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MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

About the Programme:

The MSW will help students enhance their practical skills through field work, a compulsory aspect of the curriculum. As part of this, students will be exposed to various environments of work such as hospitals, children’s homes, de-addiction and rehabilitation centres, schools, prisons, urban slums and many others. Besides regular field work, students will be given opportunities to participate in the field projects of the School and the University. The School offer specializations for both BSW and non-BSW graduates. The specializations offered are Family and Child Studies, Public Health, Community Development, Medical Social work and Psychiatric Social Work.

  1. Master of Social Work

Duration: 2 years (four semesters)

Eligibility: Any graduate

Course Outline

Specialisation for BSW Graduates

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Semester I

Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 500 Social Policy and Legislation 4 60
MSW 501 Sustainable Development Goals: global concepts and local initiatives 4 60
MSW 502 Social Work Research 4 60
MSW 503 Field Work 4 120

CSTL 500

CSES 500

Career Stream

Teaching-Learning

Entrepreneurship

1 1 45
GS 500

General Subject

Gender Sexuality and Society in NE

1 1 45
Total 16 4  390
 
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                                Semester II Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 550 Specialization- 1: Understanding Community and Community Development/ Social Work family /Introduction to Public Health/ Introduction to Health and Mental Health 4 60
MSW 551 Specialization -2 Child Growth and Development / Community Health/Medico-Psycho Social Work Interventions/Community Development in Urban and Rural Areas 4 60
MSW 552 Specialization-3: Social Work interventions with families and adolescence/Medical Social Work/Psychiatric Social Work/ Mental Health/Sustainable Development and Sustainable Livelihoods         4         60
MSW 553 Fieldwork 4 120
MSW 554 Community Camp 1 30
CSTL 550 CSES 550 Career Stream Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship 1 1 45
CA 550 SDG 550 General Subjects Current Affairs SDG 1 1 45
Total 16 5 420
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                        Semester III Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 600 Specialization-4: (Child Welfare and Advocacy/Public Health Interventions/Recovery and Rehabilitation in psychiatry/Medical social work in various settings/Community Health) 4 60
MSW 601 Specialization-5: Skills in working with Children and Adolescence/Tribes in India & Community Development/: Integrated Concepts & Practices for Medical & Psychiatric Social Work /Community Nutrition 4 60
CSTL 600 CSES 600 Career Stream Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship 2 2 90
MSW 602 Field Work 8 240
Total 12 8 450
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  Semester IV Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 650 Research dissertation 4 120
MSW 651 Internship 14 420
MSW 652 Study Tour   1 30
Total   19 570
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester IV = 80 credits & 1830 hours.

Specialisation for Non-BSW Graduates

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        Semester I Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 504 History & Contemporary Ideologies of Social Work 4 60
MSW 505 Integrated Social Work Methods 4 60
MSW 502 Social Work Research 4 60
MSW 503 Field Work 4 120
CSTL 500 CSES 500 Career Stream Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship 1 1 45
GS 500 General Subject Gender Sexuality and Society in NE 1 1 45
Total 16 4  390
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                                Semester II Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 550 Specialization- 1: Understanding Community and Community Development/ Social Work family /Introduction to Public Health/ Introduction to Health and Mental Health 4 60
MSW 551 Specialization -2: Child Growth and Development / Community Health/Medico-Psycho Social Work Interventions/Community Development in Urban and Rural Areas 4 60
MSW 552 Specialization-3: Social Work interventions with families and adolescence/Medical Social Work/Psychiatric Social Work/ Mental Health/Sustainable Development and Sustainable Livelihoods 4 60
MSW 553 Fieldwork 4 120
MSW 554 Community Camp 1 30
CSTL 550 CSES 550 Career Stream Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship 1 1 45
CA 550 SDG 550 General Subjects Current Affairs SDG 1 1 45
Summer Internship 130
Total 16 5 550
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                        Semester III Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 600 Specialization-4: (Child Welfare and Advocacy/Public Health Interventions/Recovery and Rehabilitation in psychiatry/Medical social work in various settings/Community Health) 4 60
MSW 601 Specialization-5: Skills in working with Children and Adolescence/Tribes in India & Community Development/: Integrated Concepts & Practices for Medical & Psychiatric Social Work /Community Nutrition 4 60
CSTL 600 CSES 600 Career Stream Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship 2 2 90
MSW 602 Field Work 8 240
Total 12 8 450
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  Semester IV Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 650 Research dissertation 4 120
MSW 651 Internship 14 420
MSW 652 Study Tour 1 30
Summer Internship 130
Total   19 700
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester IV = 80 credits & 2000 hours.
Course Outline:
Specialisation for BSW Graduates
          Semester I Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 500 Social Policy and Legislation 4 60
MSW 501 Sustainable Development Goals: global concepts and local initiatives 4 60
MSW 502 Social Work Research 4 60
MSW 503 Field Work 4 120
CSTL 500 CSES 500 Career Stream Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship 1 1 45
GS 500 General Subject Gender Sexuality and Society in NE 1 1 45
Total 16 4  390
  
