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Kuvempu University Jnanasahyadri, Shankaraghatta – 577451 (Shimoga) Karnataka Phone: 08282-256324, Fax: 08282-256255 Website: www.kuvempu.ac.in

SYLLABUS, REGULATIONS AND SCHEME OF

EXAMINATION GOVERNING

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK (B.S.W) DEGREE COURSE

(I to VI Semester)

To be effective from the Academic Year 2013-2014

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Course outline for B.S.W. programme 2. Preamble 3. Objectives of the Course 4. Title of the course 5. Length of the course 6. Eligibility for Admission 7. Teacher-Student Ratio 8. Attendance requirements 9. Carry Over Benefit 10. Social Work Practicum

a. Field Work Programme during I and II Semesters b. Field Work Programme during III and IV Semesters c. Field Work Programme during V and VI Semesters d. Outline of fieldwork activities e. Field work during each semester

11. Research Project 12. Scheme of Examination and Evaluation 13. Social Work Practicum Evaluation

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COURSE OUTLINE FOR B.S.W PROGRAMME

Course Title: Bachelor of Social work (B.S.W)

SEMESTER-I

Sl.

No.

Code

No. Title of the Paper

Max. Marks

Total

Marks

Hours of

instructions

/practicum

per week IA

Sem

Exam

1 1.1 First Language 20 80 100 4

2 1.2 Second Language 20 80 100 4

3 1.3 Extra Curricular Activities 20 80 100 2

4 1.4 Introduction to Social Work 20 80 100 4

5 1.5 Sociology for Social Work Practice 20 80 100 4

6 1.6 Economics for Social Work Practice 20 80 100 4

7 1.7 Social Work Practicum 20 80 100 8

Total for I semester marks = 700

SEMESTER-II

Sl.

No.

Code

No. Title of the Paper

Max. Marks

Total

Marks

Hours of

instructions

/practicum

per week IA

Sem

Exam

1 2.1 First Language 20 80 100 4

2 2.2 Second Language 20 80 100 4

3 2.3 Extra Curricular Activities 20 80 100 2

4 2.4 Political Science for Social Work

Practice 20 80 100 4

5 2.5 Anthropology for Social Work Practice 20 80 100 4

6 2.6 Human Growth and Development 20 80 100 4

7 2.7 Social Work Practicum 20 80 100 16

Total for II semester = 700

SEMESTER-III

Sl.

No.

Code

No. Title of the Paper

Max. Marks

Total

Marks

Hours of

instructions

/practicum

per week IA

Sem

Exam

1 3.1 First Language 20 80 100 4

2 3.2 Second Language 20 80 100 4

3 3.3 Constitution of India 20 80 100 4

4 3.4 Work with Individuals and Families 20 80 100 4

5 3.5 Work with Groups 20 80 100 4

6 3.6 Work with Communities 20 80 100 4

7 3.7 Social Work Practicum 20 80 100 16

Total for III semester = 700

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SEMESTER-IV

Sl.

No.

Code

No. Title of the Paper

Max.

Marks Total

Marks

Hours of

instructions

/practicum

per week IA

Sem

Exam

1 4.1 First Language 20 80 100 4

2 4.2 Second Language 20 80 100 4

3 4.3 Environmental Studies 20 80 100 4

4 4.4 Administration of Social Welfare

Organisations 20 80 100 4

5 4.5 Social Work Research 20 80 100 4

6 4.6 Social Problems and Social

Development 20 80 100 4

7 4.7 Social Work Practicum 20 80 100 16

Total for IV semester = 700

SEMESTER-V

Sl.

No.

Code

No. Title of the Paper

Max. Marks

Total

Marks

Hours of

instructions

/practicum

per week IA

Sem

Exam

1 5.1 Social Work with Rural and Tribal

Communities 20 80 100 4

2 5.2 Management of Non Governmental

Organisations 20 80 100 4

3 5.3 Communication and Counselling 20 80 100 4

4 5.4 Social Work and Health Care 20 80 100 4

5 5.5 Social Work with Elderly 20 80 100 4

6 5.6 Research Project 20 80 100 --

7 5.7 Social Work Practicum 20 80 100 16

Total for V semester = 700

SEMESTER-VI

Sl.

No.

Code

No. Title of the Paper

Max. Marks

Total

Marks

Hours of

instructions

/practicum

per week IA

Sem

Exam

1 6.1 Social Work with Urban Communities 20 80 100 4

2 6.2 Population Dynamics and Family

Welfare 20 80 100 4

3 6.3 Women’s Empowerment 20 80 100 4

4 6.4 Social Work and Mental Health Care 20 80 100 4

5 6.5 Legal information for Social Workers 20 80 100 4

6 6.6 Social Work Practicum 20 80 100 16

7 6.7 Block Field Work 20 80 100 --

Total for VI semester = 700

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REGULATIONS, SYLLABUS AND SCHEME OF EXAMINATION GOVERNING BACHELOR

OF SOCIAL WORK (B.S.W) DEGREE COURSE

Preamble: Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W) program is a professional course at under graduate level. The program aims

to produce graduates who will be knowledgeable and active citizens. It creates a sense of social responsibility

and a commitment among the students to a more equitable society as outgrowths of the professional training.

Its curriculum consists of theory as well as practical components. Theory papers are structured to provide

basic understanding of society, social problems, human behavior and political and economic systems along

with understanding of history, philosophy, values, principles, concepts, methods and techniques of Social

Work practice.

Objectives of the Course:

• To produce graduates who will be knowledgeable and active citizens with a broad basic

knowledge of social work and practice and enable them in applying skills in employment as

beginning or supervisory professional social workers.

• Develop an understanding of social problems, the forms and mechanisms of oppression and

discrimination and an ability to apply strategies and skills that advance social and economic

justice and reduce the oppression of diversified at-risk populations- SCs, STs, women,

children, the elderly, those living in poverty, those with disabilities, people of color etc. with

effective utilization of relevant policies and programs of welfare and development.

• To make students become familiar with and involved in the actual structure and workings of

a human service agency that has played and continues to play in promoting social

development.

• Facilitate to acquire beginning-level competencies in research and evaluation, including the

ability to evaluate their own practice interventions and those of other relevant systems.

Title of the Course:

The course shall be called as Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W)

Length of the Course:

The course of study for BSW degree shall extend over a period of three academic years comprising

six semesters. There shall be two semester in each academic year. Each semester shall be of sixteen

weeks duration. The course may be offered in a college maintained by or affiliated to Kuvempu

University, Shankarghatta Shimoga.

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Eligibility for Admission:

A candidate who has passed the two year Pre-University examination conducted by the Pre-

University Board or considered equivalent thereto by the Vijayanagara Sri Krishna Devaraya

University is eligible for admission to the course.

Teacher-Student Ratio:

The teacher-student ratio shall be maintained at 1:10 in all the semesters.

Attendance requirements:

Student must put in a minimum of 75% attendance in every subject/paper in every semester.

A student who is short of attendance in any course/s shall not be allowed to take the examination in

such course/s. He/she can do so only after repeats the course and obtain the minimum attendance.

Carry Over Benefit:

As per the university rules and regulations prescribed from time to time.

Social Work Practicum:

The Practicum for Social Work curriculum is designed to provide a variety of opportunities to

develop and enhance skills. Opportunities range from those that aid learning, observation and

analysis of the realities and experience participation in social intervention. Besides, the tasks are so

organized as to help the learner acquire learning skills, enrich those already acquired, and enhance

these for complex situations. Gradually, the learner is encouraged to move to being an independent

worker.

Social Work Practicum includes Fieldwork component in every Semester after Theory Examination

to the Sixth Semester. The Practicum for B.S.W Course will have the following components:

Field Visits / Observation Visits / Agency Visits.

Interaction with Social Work Practitioners.

Structured Experiences Laboratory.

Rural Camp.

Concurrent Field Work.

Research Project

Field Work Programme during I and II Semesters:

Objectives of Field Work Programme:

To develop among students an understanding about different approaches of providing help to people

in need.

To familiarize the students with the professional role of social workers.

To develop self-awareness and orientation to team work.

To develop introductory skills in use of programme media.

To develop skills in report writing and use of supervision.

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During first year of the course, observation visits to welfare, educational, developmental, industrial

and allied agencies will be arranged. The students will be guided to understand the processes of

implementation of various programmes.

Following shall be the outline of fieldwork activities:

Orientation to field work.

Observation visits.

Structured Experiences Laboratory.

Skill workshops.

Interaction with social work practitioners.

Individual conference.

Group conference.

Viva-voce.

Field Work Programme during III and IV Semester:

Objectives of Field Work Programme:

To develop capacity for observation and analyzing social realities.

To develop an understanding of needs, problems and programmes for different target groups.

To develop an understanding of the role of a social worker in different settings.

To develop skills in observation, interview, recording, group discussions and leadership.

To develop skills in report writing and use of supervision.

Following shall be the outline of fieldwork activities:

Orientation to intensive field work.

Placement in Structured setting.

Interaction with social work practitioners.

Skill training.

Individual conference.

Group conference.

Viva-voce.

Field Work Programme during V and VI Semesters:

Objectives of Field Work Programme:

To develop an understanding of a community.

To develop an understanding of an agency set-up.

To develop an understanding of the causes of human problems and their effect on individual, family

and group functioning.

