UGC/NET/JRF-Social Work Syllabus and Resource Links

Resource Links for social work graduates aspiring to appear for UGC/NET/JRF exam

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UGC
NET / JRF
Social Work
Resources
Compiled by
S.Rengasamy
Madurai Institute of Social Sciences
Go to page no 7. Click on the numbers
given in the brackets to go to the links

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The UGC, , was formally established only in November
1956 as a statutory body of the Government of India
through an Act of Parliament for the coordination,
determination and maintenance of standards of
university education in India. In order to ensure
effective region-wise coverage throughout the country,
the UGC has decentralised its operations by setting up
six regional centres at Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata,
Bhopal, Guwahati and Bangalore.
The head office of the UGC is located at Bahadur Shah
Zafar Marg in New Delhi, with two additional bureaus
operating from 35, Feroze Shah Road and the South
Campus of University of Delhi as well.

UGC National Eligibility Test For Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) &
Eligibility For Lectureship

Genesis of National Eligibility Test (NET)
In early eighties, there was a general perception among the public and the leading educationists
that well qualified persons were not being attracted towards
teaching profession. Concerns were also expressed about the
criteria that were employed for the selection of teachers. It was
increasingly realized that quite a large number of people who
neither had the competence nor the aptitude for teaching made an
easy entry into this profession.

The Committee formed by UGC in 1983 on revision of pay scales
of teachers in the universities and colleges under the Chairmanship
of Prof. R C Mehrotra recommended the following for the post of
Lecturer:
“i) Qualifying at the National test conducted for the purpose by UGC or any other agency
approved by UGC.
ii) Master’s degree with at least 55 % marks or its equivalent grade.

The qualifications should not be relaxed even
for candidates possessing M.Phil/Ph.D at the
time of recruitment.” The Mehrotra
Committee also found that the stipulation of
M.Phil/Ph.D. as an essential qualification for
Lecturers had neither been followed faithfully
nor did it necessarily contribute to the raising
of teaching and research standards. In fact, it
was of the view that, if at all, it had led to the
dilution of research standards on account of
the rush to get a research degree in the
shortest possible time. In view of the diversity of standards among universities, the Mehrotra
Committee recommended that passing a national qualifying examination before recruitment be
made an essential pre-condition.

In pursuance of Mehrotra Committee recommendation, The National Commission of
Teachers on Higher Education (Prof. Rais Ahmed), The National Policy on Education, 1986 ,
it was suggested in the Program of Action of National Policy of Education, 1986 that:
“the teachers will be recruited on the basis of a common qualifying test, the details of which will
be formulated by UGC. Efforts will be made to move towards the objective of making
recruitment of teachers on all India basis in consultation with the State Governments”.

With a view to working out the modalities for the conduct of such a test, the Commission had
constituted a Committee, which evolved strategies for the conduct of a national level
eligibility test for the recruitment of teachers in universities and colleges. Consequently, the
Government on India, through a notification in 1988 entrusted the task of conducting the
eligibility test for lectureship to UGC. Thereby, UGC has been conducting the National
Eligibility Test for Junior Research Fellowship and eligibility for Lectureship since 1989. It
had already been conducting the examination for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) since
1984.

