Social Work Syllabus
Ten-unit syllabus structure with topic outlines based on the supplied UGC NET Social Work syllabus.
I
Unit I
Nature and Development of Social Work
- Definition, scope, nature, goals, principles and process of Social Work.
- Historical development of Social Work in the U.K., U.S.A. and India.
- Social reform movements and the emergence of Social Work in India.
- Social Work as a profession in India; professional organizations and education.
- Values, competencies, ethics and the code of ethics in Social Work.
- Theories for Social Work practice, including systems and related perspectives.
- Changing contexts, emerging trends, challenges and Social Work practice settings.
II
Unit II
Society, Human Behavior and Communities
- Society, social institutions, socialization and social systems.
- Social stratification, social change and social control.
- Human behavior, growth and development across the life span.
- Personality, its development and major perspectives.
- Social psychology and group processes.
- Community concepts, types, characteristics and community dynamics.
- Vulnerable and marginalized communities and their social contexts.
III
Unit III
Social Work with Individuals and Groups
- Social casework: concepts, principles, objectives and components.
- Approaches and models of casework practice and intervention.
- Casework process, assessment, intervention, termination and evaluation.
- Interviewing, communication, recording and documentation in casework.
- Social group work: concepts, principles, purposes and types of groups.
- Group dynamics, leadership, group development and group processes.
- Social Work with individuals and groups in practice settings.
IV
Unit IV
Social Work with Communities and Social Action
- Community organization: concepts, principles, objectives and processes.
- Community-based organizations and social capital.
- Models and approaches of community organization.
- Social action: concepts, principles, strategies and methods.
- Paulo Freire, Saul Alinsky and liberation theology in social action.
- Social movements and selected contributions of Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Frantz Fanon.
V
Unit V
Research in Social Work
- Quantitative research: concepts, research designs, sampling, measurement, data collection, statistics and interpretation.
- Qualitative research: approaches, research process, sampling, methods of data collection, analysis and interpretation.
- Mixed-method research: combining quantitative and qualitative approaches and relevant research designs.
- Research process, research questions, hypotheses, variables and operationalization.
- Reliability, validity, research ethics and management of research data.
- Research proposal, report writing, referencing and dissemination of findings.
VI
Unit VI
Administration, Welfare and Development Services
- Social welfare administration: concepts, principles and functions.
- Types and structures of social welfare organizations and agencies.
- Registration and legal provisions relevant to welfare organizations.
- Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating and controlling welfare services.
- Budgeting, accounting, monitoring and evaluation of welfare programmes.
- Fundraising, resource mobilization and financial management.
- Management of development and welfare services.
VII
Unit VII
Social Policy, Planning and Social Development
- Concepts, objectives, approaches and models of social policy.
- Policy formulation, implementation and evaluation.
- Social planning and planning processes in India.
- Five Year Plans and contemporary institutional approaches to development planning.
- NITI Aayog and development planning.
- Social development, sustainable development and development indicators.
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Human Development Index (HDI).
VIII
Unit VIII
Indian Constitution, Social Justice, Human Rights and Social Work Practice
- Constitutional foundations, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and duties.
- Social justice, equality, equity, empowerment and inclusion.
- Human rights concepts, instruments and institutions.
- Human rights and social justice in the Indian context.
- Legal and public advocacy in Social Work practice.
- Rights-based approaches and professional ethics in practice.
- Role of Social Work in promoting rights, justice and empowerment.
IX
Unit IX
Areas of Social Work Practice I
- Health and psychiatric Social Work and mental health practice.
- Social Work with older persons and issues of ageing.
- Disability, rehabilitation and inclusive practice.
- Gender, women and Social Work practice.
- Labour welfare and occupational Social Work.
- Human resource management, personnel management and industrial relations.
- Social Work practice in organizational and workplace settings.
X
Unit X
Areas of Social Work Practice II
- Social defence, correctional services and criminal justice.
- Social Work in correctional and related institutional settings.
- Family Social Work and services for families.
- Child welfare, child protection, policies and programmes.
- Environment and environmental Social Work.
- Disaster management and Social Work roles in disaster contexts.