To develop professional skills of working with people.

To develop skills in report writing and use of supervision.

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Following shall be the outline of fieldwork activities:

Individual placement /Concurrent field work in an agency setting / community.

Organizing activities at individual and group level for women, children and youth.

Individual conference.

Rural camp (Duration: 7-10 days).

Group conference.

Viva-voce.

Research Project

Field Work during each Semester:

In each Semester, a minimum of 15 days are to be spent on field work with 16 hours per week. The

students is placed under the guidance of a faculty member and he / she is required to submit the

Field Work record once in a week to the faculty member and receive necessary guidance from him /

her.

The Field Work Record, submitted by the student at the end of each semester, should be certified by

the both the concerned faculty member as well as the head of the institution to the effect that the

work has actually been done by him/her. The student is required to submit the fieldwork record to

become eligible to take theory examination in each semester and if a student fails to submit the field

work record before the commencement of theory examination he / she shall not be allowed to write

the theory examination. Fieldwork record shall only be evaluated when the candidate appears for the

viva-voce examination.

The Field Work Record, submitted by the student, will be evaluated jointly by one internal and one

external examiner who conduct viva-voce on fieldwork.

Research Project:

Students are given broader guidelines for undertaking empirical evidence-based research, either

independently or by forming as small team comprising of three to four students. In case of group

research work, the group will be formed by the college or the university department by adopting

random method of selection. The project shall comprise of selection of the topic, methodological

details, analysis, interpretation and deductions made. The respective college / the department of the

university should follow the guidelines as given by BOS.

Evaluation of the Research Project will be done along with the viva-voce examination by the viva-

voce committee constituted for the assessment of social work practicum or similar committee may

be constituted if required.

Scheme of Examination and Evaluation:

There shall be a university examination at the end each semester both for theory and for social work

practicum. Duration of examination per theory paper shall be three hours for 80 marks. There shall

be five units in each question paper with two questions in each unit, and the student has to answer

one question from each unit. All questions shall carry equal marks.

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Internal Assessment:

Internal assessment shall be made for 20 marks for both theory and practicum. There shall not be

less than two components of assessment.

Social Work Practicum Evaluation:

At the end of each semester, a committee consisting of one internal and one external examiner shall

assess the social work practicum report and conduct viva-voce for 80 marks as per the university

rules and regulations. However in those colleges, where no qualified teacher is available, both the

examiners shall be external. The examiners shall be chosen from a list of qualified examiners (who

has passed UGC NET or has Doctoral Degree approved by the University.

Results of the students shall be declared as per the university rules and regulations

B.S.W SEMESTER-I

Paper 1.1 and paper 1.2: Common as per under graduate courses (Bachelor of Arts)

Paper -1.3: Extra Curricular Activities

Paper -1.4: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK

Unit I: Social service tradition in Indian culture, religious roots of charity and philanthropy.

Approaches to persons in need.

Role of different organizations/associations in meeting human needs- Joint family, the Caste groups

and the Panchayats in meeting human needs.

The emergence of the rationalistic – humanistic tradition.

Unit II: Social reform movements, contribution of major saints and social reformers of the 19th and

20th century and their contributions to social welfare.

Unit III: Role of state and voluntary organizations in social welfare in India and in the current

situation, Social welfare, social services, social development and social change.

Unit IV: Over-view of the Historical development of social work in the international perspective

with reference to the ideal of the welfare state-Pre-modern, modern and post modern.

Emergence and the development of professional social work in India.

Unit V: The Goals of Social Work/ Developmental/ Promotional/ Remedial/ Ameliorative- Radical

concepts of social reform, methods and fields of Social work

Values of the professional Social Work, such as belief in the inherent worth and dignity of the

person, acceptance of physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the individual, capacity of

the individual for growth and change, be involved in his/her life, and the right to self-fulfillment.

Bibliography:

Frink.A.B: The Field of Social Work, New York, Henry Holl and Co. 1945

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Friedlander Walter A and Apte Robert Z: Introduction to Social Welfare, New Delhi, Prentice-

Hall.1982.

Friedlander Walter A: Concepts and Methods of Social Work, New Delhi, Prentice-Hall.1964.

Ganguli.B.N: Gandhi’s Social Philosophy, Delhi, Vikas Publishing House, 1973.

Gore.M.S: Social Work and Social Work Education, Bombay, Asia Publishing House, 1965.

Gupta, Manju: Child Abuse – A Social Work Perspective, Mangal Deep Publications, Jaipur, 2001.

Jainendra Kumar Jha: An Introduction to Social Work, Institute for Sustainable Development,

Lucknow, and Anmol Publications Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi 2002.

Jacob.K.K. (Ed) Social Work Education in India – Retrospective and Prospect, Himansu

Publications, Udaipur, 1991.

Lawani.B.T. Social Work Education and Field Instructions, Center for Social Research and

Development, Pune, 2002.

Marulasiddaiah.H.M. (Ed) Bharata Samajakarya Vishwakosha, Vol.I, Kannada Visvavidlaya,

Hampi, 1994.

Moorthy, M.V: Social Work – Philosophy, Methods and Fields, Karnataka University, Dharwad,

1974.

Moorthy, M.V and Narayana Rao S: Field work in Social Work, Dept of Sociology and Social

Work, Andra University, Waltair, 1970.

Publication Division, Ministry of Welfare, Govt of India: Encyclopedia of Social Work in India (All

Volumes) 1987.

Skidmore, Rex A and Thackeray, Milton G: Introduction to Social Work, Prentice Hall, Englewood

Cliffs, New Jersey, 1982.

Stroup, H.H. Social Work – An Introduction to the Field, New Delhi, Eurasia Publishing House

1960.

University Grants Commission. Review of Social Work Education in India, Retrospect and Prospect,

University Grants Commission, New Delhi, 1980.

Wadia, A.R: History and Philosophy of Social Work in India, Bombay, Allied Publishers, 1968.

Yelaja, S.A.: Ethical Issues in Social Work, Springfield, Charles, C. Thomas, 1982.

Younghusband, E: Social Work and Social Values, Vol.III, George Allen and Unwin, 1967.

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Paper -1.5: Sociology for Social Work Practice

Unit I: Definition of Sociology – Subject Matter and Scope of Sociology as a discipline;

Sociology and the other Social Sciences; Relevance of Sociology for Social Work.

Unit II: Society and Culture: Society and the individual – Social Interactions, The Process of

Socialization mechanisms and the agents of Socialization. Social Control and Deviance – The

Process and Mechanisms of Social Control: Social Causation and Consequences of deviance.

Unit III: Social Groups: Primary and Secondary relation: Type of Social Groups; Organistions and

bureaucracy. Social Ststus: Meaning, Definition and Nature. The Social Processes- The Concept of

Social Process – Meaning of Social Interaction.

Unit IV: Social Structure – Elements of Social Structure. Institutions –definitions and

characteristics – primary and secondary institutions- functions of social institutions – associations

and institutions.

Unit V: Social Inequality and Social Stratification. Class and Caste Stratification. Gender roles and

Gender Inequality.

Urban, Rural and Tribal Society

Social Change – Theories of Social Change, Sources of Change,

Social Development; Collective Behavior and Social Movements.

Bibliography:

Ahuja, Ram: Society in India, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 1999.

Ahuja, Ram: Social Problems in India, Second Edition, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 1997.

Bottomore, T.B.: Sociology: A Guide to Problems and Literature, London, George Allen and Unwin,

1962.

Davis, K: Human Society, New York, Macmillan Company, 1963.

India: Towards Equality: Report of the Committee on the Status of Women in India, New Delhi,

Ministry of Education and Social Welfare, 1974.

Inkeles, A: What is Sociology? An Introduction, Poona, Deshmukh Prakashan, 1982.

Johnson, Harry M: Sociology- A Systematic Introduction, Allied Publishers Ltd,. New Delhi, 1966.

Karve, I: Hindu Society: An Introduction, Poona, Deshmukh Prakashan, 1968.

McIver, K.B. and Page, C.H: Society: An Introductory Analysis, Madras, Macmillan India Limited,

1985.

Mayer, K.B. and Buckley, W: Class and Society, New York, Random House.

Shankar rao, C.N: Sociology- Primary Principles, S.Chand and Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2002.

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Srinivas, M.N: Caste in Modern India and other Essays, Bombay, Asia Publishing House, 1962.

Srinivas M.N: Social Change in Modern India, Bombay allied Publishers, 1966.

Paper -1.6: Economics for Social Work Practice

Unit I: Relationship between Economics and Social Work. Examples from theory and Practice.

Elementary concepts in Economics Theory of value. Creation and distribution of wealth. Economics

of Underdevelopment. Urban rural continuum.

Unit II: Growth and Development : (a) Meaning and measurement of growth; Growth, distribution

and Welfare; (b) Characteristics of underdevelopment; (c) Stages of Development; (d) Sources of

growth-capital, Human capital, population, productivity, Trade and aid, non-economic factors;

growth Strategies.

Unit III: Micro-economics : (a) Production : Agents of Production; Costs and Supply; Isoquants

(b) Consumption and Demand; Elasticity concept (c) Market Structure and concepts of equilibrium;

(d) Determination of prices; (e) Components and Theories of Distribution (f) Elementary concepts of

Welfare economics : Pareto-optimality-Private and social products-consumers surplus.

