Social Work                   BSW/BA/MSW/MA
Social Work         BSW/BA/MSW/MA      OUS System   Goden Opportunity
                                                             BA Social Work/BSW               
                               Previus   qualification is
Not required for joining BA Social work and BSW in TNOU and IGNOU
                                                     Tamil Nadu Open University 
I.G.N.O.U  Annamalai university

BA Social Work (BSW)
Tamil Nadu Open University
B.A/B.Com. three years degree course . All School failures are admittied to this course . (No pre-qualification is required) Students need to appear for the  preparatory test along with FY BSW  Final Exam  First year student will automatically proceed to the second year and second year student to the final year whether they pass the exam or not.
HSC passed need not undergo BPP Programme.
BA Social Work (BSW)

Tamil Nadu Open University
Eligibility 
Previous qualification is not required for joining BSW/BA .    
   Candidates who have completed 18 years of age  are eligible for admission to
B.A/B.Com. three years degree course . All School failures are admittied to this course . (No pre-qualification is required) Students need to appear for the 
preparatory test along with FY BSW  Final Exam  First year student will automatically proceed to the second year and second year student to the final year whether they pass the exam or not.
The examination will be held on April/May every year  

Duration: 3 Yrs.
First Year
1) Hindi or  2) Teluguor  3) Malayalam or  4) Kannada or  5)Tamil or 6) Urdu or 7) Frenc
2  English (Language)
3  Foundation Course in Humanities and Social Science
4 Introduction to Social Work
5 Social Work Practicum - I
Second Year
1 Hindi or  2) Teluguor  3) Malayalam or  4) Kannada or  5)Tamil or 6) Urdu or 7) Frenc
2 English (Language)
3 Foundation Course in Science and Technology
4 Social Work Intevention with individuals and groups
5 Social Work Practicum - II Environmental Studies
Third Year
1 Introduction to Family Education
2 Social Work Intervention with communities and institutions
3 Social Word Practicum - III
4 Introduction HIV/AIDS
5 Substance Abuse and Counselling
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B.A Social Work
Annamalai university
Duration: Three Years
Eligibility: A pass in Pre-University/ Higher Secondary Examination/ Second Year Foundation Programme / Three year Diploma/ Two year Diploma in Teacher  Education or an equivalent examination
.First year student will automatically proceed to the second year and second year student to the final year whether they pass the exam or not.
First Year
1 Part - I: Tamil (First Year) Poetry and Grammar or Part - I: Hindi (First Year) Prose and Drama or Part - I: French (First Year)
   Prose - I, Poetry - I and Translation
2 Part - II: English (First Year)
   Prose and Composition
   Part - III
3 Introduction to Social Work and Society
4 Social Problems
Second Year -
1 Part - I: Tamil (Second Year) Prose and Drama History of Tamil Literature
or
Part - I: Hindi (Second Year) Poetry and Grammar Non-detailed Texts
or
Part - I: French (Second Year) Prose - II, Translation and Grammar Poetry - II, Drama, Comprehension and Composition
2 Part - II: English (Second Year) Poetry and Drama
Part - III
3 Social case work and social group work
4 Social Psychology
5 Elements of Social Research
Third Year -
Part - III
1 Community Organisation and Social Action
 2 Community Development
3 Medical and Psychiatric Social Work
4 Field Work
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Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
B.A   Bachelors Preparatory Programme (BPP)
I.G.N.O.U
Duration 6 Months

Eligibility
  No formal educational qualification is required  for joining  B.A./B.Com .All School failures are admitted to this course .18 years or above on first January of the academic year . Previous qualification is not required .Needs to complete preparatory course-BPP Programme.
HSC passed need not undergo BPP
Programme.
Select any 2 of the following
1 Preparatory course in  Social Sciences
2 Preparatory course in  commerce
3 Preparatory course in  Mathematics

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
I.G.N.O.U

Minimum Duration: 3 Years Maximum Duration: 6 Years
Eligibility:1
0+2 or its equivalent or BPP from IGNOU
Medium of Instructions: English and Hindi
First Year
Any one Foundation Course in Gujarati/ Kannada/ Malayalam/Marathi/Oriya/ Punjabi/Tamil/Telugu/ Urdu/Assamese/Bengali
Foundation Course in English-1
Foundation Course in Hindi-2
Foundation Course in English-2
Foundation Course in Hindi-1
Foundation Course IN Humanities AND Social Sciences
Introduction to social Work
Social Work Practicum-I
Second Year
Foundation Course in Science and Technology
Social Work Intervention with Individuals and Groups
Introduction to Family Education
Social Work Practicum-II
Third Year
Social Work Intervention with communities and Institutions
Introduction to HIV/AIDS
Substance Abuse and Counselling
Social Work Practicum-III

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MSW  Master of Social Work and MA Social Work
Annamalai University  Periar University  Dravidian University  Alagappa University

