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Bachelor of Social Work (Honours.)

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The course for the Bachelor of Social Work emphasises the need for self-analysis, moral conduct, and cultural sensitivity in social work practice. The BSW programme lasts three years in India. The BSW curriculum and topics covered in this course deal with a variety of societal changes and issues, as well as solutions. There are several work prospects in the public and commercial sectors for someone with a BSW degree. After completing this programme, students will have the option to join governments, non-governmental organisations, and private humanitarian firms. The objective of the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program is to develop human resources for professional social work practice, and allied fields. The program aims to equip students with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values necessary for competent and effective social work practice in diverse settings. It also emphasizes the principles of social justice, human rights, and sustainable development.

Industry Immersion

BSW stands for Bachelor of Social Work. Students who are interested to join social organisations can join this undergraduate course which can be completed in three years. BSW graduates can get hired by government agencies, non-government organisations and re-habilitation centres. They can serve as social workers, besides various other positions.

eligibility criteria

Passed 10+2 or equivalent in any stream with English as a compulsory subject from a recognized board with 45% marks

Admission criteria

Merit in CT-SET, subject to fulfilling eligibility criteria.

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Programme Outcomes

  • To enable students to understand history, philosophy, values, ethics and functions of social work profession, and its linkages with other social science disciplines
  • To equip students with knowledge on core and ancillary methods of professional social work, and its practice base
  • To inculcate in the students the spirit of enquiry and research; and thereby develop problem solving and decision-making abilities
  • To prepare professionals to practice in diverse social work settings and to address contemporary issues and concerns of marginalized and hitherto excluded population groups
  • To make learners sensitive and empathetic to the needs of the people at individuals, group and community levels and to social problems in changing social, cultural and techno economic context
  • To develop young professionals with good communication skills and quest for a self-motivated life-long learning, focusing on skilling and re-skilling in their respective field of social work practice
  • To develop in the graduates a perspective on understanding planning and development at the national and international levels; and also, a thrust on national policies directed towards achieving sustainable development
  • To imbibe in the learners the values of social justice, human rights, empathy, hard and honest work – thereby developing in them the vision to work towards an egalitarian society.

Programme Specific Outcomes

  • Disciplinary Knowledge: Capable of demonstrating comprehensive knowledge and understanding of awareness of the social context, primary and auxiliary methods of Social Work Profession, policies and programmes directed towards social development; understanding of social problems, social legislations and the rights-based approach.
  • Communication Skills: Ability to express thoughts and ideas effectively, demonstrate the ability to listen carefully, read and write analytically, and present complex information in a clear and concise manner to different groups. Develop skills in verbal and non-verbal communication, preparation and presentation of documents/reports/PPTs. Skills of interpersonal communication, use of IEC and programme media in working with diverse population groups. Able to use ICT in a variety of learning situations, demonstrate ability to access, evaluate, and use a variety of relevant information sources and develop digital literacy as applicable to the professional needs.
  • Research-related Skills: As a producer of research develop basic skills and a scientific attitude, problem identification and formulation of research design; ability to plan, execute and report a research investigation; develop skills to prepare case studies and best practice documentation, learn to use appropriate software for analyzing data and work towards generation of indigenous knowledge.
  • Cooperation and Team Work: Ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams; facilitate cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group and or a team in the interests of a common cause and work efficiently as a player.
  • Moral and Ethical Awareness/Reasoning: Ability to embrace moral/ethical values in conducting one’s life, formulate a position/argument about an ethical issue from multiple perspectives, and use ethical practices in all work. Capable of demonstrating the ability to identify ethical issues related to one’s work, avoid unethical behaviour such as fabrication, falsification or misrepresentation of data or committing plagiarism, not adhering to intellectual property rights; appreciating environmental and sustainability issues; and adopting objective, unbiased and truthful actions in all aspects of social work.
  • These outcomes equip graduates with the necessary competencies to excel in their chosen specialization area within social work.

Salient Features

  • To prepare graduates for competent entry-level generalist practice grounded in the profession’s history, purposes and philosophy and the mastery of measurable practice behaviors that are based upon the knowledge, values, and skills of generalist Social Work practice.
  • To prepare graduates who are committed to the ethics and values of the profession, to social and economic justice, and service to oppressed and at-risk populations.
  • To understand distributive and restorative justice, human and civil rights, global interconnections of oppression and discrimination.