Unit IV: Macro-economics : (a) National Income concepts; (b) Determinants of National Income

Employment (c) Determinants of consumption, savings and Investment (d) Rate of Interest and its

determination (e) Interest and profit.

Unit V: Facts and figures of poverty, unemployment, urbanization, industrialization, social services,

education, housing and health. Underdevelopment; Its genesis and manifestations: migration and

population.

Planning for Growth; Indian experiences during the post – independence period with respect to

specific programmes: Analysis of basic economic strategies.

Bibliography:

Chaudhri, P: The Indian Economy: Poverty and Development, Bombay, Vikas Publishing, 1978.

Hanumantha Rayappa p., and Grover, D: Employment Planning for the Rural Poor, New Delhi,

Sterling Publishers, 1980.

Samuelson, P.A.: Economics: An Introductory Analysis, New York, Mc Graw Hill Book Co. inc.,

1961.

World Bank: World Development Report; 1981, New York, Oxford University Press, 1978.

Bagchi, A.K.: The Political Economy of Underdevelopment, Cambridge, Cambridge University

Press, 1982.

Bardhan, P: The Political Economy of Development in India, Delhi, Oxford University Press, 1984.

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B.S.W SEMESTER-II

Paper 2.1 and paper 2.2:

Common as per under graduate courses (Bachelor of Arts)

Paper -2.3: Extra Curricular Activities

Paper -2.4: Political Science for Social Work Practice

Unit I: Political Science: Nature & scope of the discipline, relationship with allied disciplines-

History, Economics, Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology and Social Work.

Concepts of Rights, Liberty, Justice and Equality, Power, Authority, Legitimacy, Totalitarianism and

Autocracy.

Unit II: Key Concepts: State, Society, Sovereignty, Citizenship, Nation, Global order and

Imperialism.

Unit III: Resources of power, the Weberian models of authority, how regimes acquire and lose

legitimacy. A critique of the Marxian theory of class. Communism. Fabian socialism, elites and

masses, Power structure, classical theories of democracy.

Unit IV: Party System and Political Process: National and regional parties. Patterns of coalition

politics, interest and pressure groups. Political participation, political socialization.

Unit V: Forms of Government: Parliamentary and Presidential. Federal & unitary Modes of

decentralisation. Nationalism and Internationalism: State & the Global order: Neo-Liberalism,

globalisation, structural adjustment, regional economic integration, Nature and Impact of

globalisation.

Bibliography:

1. Bhatnagar, S: Political Theory: An Introduction, Meerut, Meenakshi Prakashan, 1985.

2. Bowie, N.E. and Simon, R.L: The Individual and the Political Order, Englewood Cliffs,

Prentice- Hall, 1977.

3. Fredrich, C.J: An Introduction to Political Theory, Bombay, Jaico Publishing House, 1967.

4. Harris, Peter B: Foundations of Political Science, London, Hutchinson 1976.

5. Joshi, Ram and others: The Indian Constitution and its working, Bombay, Orient Longman,

1977.

6. Kolb, Eugene: A Framework for Political analysis, Englewood Cliffs, Prentice Hall, 1978.

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7. Kothari, Rajni: Politics in India, New Delhi, Orient Longman, 1982.

Paper -2.5: Anthropology for Social Work Practice

Unit I: Meaning and scope of Anthropology: Relationship with other disciplines: History,

Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Life Science, Medical Science.

Main branches of Anthropology, their scope and relevance to social work

a) Social-cultural Anthropology

b) Physical and biological Anthropology

c) Archaeological Anthropology.

Unit II: Human Evolution and emergence of Man. Anthropology as a field in understanding of

tribal society. Tribal society, towards a systematic view, kinship, descent and social structure,

marriage, family and community.

Unit III: Social and economic development programmes (health, education, economic development

etc) and their use to tribal groups, programmes, methods of implementations, benefits, future

outlook. Development programmes and their impact on tribal population. Dislocation and

resettlement, future directions of work in this area.

Unit IV: Study of culture, patterns and processes. Concept of culture, patterns of culture

relationships between culture and civilization and society. Concept of Social Change and Cultural

Change: Ecological Anthropology.

Unit V: Tribal population and development. Scope of social work intervention and the role of social

workers.

Bibliography:

1. Kumar, A: Tribal Development in India, Sarup and Sons, New Delhi, 2002.

2. Furar- Haimendorf, C.V: Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival, Delhi, Oxford

University Press, 1982.

3. Keesing, R.M: Cultural Anthropology: A Contemporary Perspective, New York: Holt,

Rinehart and Winston, 1975.

4. Shah, V.P. and Patel, T: Social Context of Tribal Education, New Delhi, Concept Publishing

Company, 1985.

Paper -2.6: HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Unit I: Determinants of human development – stages of human development / prenatal

development, infancy and childhood ; preschool & middle school –childhood, puberty &

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adolescence, early & middle adulthood, later adulthood & aging characterists (stages of human

development may be described only in brief)

Unit II: Understanding human behavior: Heredity & environment: Heredity- concept and

mechanisms, Environment – internal and external, interplay of heredity and environment in shaping

behavior. Environment and early development of the child.

Motivation; concepts of motives, types of motives with special reference to social motives.

Unit III: Personality : definition , nature & assessment, brief discussion of some theories- psycho-

dynamic theories ( Freud, Jung & Adler ) behavior and learning theories (Dollard & Miller, Skinner,

Bandura &Walters) humanistic theories ( Rogers and Maslow)

Note: the theories may be discussed only in brief to highlight major contributions of each towards

explaining personality.

Unit IV: Basic psychological processes: Intelligence – concept, levels and assessment. Learning:

nature and definition of learning, remembering and forgetting, factors of forgetting – motivated

forgetting, psychological amnesia.

Unit V: Adjustment throughout life, adjustment, concept of adjustment and maladjustment. Factors

in adjustment, stress, frustration and conflicts, coping strategies, attitudes, values and adjustment,

psychological testing, definition & principles of psychological testing, use of testing in social work.

Bibliography:

Anastasi, Anne: Psychological Testing, New York, Macmillan Publishing Company 1988.

Anitha Kumar and Usha Rao: General Psychology, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai, 1988.

Bisacre, M and Carlisle: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Development (Ed), London,

Marshal Govendish books Ltd, 1975.

Brophy, J.E: Child Development and Socialization, Chicago, Science Research Associations, 1977.

Coleman, James C: Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life, Bombay, D.B.Taraporevala Sons and

Co. 1976.

Davidoff, L.L: Introduction to Psychology, Auckland; McGraw Hill inc. Book co. 1981.

Feldman, Robert S: Understand Psychology, Fourth Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing

Company Ltd., New Delhi, 1997.

Hall, C.S. and Lindsey: Theories of Personality, New York, Wiley G, 1978.

Hurlock, Elizabeth B: Child Growth and Development, New Delhi; Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing

Company, 1978.

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Hurlock, Elizabeth B: Developmental Psychology, New Delhi; Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing

Company, 1981

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Lindgren, H.C. and Byrne, D: Psychology: An Introduction to a Behavioural Science, New York,

John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1971.

Kuppuswamy, B: Introduction to Social Psychology, Bombay, Asia Publishing House, 1961.

Munn, Norman L: Fernald L Dodge, and Fernald, Peter S: Introduction to Psychology, New Delhi:

Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.1972.

Morgan, Clifford T., King Richard A, Weisz, John R and Schopler, John: Introduction to

Psychology, Seventh Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2002.

Weiner, E.A. and Stewart, B.J: Assessing Individuals: Psychological and Educational Tests and

Measurements, Boston, Little, Brown and Co., 1984.

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B.S.W SEMESTER-III

Paper 3.1 and paper 3.2:

Common as per under graduate courses (Bachelor of Arts)

Paper -3.3: Constitution of India

Paper- 3.4: WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES

Unit I: Understanding the individual and individual reactions to stress, coping and defense

mechanisms, application of concepts from ego psychology, socialization and role theories, analysis

of factors affecting individual differences in needs, behaviour and coping capacities, and family

dynamics and their impact.

Historical development of the method of case work, importance of the method. Values and basic

principles underlying work with individuals, viz. acceptance, confidentiality, non biased attitude and

client participation.

Unit.II: Application of method to concrete problems as a result of environmental/ circumstantial

factors. Introduction to approaches in working with individuals and families, development,

Promotive, remedial. Work with the individual in the context of the family and other sub-systems.

Major components in the methods; person, problem, place (setting/ organization/ agency) process.

Phases of social case work.

Unit III: Communication: techniques of listening, giving feedback, verbal and non-verbal

communication, skills to deal with barriers and enhance worker’s and individual’s communication

skills.

Relationship: initiating contact and collecting information and sustaining professional relationships.

Types of relationship. Collaborative, co-operative, conflictual, handling problems related to

relationship viz, handling resistance, transference and counter transference.

Interview techniques, phases in the problem solving process from initial contact to termination.

Unit IV: Case work. Counselling, psychotherapy, family therapy. Similarities and differences.

Role of social worker: enabler, facilitator, resource mobilizer and guide. Meaning, importance and

uses of recording. Types of recording, summary and evaluation.

Unit V: Theories and models of helping. Psycho-analytical, psycho social, problem solving, crisis

intervention. Growth of professional self.

