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SW 421: Introduction to Social Work

 

Syllabus OF BA Social Work

(Tribhuvan University)

SW 421: Introduction to Social Work (100 marks)

(Theory and Practical)

Course Description:

This paper is about the basic knowledge of social work as its introduction to students. It primarily focused on contents that help to be generalist social work practitioner. The course develops from the focus of social work as a profession from the very beginning of its roots. This course also deals with the western and eastern philosophy of social work as a profession. These all contents are expected to build up the capacity and the ability of students in the field of indigenous social work practice in the world in general and in Nepali context in particular.

Course Objectives:

1.      To introduce students with the basics of social work discipline,

2.      To enable the students to realize the mission of social work and its role in producing professional social worker,

3.      To enable the students to understand and perceive the code of ethics and principles required to practice social work, and

4.      To identity and analyze the contemporary issues in social work discourses

Course Content

Unit 1 Introduction of Social Work                                             (15 LH)

a.       Concept of Social Work

·         Social work as an independent discipline

·         Social work as a profession

·         Basic elements and goals of social work practice

·         Fields of social work practice

·         Role of Social Workers

 

b.      Mission of Social Work

·         Preventive

·         Curative

 

c.       Relation of Social work with other disciplines of social sciences

·         Sociology

·         Anthropology

·         History

·         Political science

·         Economics

 

Unit Il: The profession of social work: History, Perspectives and Methods            (25 LH)

a.       The emergence of social work as a profession

·         Historical antecedents

·        Social work practice (academic and professional) in:  

o   United Kingdom

o   United states of America

o   Australia

o   India

o   Nepal

 

b.      Social work, social system and social work perspectives

·         Ecosystems perspective

·         Four practice systems-Client, Action, Target and change agent system

·         Levels of intervention -Micro, Mezzo and Macro Level

 

c.       Social work methodology

·         Primary Methods : Casework, Group work, Community organization

·         Secondary Methods : Social Action, Social Welfare Organization, Social Work Research

 

d.      Social service delivery system

·         Social service settings

·         Funding for services

·         Service delivery issues

Unit Ill: Social Work Values and Ethics (10LH)

·         Values and Ethics defined

·         Foundation of professional social work values

·         IFSW and NASW Code of Ethics

·         Ethical Dilemmas in social work practice

Unit IV: Ethical principles for social work                                (10 LH)

·         Principles of social work practice

o   Acceptance

o   Confidentiality

o   Controlled emotional involvement

o   Individualization

o   Non-judgmental Attitudes

o   Purposeful expression of feelings

o   Self determination

Unit V: Empowering processes for social work practice         (10 LH)

·         Intake

·         Assessment

·         Planning

·         Intervention

·         Evaluation

·         Integrating gains/termination

·         Follow-up

Unit VI: Contemporary issues in Social work                            (15 LH)

·         Social work in public domain: poverty, homelessness, hunger, unemployment; divorce;

·         Social work in Health, Social Rehabilitation and Mental Health

·         Social work with families and youth

·         Social work with Older Adults and Persons with disabilities: Elderly people and Disable people

·         Social work and criminal Justice: girls trafficking, drug cases,

·         Education and school social work

Unit VII: Social Work Practice in Nepal (10 LH)

·         Scope

·         Institutional practice of social work

·         Structure of social work practice

·         Present practice of social work -Voluntary Social work and Professional Social work

·         Social work education- Initiation of social work as a discipline.

·         Opportunities and challenges in the area of social work

 

Unit VIII: Practicum: Project work and Report writing [50 LH]

Teaching faculty will divide the students into a number of groups and will assign them writing report/paper, as project work, either based on field work or secondary/archival resources focusing on social work principles, values, ethics, issue, practices in the world and Nepal and so on. Each group of students will submit an independent research report/paper analyzed through sociological perspective under the guidance of assigned faculty in the format provided by the department/campus. The student will present this report in the viva-voce organized by the department/campus at end of academic year. This viva-voce including the report submitted by the student will be the basis of final evaluation of 30 marks allocated to this practicum. The students will be placed in different Human Service Organizations for practical exposure. They are expected to give at least ten hours of fieldwork per week. The students are expected to identify and work different practice systems. They are expected to practice the techniques of problem solving.

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