COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND SOCIAL ACTION

Paper Code: 
MSW 321
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course  Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to;

CO59.Understand the concepts of community organization and social action as methods of intervention.

CO60.Critically analyse the indigenous approaches of community organization

CO61.Evaluate the  problems of marginalized sections of society

CO62.Acquire skills to in using techniques of community organization

CO63. Develop ability to analyse the community, its problems and issues.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentations, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self- learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

  

 

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT-I

Basic concepts and Terms: Community, rural and urban communities, community development, community work.

Social action : Concept, history, principles and strategies.

Use of social action in social work practice.

 

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT-II

Community organization : Concept, Principles, Process

Models of Community organization : Locality Development, Social Planning, neighbourhood development; Community Development Programmes and Panchayati Raj System.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT-III

Indigenous approaches to community organization : Gandhian or Sarvodaya, Bhoodaan and Gramdan.

Application of Community organization to social issues and problems; scope of community organization

12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT-IV

Social Action, social movements and social change.

Models of Social Action : Legislative Action; Sanction, Direct Physical and Conscientisation Models.

 

12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT-V

Role of Pressure Groups: Voluntary Organisations, Non-party formations and their initiatives, social advocacy.

Concepts of Rights and Social Action.

Comtemporary social action intervention in India

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Rawar M., 2014, Social and Community Development Practice, 2, New Delhi: Sage Publication.
  • Kramer, R.M. and Specht, H., 1983, SUGGESTED READINGS in Community Organization Practice (3rded.) Prentice Hall Inc. Englewood Cliffs.
  • Siddiqui, H.Y, 1997, Community Organization in India, New Delhi: Harnam
  • Goyal S.L. and Rajnish S., 2003, Panchayati raj in India: Theories and practice, New Delhi: Deep and Deep Publications
References: 
  • Siddiqui, H.Y. , 1984, (ed.) Social work and Social Action, New Delhi: Harnam,
  • Twelvetrees, 1982, A Community Work, London: Macmillan
  • Singh, K., 1986, Rural Development: Principles, Policies and Management, New Delhi: Sage Publications.
  • Mukherjee N., 1993, Participatory Rural Appraisal, Delhi: Concept Publication.
  • Geetanjali, 2011, Social Change in Modern Society, New Delhi: Centrum Press
  • Tripathy N.S., 2007, Dynamics of Rural Development, New Delhi: Discovery publishing house.
  • Gandhi P.K., 1985, (Ed.) Social Action through Law: Partnership through Law, New Delhi: Concept Publications.
  • Ahuja, Sangeeta, 1997, People, Law and Justice: Case book of Public Interest Litigation, (Vol. I and II), New Delhi: Orient Longman.
  • Diwan, Paras, 1997, Law Relating to Dowry, Dowry Deaths, Bride Burning, Rape and related Offences, Delhi Universal.
  • TripathyN.S., 2007, Dynamics of Rural Development, New Delhi: Discovery publishing house

 

e-RESOURCES:

 

JOURNALS

  • Social Work, NASW Press
  • Journal of Social Work, Sage Publications

 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Session: 
2023-24
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