Application of case work method in different settings - Family and child welfare, School, Medical

and psychiatry, Correctional, Industrial, geriatric.

Bibliography:

Biestek, F.P; The Case Work Relationship, London, George Allen & Unwin, 1957.

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Friedlander, W.A.: Concepts and Methods of Social Work, New Delhi, Prentice-Hall, 1964.

Goldstein: Ego Psychology and Social Work Practice, New York, Free Press, 1984.

Hamilton: Principles of Social Case Recording, NY: Columbia University Press, 1946.

Hamilton, G: Theory and Practice in Social Case Work, NY: Columbia University Press, 1950.

Hollis: Case work: A Psychosocial Therapy, New York, Random House.

Mathew, Grace: An Introduction to Social Case Work, Bombay, Tata Institute of Social Sciences,

1992

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Perlman, H.H: Social Case Work: A Problem – Solving Process, Chicago, University of Chicago

Press, 1957.

Richmond, Mary E: Social Diagnosis, New York, Free Press, 1917.

Roberts, Robert W and Robert H nee (Eds) 1970: Theories of Social Case Work, Chicago,

University of Chicago Press, 1970.

Skid more, Rex A and Thackeray, Milton G: Introduction to Social Work, Prentice-Hall, Englewood

Cliffs, New Jersey, 1982.

Timms, N: Social Case Work: Principles and Practice, London, Rout Ledge and Kegan Paul 1964.

Turner, Francis j (Ed); Social Work Treatment, New York, The Free Press 1974.

Turner, F.J(Ed): Differential Diagnosis and Treatment in Social Work, New York, The Free Press,

1976.

Upadhyay, R.K: Social Case Work- A Therapeutic Approach, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 2003.

Young, Pauline V: Interviewing in Social Work, NY, McGraw Hill Book Co.1935.

Paper- 3.5: WORK WITH GROUPS

Unit I: Concept:Social group work- Meaning, Definition, objectives, purpose, types and scope.

Historical development and current application of group work as a method in Indian and abroad.

Components of Group work - Group, Problems, Process, Place and Evaluation, Principles of social

group work. Group and significance of different groups in the life of the individual /society. Unit II:

Social group work as a method of social work in the context of other methods, with emphasis on the

Indian reality.

Specific objectives of group work, values and principles underlying work with groups.

Unit III: Types of groups, therapeutic and non-therapeutic. Special emphasis to be laid on open,

development groups and short term groups.

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Process of group work - Fact-finding, Analysis and Assessment, Treatment, Evaluation, Termination

and Follow-up.

Theories, models and principles of Social Group work, values and ethics, Dynamics and interaction

processes in the various phases of a group.

Unit IV: Knowledge of skills and techniques for effective work with groups – problem solving,

program planning, program media, use of resources, Group Counseling.

Unit V: Use of group work in different settings and analysis of group processes therein - skill and

knowledge required for group worker and his role in various situations/ settings

Bibliography:

Balgopal, P.R. and Vassal, T.V: Group on Social Work – An Ecological Perspective, Macmillan

Publication Co., New York, 1983.

Kemp, C.G: Perspectives on the Group Processes, Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston 1970.

Klein, A.F: Social Work through Group Process, School of Social Welfare – State University of

New York, Albany, 1970.

Konopka, G: Social Group Work: A Helping Process, Prentice – Hall, Inc. J.J.1963.

Middleman, R.R.: The Non-verbal Method in Working with Groups, Association Press, New York,

1968.

Milson, Fred: An Introduction to Group Work Skills, Routledge and Kegan Paul, London, 1973.

Sundel, M., Glasser P Sari, R & Vinter, R: Individual Change through Small Groups, The Free

Press, New York, 1985.

Toselane, R.W and Rivas, R.F: An Introduction to Group Work Practice, Macmillan Publication Co,

New York, 1984.

Trecker, H.B: Social Group Work – Principles and Practices, Association Press, New York, 1970.

Wilson, G. and Rayland, G: Social Group Work Practice, Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co, 1949.

Paper- 3.6: WORK WITH COMMUNITIES

Unit I: Definition, characteristics and types of communities. Analysis of structure and functions of

the community- urban, rural and tribal communities.

Meaning and definition of community organization- community organization as a method of

intervention and its scope- principles of community organization.

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Community development: concept, meaning and its scope in India. Historical development of

community organization in UK and USA.

Unit II: Community organization and community development in India- community welfare

council and community welfare chest.

Strategies for understanding and establishing relationship and identifying community problems-

factors affecting integration and disintegration of community life- analysis of problems of

marginalized groups-designing and launching of community awareness programme- education and

extension programmes.

Unit III: Major processes in community organization: community study, analysis, identification of

needs, making priorities, planning and implementation, evaluation and follow-up.

Unit IV: Methods / techniques of community organization- Resource Mobilization, Conflicts

Resolution, Organizing Meetings, Recording and Documentation, Participatory Rural

Appraisal(PRA) , Participatory Training (PT), Role of community organizer.

Unit V: Community organization in India- national community development programme- sectoral

approaches- multi-sectoral/ convergence of programmes – target group approach- Anthyodaya

model- participatory approaches- community development scene in Karnataka.

Bibliography:

Dunham, Arthur E: The Community Welfare Organization, Thomas Y, Crowell, New York, 1970.

Gangrade, K.D: Community Organization in India, Popular Prakashan, Bombay, 1971.

Government of Karnataka, Department of Law and Parliamentary Affairs: the Karnataka Zilla

Parishads, Taluk Panchayath Samithis, Mandal Panchayath and Nyaya Panchayaths Act, 1983 /

Amendments.

Henderson, Paul: Jones, Davit and Thomas, David N: The Boundaries of Change in Community

Work, George Allen and Unwin, Boston, 1980.

Jones, David and Mayo, Marjorie (Eds): Community Work, Routledge and Kegan Paul, London,

1974.

Jainendra Kumar Jha (Editor-in-Chief): Social Work and Community Development, Institute for

Sustainable Development, Lucknow, and Anmol Publications Pvt.Ltd. New Delhi, 2002.

Kramer, Ralph M. and Specht, Harry (Eds): Readings in Community Organization Practice, Prentice

Hall, London, 1975.

Marulasiddaiah, H.M: Community: Area and Regional Development in India, Bangalore University,

Bangalore, 1987.

Mcmiller, W: Community Organization for Social Welfare, University of Chicago Press, Chicago,

1945.

Milson, Fred: An Introduction to Community Work, Routledge and Kegan Paul, London, 1974.

Mukherji, B: Community Development in India, Orient Longman, New Delhi, 1961.

Murphy, C.G: Community Organization Practice, Houghton Mifflin co., Boston, 1954.

National Conference on Community Organization: Community Organization, Columbia University,

New York, 1961.

Ross, Murray G: Community Organization: Theory, Principles and Practice, Harper and Row, New

York, 1967.

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Singh, K: Rural Development – Principles, Policies and Management, Sage Publications, New

Delhi, 1986.

Specht, H. and Kramer, R.M: Readings in Community Organization, Englewood Cliffs, Prentice –

Hall, 1969.

Somesh Kumar: Methods for Community Participation – A Complete Guide for Practitioners,

Vistaar Publications, New Delhi, 2002.

B.S.W SEMESTER-IV

Paper 4.1 and paper 4.2:Common as per under graduate courses (Bachelor of

Arts)

Paper -4.3: Environmental Studies

Paper -4.4: ADMINISTRATION OF SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANISATIONS

Unit I: Social Welfare Administration: Introduction, Meaning, definitions, objectives, Principles,

Scope and Functions – Planning, Organization, Staffing, Direction, Coordination, Recording &

Budgeting- Meaning, Definition, Characteristics.

Unit II: Registration of social welfare organizations – Types of Acts, constitution and policy,

organizational design and structure in its environmental context.

Unit III: Service delivery for target groups, eligibility criteria, type of service.

Authority relationship and inter-personal relationships, working with boards and committees.

Unit IV: Policies and practices for personnel in organizations, volunteers, professionals, Para-

professionals.

Communication in organization- essential components, types, barriers, decision making levels and

methods.

Unit V: Unit of work, time allotment, workload, responsibility, co-ordination, staff-client relation,

team-work, supervision- control, directing, conflict resolution. Program management, day-to-day

administration, records, and public relations.

Bibliography:

Chowdhry, D Paul: Social Welfare Administration, Delhi, Atma Ram and Sons. 1983.

Denyar, J.C: Office Administration, Plymouth, Mac Donald & Evens, 1979.

Friedlander, Walter A: Introduction to Social Welfare, Prentice-Hall, 1961 Englewood Cliffs, New

Jersey.

Goel, S.L and Jain R.K: Social Welfare Administration- Theory and Practice – Vol.I.

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Goel, S.L and Jain R.K: Social Welfare Administration- Organization and Working, Vol.II, New

Delhi, Deep and Deep Publication, 1988.

John, Ray: Executive Responsibilities, New York, Association Press 1954.

Lanffer, A: Understanding your Social Agency, London, Sage Publications, 1977.

Mazumdar, Ammu Menon: Social Welfare in India, Bombay, Asia Publishing House, 1954.

Sankaran and Rodriguez: Handbook for the Management of Voluntary Organizations, Madras,

Alpha Publications 1983.

