CONTEMPORARY IDEOLOGIES OF SOCIAL WORK & SOCIAL CHANGE

Paper Code: 
MSW221
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Understand theories of social change and principles of sustainable development.

Compare social work ideologies of different countries and action groups

Develop skills in ethical decision-making at macro and micro levels.

Apply values in social work practice.

 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.

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

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

CO30.Understand theories of social change and principles of sustainable development.

CO31.Compare social work ideologies of different countries and action groups

CO32.Develop skills in ethical decision-making at macro and micro levels.

CO33.Apply values in social work practice.

CO34. 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.

Approach in teaching:

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

 

Learning activities for the students:

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

 

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

 

12.00

·        Contemporary Ideologies for Social Change: Introduction, Neo-liberalism & Globalisation, Postmodernism, Feminism, Multiculturalism.

 

12.00

·        Ideology of Sustainable and People centred development.                                   

·        Ideology of action groups & social movements.

·        Ideology of non-government organizations.

12.00

·        Contemporary Ideologies for Social Work Profession : Marginalisation of vulnerable groups and limitations of professional social work.

·        Personal attributes of a social worker.

12.00

·        Emerging ideologies of professional social work.

·        Contemporary social work ideologies in different countries.

·        Goals, values, functions / roles and processes of social work.

12.00

·        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.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Desai, M., 2000, Curriculum Development on History of Ideologies for Social Change and Social Work, Mumbai: Social Work Education and Practice Cell.
  • Desai M., 2002, Ideologies and Social Work: Historical and Contemporary Analysis, Jaipur: Rawat Publications.
  • Reamer, F.G., 1995, Social Work Values and Ethics, New York: Columbia University Press.
  • Congress, E.P., 1998, Social Work Values and Ethics, Chaicago: Nelson-Hall Publishers.

 

References: 
  • Banks, S., 1995, Ethics and Values in Social Work: Practical Social Work Series, London: Macmillan Press Ltd.
  • Pereira, W., 1997, In human Rights: The Western System and Global Human Rights Abuse, Mapusa, Goa: The Other India Press.
  • Tata Institute of Social Sciences social Work Educators Forum (TISSSWEF) 1997, Declaration of Ethics for Professional Social Workers, The Indian Journal of Social Work, 58(2), 335-341.
  • United Nations, 1992, Human Rights: Teaching and Learning About Human rights, UN: New York.
  • Borgatta, E.F., 1992, Encyclopedia of Sociology, New York: MacMillon.
  • Crowder G., 2006, Theories of Multiculturalism: An Introduction, Jaipur: Rawat Publication
  • Modi I., 2012, Modernisation, Globalisation and Social Transformation, Jaipur: Rawat Publication
  • Mehta J.C., 2014, Globalisation Economy and Society, Delhi: Concept Publishing.

 

e-RESOURCES:

·        https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274193404_Social_Change

·        https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286786577_Non-Governmental_Orga...

 

JOURNALS

·        Social Work Education, Tylor and Francis

·        International Social Work, Sage Publications

·        Social Change, Sage Publications

 

Academic Session: 
2022-23
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