Practice – An

empowering approach, New York: Pearson, Allyon & Bacon.09. Mujumdar, A.M. Social Welfare in India.10. Mujumdar, D. History of Indian Social and Political Ideas.11. Nair, T.K. (ed). (1981) Social Work Education and Social Work Practice in India, Madras:

ASSWI.12. Natarajan, S. (1964). Century of Social Reforms in India, Bombay: Asia Publishing House 13. Singh, R.R. (1986). Field work in Social Work Education14. Stroup, H.H. (1965). Social Work: an Introduction to the Field.15. Sunna J.Wilson: Recording, Guidelines for Social Workers.16. Wadia, A.R. (1968). History and Philosophy of Social Work in India, Bombay: Allied.

PAPER .1.2: INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY2

Objectives

1. To understand society and its situation 2. To Acquire Knowledge of Social Institutions and their functions 3. To gain knowledge about the importance of socialization, social control and role of the different

agencies of Socialization and social control 4. To Develop knowledge about understanding social stratification 5. To have enhanced knowledge on social change and its impact on the society

S.No. Unit Title Course Content Suggested Methodology

No. of hours

1. Society and State

i) Meaning ; characteristics , functions ,ii) Types of societies- tribal, rural, urban - characteristics , iii) individuals and societies- relationship. iv) Social structure, social organization.v) concepts of welfare state

Lecture and Discussions

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2. Social Institutions

i. Marriage – Meaning, Types, functions, Changes ii. Family type, characteristics & functions: Structure Transmission of values and in a proper development of the child.iii. Kinship- meaning, Characteristics, Functions, Changes

iv. Economy, Meaning, Types of Economy, Functions of Economyv. Modern Political Institutions, Legislative Violations, Liberty – Justice – Equalityvi. Religion – Meaning, Types, Role, Functions – Modern religious institutions

Lecture and case analysis

Lecture and Discussions

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3. Socialization and Social Control

i. Socialization – Meaning, Process and Mechanism ii. Agencies of Socialization, Problems of Socializationiii. Social Control and Social Deviance, Meaning, Natureiv. Agencies of Social Control – Custom, Tradition,

Religion Morality, Law, Education and Public Opinion

Small group discussions and Presentation

3243

4. Social Stratification

i. Social Groups – Types - Primary and Secondary in and out; Reference Groups

ii. Society – Class, Caste, Creed, Untouchbility iii. Rural, Urban and Tribal Communities – Characteristicsiv. Cultural, Social, Economic Changes in all the three communities v. Rural Migration and Tribal Unrest in India

Lecture Assignment based on field visit Small Group Discussions and Presentation

3

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25. Social

Changei. Concept, Nature and Process : Factors of Social Change

ii. Social Change Process in India iii. Components of Social Change, Social Change and Social Development

iv. Sanskritisation, Industrialization, Urbanization, Modernization, Westernization, Globalization, Liberalization and Secularization

v. Future shock due to Social Change

Expert lectures

Lectures

Individual and group assignments

222

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Reference:

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1. Bottomore T.B. (1962) Sociology – A Guide to Problems and Literature, London: Allen and Unwin2. Day, P. R. (1987) Sociology in Social Work Practice, London: Macmillan Education3. Dube S.C (1955) Indian Village, London: Routledge and Kengan paul 4. Furer Halmendarf C.V. (1982) Tribes in India: The Struggle for Survival. Delhi: OUP5. Johnson H.M. (1978) Sociology – A Systematic introduction, Mumbai; Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd.6. Kapadia K.M. (Ed) (1959) Marriage and Family in India,Mumbai:OUP7. Srinivas M.N. (1966) Social Change in Modern India, Mumbai: Allied pub8. Maciver R.M. and Page C.H. (1985) Society an Introductory Analysis, Chennai: Macmillan India Ltd.

