The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)
(An Autonomous College Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC Affiliated to Barkatullah
University, Bhopal)
Department Social Work
Course BA
Year II
Subject / Group Social Work (Honours, Subsidiary, Pass)
Title of the Paper Working with Individuals / Families (Social Case Work)
Compulsory / Optional Compulsory
Maximum Marks 50
With effect from 2018-19
Learning Objectives:
1. To understand the various problems faced by individuals and families
2. To develop deeper understanding about human behaviour and its complexities.
3. To learn social case work as a problem solving method.
4. To learn how to record a case and comprehend it.
Learning Outcomes:
1. The learner will learn the causes and consequences of various problems faced by
individuals and families.
2. Enhanced knowledge on human behaviour for case work intervention.
3. Equipped with the information of case work as a problem solving method
4. Enabled to write social case work reports
Syllabus
The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)
Unit I Introduction to social case work method
1. Problems faced by individuals and Families
2. Definition, Purpose, Importance of Social Case Work
3. Historical development of the method of Social Case Work
4. Philosophical assumptions of Social Case Work
5. Values of social case work
UNIT – II Principles
1. Principles of Social Case Work
2. Practices of Social Case Work in the Indian context
3. Component of social case work methods
a. Person
b. Problem
c. Place
d. Process
4. Role of social worker in social case work
5. Tools of Techniques of social case work
UNIT – III Theories underlying social case work
1. Concept, definition of personality
2. Theories of personality –
Psycho-analytical theory of Sigmund Freud
Psycho –social theory of Erickson
3. Developing self- awareness and skills in working with clients both individually and in
groups
UNIT – IV Understanding the Client System
1. Understanding the client system – The Person
2. Basic Concepts of social case work –
a) Social role b) Role conflict
b) Concept of ego d) Concept of adaptation
UNIT – V Process of Social Case Work
1. Phases/Process of social case work–
a) Intake
b) Social Investigation or psycho-social study/Exploration Diagnosis
c) Assessment; Diagnosis
d) Treatment/ Intervention
e) Evaluation
f) Termination
g) Follow-up
Method of assessment:
Written Examination – 40 Marks Internal – 10 Marks
References:
1. Pearlman H.H – Social Case Work – A problem solving process, The University Press,
Chicago, 1957.
2. Richmond M – What is social case work? An introductory description, New York,
Sage Foundation 1922.
3. Mathew, Grace – Social case work.
4. Bhattacharya, Sanjay, Social Work – An Integrated Approach, Deep & Deep
Publishers, Delhi, 2003.
5. Holls, Floenie, Case Work – Psycho-social Therapy, Random House, New York, 1964.
6. Upadhyay R.K – Social Case Work.
7. Mishra, P.D – Social Work – Philosophy and Methods
The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)
(An Autonomous College Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC Affiliated to Barkatullah
University, Bhopal)
Department Social Work
Course BA
Year II
Subject / Group Social Work (Honours, Subsidiary, Pass)
Title of the Paper Working with Groups (Social Group Work)
Compulsory / Optional Compulsory
Maximum Marks 50
With effect from 2018-19
Learning Objectives:
1. Understanding place of group work in social work intervention
2. Understanding group as an instrument of change, multiple relationships therein and
use of programme, media for work
3. Develop skills to work with different stages and record the process
Learning Outcomes:
1. The learner will be able to understand application of Social Group work in various
Social Work settings.