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UGC Net 2010 Subjects
The list of NET subjects along with their respective codes are as given below:
Subjects related to Social work and its various specializations are marked in Red. Study
materials for these subjects will also help social work students.
01 Economics 02 Political Science 03 Philosophy 04 Psychology 05 Sociology 06 History 07
Anthropology 08 Commerce 09 Education 10 Social Work 11 Defence and Strategic Studies 12
Home Science 14 Public Administration 15 Population Studies* 16 Music 17
Management 18-45, 83-85,73, & 91 Languages 46 Adult Education/ Continuing Education/
Andragogy/ Non Formal Education. 47 Physical Education 49 Arab Culture and Islamic Studies 50
Indian Culture 55 Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial
Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management 58
Law 59 Library and Information Science 60 Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies
62 Comparative Study of Religions 63 Mass Communication and Journalism 65 Performing Arts –
Dance/Drama/Theatre 66 Museology & Conservation 67 Archaeology 68 Criminology 70 Tribal and
Regional Language/Literature 71 Folk Literature 72 Comparative Literature Traditional Subjects
(including Jyotis ha/Sidhanta Jyotisha/ Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/ Mimamsa/ Navya Nyaya/
Sankhya Yoga/ Tulanatmaka Darsana/ Shukla Yajurveda/ Madhva Vedanta/ Dharma Sastra/ Sahitya/
Purana-itihasa/Agama/Advaita Vedanta) 74 Women Studies 79 Visual Arts (including Drawing
& Painting/Sculpture/ Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art) 80 Geography 81 Social Medicine &
Community Health 82 Forensic Science 87 Computer Science and Applications 88 Electronic
Science 89 Environmental Sciences 90 International and Area Studies 92 Human
Rights and Duties 93 Tourism Administration and Management. * The candidates who have
completed their Master’s Degree in Geography (with specialization in Population Studies) or
Mathematics/Statistics are also eligible to appear in the subject ―Population Studies‖ (Code 15).

Scope of NET & SLET
a. Eligibility for Lectureship
Clearing of NET confers eligibility for lectureship upon Indian nationals, i.e. the NET qualified
candidates are eligible to apply for the post of lecturer in all Indian universities/Institutes/colleges.
It was resolved in the UGC's Commission Meeting held on 1.11.2001 that commencing from the
SET examinations scheduled in or after June, 2002, the SET qualified candidates shall be eligible
for appointment to the post of lecturer only in the universities/colleges belonging to the state from
where they have passed the SET examination. The status of SET shall remain unchanged for SET
examinations conducted prior to 1st June, 2002, that is, the candidates clearing SET were eligible
for appointment to the post of lecturer anywhere in India.
b. Junior Research Fellowship
The candidates who qualify the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Examination of UGC/CSIR NET
are also eligible for the post of lectureship. In addition they are also eligible to receive Fellowships
(UGC/CSIR) under various schemes subject to the candidates finding their placement in the
universities/IITs/other national organizations. The validity of the offer is two years w.e.f. the date
of issue of JRF award letter. The validity period of the offer has been raised from one year to two
years for JRF Award Letters issued on or after 1st April, 2005. However, in case the candidates
have already joined M.Phil. /Ph.D., the date of commencement of fellowship will be from the date
of declaration of NET examination result or date of their joining, whichever is later.

The National Educational Testing Bureau of University Grants Commission (UGC) conducts
National Eligibility Test (NET) to determine eligibility for lectureship and for award of Junior
Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian nationals in order to ensure minimum standards for the
entrants in the teaching profession and research. The Test is conducted in Humanities (including
languages), Social Sciences, Forensic Science, Environmental Sciences, Computer Science and
Applications and Electronic Science.

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Paper-I (Code No.: 00)
Subject: General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude

The main objective is this paper is to assess the teaching and research capabilities of the candidates.
Therefore, the test is aimed at assessing the teaching and general/research aptitude as well as their
awareness. They are expected to possess and exhibit cognitive abilities. Cognitive abilities include
comprehension, analysis, evaluation, understanding the structure of arguments and deductive and
inductive reasoning. The candidates are also expected to have a general awareness and knowledge of
sources of information. They should be aware of interaction between people, environment and natural
resources and their impact on quality of life. The details are given in the following sections:
Note:
i) Each section gets equal weightage: Five questions and 10 marks from each section.
ii) Whenever pictorial questions are set for the sighted candidates a passage followed by equal
number of questions should be set for the visually handicapped candidates.

