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.
Unit I:
Contemporary Ideologies for Social Change: Introduction, Neo-liberalism & Globalisation, Postmodernism, Feminism, Multiculturalism.
Unit II:
Ideology of Sustainable and People centred development
Ideology of action groups & social movements
Ideology of non-government organizations.
Unit III:
Contemporary Ideologies for Social Work Profession : Marginalisation of vulnerable groups and limitations of professional social work
Personal attributes of a social worker.
Unit IV:
Emerging ideologies of professional social work.
Contemporary social work ideologies in different countries
Goals, values, functions / roles and processes of social work.
Unit V:
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.
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Desai, M. 2000, Curriculum Development on History of Ideologies for Social Change and Social Work, Mumbai: Social Work Education and Practice Cell.
Kothari, S. and Sethi, H. (Eds), Rethinking Human Rights, New Delhi, Lokayan.
Pereira, W. 1997, Inhuman Rights: The Western System and Global Human Rights Abuse, Mapusa, Goa: The Other India Press.
Reamer, F.G. 1995, Social Work Values and Ethics, New York: Columbia University 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.
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