Skidmore, R.A: Social Work Administration, New Jersey, Prentice-Hall, 1983.

Tyagi, A.R: Public Administration: Principles and Practices, Delhi, Atma Ram and Sons 1966.

Weiner, M.: Human Service Management, Illinois, the Dorsey Press, 1982.

Paper -4.5: SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH &STATISTICS

Unit I: Social Work Research and Social Research

– Concept, objectives

– Social Work Research as a method of social work

– Importance of Social Work Research

– Steps - Identifying and formulating a problem from the learner’s

experience in field work or through reading

– Deriving objectives and raising research questions.

Clarifying concepts and variables Formulation of Hypotheses.

Unit II: Research Designs: Case studies survey (exploratory and explanatory Experimentation

(natural or post-facto, quasi, field and laboratory) Impact studies, cost-benefit studies, monitoring

and evaluation; Social indicators

Unit III: Research Tools: Observation, interview schedule, Guide, Questionnaire, Observation and

interview, Standardizations of tools-reliability and validity, Pilot study and Pre-testing, Sources of

data: Primary and Secondary, Sampling: Need, types, Procedures, methods, and size.

Unit IV: Preparing uni-variate and bivariate tables and simple graphic presentation – Computing

percentages and Measures of Central Tendency – Arithmetic Mean, Mode and Median, Measures of

variation – range, standard deviation.

Unit V: Interpreting data, writing a report of the finding. Deriving

Implications of the findings for field practice – Computer applications in Social work research.

Writing of report as per APA Style.

Bibliography:

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Aggarwal, Y.P: Statistical Methods, Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd. Bangalore, 1988.

Goode, W.J. and Hatt, P.K: Methods in Social Research, McGraw Hill, New York, 1962.

Gupta, S.P: Statistical Methods, Sultanchand and Sons, New Delhi, 1984.

Kothari, C.R: Research Methodology – Methods and Techniques, Second Edition, Wishwa

Prakashan, New Delhi, 1990.

Krishnaswamy, O.R: Methodology of Research in Social Sciences, Himalaya Publishing House,

Bombay, 1993.

Lal das, D.K: Practice of Social Research, - Social Work Perspective, Rawat Publications, Jaipur,

2000.

McMillan: Statistical Methods for Social Workers, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1952.

Moser, C.A and Kalton, G: Survey Methods in Social Investigation, ELBS and Heinemann, London

Educational Books, 1974.

Polansky, N.A(Ed): Social Work Research, University of Chicago, Chicago, 1960.

Raj, Hans: Theory and Practice in Social Work Research, Surjeet Publications, Delhi, 1987.

Ramachandran, P: Issues in Social Work Research in India, Tata Institute of Social Sciences,

Bombay, 1990.

Thakur, Devendra: Research Methodology in Social Sciences, Deep and Deep Publications, New

Delhi, 1988.

Paper -4.6: SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Unit I: Concept of social problem: definition and meaning of social problems, Classification of

social problems, Causes and consequences of social problems, Social work approach in the

prevention, control and management of social problems.

Unit II: Extent , causes, and management of and legislative measures pertaining to caste

discrimination, juvenile delinquency, alcoholism, drug abuse, beggary, commercial sex, dowry,

corruption, terrorism, Bonded labour and child labour, Role of social worker in identifying social

problems and developing strategies for help,

Unit III: Social development: Historicity, concept of change and development, approaches to

development, interrelationship between different sectors – economic, political, ethnic and cultural

which may have implications for social development, prerequisite to Social Development.

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Theories and models of de velopment.

Proigrammes of deveolopemnt.

Process of change- social intervention- Initial conditions required for social change.

Unit IV: Strategies of Social development: Social action, social movements, social advocacy,

community organization, participatory approaches,

Unit V: Areas of social development;

Rural development

Urban development

Development of SCs and STs and OBCs

Women and children

Management of ecology

Adult education and total literacy

Bibliography:

Ahuja, Ram: Social Problems in India, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 1992.

Becker, H.S: Social Problems: A Modern Approach, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1996.

Bhatt, U: The Physically Handicapped in India: A Growing National Problem, Popular Book Depot.

Bombay, 1963.

Chaturvedi, T.N. (Ed): Administration for the Disabled: Policy and Organizational issues, Indian

institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, 1981.

Dantwala, M.L: Poverty in India: Then and Now, Macmillan Company of India, Delhi, 1973.

Fisher, H.J(Ed): Problems of Urbanization, Leslie Sawhny Programme of Training and Democracy,

Bombay, 1971.

Gangrade, K.D: Social Legislation in India, Vol.1 and II, Concept Publishing Company, Delhi,

1973.

Gore, M.S: Some Aspects of Social Development, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay, 1973.

Government of India: Five Year Plan Documents, New Delhi.

Habibur rahman, M: Social Development, Northern Book Centre, New Delhi, 2001.

Jacob, K.K: Social Development Perspectives, Himanshu Publications, Udaipur, 1980.

Kapur, P: Marriage and Working Women in India, Vikas Publications, Delhi, 1970.

Madan, G.R: Indian Social Problems – Vol.I Seventh Edition, Allied Publishers Pvt.Ltd, New Delhi,

2002.

Moorty, M.V.: Social Action, Asia Publishing House, Bombay, 1966.

Parrillo, Vincent N: Stemson, John and Stemson, Ardyth: Contemporary Social Problems, Second

Edition, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1989.

Rao, M.S.A(ED); Social Movements in India, Monohar, New Delhi, 1978.

Jogan Shankar: Social Problems and Social Welfare in India, Ashis Publishing House, New Delhi,

1992.

Siddiqui, H.Y: Social Work and Social Action, Harman Publication, New Delhi.

UNRISD: Quest for Unified Approach to Development, Geneva, 1982.

World Bank (OUP): World Development Reports, (Annual).

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B.S.W SEMESTER-V

Paper- 5.1: Social Work with Rural and Tribal Communities

Unit I: Rural society – Historical perspective. Analysis of the basic problems- Indian rural economy-

role of agriculture in the rural economy – need for agricultural development- social forestry.

Rural development- nature and scope in India-changes in rural scenes- social implications- early

experiments, sriniketan, marthandom and gurgaon –rural reconstruction in Baroda, firka scheme in

madras- nilokhere experiment, Etowah pilot project.

History of Indian peasant’s movement. Rural development programme; objectives, characteristics,

organization and administration –evaluation.

Unit II: Co-operation: meaning and scope – Philosophy and principles of co-operation- cc-

operative movements in India. Origin and history –role of co-operatives in rural areas. Panchayath

raj: Origin, philosophy and characteristics-Balwant rai mahta committee report-Ashok Mehta

committee report - Panchayats raj in Karnataka.

Role of social worker: working with voluntary organizations and governmental agencies in rural

areas.

UNIT III: Definition of tribe - major scheduled tribes in India and with special reference to

Karnataka and their ecological distribution. Characteristics of tribal society: economic, social,

political and cultural problems of tribal life: employment, communication, health, education,

housing, indebtedness – exploitation of tribals and the impact acculturation on tribal society.

Unit IV: Historical analysis of tribal society: ancient, medieval, colonial and post-independent.

Emerging trends in tribal social institutions- family and kinship systems, economic structure (land

relations), political organizations. Tribal communication – linguistics.

UNIT V: Government programmes since independence and their impact on tribal societies,

programmes of voluntary agencies and their impact on tribal societies – social work intervention –

needs, scope and importance.

Use of legislation and policies relevant to issues existing in the tribal community. Social work with

tribal communities.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Bhalla, Alok and Bumke, Peter J. (EDs): Images of Rural India in the 20th Century, Sterling

Publishers Pvt.Ltd. New Delhi, 1992.

Brahmananda, P.R: Narayan, B.K and Kalappa, A. (Eds): Dimensions of Rural Development in

India, Himalaya Publishing House, Bombay, 1987.

Desai, A.R. (ED.): Rural Sociology in India, Popular Prakashan, Bombay, 1978.

Desai, A.R. (ED.): Peasant’s Struggles in India, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1981.

Doshi, S.L and Jain, P.C: Rural Sociology, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 1999.

Jha, D: Cooperative Movement, in. Encyclopaedia of Social Work in India, Vol.I, Ministry of

Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, 1987.

Krishnamurthy, J: Rural Development – Challenges and Opportunities, Rawat Publications, Jaipur,

2000.

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Laxminarayan, H: Rural Indebtedness, in. Encyclopaedia of Social Work in India, Vol.II, Ministry

of Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, 1987.

Mahajan, V.S. (Ed.): Employment through Rural Development – Towards Sustainability, Deep and

Deep Publications, New Delhi, 1993.

Nahar, U.R and Chandani, Ambika (Eds.): Sociology of Rural Development, Rawat Publications,

Jaipur, 1995.

Nair, T.K and Anbarasan, R.S (EDs): Training Social Workers for Rural Development, ASSWI,

1981.

Narwani, G.S: Training for Rural Development, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 2002.

Singh, K: Rural Development: Principles, Policies and Management, Sage Publications, New Delhi,

1986.

Singh, Hoshiar: Administration of Rural Development in India, Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd. New

Delhi, 1995.

Singh, Surendra: Bonded Labour, in. Encyclopaedia of Social Work in India, Vol.I, Ministry of

Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, 1987.