I. Teaching Aptitude
Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements; Learner's characteristics;
Factors affecting Teaching; Methods of teaching; Teaching aids; Evaluation systems.
II. Research Aptitude
Research: Meaning, characteristics and types. Steps of Research. Methods of research; Research
Ethics. Paper, article, workshop, seminar conference and symposium
Thesis writing: its characteristics and format
III. Reading Comprehension
A passage to be set with questions to be answered.
IV. Communication
Communication: Nature, characteristics, types, barriers and effective classroom communication.
V. Reasoning (Including Mathematical)
Number series; letter series; codes; Relationships; classification.
VI. Logical Reasoning
Understanding the structure of arguments; Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive
reasoning Verbal analogies: Word analogy - Applied analogy Verbal classification. Reasoning Logical
Diagrams: Simple diagrammatic relationship, multi-diagrammatic relationship; Venn diagram;
Analytical Reasoning
VII. Data Interpretation
Sources, acquisition and interpretation of data; Quantitative and qualitative data. Graphical
representation and mapping of data.
VIII. Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
ICT: meaning, advantages, disadvantages and uses; General abbreviations and terminology
Basics of internet and e-mailing.
X. Higher Education System: Governance, Polity And Administration
Structure of the institutions for higher learning and research in India- Formal & distance education-
Professional/technical and general education- Value education- Governance, polity and
administration- concept, institutions and their interactions.

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Syllabus for UGC NET JRF Social Work (Code No.10)
Paper - II & Paper - III (A) (Core Group)
Introduction to Social Work
Unit
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I

Evolution of Social Work Profession - Impact of Social Reform Movements- Factors that influenced
the emergence of method approach in Social Work Practice- Social Work Profession and Human
Rights. Philosophy and Principles of Social Work and their application - System Approach to Social
Work Practice- Role of Social Work in the Remedial, Preventive and Developmental Models.
Definition, Relevance and Scope of Integrated Approach to Social Work Practice, Skills and
Techniques. Social Work Education - Content, Training, Supervision, Problems and Challenges.
Man and Society
Unit
-

II

Meaning and Characteristics of Society, Community, Social Group and Social Institution - Social
Structure and Social Stratification - Theories of Social Change and Social Disorganisation. Tribal,
Rural and Urban Communities, Weaker and Vulnerable Sections and Minority Groups - Population,
Poverty, Unemployment, Underdevelopment. Problems of Developing Economies and
Consequences of New Economic Policy - Concept of Welfare State, Indian Constitution - Features,
Problems, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Planning in India, Five-Year Plans.
Concept and Causative Factors of Indian Social Problems – Analysis, Intervention in Social
Problems - Government and Voluntary Efforts at Micro- and Macro-levels. Role of the Social
Workers in identifying social problems and development of appropriate strategies.
Human Growth & Development
Unit
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III


Human Behaviour. Human Needs, Human Motivation and Problems of Human Behaviour and
Coping Mechanisms. Human Growth and Development in the Lifespan of Individual. Learning,
Socialisation and Theories of Personality
Working with Individuals / Case Work
Unit
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IV

Case work - Concept, Objectives and Principles. Social Case Work Process - Intake, Study, Social
Diagnosis, Treatment, Termination and Evaluation. Approaches in Case Work - Psychoanalytical,
Psycho-social, Problem Solving, Behaviour Modification, Crisis Intervention and Eclectic Approach.
Techniques and skills in Social Case Work - Interviews, Home visit, Resource Mobilisation, Referral,
Environmental Modification, Case Work Relationship, Communication - Types of Recording in Case
Work. Role of Social Case Worker in Various Settings.
Working with Groups /Group Work
Unit
-
V

Concept of Group Work - Assumptions, Definition and Goals of Group Work. Principles, Skills and
Values of Social Group Work. Stages of Group Development and Use of Programmes for Group
Development - Orientation Stage, Working Stage, Termination Stage, Programme Planning,
Implementation and Evaluation. Study of Group Process - Group Dynamics, Member's behaviour.
Leadership and Role of the Worker in Various Settings. Approaches and Models in Group Work
Practice - Therapeutic / Social Treatment. Development Group and Task oriented Group.
Working with Communities /Community organization
Unit
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VI

Concept, Principles and Objectives of Community Organisation. Approaches in Community
Organisation - Models, Strategies and Role of Social Worker in each of the Approaches -
Community Development and Community Organisation. Social Action in Community Organisation -
Concept, Purpose and Techniques - Community Organisation as a Para-political Process -
Networking, Conscientization, Planning and Organising - Roles and Strategies of Social movements
- Types and Role of NGOs.
Social Work Research