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PAPER 1.3: DYNAMICS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR

Objectives:

To acquire a clear understanding of human behaviour To develop knowledge and skills regarding the nature and conditions of learning To learn the social and cultural dimensions of needs To gain knowledge of normal and abnormal behaviours so as to work with different

personalities To know attitudes which are basis for the social behaviour

Unit No. Title Content

Teaching Method

No. of

hoursI Concept of human

growth and development & its scope in social work practice learning

i) Nature and principles of human growth and developmentii) Determines of development. iii) Milestones and stages of development

Lecture Case

Analysis

336

II. Life span approach i) Lifespan approach to human growth and development: conception, birth, infancy, babyhood, childhood, adolescence, youth, adulthood, old age.ii) Physical, psychological and social needs in each stage; role of heredity and environment in the human growth and developmentiii) Relevance of the life span approach for social work practice learning

Lecture 6

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III Learning and Motivation

i) Learning -Nature and theories- classical conditioning , opparent conditioning, observational learning - application of learning principles in behavior theory and in behavior modification techniques.ii) Motivation: social and cultural dimensions of needs.iii) Perception- nature, process and factors- attention, perceptual set, defense mechanisms

LectureCase

Analysis

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IV. Personality and Life skills

i) Meaning, definition, structure; types of personality- factors influencing personality development; ii) Introduction to life skills :Need and Importance- Self awareness, Interpersonal relationship , Effective communication ,Empathy, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Creative thinking ,coping with Stress and Coping with Emotions.

LectureCase

Illustration

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V. Social basis of behaviour

i) Attitudes- formation and changes of attitudes through techniques of persuasion. Propaganda and education. Group dynamics and group behaviours-individual in a group-norms and

LectureCase

Analysis

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5

conformity behaviour.ii) Adjustments; Concept of adjustment and maladjustment, coping with stress- factors influencing with stress; Task orientated and defense oriented patterns

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References:

1. Anstasi A.C (1987). Psychological testing, Newyork: Macmillan (Rev.edition)2. Halls.C.S & Lindzey, G.(1978). Theories of Personalities, Newyork; Wiley.3. Hillgard,Atkinson and Atkinson (1975). Introduction to Psychology, NewDelhi, McGrawhill

publications.

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PAPER 1. 4: WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS

Objectives

Understanding case work as a method of social work and its role in social work practice To have knowledge of values and principles of working with individuals To develop knowledge of components of social case work To develop knowledge and social resources and how they contribute to the uniqueness of social case

work To Know the various aspects of interview and its effective use in case work practice To Understand the role of worker client relationship and develop appropriate skills and attitudes work

with individuals To Understand various models of helping and their theoretical background To understand the role of multidisciplinary in professional practice To have the knowledge about of the case work in different practice settings To develop skills in recording and measuring the effectiveness of the social case work

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Unit No.

Title Content Teaching Method

No. of Hours

1. Understanding

Case Work as

a method of

SW

i. Definition of Social case work, its scope in social work practice philosophical assumptions and values underlying case work practice.

Lecture 2

Case work process – Fact Finding Assessment, Intervention

and Termination

Lecture / case studies

2

ii. Principles of case work Lecture / case studies

3

iii. Techniques and skills of case work: Communication collecting information ; Need assessment; Establishing Relationship; Partializing the problem for work;  Establishing Contract for work ; Planning & Conducting home visits

      Interviewing – Importance and skills in Interviewing. Focusing and        Directing in Interviewing

Lecture / Practice sessions

5

2. Approaches to CW Practice

i) Psycho – Social ApproachLecture /

Case Studies

2 ii) Problem – Solving Approach 2 iii) Crisis Intervention 2 iv) Eclectic Approach 2 v) Empowering Approach 2 vi) Strengths Based Approach 2

3. Curative and Preventive aspects of Social case work

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i) The Multi Disciplinary approach in professional practice ii) Use of case work in different settings especially where complex Psycho – social problems are handled like health, school, Industry, Correctional Institutions and de-addiction programme

Lecture

4

8

4. Assessment in Case Work

i) Why & What of assessment, (Need & Importance of Assessment) areas of assessment ; ii) Assessment tools in Case Work – Genogram, Eco Map and Support Network Map.

Lecturer / Practice sessions

using examples from field

work

48

5. Social Case Recording

i) Need for Recording, Main Considerations in Recording, and Essential Qualities of a good record.

ii) Types of Recording – Discussions of select case records.iii) Writing a case work record- processiv) Measurement of effectiveness of Social Case work

Lecturer / Practice sessions

3

333

ReferencesAlissi, A.S., 1980 Perspectives on Social Group Work Practices. A Book of

Readings. The Free Press : New York.Aptekar, H.R. Dynamics of Case Work and CounsellingBalgopal, P.R. and Vassil, T.V., 1983

Groups in Social Work – An Ecological Perspective, Macmillan Publishers, New York.