2. The learner will be able to understand group as instrument of change and work.
3. The learner will be able to develop skills to work at different group work stages.
4. The learner will comprehend the process of recording in Group Work.
Syllabus
The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)
Unit I Introduction (History and Evolution of Group Work)
1. Group Work as a method, definition &concept
2. Purpose of the method of Group Work
3. Principles of Social Group Work
4. Basic assumptions and objectives of Social Group Work
5. Critical evaluation of the method of group work
UNIT – II Types of Groups
1. Classification of Groups
2. Types of groups in the context of Social Group Work Practice
3. Purpose of groups, membership duration of groups
4. Stages of Group Formation
5. Factors of Group Formation
6. Phases of Group Work Practice
UNIT – III Group Dynamics & Processes
1. Leadership- Meaning, Definition, Types
2. Communication - Meaning, Definition, Types, Barriers and process
3. Relationship
4. Conflict- Meaning, Definition, Types, Resolving Conflict
5. Decision Making- Process of decision making
6. Transactional Analysis
UNIT – IV
1. Identification of problem for work
2. Formulation of goals in Social Group Work
3. Programme Planning & Implementation in group work
4. Group Work treatment
5. Group Work in various settings
6. School Setting, Industrial Setting, Rural & Urban Settings, Medical & Psychiatric
Settings
UNIT – V
1. Study, diagnosis and treatment of group problems
2. Facilitation of Skills and Role of Group Worker
3. Importance of evaluation in Social Group Work
4. Importance of Social Group Work in Modern Times
5. Recording Skills in Group Work
Method of Assessment
Written Examination - 40, Internal -10, Total-50.
Required Readings
1. Konapka G – Social Group Work – A Helping Process, Englewood Cliff N.J.
Prentice Hall Inc. – 1963
2. Balgopal P.R and Vasil – Groups in Social Work, McMillan Publishing Co.,
New York 1983
3. Bhattacharya Sanjay – Social Work – An Integrated Approach, Deep &
Deep Publication, New Delhi 2003
4. P.D Mishra – Social Work Philosophy & Methods, Inter India Publications
5. Siddiqui H Y- Social Group Work Theories and Practices, Rawat
Publications- 2008
6. Zastrow H Charles- Social Work with Groups; Cengage Learning, Rawat
Publications-2009
The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)
(An Autonomous College Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC Affiliated to Barkatullah
University, Bhopal)
Department Social Work
Course BA
Year II
Subject / Group Social Work (Honours)
Title of the Paper Social Problems and Management of Welfare Services
Compulsory / Optional Compulsory
Maximum Marks 50
With effect from 2018-19
Learning Objectives:
1. To acquaint the learners with the social problems and the intervention of Social
Work
2. To make the learners understand the concept of welfare services
3. To understand the dynamics of workplace
4. To learn how to draft project proposals
Learning Outcomes:
1. In-depth understanding about the societal problems, welfare services and need of
social work intervention
2. Better understanding about the dynamics of workplace
3. Enhanced knowledge about managing social and development programs & projects.
Syllabus
The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)
UNIT – I Introduction to Social Problems
Social Problems: Meaning and characteristics
Theoretical Perspectives of analysing social problems
Societal response to social problems
Governmental response to social problems
UNIT – II Social Problems in India
Problems pertaining to children – Child Labour, Child Abuse, Female
feticide and infanticide
Problems of youth – Unemployment, Drug Addiction, Youth Unrest,
Problems of women – Domestic Violence, issues pertaining to safety of
women (Eve teasing, acid attack, molestation)
Problems of elderly – Elderly abuse, lack of social security, isolation
National problems–Communalism, Regionalization, Corruption,
Trafficking
UNIT – III Introduction to Management of Welfare Services
Need for Welfare and Developmental Organizations
Understanding Not-For-Profit Sector in managing welfare services
Concept of Management and Organizational Behaviour
Concepts of Social Welfare administration, Public Administration & Public
Relations
Registration of Organizations, Constitution and Policy
UNIT - IV Managing Programs and Projects
Understanding projects and programmes, drafting project proposals,
implementation, monitoring & evaluation of projects
Unit of work, time allotment, workload, responsibility, coordination.
Process and phases in programme management, documentation,
maintenance of records.
Budget and accounts. Impact analysis – qualitative and quantitative.