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Paper-111(B) (Elective / Optional)
Human Resource Management/ Personnel Management /Labour Welfare
Elective I
Labour Welfare and Human Resource Management - Concept, Principles and Approaches -
Problems concerning Industrial Labour in India - Absenteeism, Migratory Character, Indebtedness
and Exploitation. Concept of Collective Bargaining, Workers' Participation in Management and HRD
Sub-systems - Legislations - Factories Act 1948, and other Legislations relating to Trade Unions,
Industrial Disputes, Employees' State Insurance, Wages, Gratuity, P.F., Bonus, Plantation, Mines
and Others. Role of Welfare Officer - Use of Social Work Knowledge and Skills.
Medical and Psychiatric Social Work
Elective II

Evolution of Social Work Practice in the field of Medical and Psychiatric Social Work in India,
Emerging Trends and Scope - Health / Mental Health Care System - Policies, Programmes, Analysis
of existing Health Policies, Major Health Concerns of Disadvantaged Groups - Social and
Psychological Factors and Physical and Mental Disorders. Role of Social Work in Health Care -
Delivery System and in Institutions for the Disabled - Social Work Practice in Hospitals, Specialized
Medical and Mental Health Institutions - Child Guidance Clinics, Stress and Crisis Intervention
Centres
Community Development
Elective IV

Concept, Goals, Process and Models of Community Development - Needs and Problems Related to
Urban, Rural and Tribal Development - Institution of Panchayat Raj - Philosophy, Role and
Functions - Government Programmes and Service for the Development of Tribals, Schedule Castes,
Women and Children in Urban, Rural and Tribal Areas. Role of NGOs in Urban, Rural and in Tribal
Development.
Family & Child Welfare
Unit
-
VII
Definition, Nature, Scope and Purposes of Social Work Research - Research Designs, Types and
Methods. Steps in Social Work Research-Problem Formulation, Operationalization of Variables,
Sampling, Tools and Techniques of Data Collection, Data Analysis and Report Writing - Role and
Responsibilities of the Researcher. Statistics - its use and limitation in Social Work Research
(measures of central tendency, chi-square test, t-test, correlation).
Social Policy & Social Welfare
Unit
-
VIII

Social Policy - Concept and Scope, Distinction between Social and Economic Policies, Place of
Ideology and Values. Evolution of Social Policy in India - Review of Major Policies and Programmes,
viz., Education, Health, Shelter, Environment, Social Security, Employment, Family, Child, Women
and Youth Welfare, Welfare of the Weaker Sections, Elderly and Disabled - Characteristics of Social
Welfare Organisations -Size, Nature, Design, Legal Status, Rules and Procedure and Overall Policy.
Management of Social Welfare Organisations (Government and voluntary) - Home relation.
Financial relation and Physical relation - Programme and Project Management - Identifying Overall
and Specific Needs, Project Formulation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Recording and Accountability.
Social legislation & Social Justice
Unit
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IX

Concept of Social Justice - Its relationship with Social Legislation; Civil Rights - Human Rights and
Issues of Social Justice - Legislations pertaining to Women and Children, Social Defence, Social
Security and Social Assistance, people with Disability, and the Underprivileged - Health related
Legislations. Role of Social Worker in promoting Social Legislation and Social Justice.
Social Development
Uni
t
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IX
Social Development — Meaning, Concept and Indicators. Approaches and Strategies - Growth and
Equity, Minimum Needs, Quality of Life - Global Efforts for Human Development - Concept of
Sustainable Development - Social Work and Social Development - Problems of Social Development
in India.

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Electiv
e V

Changes in Demographical and Social Situations of Families, Women, Youth, Aged and Children in
India - Problems of Families, Women, Youth, Aged and Children in India - Social Legislation for
Families, Women and Children - Policies, Programmes and Services for Families, Women, Youth,
Aged and Children at Government, NGO, National and International levels -Social Work Intervention
with Families, Children, Women, Elderly and People with Special Needs.
Correctional Social Work
Elective VI

Concepts of Crime and Deviance - Theories of Causation. Objectives, Forms and Justification of
Punishment - Limitations of Punishment - Correctional Services - Nature and Evolution, Adult and
Juvenile Correctional Programmes, Institutional and Community Based Treatment, Legal Provisions-
Intervention Programmes for Victims of Violence - Neglect and Abuse. Juvenile Delinquency —
Nature and Causes, Juvenile Justice Law and Organisation. Role of Social Worker in Correctional
settings.