Benjamin, Alfred, 1969

The Helping Interviews, Houghton Mifflin Company.

Bisteak, F.P., 1958 The Case Work Relationship, George Allen and Unwin, London.Eileen Gambrill, 1997

Social Work Practice – A Critical Thinkers Guide, Oxford University Press, New York.

Hamilton, G., 1956 Theory and Practice in Social Case Work, Columbia University Press, New York.

Harris, F.J., 1970 Social Case Work, Nairobi : Oxford University Press.Hollis, F., 1964 Case Work : A Psycho-social Therapy, Randon Houses, New

York.Kadushin Alfred The Social Work Interview.Kemp, C.G., 1970 Perspectives on the Group Process, Boston : Houghton Mifflin, C.Konapka, 1963 Social Group Work : A Helping Process, Prentice Hall, Inc., JJ.National Association of Social Workers, 1964, 1965

Encyclopedia of Social Work, Vol. 1, 2, 3, New York.

Northern, H., 1968 Social Work with Groups. Columbia University Press, New York.Okun, Barbara, 1976 Effective Helping, Mass : Dunbury Press.Ferlman, H.H., 1957 Social Case Work : A Problem Solving Process, Chicago :

University of Chicago Press.Pippins, J., 1980 Developing Case Work Skills. Calif : Sage Publications.Richmond, M.E., 1972

What is Social Case Work : An Introduction Description, New York : Russel, Sage Publication.

Timms, N., 1972 Recording in Social Work, London : Sroutledge and Rean Paul.Tim Bond Standards and Ethics for Counselling in Action, Sage

Publications, New Delhi, London.Toselane, R.W., Rivas, R.F., 1984

An Introduction to Group Work Practice, New York : Macmillan Publication Co.

Tom Douglas, 1979 Group Process in Social Work – A Theoretical Synthesis, New York.

Trecker, J. Herleigh, B., 1970

Social Group Work Principles and Practice, Association Press, New York.

Roberts, Robert and Robert Needs, 1970

Theories of Social Case Work. Chicago, University of Chicago Press.

Siporin, Max, 1975 Introduction to Social Work Practice, New York, Macmillan Publications.

Skid More Red, A., 1981

Introduction to Social Work, New Hersey, Prentice Hall Inc.

Sundel, M., Glasser, P., Sarri, R., Vinter, R., 1985

Individual Change through Small Groups, New York : The Free Press.

Sue Culley, 1991 Integrative Counselling Skills in Action, New Delhi, Sage Publications.

Turner, Francis (Ed.), 1974

Social Work Treatment, New York, The Free Press.

Young Husban, 1967

Social Work and Social Values, London, George, Allen and Unwin Ltd.

Zofia T. Butryn, 1976

The Nature of Social Work, London, Macmillan Press.

Karla Krogsrud Miley, Michael O Mebia, D. Brede L. Dubois, 1995

Generalist Social Work Practice – An Empowering Approach, Allyn and Bacin, London.

N. Jayapalan, 2000 Human Rights, Attractive Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi.

Devid Deovey, 1998 Social Policy and Social Work, Clarender Press, Oxford.

Journals Indian Journal of Social Work, Bombay, TISS. Perspectives of Social Work, Bombay, Nirmala Niketan. Families in Society, the Journal of Social Work, British Association of Social Workers, Oxford University

Press.Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work, Singapore, Dept. of Social Work and Psychology

PAPER 1.5: WORK WITH GROUPS

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To be enlightened about the concepts of social groups, their importance and group dynamics.

To Understand the need for social group work and its relationship with other methods of social work

To understand the principles and programme planning in social group work To have knowledge about leadership in group work process To Understand the concept if evaluation with its various factors and its significance To Understand the nature and scope of social group work in practice in different

settings

Unit No.

Title Content Teaching Method

No. of

Hours

1. Understanding Social Group work as a method of SW

i. Definition of Social Group work and its Scope      in SW practice –  specific objectives & purpose

Lecture 2

ii. Historical development of Group Work Lecture 3

iii. Principles of Group Work. Lecture / Case

Studies

4

iv. Group Work process – Stages of group development Lecture/ Group

Exercise

3

2. Group Work Practice

i. Group Dynamics ; Types of groups ii. Models of group work iii. Skills of Group Work

Lecture & Practice Sessions

444

3. Programme Planning & Assessment in Group Work

i. Programme planning in Group work – importance & processii. Assessment in Group work – Sociogram & Sociometry.