M S W Master of Social work
Annamalai University

Duration: Two year
Eligibility: Any Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent examination.
First Year
1 Introduction to Social Work
2 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Groups
3 Social Policy and Social Welfare Administration
4 Social Problems
5 Social Work Research and Statistics
Second Year
6 Community Organization Practice
7 Community Development
8 Human Resource Management
9 Community Health and Medical Social Work
 10 Project Report and Viva-Voce

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M.S.W  Master of Social Work
Periar University
Eligibility:-
Any Degree
Duration:- 2 Years

First Year
1 Introduction to Social Work
2 Indian Society
3 Social Psychology
4 Research Methods and Statistics for Social Work
5 Social Case Work and Social Group Work
6 Field Work – I Report (NGO)
Final Year
1 Rural – Urban Community Development
2 Human Resource Management
3 Medical and Psychitric Social Work 1
4 Management of NGOs
5 Field Work – II (Industry) * (Certificate from the NGO should be produced)
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M..A.Social Work
Madurai Kamaraj University
Eligibility Any degree of this University or any other recognized University
First Year

Course Duration 2 Years
1 Introduction to Social Work
2 Social case Work and Group Work
3 Social Policy and Social Welfare Administration
4 Social Work and the Marginalized
5 Social Research and Statistics
Final Year
1 Community Organization and Social Action
2 Community Development
3 Human Resource Management
4 Community Health and Medical Social Work
5 Project report and Viva -voce

 
MSW Master of Social Work
Alagappa University
Duration :- Two Years
Eligibility :- A Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline
Pattern of the course : Semester
First Year
1st Semester
1 Social Work Profession
2 Social Science for Social Workers
3 Psychology for Social Work
4 Social Case Work
5 Information Communication and Technology For Social Work
2nd Semester
1 Social Group Work
2 Community Organization and Social Action
3 Social Work Research and Statistics
4 Social Welfare Administration and Legislation
5 Field Work Report
Final Year
3rd Semester
1 Human Resource Management
2 Disaster Management
3 Gender and Development
4 Counseling
5 Field Work Report
4th Semester
Specialization (Optional Papers)
Group A 1 Community Development
1Rural and Urban Community Development
2 Welfare of Weaker Sections
3Management of Non-Government Organization
Group B 1 Medical and Psychiatry
1Medical and Psychiatric Social Work
2 Foundation of Psychiatry
3 Medical Social Work
Group C Personnel Management and Industrial Relations
1 Fundamentals of Personnel Management
2 Labour Welfare and Legislation
3 Industrial Relations
Group D Rehabilitation and Resettlement
1 Social Work for Rehabilitation and Resettlement
2 Emerging Trends in Rehabilitation and Resettlement
3 National & International Agencies for Rehabilitation and Resettlement
Block Placement and Project
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MA SOCIAL WORK
Dravidian University
Eligibility:Bachelor's Degree  
Centres of exam:-
Mumbai and other important cities 

Duration: Two Years
First Year
1 Social Work: History and Ideology
2 Man and Society
3 Working with individuals and groups
4 Working with Communities and Society
5 Social work Research
Second Year
1 Working with families
2 Social policy and administration
3 Community Development
4 Correctional Social work
5 Communication and Counseling


 

MSW  Masters of Social Work
IGNOU
Minimum Duration: 2 Years
Maximum Duration: 5 Years
Eligibility: Graduation.
Medium of Instructions: English and Hindi
First Month
1 Origin and Development of Social Work
2 Professional Social Work: Indian Perspectives
3 Basic Social Science Concepts
4 Social Work and Social Development
5 Social Work Practicum and Supervision
6 Social Work Research
7 Social Work Practicum-1 (Field Work)
Second Month
1 Case Work and Counselling : Working with individuals
2 Social Group Work : Working with Groups
3 Community Organization Management for community Development
4 HIV/AIDS : Stigma, Discrimination and Prevention
5 Project Work
6 Social Work Practicum--II (Field Work)
7 Women And Child Development
8 Disaster Management
 
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MA -Social Work)
Tamil Nadu Open University
 Eligibility : Bachelor’s Degree from any recognised University
2 years
First Year
1 Profession of Social Work
2 Foundation of Sociology & Psychology for Social Work
3 Social work with individuals and groups
4 Social Work Research
5 Field Work – Observation Visits
Final Year
Specialization- A (or) Specialization - B
Specializations
The Students may choose ANY ONE of the following areas of specialisation. However, TNOU reserves the right
to offer only specific specialisations during any year based on the enrolment of the students. The students are not
permitted to choose more than one specialisation or choose different courses from different specialisations.
Specialization - A
1 Social Work with Communities & Welfare Administration
2 Rural Community Development
3 Urban Community Development
4 Corporate Social Responsibility
5 Research Project
Specialization - B
1 Social Work with Communities & Welfare Administration
2 Human Resource Managment and Human Resource Development
3 Labour Welfare and Industrial Relations
4 Organization Behaviour and Organization Development
5 Research Project



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