Note to readers......
Please click on the numbers given in brackets to go to the link.

Unit I –Introduction to Social Work
Concepts related to Unit I
1. Social Work [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] 1A.Social Work Profession [1] 1B. Evolution of Social Work
Profession [1] [2]
2. Social Reform [1] 2A. Social Reform Movements [1] [2] [3] [4] 2B. Impact of Social
Reform Movements [1] [2]
3. Methods of Social Work Practice 3A. Approach in Social Work Practice 3B. Factors that
influenced the Social Work Practice
4. Human Rights [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] 4A. Social Work Profession & Human Rights [1]
5. Philosophy of Social Work 5A. Principles of Social Work [1] [2] [3] 5B. Application of
Philosophy and Principles of Social Work
6. System Approach 6A. System Approach in Social Work Practice [1] [2]
7. Meaning of Role 7A. Models of Social Work 7B. Remedial Social Work 7C. Preventive
Social Work 7D.Developmental Social Work
8. Definition of Integrated Approach in Social Work Practice 8A. Relevance of Integrated
Approach in Social Work Practice 8B. Scope of Integrated Approach in Social Work Practice
9. Skills 9A. Techniques 9B. Skills and Techniques of social worker
10. Social Work Education 10A. – Content of Social Work Education 10B. Training for Social
Work Education 10C.Supervision in Social Work Education 10D. Problems in Social Work
Education 10E. Challenges in Social Work

Unit II- Sociology for Social Workers / Man & Society
Concepts related to Unit II
1. Meaning and Characteristics of Society [1] [2] 1A. Meaning and Characteristics of
Community [1] [2] 1B. Meaning and Characteristics of Social Group [1] [2] [3] 1C. Meaning
and Characteristics of Social Institution [1] [2] [3] 1D. Meaning and Characteristics of Social
Structure [1] [2] [3] 1E. Meaning and Characteristics of Social Stratification
2. Theories of Social Change [1] 2A. Theories of Social Disorganisation. [1] [2] [3] [4]
3. Tribal Communities 3A. Rural Communities 3B. Urban Communities 3C. Weaker Sections
3D. Vulnerable Sections 3E. Minority Groups

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4. Population [1] [2] [3] [4] 4A. Poverty [1] [2] 4C.Unemployment 4D.
Underdevelopment
5. Problems of Developing Economies 5A. Consequences of New Economic Policy.
6. Concept of Welfare State
7. Indian Constitution [1] 7A. Features of Indian Constitution [1] 7B Problems of Indian
Constitution 7C. Fundamental Rights [1] 7D. Directive Principles [1] [2]
8. Planning in India [1] 8A. Five-Year Plans [1]
9.Concept of Social Problems [1] [2] 9A. Causative Factors of Social Problems 9B. Social
Problems in India 9C. Analysis of Social Problems 9D. Intervention in Social Problems 9E.
Government intervention at Micro- and Macro-levels 9F. Voluntary intervention at Micro- and
Macro-levels 9G. Role of the Social Workers in identifying social problems and development
of appropriate strategies.

Unit III –Psychology for social Workers / Human Growth & Development
Concepts related to Unit II
1. Human Behaviour [1] [2] 1A. Human Needs [1] [2] 1B.Human Motivation [1] [2] 1C.
Problems of Human Behaviour [1] 1D. Coping Mechanisms [1] [2] [3]
2. Human Growth and Development in the Lifespan of Individual [1]
3. Learning [1] 3A. Socialisation [1]
4. Theories of Personality [1]