Lecture and Group Exercise

66

4. Nature and Scope of Social Group Work and Practice

Group Work Practice in different various settings such as orphanages old age homes, community centers, Industries, hospitals, and rural, urban and tribal community development programmes

Lecture & Practice Sessions

12

5. Evaluation and Recording

i) Concept of Evaluation – types, importance in group work programmes

ii) Significance and utility of recording – types, process involved, their advantages and disadvantages, discussion of group records

iii) Writing a group work record - Process

Lecture & Practice Sessions

4

4

4

REFERENCES

Alissi, A.S., 1980 Perspectives on Social Group Work Practices. A Book of Readings. The Free Press : New York.

Aptekar, H.R. Dynamics of Case Work and CounsellingBalgopal, P.R. and Vassil, T.V., 1983

Groups in Social Work – An Ecological Perspective, Macmillan Publishers, New York.

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Benjamin, Alfred, 1969

The Helping Interviews, Houghton Mifflin Company.

Bisteak, F.P., 1958 The Case Work Relationship, George Allen and Unwin, London.Eileen Gambrill, 1997 Social Work Practice – A Critical Thinkers Guide, Oxford University Press, New York.Hamilton, G., 1956 Theory and Practice in Social Case Work, Columbia University Press, New York.Harris, F.J., 1970 Social Case Work, Nairobi : Oxford University Press.Hollis, F., 1964 Case Work : A Psycho-social Therapy, Randon Houses, New York.Kadushin Alfred The Social Work Interview.Kemp, C.G., 1970 Perspectives on the Group Process, Boston : Houghton Mifflin, C.Konapka, 1963 Social Group Work : A Helping Process, Prentice Hall, Inc., JJ.National Association of Social Workers, 1964, 1965

Encyclopedia of Social Work, Vol. 1, 2, 3, New York.

Northern, H., 1968 Social Work with Groups. Columbia University Press, New York.Okun, Barbara, 1976 Effective Helping, Mass : Dunbury Press.Ferlman, H.H., 1957 Social Case Work : A Problem Solving Process, Chicago : University of Chicago Press.Pippins, J., 1980 Developing Case Work Skills. Calif : Sage Publications.Richmond, M.E., 1972 What is Social Case Work : An Introduction Description, New York : Russel,

Sage Publication.Tim Bond Standards and Ethics for Counselling in Action, Sage Publications, New Delhi, London.Toselane, R.W., Rivas, R.F., 1984

An Introduction to Group Work Practice, New York : Macmillan Publication Co.

Tom Douglas, 1979 Group Process in Social Work – A Theoretical Synthesis, New York.Trecker, J. Herleigh, B., 1970

Social Group Work Principles and Practice, Association Press, New York.

Roberts, Robert and Robert Needs, 1970

Theories of Social Case Work. Chicago, University of Chicago Press.

Siporin, Max, 1975 Introduction to Social Work Practice, New York, Macmillan Publications. Skid More Red, A., 1981

Introduction to Social Work, New Hersey, Prentice Hall Inc.

Sundel, M., Glasser, P., Sarri, R., Vinter, R., 1985

Individual Change through Small Groups, New York : The Free Press.

Sue Culley, 1991 Integrative Counselling Skills in Action, New Delhi, Sage Publications.Turner, Francis (Ed.), 1974

Social Work Treatment, New York, The Free Press.

Young Husban, 1967 Social Work and Social Values, London, George, Allen and Unwin Ltd.Zofia T. Butryn, 1976 The Nature of Social Work, London, Macmillan Press.Karla Krogsrud Miley, Michael O Mebia, D. Brede L. Dubois, 1995

Generalist Social Work Practice – An Empowering Approach, Allyn and Bacin, London.

N. Jayapalan, 2000 Human Rights, Attractive Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi.Devid Deovey, 1998 Social Policy and Social Work, Clarender Press, Oxford.

Journals

Indian Journal of Social Work, Bombay, TISS.

Perspectives of Social Work, Bombay, Nirmala Niketan.

Families in Society, the Journal of Social Work, British Association of Social Workers, Oxford

University Press.

Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work, Singapore, Dept. of Social Work and Psychology.

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