To gain information about contemporary ideologies of Social work and Social change.
• To develop skills in ethical decision-making at macro and micro levels.
• To explore the ones own assumptions, ideals, values and experiences about people and their problem in order to develop sensitivity to the marginalization of vulnerable groups.
• To understand the values of social work and consciously apply those in practice.
Contemporary Ideologies for Social Change: Introduction, Neo-liberalism & Globalisation, Postmodernism, Feminism, Multiculturalism.
Ideology of Sustainable and People centred development.
Ideology of action groups & social movements.
Ideology of non-government organizations.
Contemporary Ideologies for Social Work Profession : Marginalisation of vulnerable groups and limitations of professional social work.
Personal attributes of a social worker.
Emerging ideologies of professional social work.
Contemporary social work ideologies in different countries.
Goals, values, functions / roles and processes of social work.
Social work Ethics : Concept and Philosophy of Ethics.
Ethical Responsibilities in Social Work.
Ethical Decision Making and Dilemmas in Micro and Macro Social Work Practice.