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Social Work

Overview: 

The Postgraduate Department of Social Work offers Masters and PhD Programmes to produce meritorious, skilled ambitious and professionally trained manpower to work in the areas of HRM, Medical & Psychiatric Social Work and Community Development

  • First department started in 2001
  • Offers quality theoretical and practical training
  • Good network with NGOs / Industries / Institutions
  • Experienced teachers to support students learning
  • To provide opportunities through intensive field practicum
  • To promote knowledge and skills in research

Contact Details Of HOD :

Name : Dr.M.P. Somashekar

Phone number : +91 9448653897

Email ID: mswsomashekar@gmail.com

Objectives: 
  • To develop the Department as a Centre of Excellence in the field of Social Work Education.
  • To organize high quality teaching in Social Work so as to provide sound theoretical and practical knowledge.
  • To produce and present to society, meritorious and committed Professional Social Workers.
  • To undertake various Research and capacity building projects.
Programmes Offered: 
  1. PG Programme in Social Work
  2. PhD programme in Social Work

 

 

Scheme /Credit Matrix 

The present scheme and syllabus under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and Continuous Assessment Grading Pattern (CAGP) is as follows. Students are provided opportunities to deliver seminars and write Assignments. Field work will provide hands-on opportunity to test theory in practice.

Course Type Credit to be Earned Total Credits
I Semester II Semester III Semester IV Semester
Hard core 15 06 03 06 30
Soft Core - 07 09 04 20
Open Elective - - - 04 04
Field Work 03 05 03 05 16
Major Project - - - 06 06
Semester Total 18 18 19 21 76
Objectives: 
  • To develop the Department as a Centre of Excellence in the field of Social Work Education.
  • To organize high quality teaching in Social Work so as to provide sound theoretical and practical knowledge.
  • To produce and present to society, meritorious and committed Professional Social Workers.
  • To undertake various Research and capacity building projects.
Programme Outcome: 
Develop the capacity to undertake Research
Develop the skills and capacities to work in a multidisciplinary team
Develop the capacity to project self as a professional.
Equipped with the knowledge of Social dynamism
Equipped to work in various fields of Social Work
Imbibed with the core values and principles of Social Work
Supporting Staff: 

1. Puttamallappa
2. Lokesh

Research: 

Research Centre Recognition        

The Department is recognized as Research Centre to carry out research leading to PhD degree in Social Work of  University of Mysore through JSS Research Foundation. 

Placements and Internship: 

Quality of our students is widely placed in reputed industries/NGOs / Government Organizations

NGOs Industries Institutions
Shaktidhama L&T MYMUL
RLHP TVSM JSS  Hospital
JSS JSS SIPM PDOs
Pratham Shahi Garments ZP Office
Sneha Kiran JK Tyres VCTC

 

Other Activities: 

ACADEMIC CALENDER 2021-22 

 

  • Orientation visits
  • Concurrent Field work
  • Rural/Tribal Camp
  • Sumer Placement
  • Block Placement

Research activities 

The Department is actively involved in research in the field of Human Resource Management, Medical & Psychiatric Social Work and Other areas of Social Development. The Department has received grants form University Grants Commission, SWRO, Bengaluru and completed three Minor Research Projects.

More: 

Networking with NGOs/ Industries/ Institutions

 

Field practicum is designed to provide scope to develop and enhance professional practice skills. Learning is aided though observation, analysis of social realities and experience of participation. Some of the Agencies are 

NGOs Industries
Shaktidhama L&T
RLHP TVSM
FPAI SIPM
Pratham Rane Madras
Sneha Kiran JK Tyres