Unit IV-Case Work / Working with Individuals
Concepts related to Unit IV
1. Concept of Case work [1] [2] [3] 1A. Objectives of Case work 1B. Principles of Case work
2. Social Case Work Process 2A. Intake 2B. Study 2C. Social Diagnosis 2D Treatment
2E.Termination 2F. Evaluation
3. Approaches in Case Work 3A. Psychoanalytical Approach 3B. Psycho-social Approach
3C.Problem Solving Approach 3D.Behaviour Modification Approach 3E. Crisis Intervention
Approach 3F.Eclectic Approach
4. Techniques in Social Case Work 4A.Interview in Social Case Work [1] 4B. Home visit in
Social Case Work 4C. Resource Mobilisation in Social Case Work 4D. Referral in Social Case
Work, 4E.Environmental Modification in Social Case Work 4F.Case Work Relationship,
4G.Communication in Social Case Work
5. Recording in Case Work 5A. Types of Recording in Case Work
6. Role of Social Case Worker 6A. Role of Social Case Worker in Various Settings.

Unit V –Group Work / Working with Groups
Concepts related to Unit V
1. Concept of Group Work [1] [2] [3] [4] 1A. Definition of Group Work 2B.Assumptions of
Group Work 2C. Goals of Group Work
2. Principles of Social Group Work 2A.Skills of Social Group Work 2B. Values of Social Group
Work
3. Group Development 3A. Stages in Group Development - Orientation Stage, Working
Stage, Termination Stage, Programme Planning, Implementation and Evaluation.
4A. Use of Programmes for Group Development
5A. Study of Group Process - Group Dynamics, Member's behaviour.
6A. Leadership and Role of the Worker in Various Settings.
7A. Approaches and Models in Group Work Practice - Therapeutic / Social Treatment.
Development Group and Task oriented Group

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Unit VI- Community Organization / Working with Communities
Concepts related to Unit VI
1. Concept of Community Organisation 1A. Principles of Community Organisation 1B.
Objectives of Community Organisation. [1] [2]
2. Approaches in Community Organisation 2A. Models in Community Organisation 2B.
Strategies in Community Organisation 2C. Role of Social Worker in each of the
Approaches
3. Community Development and Community Organisation.
4. Social Action in Community Organisation [1] 4A. Concept, Purpose and Techniques of
Social Action [1] [2]
5. Community Organisation as a Para-political Process
6. Networking, Conscientization, Planning and Organising
7. Roles and Strategies of Social movements
8. Types and Role of NGOs. [1] [2] [3]

Unit VII – Social Work Research
Concepts related to Unit VII
1. Definition, Nature, Scope and Purposes of Social Work Research [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
[7] [8]
2. Research Designs, Types and Methods.
3. Steps in Social Work Research-Problem Formulation, Operationalization of Variables,
Sampling, Tools and Techniques of Data Collection, Data Analysis and Report Writing –
4. Role and Responsibilities of the Researcher.
5. Statistics - its use and limitation in Social Work Research (measures of central tendency,
chi square test, t-test, correlation). [1] [2] [3]

Unit VIII –Social Policy & Social Welfare
Concepts related to Unit VIII
1. Social Policy - Concept and Scope, [1] [2]
2. Distinction between Social and Economic Policies, Place of Ideology and Values.
3. Evolution of Social Policy in India – [1] [2]
4. Review of Major Policies and Programmes, viz., Education [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Health [1] [2] [3] Shelter Environment, Social Security, Employment, Family, Child,
Women and Youth Welfare, Welfare of the Weaker Sections, Elderly and Disabled –
5. Characteristics of Social Welfare Organisations -Size, Nature, Design, Legal Status, Rules
and Procedure and Overall Policy.
6. Management of Social Welfare Organisations (Government and voluntary) – Home
relation. Financial relation and Physical relation –
7. Programme and Project Management - Identifying Overall and Specific Needs, Project
Formulation, Monitoring and Evaluation [1] [2]
8. Recording and Accountability.

Unit IX –Social Legislation & Social Justice
Concepts related to Unit IX
1. Concept of Social Justice [1] [2] 1A. Social Justice & Social Legislation 1B. Civil Rights
1C.Human Rights 1D. Issues of Social Justice
2. Legislations pertaining to Women and Children [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Legislations pertaining to Social Defence, 2B. Legislations pertaining to Social Security
and Social Assistance 2C. Legislations pertaining to people with Disability 2D.
Legislations pertaining to Underprivileged 2E. Health related Legislations.

