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Master in Social Work (Philanthropy) (MSW)

Minimum Duration: 2 Years Maximum Duration: 2 Years Course Fee: Rs. 7,500 Minimum Age: No bar Maximum Age: No bar Eligibility: Bachelors degree in any discipline from a recognized university/institution. Note: Course fee of Rs 7,500 is per semester Medium: English

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Objectives of the programme

MSW (with specialization in philanthropic social work) is perhaps the first of its kind across the globe. It is offered in English at IGNOU, New Delhi. The curriculum has been designed to help the learner in understanding the origin and development of professional social work across the globe with a unique paper on professional social work in Indian context, special focus on the three primary methods of social work practice namely, social case work, social group work and community organisation management for community development; theory paper on social work practicum and supervision and specialisation papers on philanthropic social work. The field practicum has been designed in such a way that each learner would be provided adequate opportunities of gaining knowledge, information and the much needed skills for working with the poorest of the poor that include the destitute, orphans, leprosy as

well as HIV infected patients, prostitutes, mentally ill and the mentally retarded, refugees, landless and homeless labourers and those in correctional settings. The concept of philanthropic social work is relevant to developing countries, where interventions among the poorest of the poor are much needed. Some of the interventions including those of Baba Amte, Acharya Vinoba Bhave and Mother Teresa have been found to be acceptable across the globe. Their approaches and especially the use of the Social Action method to ameliorate the sufferings of the needy and poorest of the poor have been adequately highlighted in the syllabus. MSW (Philanthropy) is perhaps the first of its kind across the globe. Professional social work has its origin in Charity Organisation Societies (COS). Philanthropic Social Work has its origin in the vision, mission and charitable works of philanthropists, who devoted their lives for serving the poorest of the poor. This Programme would be of great interest to developing countries in South Asia, Africa, South America and particularly the Indian sub-continent. This programme has been designed to develop a cadre of professionally qualified social workers with total commitment to help the downtrodden to live in dignity for the rest of their lives. Specifically, the objectives of the programme are as follows:

To provide professional training at post graduate level in social work with specialization in philanthropy. To train a cadre of professionally qualified social workers to work amongst the poorest of the poor and thus to improve the social conditions of the disadvantaged sections of the society. To help the learner in understanding the origin and development of professional social work across the globe To enable students understand the diverse social issues, distinct nature of oppression and discrimination and their implications. To develop skills and techniques amongst the students in order to enable them apply strategies of social change aiming towards social justice. To offer opportunity to learners for higher studies in professional social work.

Master in Social Work (Counselling ) (MSW)

Minimum Duration: 2 Years Maximum Duration: 2 Years Course Fee: Rs. 7,500 Minimum Age: No bar Maximum Age: No bar Eligibility: Bachelors degree in any discipline from a recognized university/institution.

Note: Course fee of Rs 7,500 is per semester Medium: English

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Objectives of the programme Masters in Social Work (Counselling) programme would provide both academic learning and professional education and training in counselling, extending beyond theoretical knowledge. This programme is tailored to suit counselors working in a wide range of organizational and community contexts as well as individuals in a family. With the fast changing social scenario, the problems being faced by people across the board are numerous. Unlike in the western world, counselling services are very inadequate in India. There is a growing demand for counselors in schools, corporate sector, health care setting, social and welfare sectors and correctional settings. However, schools/ universities where counselling course/programme are taught in India are very few.

There is a good potential for employment in government as well as NGO sectors. There is an urgent need for specially trained counselors to handle the stress of employees working with call centres, corporate sectors, families, family courts, correctional settings, school, universities and educational institutions, rehabilitation centres, refugee camps,institutions for the differently abled, aged, child care and adoption centres, family planning, voluntary counselling and testing centres, rural sectors especially where farmers are driven to commit suicide, de-addiction centres etc.

The specific objectives of Masters in Social Work (Counselling) are:

To provide basic knowledge of human relationship; To introduce the learner to biological, psychological and developmental aspects of humans; To help the learner to have sound knowledge about the what, why and how of counselling services; To help the learner to understand the method of social case work and its relevance in counselling services; To explain how counselling a client can improve their psychological wellbeing through making choices, overcoming psychological blocks and facilitating actions; To describe the process through which a counselor would take a client to reach a desired goal; To identify the counsellors primary role and show how to use minimal responses as an important means of listening with intent; To help the counselors reduce the emotional distress of the client;

To promote better adaptation of the client to his/her environment and to develop his/her potential; and To assist the client in making important personal decisions depending upon the problem, situation and environment.

Programmes

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Minimum Duration: 2 Years Maximum Duration: 5 Years Course Fee: Rs. 12,100 Minimum Age: No bar Maximum Age: No bar Eligibility: Graduation. Note: The University will keep changing the fee from time to time and one will have to find out the details from the Study Centre/Regional Centre. Medium of Instructions: English and Hindi

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The Programme offered by the School of Social Work, IGNOU, is unique and innovative in many respects. The salient features of this programme are:

Indigenously-prepared self-instructional print materials are provided to students. Print materials are supported with audio ad video programmes. Multi-media programme package is made available. Every student of MSW is placed under the supervision of a professionally- qualified social worker for fieldwork supervision. There is a course on history of social work in India titled Professional Social Work: Indian perspectives. For the first time a theory paper on Social Work Practicum has been introduced as a compulsory paper.

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Post-Graduate Diploma in Social Work (PGDSW)

Minimum Duration: 1 Year Maximum Duration: 4 Years Course Fee: Rs. 12,000 Minimum Age: No bar Maximum Age: No bar Eligibility: Graduation in any descipline from recognised university. Note: The University will keep changing the fee from time to time and one will have to find out the details from the Study Centre/Regional Centre. Medium of Instructions: English and Hindi

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The Post-Graduate Diploma in Social Work (PGDSW) is the first of its kind in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system in India. Its being offered from January 2009. It has been designed to provide essential know-how, skills and professional knowledge for the functionaries involved in social welfare and development sectors in the country. The PGDSW is equivalent to the 1st year of MSW Programme of IGNOU. Those interested in continuing the study in social work for a Masters Degree can join the MSW Programme for the 2nd year and request for credit transfer of PGDSW. The PGDSW Programme is of 36 credits and to be completed over a period of one to four years. It consists of seven compulsory courses including practicum both in English and Hindi. Programmes

Certificate Programme in Empowering Women Through Self-Help Groups (CWDL)

Minimum Duration: 6 Months Maximum Duration: 2 Years Course Fee: Rs. 2,500 Minimum Age: No bar

Maximum Age: No bar Eligibility: Content Awaited

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This 16-credit programme is on offer in collaboration with the School of Sciences, IGNOU. Programmes

Diploma in Womens Empowerment and Development (DWED)

Minimum Duration: 1 Year Maximum Duration: 4 Years Course Fee: Rs. 2,500 Minimum Age: No bar Maximum Age: No bar Eligibility: 10+2 or its equivalent Or Non 10+2 with three years working experience as development workers at any level.

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This 32-credit Programme is on offer in collaboration with School of Sciences, IGNOU. The programme aims at sensitising development workers on gender issues and imparting necessary expertise to enable learners to function as specialists on womens issues.

The Programme also imparts necessary expertise to enable learners to function as trainers and community organisers in addressing gender issues. It caters to the needs of persons employed in NGOs and governmental organisations engaged in gender planning and training.