Samanta, R.K: New Vista in Rural Development – Strategies and Approaches, B.R. Publishing

Corporation, New Delhi, 2000.

Swaminathan, M.S: Science and Integrated Rural Development, Concept Publishing Company, New

Delhi, 1982.

Christoph Von Purer – Haimen Dorf: Tribes of India – The Struggles for Survival, Oxford

University Press, Delhi, 1982.

Bose, Ashish; Sinha, U.P. and Tyagi, R.P. (EDs): Demography of Tribal Development,

B.R.Publishing Corporation, Delhi, 1990.

Bose, Nirmal Kumar: Tribal Life in India, National Book Trust India, New Delhi, 1971.

Dube,S.C: Welfare of Scheduled Tribes, in.Encyclopaedia of Social Work on India, Vol.III, Ministry

of Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, 1987.

Kurup, A.M: Welfare of Denotified Tribes, in. Encyclopaedia of Social Work in India, Vol.III,

Ministry of Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, 1987.

Kumar, A: Tribal Development in India, Sarup and Sons, New Delhi, 2002.

Mahanti, Neeti: Tribal Issues – A Non-Conventional Approach, Inter-India Publications, New Delhi,

1994.

Patel, M.L: Tribal Development without Tears, Inter-India Publications, New Delhi, 1994.

Patel, M.L: Tribal Research in India, Inter-India Publications, New Delhi, 1994.

Ramaiah, P: Issues in Tribal Development, Chugh Publications, Allahabad, 1988.

Rao, M.S.A(Ed): Social Movements in India: Studies in Peasants Backward Classes, Sectarian,

Tribal and Women’s Movement, Manohar Publications, New Delhi, 1984.

Shyama, Lal: Tribal and Christian Missionaries, Manak Publications Pvt.Ltd. 1994.

Paper- 5.2: MANAGEMENT OF NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS

Unit I: Conceptual and historical framework: Concept of Organization, management and

voluntarism, Historicity, Comparison between Government and NGOs, Need, types and factors of

Voluntary action, Voluntary action in India and abroad, Types, growth and functions of NGOs,

Influence of voluntary action on social welfare and development. International voluntary

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organizations: Red Cross societies, international associations of lions clubs, OXFAM, Rotary

international, CARE etc

Unit II: Law and Non-profit organizations: Constitutional provisions, Registration of NGOs-

Types of Acts, FCRA provisions, Fund raising methods in NGOs, Sources and types of fund, major

national and international funding organizations and their eligibility criteria for funding.

Unit III: Management of NGOs –types, functions, principles, OD, OB. HRM in NGOs, Auditing

–social and financial.

Unit IV: Project development, management, and evaluation: formulation of development

projects, management and evaluation methods and techniques - PERT, CPM Ghant Chart, e-

governance, Appointment of enquiry commissions and committees.

Unit V: Emerging trends in voluntary action: gender issues, sensitization and empowerment of

women, human rights, awareness building and protection – health for all, sanitation, nutrition and

health care – environmental conservation and regeneration – micro planning, PRA and participatory

development.

Bibliography:

Chowdhry, D.Paul: Social Welfare Administration, Atma Ram and Sons, Delhi, 1983.

Chowdhry, D.Paul: Voluntary Social Welfare in India, Atma Ram and Sterling, Delhi, 1971.

Denyar, J.C: Office Administration, Mac Donald and Evans, Plymouth, 1971.

Friedlander, Walter A. and Apte, Robert Z: Introduction to Social Welfare, Prentice-Hall, New

Delhi, 1982.

Goel, S.L and Jain, R.K: Social Welfare Administration- Theory and Practice – Vol.I, Deep and

Deep Publications, New Delhi, 1988.

Goel, S.L and Jain, R.K: Social Welfare Administration-Organization and Working – Vol.II, Deep

and Deep Publications, New Delhi, 1988.

Joyce, Warham: An Introduction to Administration for Social Workers, Revised Edition, Routledge

and Kegan Paul, London, 1967.

Lanffer, A: Understanding Your Social Agency, Sage Publications, London, 1977.

Prasad, Rajeshwar: Social Welfare Administration, Shree Publishing House, Delhi, 1982.

Sachdeva, D.R: Social Welfare Administration in India, Kitab Mahal, Allahabad, 1988.

Sankaran and Rodrigues: Handbook for the Management of Voluntary Organizations, Alpha

Publications, Madras, 1983.

Skidmore, R.A: Social Work Administration, New Jersey, Prentice-Hall, 1983.

Weiner, M.: Human Service Management, Illinois, The Dorsey Press, 1982.

Young, Pat: Mastering Social Welfare, Macmillan Master Series, Macmillan Education Ltd.,

London, 1985.

Paper- 5.3: COMMUNICATION AND COUNSELLING

Unit I: Communication: meaning and importance of communication, process of communication.

Key elements in the communication process- communication message, audience, channel of

communication, verbal & non-verbal communication, basics of communication.

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Unit II: Interpersonal communication, interviewing- objectives, principles of interviewing, listening,

qualities of effective communicator.

Seminars, conferences, lectures, group discussions, panel discussion, symposium, workshop, role

playing, simulation exercises, written communication, report writing, letter writing, articles/ essay

writing, games, brain storming, street play.

Unit III: Visual aids in communication, poster making, use of notice boards, flip charts, flash cards,

photographs, pamphlets, slide shows, mass communication, television, exhibition, newspapers &

magazines, advertisements radio, films, VCD/DVD.

Counseling: definition, meaning & relevance of counseling as an approach of social work, ethics of

counseling. Counselor as a professional – Principles of Counseling.

Unit IV: Counselor – counselee relationship, process of counseling – qualities of an effective

counselor – practical counseling skills, types of counseling – interrelationship between counseling

and psychotherapy.

Unit V: Practice of counseling in family counseling centers, family courts, counseling bureau-

premarital and marital counseling, vocational counseling centers, mental health centers, child

guidance clinics, correctional institutions, de-addiction & rehabilitation centers, educational

institutions.

Bibliography:

Brown, Leland: Communicating Facts and Ideas in Business, Prentice-Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs,

New Jersey, 1970.

Dave, Indu: The Basic Essentials of Counseling, Sterling Publishers Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi, 1983.

Desai, M.M. (Ed): Creative Literature and Social Work Education, Somaliya Publications Pvt. Ltd.,

Bombay, 1979.

D’souza, Y.K: Communication Today and Tomorrow, Discovery Publishing House, New Delhi,

1999.

Fisher, Dalmar: Communication in Organizations, Second Edition, Jaco Publishing House, Mumbai,

1999.

Fullmer, D.W. and Bernard, H.W: Counseling: Content and Process, Thomas Press India, New

Delhi, 1972.

Kennedy, E: On Becoming a Counselor – A Basic Guide for Non-Professional Counselors, Gill and

Macmillan, Delhi, 1977.

Melkote, Srinivas R: Communication for Development in the Third World – Theory and Practice,

Sage Publications, New Delhi, 1991.

Mohan, Krishna and Banerji, Meera: Developing Communication Skills, Macmillan India Ltd.,

Delhi, 1990.

Murphy, Robert D: Mass Communication and Human Interaction, Houghton Mifflin Company,

Boston, 1977.

Narang, Vaishna: Communicative Language Teaching, Creative Books, New Delhi, 1996.

Narayana, Rao S: Counseling Psychology, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi,

1981.

Pollock, Thomas Clark; Sheridan, Marion C; Ledbetter, Frances and Doll, Ronald C: The Art of

Communicating, the Macmillan Company, New York, 1955.

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Robert, G. Madden: Legal Issues in Social Work Counseling and Mental Health, Sage Publications

India Pvt., Ltd., 1988.

Venkatramani, S.H: Corporate Communications – The Age of Image, Sterling Publishers Private

Ltd., New Delhi, 1998.

Paper-5.4: SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH CARE

Unit I: Concept of health: physical, social, mental and spiritual dimensions of health – positive

health – determinants of health- changing perspectives of health care and social work practice in the

field of health, Food and nutrition in health-types, value and functions, Concept of social medicine,

preventive medicine and community health. Role of family in health and disease - importance of

doctor-patient relationship.

Unit II: Brief discussion on causes, signs and symptoms, treatment and prevention of communicable

and non-communicable diseases : leprosy, TB,STDs,AIDS,hepatitis A and B, cholera, typhoid and

malaria, cancer, blindness, hypertension, diabetes.

Accidents: raising incidents of road traffic accidents – causes, effects and management strategies for

the prevention of accidents.

Unit III: Mother and child health (MCH) services: prenatal and postnatal care, immunization –

school health programme, ICDS and RCH programme, Nutrition – balanced diet, Under nutrition

and malnutrition. Remedial measures.

Unit IV: Concept of mental health, mental illness, community mental health and community

psychiatry, Mental health as a part of general health, Rehabilitation, prevention of mental illness and

promotion of mental health, methods and techniques and role of the social worker, individually or as

part of a team of professionals and Para-professionals.

Unit V: Health services at national, state, district, taluk and PHC levels – role and functions of

social worker in health care. Social work practice in hospital and community, Health education:

meaning, importance and methods, National health programmes – national health policy – national

and international organizations for health.

Bibliography:

Alex, Alexander V: Human Capital Approach to Economic Development, Metropolitan, New Delhi,

1983.

