MSW

Master’s Degree in Social Work is offered with specialization in Community Development, Medical & Psychiatric Social Work, Criminology and Correctional Administration. The course provides a wide range of job opportunities in Medical and Psychiatric institutions, Rural and Urban Development programmes, Literacy Mission, Kudumbasree, National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), National Urban Health Mission (NUHM), School Counselling and in various government and non government organizations in India and abroad.

Eligibility: A Degree from any University recognized by the University of Calicut with minimum 50% aggregate marks in Part –III Main and subsidiary and part I English. Those candidates who have only main papers require 50% marks for main only.
No Of Seats: 20
Semester I

  1. SOW1C01 History, Philosophy and Fields of Social Work
  2. SOW1C02 Sociology and Economics for Social Work Practice
  3. SOW1C03 Human Growth and Development
  4. SOW1C04 Professional Skills for Social Workers
  5. SOW1C05 Social Legislation and Human Rights
  6. SOW1L01 Concurrent Fieldwork
  7. SOW1A01 Working with Older Persons (Ability Enhancement Course)

Semester II

  1. SOW2C06 Social Casework
  2. SOW2C07 Social Group work
  3. SOW2C08 Community Organization and Social Action
  4. SOW2C09 Psychology for Social Work
  5. SOW2C10 Theory and Practice of Counselling
  6. SOW2L02 Concurrent Fieldwork
  7. SOW2A02 Child Protection (Professional Competency Course)

Semester III

  1. SOW3C11 Quantitative and Qualitative Methods for Social Work Research
  2. SOW3C12 Participatory Project Planning and Training
  3. SOW3C13 Community Health
  4. Elective 1
  5. Elective 2
  6. SOW2L03 Concurrent Fieldwork

Elective Courses

Elective 1

  •           Health Care Social Work
  •           Rural Community Development and Governance
  •           Family Welfare
  •           Population Dynamics

Elective 2

  •           Social Work in Mental Health Settings
  •           Urban Community Development and Governance
  •           Child Welfare

Semester IV

  1. SOW4C14 Administration of Human Service Organizations
  2. SOW4C15 Social Work with Vulnerable Groups
  3. Elective 3
  4. Elective 4
  5. SOW4L04 Concurrent Fieldwork
  6. SOW4L05 Block Fieldwork
  7. SOW4P01 Dissertation
  8. SOW4V01 Viva-voce (Theory)

Elective Courses

Elective 3

  •           Therapeutic Approaches in Medical and Psychiatric Settings
  •           Environmental Studies and Disaster Management
  •           Women’s Development

Elective 4

  •           Social Work Practice with Families
  •           Social Work with Gender Issues
  •           Youth Welfare and Development.