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3. Role of Social Worker in promoting Social Legislation and Social Justice.

Unit X –Social Development
Concepts related to Unit X
1. Meaning of Social Development [1] [2] 1A.Concept of Social Development 1B. Indicators
[1] [2] [3] Approaches and Strategies of Social Development
2. Growth and Equity 2A.Minimum Needs [1] 2B. Quality of Life [1] [2]
3. Global Efforts for Human Development
4. Concept of Sustainable Development [1] [2] [3]
5. Social Work and Social Development [1]
6. Problems of Social Development in India.

Paper-111(B) (Elective / Optional)
Elective I. Human Resource Management/ Personnel Management /Labour
Welfare
1. Concept, Principles and Approaches of Labour Welfare and Human Resource
Management [1] [2] [3]
2. Problems concerning Industrial Labour in India - Absenteeism, Migratory Character,
Indebtedness and Exploitation.
3. Concept of Collective Bargaining, Workers' Participation in Management
4. HRD Sub-systems
5. Legislations [1] [2] Factories Act 1948 [1] [2] [3] relating to Trade Unions Act [1]
Industrial Disputes Act [1] Employees' State Insurance,
6. Legislations relating to Wages Gratuity [1] Provident Fund Bonus Plantation Mines
and Others [1].
7. Role of Welfare Officer Use of Social Work Knowledge and Skills.

Paper-111(B) (Elective / Optional)
Elective II. Medical and Psychiatric Social Work
1. Evolution of Social Work Practice in the field of Medical and Psychiatric Social Work in
India
2. Emerging Trends and Scope – Health [1] [2] [3] / Mental Health Care System [1] [2] [3]
[4]- Policies, Programmes [1]
3. Analysis of existing Health Policies [1] [2] [3]
4. Major Health Concerns of Disadvantaged Groups - Social and Psychological Factors and
Physical
& Mental Disorders.
5. Role of Social Work in Health Care - Delivery System and in Institutions for the Disabled
6. Social Work Practice in Hospitals, Specialized Medical and Mental Health Institutions [1]
Child Guidance Clinics, Stress and Crisis Intervention Centres

Paper-111(B) (Elective / Optional)
Elective III. Community Development
1. Community Development 1A. Concept 1B. Goals 1C.Process and 1D.Models
2. Needs and Problems Related to Urban, Rural and Tribal Development
3. Institution of Panchayat Raj Philosophy, Role and Functions –
4. Government Programmes and Service for the Development of Tribals, Schedule Castes,
Women
and Children in Urban, Rural and Tribal Areas.
5. Role of NGOs in Urban, Rural and in Tribal Development.

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Paper-111(B) (Elective / Optional)
Elective IV. Family & Child Welfare
1. Changes in Demographical and Social Situations in India [1] [2] [3] 1A.Families [1]
2B.Women [1] [2] [3] 3C.Youth 4D.Aged [1] 5E. Children in India [1] [2]
2. Problems of Families, Women, Youth, Aged and Children in India
3. Social Legislation for Families, Women and Children [1]
4. Policies, Programmes and Services for Families, Women, Youth, Aged and Children at
Government, NGO, National and International levels
5. Social Work Intervention with Families, Children, Women, Elderly and People with Special
Needs.

Paper-111(B) (Elective / Optional)
Elective V. Correctional Social Work
1. Concepts of Crime and Deviance [1] [2] [3] 1A. Theories about Causation of crime.
2. Objectives, Forms and Justification of Punishment [1] 2A. Limitations of Punishment
3. Nature and Evolution Correctional Services [1] 3A. Adult and Juvenile Correctional
Programmes,
3B. Institutional and Community Based Treatment
4. Legal and Intervention Programmes for Victims of Violence [1] 4A. Neglect and Abuse.
5. Nature and Causes of Juvenile Delinquency [1] 5A. Juvenile Justice Law and
Organisation.
6. Role of Social Worker in Correctional settings [1]