                                  Semester II Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 550 Specialization- 1: Understanding Community and Community Development/ Social Work family /Introduction to Public Health/ Introduction to Health and Mental Health 4 60
MSW 551 Specialization -2 Child Growth and Development / Community Health/Medico-Psycho Social Work Interventions/Community Development in Urban and Rural Areas 4 60
MSW 552 Specialization-3: Social Work interventions with families and adolescence/Medical Social Work/Psychiatric Social Work/ Mental Health/Sustainable Development and Sustainable Livelihoods         4         60
MSW 553 Fieldwork 4 120
MSW 554 Community Camp 1 30
CSTL 550 CSES 550 Career Stream Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship 1 1 45
CA 550 SDG 550 General Subjects Current Affairs SDG 1 1 45
Total 16 5 420
                          Semester III Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 600 Specialization-4: (Child Welfare and Advocacy/Public Health Interventions/Recovery and Rehabilitation in psychiatry/Medical social work in various settings/Community Health) 4 60
MSW 601 Specialization-5: Skills in working with Children and Adolescence/Tribes in India & Community Development/: Integrated Concepts & Practices for Medical & Psychiatric Social Work /Community Nutrition 4 60
CSTL 600 CSES 600 Career Stream Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship 2 2 90
MSW 602 Field Work 8 240
Total 12 8 450
    Semester IV Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 650 Research dissertation 4 120
MSW 651 Internship 14 420
MSW 652 Study Tour   1 30
Total   19 570
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester IV = 80 credits & 1830 hours.
Specialisation for Non-BSW Graduates
          Semester I Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 504 History & Contemporary Ideologies of Social Work 4 60
MSW 505 Integrated Social Work Methods 4 60
MSW 502 Social Work Research 4 60
MSW 503 Field Work 4 120
CSTL 500 CSES 500 Career Stream Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship 1 1 45
GS 500 General Subject Gender Sexuality and Society in NE 1 1 45
Total 16 4  390
 
                                  Semester II Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 550 Specialization- 1: Understanding Community and Community Development/ Social Work family /Introduction to Public Health/ Introduction to Health and Mental Health 4 60
MSW 551 Specialization -2: Child Growth and Development / Community Health/Medico-Psycho Social Work Interventions/Community Development in Urban and Rural Areas 4 60
MSW 552 Specialization-3: Social Work interventions with families and adolescence/Medical Social Work/Psychiatric Social Work/ Mental Health/Sustainable Development and Sustainable Livelihoods 4 60
MSW 553 Fieldwork 4 120
MSW 554 Community Camp 1 30
CSTL 550 CSES 550 Career Stream Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship 1 1 45
CA 550 SDG 550 General Subjects Current Affairs SDG 1 1 45
Summer Internship 130
Total 16 5 550
          Semester III Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 600 Specialization-4: (Child Welfare and Advocacy/Public Health Interventions/Recovery and Rehabilitation in psychiatry/Medical social work in various settings/Community Health) 4 60
MSW 601 Specialization-5: Skills in working with Children and Adolescence/Tribes in India & Community Development/: Integrated Concepts & Practices for Medical & Psychiatric Social Work /Community Nutrition 4 60
CSTL 600 CSES 600 Career Stream Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship 2 2 90
MSW 602 Field Work 8 240
Total 12 8 450
    Semester IV Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 650 Research dissertation 4 120
MSW 651 Internship 14 420
MSW 652 Study Tour 1 30
Summer Internship 130
Total   19 700
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester IV = 80 credits & 2000 hours.
  

 2. Master of Social Work (One-year programme in related fields)

Duration: 1 year (two semesters)

Eligibility: MA (Sociology), MA/Msc. Psychology, MPH, MTH, MBA (HR), MA

(Education) Msc. Community Science, MA (Rural Development), Msc (Environmental Science)

Course Outline

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      Semester I Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 600 History and Philosophy of Social Work 2 30
MSW 601 Social Case Work 4 60
MSW 602 Social Group Work 4 60
MSW 603 Working with Communities and Advocacy 4 60
MSW 604 Field Work 4 120
Total 14 4 330
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  Semester II Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MSW 650 Contemporary Ideologies of Social Work 4 60
MSW 651 Social Welfare Administration 4 60
MSW 652 Social Work Research 4 60
MSW 653 Dynamics of Human Behaviour 4 60
MSW 654 Basic skills of Counselling 2 30
MSW 655 Field Work 4 120
  Total 18 4 390
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester II = 40 credits & 720 hours.
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