Bajpai, P.K. (Ed): Social Work Perspectives on Health, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 1998.

Clark, D.W and McMahon, B. (Ed): Preventive and Community Medicine, Little, Brown and

Company, Boston, 1981.

Hanlon, J.J and Picket, G.E: Public Health – Administration and Practice, C.B.Mosby Company,

St.Louis, 1979.

Hilleboo, H.E and Larimore, G.W: Preventive Medicine, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia,

1966.

Lathem, W and Newbery, A: Community Medicine – Teaching Research and Health Care,

Butterworth, London, 1970.

Mathur, J.S: Introduction to Social and Preventive Medicine, Oxford and I.B.H. Publishing

Company, New Delhi, 1971.

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Mechanic, David: Medical Sociology – A Selective View, Free Press, New York, 1968.

Nichols, P.J.R. (Ed): Rehabilitation Medicine, Butterworth, London, 1980.

O’Neill, D. (Ed): Modern Trends in Psychosomatic Medicine, Butterworth and Co., London, 1955.

Park, K: Park’s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, Banarsidas Bhanot, Jabalpur, 1997.

Ramachandru, G: Health Planning in India, A.P.H. Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 1997.

Rusk, Howard, A: Rehabilitation Medicine, C.V.Mosby Company, Saint Louis, 1977.

Turner, C.E: Seller, C.M and Smith, S.L: School Health and Health Education, C.V.Mosby

Company, St.Louis, 1961.

UNICEF: Health and Basic Services, UNICEF South Central Asia Regional Office, New Delhi.

Paper-5.5: SOCIAL WORK WITH ELDERLY

Unit I: Definition of ‘the aged’, Legal, social, cultural and medical. Concept of Geriatrics

and Gerontology. Perception of the role of the aged in India, and in a changing socio-

economic structure.

Unit II: 1. Physical: Mobility and morbidity (process of change), common illnesses, their symptoms

and treatment, e.g. Rheumatism, Respiratory disorders, Diabetes, Arthritis and Parkinson’s disease.

2. Social: Changing roles and functions in the family and society. Alienation from the mainstream of

in the Indian context.

3. Psychological: Self perception by the individual and that of others in relation to the aged. Fear of

dependency, loneliness, mental illness, senile dementia, fear of illness, dying and death.

4. Economic: Reduction of income and its impact on the individual and his family.

Unit III: Strategies for restoration of physical and mental health. Role of family in promotion of

physical and mental health.

Unit IV: Analysis of services: Governmental and Non-governmental, institutional and non-

institutional.

Non-institutional services: Day-care centres, special holiday camps, outings, pre-retirement

counseling, counseling for this stage of life, counseling to the family members on understanding the

aged and living with them. Mobile health services, meals-on-wheels, recreation centres, senior

citizens’ clubs, self-employment schemes, open universities scheme and adult education (continuing

education): changes in legislation, creation of employment opportunities and voluntary work for the

aged in the existing structure of society: involvement of the aged in initiating and management of

their services. Community education of the aged.

Institutions for the aged in the urban and rural areas. Need to integrate the aged population with

other age groups, in planning services for the aged.

Unit V: Legislation pertaining to the aged including pension, provident fund, social security and

other statutory provisions and gaps in the same.

Role of social worker in improving the quality of life of the aged.

Bibliography:

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Binstock, R.H and Shahas, E: Handbook of Ageing and the Social Sciences, New York; Van

Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1976.

Borgatte, E.F. and McCluskey, N.G: Ageing and Society: Current Research and Policy Perspectives,

Beverly Hills/London; Sage Publications, 1980.

Desai, K.G: Ageing in India, Bombay, TISS series 52, 1982.

Desai, M.M and Khetani, M.D: “Intervention Strategies for the Aged in India” In. Reaching the

Aged – Social Services in Forty-four countries. Editions. Morton, I.T.Seicher, Daniel Thursz and

Joseph L. Vigilante, Beverly Hills / London; Sage Publications.

Lowy, Louis: Social Work with the Ageing – The Challenges and Promise of later years, New York;

Harper and Row.

Marshall, Mary : Social Work with Old People, London; The Macmillan Press Ltd.,

Paper-5.6: RESEARCH PROJECT

Students are given broader guidelines for undertaking empirical evidence-based research, either

independently or by forming as small team comprising of three to four students. In case of group

research work, the group will be formed by the college or the university department by adopting

random method of selection. The project shall comprise of selection of the topic, formulation of

research problem, choosing approaches-inductive or deductive, developing theoretical framework,

methodological details, analysis, interpretation and deductions made. The respective college / the

department of the university should follow the guidelines as given by Board of Studies (BoS).

Evaluation of the Research Project will be done along with the viva-voce examination by the viva-

voce committee constituted for the assessment of social work practicum or similar committee may

be constituted if required.

B.S.W SEMESTER-VI

Paper- 6.1: SOCIAL WORK WITH URBAN COMMUNITIES

Unit I: Urbanization: concept and theories of industrialization and urbanization, impact on rural

society – urbanization in modern India – ecological patterns of cities – characteristics of town, city,

metropolis, suburbs, satellite town, urbanization and social institutions- urbanization and social

problems.

Characteristics of urban life- urban problems- urban services and deficiencies.

Unit II: Problems of urban communities: Communal disharmony-Caste , religious, geographical,

Poverty, Slums: definitions- theories causes, characteristics and consequences- Indian slums in

general and slums in the cities of Karnataka in particular- slum clearance and slum improvement-

governmental and non-governmental measures.

Unit III: Urban community development: meaning, need, scope and related concepts- urban

development and urban community development.

Major voluntary agencies engaged in urban community development in India with focus on urban

unorganized sectors- working with voluntary agencies. Governmental organizations for development

of youth, women, aged and children.

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Unit IV: Urban development policy and programmes- programmes of urban development agencies -

Civic administration – history and functions of local self-government in urban areas in India - Urban

development authorities in Karnataka.

Unit V: Environmental conditions of urban India – causes and types of urban pollution – waste

management measures.

Community participation- relevance of community organization practice.

Social work with urban communities- recent development and future perspective.

Bibliography:

Aziz, Abdul: Urban Poor and Urban Informal Sector, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi, 1984.

Bharwaj, R.K: Urban Development in India, National Book Trust, New Delhi, 1984.

Bose, Ashish: Studies in India’s Urbanization (1901to 1971), Tata McGraw hill, New Delhi, 1973.

Culling worth, J.B: Problems of Urban Society, Vol.I The Social Framework of Planning, London-

George Allen and Unwin Ltd., 1973.

Desai, A.R and Pillai, S.D (EDs): Slums and Urbanization, Popular Prakashan, Bombay.

Diddee, Jaymala and Rangaswamy, Vimala (Eds): Urbanization – Trends, Perspectives and

Challenges, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 1993.

D’souza, Victor S: Urban Development in India, in. Encyclopacedia of Social Work in India, Vol.III,

Ministry of Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, 1987.

Gangrad, K.D: Community Organization in India, Popular Prakashan, Bombay, 1971.

House, Peter: The Urban Environmental System, Sage Publications, London, 1973.

Institute of Economic Growth: India’s Urbanization 1901-2001, Part Two: Concepts, definitions and

Sources of data, Second edition, Studies in Demography, No.10.

Kramer, R.M and Speech H: Readings in Community Organization Practice, Englewood Cliffs:

Prentice-Hall, 1983.

Kundu, Amitab: Urban Community Development. In. Encyclopaedia of Social Work in India,

Vol.III, Ministry of Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, 1987.

Maurya, S.D(Ed): Urbanization and Environmental Problems, Chugh Publications, Allahabad, 1989.

Prakasha rao, V.L.S: Urbanization in India – Spatial Dimensions, Concept Publishing Company,

New Delhi, 1983.

Ramachandran, R: Urbanization and Urban systems in India, Delhi, Oxford University Press,

Bombay, 1989.

Rani Singh, Sundra: Urban Planning in India, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi, 1979.

Rao, M.S.A, bhat, Chandrasekhar and Kadekar, Laxmi Narayan: A Reader in Urban Sociology,

Orient Longman, New Delhi, 1991.

Ross, Murry G: Community Organization: Theory, Principles and Practice, Harper and Row, New

York, 1955.

Srivastava, A.K: Urbanization Concept and Growth, H.K. Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi,

1989.

Turner, Roy (Ed.): India’s urban future, Oxford University Press, Bombay, 1962.

Verma, S.S: Urbanization and Regional Development in India, Chugh Publications, Allahabad,

1989.

Paper- 6.2: POPULATION DYNAMICS AND FAMILY WELFARE

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Unit I: Population dynamics: population growth – world population trends- patterns or population

growth in India – sources of demographic data.

Census: National Sample Survey: registration of births, deaths and marriages, components of

population change fertility mortality and migration.

Unit II: Fertility: biological determinants of fertility, incidence and causes of primary and secondary

sterility.

Social, economic, psychological and cultural determinants of fertility at the micro and macro levels-

measurement of fertility.

Unit III: Causes of mortality change and determinants of mortality differentials- infant mortality,

child mortality and maternal mortality- components, levels, trends and determinants.

Determinants of fertility and mortality at the micro level, causal relationship between fertility and

mortality, components and social and economic development of the family.

Migration and urbanization- causes and consequences of migration- role of migration in population

change- future of migration components- impact o migration on the family – migration and

urbanization.

Unit IV: Anatomy and physiology of reproduction: methods of contraception – medical termination

of pregnancy act – clinical aspects of family planning methods, their use and effectiveness.

Unit V: Family welfare programmes in India: components, levels of services availability:

differentials in their utilization in rural and urban areas and various social and economic classes –

approaches to family planning- national population policy.

Role of government and non-government agencies in the promotion of family planning programmes.

Population education: needs, aims, scope and dimensions of population education. Family life

education. Role of social worker in the implementation of family planning programmes.

Bibliography:

Ahmad, Aijazuddin: Noin, Daniel and Sharma, H.N. (Eds): Demographic Transition – The Third

World Seenario, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 1997.

Baskar, Rao N: Family Planning in India – A Case Study of Karnataka, Vikas Publishing House Pvt,

Ltd., New Delhi, 1976.

Basu, Alska Milkweed: Development and Change, “Birth control by assetless workers in kerala”,

Vol.17 (2), 1986, PP, 256-282.

Behrman, S.J: Corsa, Leslie and Freedman, Ronald (Eds): Fertility and Family Planning – A World

View University of Michigan Press, 1969.

Bhende, Ahsa A and Kanitkar Tara: Principles of Population Studies, Himalaya Publishing House,

Bombay, 1992,

Bose, Ashish: India’s Urban Population, 1991 Census data states, Districts, cities and towns,

Wheeler Publishing, New Delhi, 1994.

Ford, Thomas R. and De Jong, Gordon F. (Eds): Social Demography, Prentice-Hall inc., Englewood

Cliffs, N.J.1970.

Glass, D.V and Revelle, Roger (Eds): Population and Social Change, Edward Arnold, London, 1972.

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Hatcher, Robert A; Rinchart, Ward; Blackburn, Richard and Geller, Judith S: The Essentials of

Contraceptive Technology, Population Information Programme, Centre for Communication

Programs, The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, 1997.

Heer, David M: Society and Population, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1968.

Kiser, Clyde V. (Ed): Research in Family Planning, Princeton University Press, Princeton, New

Jersey, 1962.

Park, K: Park’s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, Banarsidas Bhanot, Jabalpur, 1997.

Pathak, Lalit P: Population Studies – The Discipline, Development Pattern and Information System,

Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 1998.

Peel, john and Potts, Malcolm: Text book of Contraceptive Practice, Cambridge University Press,

London, 1970.

Ramachandru, G: Determinant of Population Growth in India, Inter- India Publications, New Delhi,

1989.

Thompson, W.S.and Lewis, D.T., Population Problems, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company,

New Delhi, 1972,

Young, Louis.B. (Ed.): Population in Perspective. Oxford University Press, New York, 1968.

Population Reports, Population information Program, USA.

Paper- 6.3: WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT

Unit I: Status of women in India – historical perspective (during Vedic period, medieval period and

pre-independent India) status of women in independent India. Women’s empowerment – need for

social work services.

Unit II: Gender issues, evidence of gender discrimination – key indicators, sex ratio, infant

mortality rates, age at marriage, literacy rate – enrollment, and dropout rates in schools, education of

women at different levels.

Employment – organized and unorganized sectors, gender index, improved self-esteem of girls and

women.

Unit III: Some major issues relating to women in India society

Female feticide and infanticide

Declining sex ratio

Rape and sexual abuse

Dowry and domestic violence

Female infant mortality, girl child mortality and maternal mortality

Women, politics and representation

Unit IV: Women and law; legal enactments under the British rule, constitutional and fundamental

rights, protective clauses for women.

Current legal position regarding marriage, dowary, divorce, problem of violence against women

outside home and inside home, restitution of conjugal rights.

Legal provisions: equal remuneration, equal opportunity, women and property right.

Unit V: Welfare programmes for women at the centre and state level: hostel for working women,

employment and income generation production programme. Women’s training centers institutions

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For rehabilitation of women and girls

Programmes of the department of women and child development, government of India and

government of Karnataka. Women related rural development programmes.

Micro credit and women empowerment, legislation pertaining to women’s empowerment.

Bibliography:

Bandarage, Asoka: Women, Population and Global Crisis – A Political-Economic analysis, Zed

Books, London, 1997.

Bhaskara Rao; Digumarti, and Pushpins Latha, Digumarti: International Encyclopaedia of Women,

Discovery Publishing House, Vol.I to V, New Delhi, 1998.

Cameron, Janet: The Competitive Women, Mercury Books, London, 1988.

Desai, Neera and Krishnaraj, Maithreyi: Status of Women in India, Ajantha Publications, 1988.

Diwan Paras: Family Law, Allahabad Law Agency, Faridabad, 2000.

Government of India, Department of Social Welfare, Ministry of Education and Social Welfare.

Towards Equality, Report of the Committees on the Status of Women in India, 1975.

Lawer’s Collective Women’s Rights Initiative: Domestic Violence and Law, Report of Justice for

Women Empowerment through Law, Butterworth’s, India, New Delhi, 2000.

Lebra, Joyce, Paulsor, Joy and Everett, Jana (Eds), Women and Work in India, Continuity and

Change, Promilla and Co. New Delhi, 1984.

Narayan, S. Rural Development through Women Programme, Inter-India Publications, New Delhi,

1988.

Pandit, S.K: Women in Society, Rajat Publications, Delhi, 1998.

Reddy, G.B. Women and the Law, Gogla Law Agency, Hyderabad, 2000.

Sachdeva, D.R: Social Welfare Administration in India, Kebab Mahal, Allahabad, 1995.

Shamsuddin: Women Law and Social Change, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi, 1991.

Shobha, V: Rural Women and Development, Mittal Publications, Delhi, 1987.

Srinivasan: Indian Women, Anand Publications, New Delhi, 1993.

Vyas, Anju and Mudgal Madhu: The Girl Child in India, Centre for Women Development Studies,

New Delhi, 1992.

Paper- 6.4: SOCIAL WORK AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE

Unit I: Concept of Mental Health, Mental Illnesses, Community Mental Health and

Community Psychiatry.

Mental Health as a part of General Health.

Unit II: Policies and legislations related to mental health in India and its implementations –

National Mental Health Programme for India.

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Unit III: Magnitude of the problem world-wide and analysis of problem from different

perspectives. Present mental health care services, identification of needs and related

services in India and abroad.

Unit IV: Rural and urban community mental health programmes. Yoga and other indigenous

therapeutic measures.

Unit V: Rehabilitation, prevention of mental illness and promotion of mental health, methods

and techniques and role of the social worker, individually or as part of a team of

professionals and Para-professionals.

Bibliography:

1. Beigel, A and Levenson, A.I (Eds.): The Community Mental Health Centre, London; Basic

Books, Inc.Publishers. 1972.

2. Brockbank, R and Westby Gibson, D (Eds.): Mental Health in a Changing Community,

USA: Grune & Stratton, Inc. 1966.

3. Coleman, J.C: Abmormal Psychology and Modern Life, D.B.Taraporevala Sons,1976.

4. Caplan, Gerald: An Approach to Community Mental Health, New York; Grune and

Stratton.1961.

5. Page,J.D: Abnormal Psychology, New York; McGraw-Hill.1983.

6. Roberts, N: Mental Health and Mental Illness, London; Routledge and Kegan Paul.1967.

7. Verma, Ratna : Psychiatric Social Work in India, New Delhi, Sage Publications India Pvt,

Ltd.,

8. W.H.O: World Health Organization, Social Dimensiona of Mental Health, Geneva; W.H.O

Publications.

• National Mental Health Programme for India, 1982,

• National Mental Health Programme for India – Progress Report 1982-83.

• The Mental Health Act 1987.

Paper- 6.5: LEGAL INFORMATION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS

Unit I: Social Legislation, Social Justice, Social Defense.

Indian Constitution- Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and

Fundamental Duties.

Unit II: Indian Judicial system Courts- Civil Courts, Criminal Courts, Family Courts, Juvenile

Courts. Prisons-, Probation, Parole, Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Penal Code Criminology,

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Unit III: Personal Laws- Marriage, divorce and Adoption legislations for Hindus, Muslims and

Christians, special marriage act.

Unit IV: Legal Aid, Lok Adalats, Public Interest Litigation, Human rights- Human Rights

Commission, Women’s Commission, child rights, Judicial Activism,

Right to Information Act.

Unit V: Laws for the protection and care of Women, Children, Disabled, SC/ST, Social security

Legislations- Maternity Benefits Act, ESI Act, Factories Act, Workmen’s Compensation Act

Reference:

1. Sharma, Brig Kishore: Introduction to the Constitution of India, Prentice Hall of India

Pvt Limited, New Delhi 2007.

2. Chaudhary, Jayant : Handbook of Human Rights, Wisdom Press, New Delhi , 2004

3. Kagzi, M.C. Jain: The Constitutional of India Vol.1 & 2. -New Delhi: India Law House,

2001.

4. Pylee, M.V: Our Constitution Government and Politics, New Delhi: Universal Law

Publishing, 2002.

5. Rai, Kailash: Constitutional Law of India Allahabad: Central Law Publications, 2001.

6. Bare Acts of various legislations.

7. Encyclopaedia of Social Work in India.