UNIT – V Workplace dynamics
Communication in and organization: Essential components, types,
barriers
Decision making levels and methods
Staff – client relation
Leadership- Definition & Concept, types, traits of ideal leadership &
Methods to develop leadership and Teamwork
Conflicts and their resolution
Method of Assessment:
Written Examination: 40 Marks, Internal: 10 Marks
Suggested Reading:
Ram Ahuja (1992) Social Problems in India, Rawat Publications
Shankar Rao (1990) Introduction to Sociology , S. Chand Publications
Purushothaman(2003) Social Problems in India, Himalaya Publication
Sibnath Deb (2006) Contemporary Social Problems in India, Anmol Publications
Selva Kumar MD Allen(2011) Social Problems in India, Daya Publishing House
Tarun Kumar Sukai (2013) Globalization and Social Problems in India, Raj Publication
Jogan Shankar(2012) Social Welfare and problems in India, ChandralokPrakashan
D. M.U. Qureshi(2006) Encyclopedia of Social Problems and Social welfare, Anmol
Publications
The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)
(An Autonomous College Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC Affiliated to Barkatullah
University, Bhopal)
Department Social Work
Course BA
Year II
Subject / Group Social Work (Honours)
Title of the Paper Human Growth and Development
Compulsory / Optional Compulsory
Maximum Marks 50
With effect from 2018-19
Learning Objectives:
1) To understand human behaviour, its determinants and dynamics of human behaviour
2) To get acquainted with the various life span phases
3) To comprehend the basics of social psychology and its application in the sciences
Learning Outcomes:
1) Students will learn how to apply principles of growth in understanding human behaviour and
the different problems that can occur at different life phases.
2) Students will be able to understand the role of heredity and environment in the growth and
development of an individual.
3) Students will be skilled in dealing with people of different life stages like infancy, childhood,
adolescence, youth, adulthood, old age in their respective field work agencies.
Syllabus
The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)
Unit I Life Span, Heredity and Environment
1. Stages of life span
2. Principles and difference of growth and development
3. Role of heredity and environment. Social Customs, Traditions, values in parenting
and child rearing practices, deprivation of development, during stages of the life
span
Unit II Theories of Human Development and Indian Concept
1. Theories of Human Development: Freud’s Psychosexual Theory, Erikson’s
Psychosocial Theory, Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development, Jung’s Theory,
Maslow and Murry’s Theory.
Unit III Human Development and Health Prenatal to Pubertal
1. Prenatal stage and genetic factors, infancy and adjustment to immediate world
2. Early Childhood growth, play, relationship with family, early and later adolescence-
pubertal growth, hazards, lifestyle effects
3. Youth in Indian Society
Unit IV Adulthood, Aging and Special focus
1. Adulthood-growth personal and social adjustment, health, sexuality, vocational and
marital adjustment
2. Aging- Characteristics hobbies, adjustments, health, mental health, death, dying, and
bereavement
3. Special focus is on psychosocial development, moral development, and personality
development.
Unit V Relevance to Social Work Practice/ Exploration of Programmes
1. Relevance of Social Work Practice across the stages of development
2. Development needs, tasks, health, problems and services.
Method of Assessment:
Written Examination: 40 Marks, Internal Marks: 10 Marks
References:
1. Hughes et al.(1996). Child Development. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
2. Strang, Ruth (1986). An Introduction to Child Study (4th Ed). New York: The
Macmillan Company.
3. Engler, B. (2008). Personality theories: An Introduction (8th Ed.) Boston: Houghton
Mifflin
4. SheemaAleem (2012). Theories of personality: Pearson education
5. Abraham H Maslow. (1987).Motivation and Personality. Pearson education
6. Elizabeth Hurlock: Developmental Psychology
7. Laura E Berk: Child Development, Allyn and Bacon
The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)
(An Autonomous College Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC Affiliated to Barkatullah
University, Bhopal)
Department Social Work
Course BA
Year II
Subject / Group Social Work (Pass & Subsidiary)
Title of the Paper Field Work Practicum
Compulsory / Optional Compulsory
Maximum Marks 50
With effect from 2018-19
Learning Objectives:
1. Develop an understanding about Social Case Work Practice.
2. Develop an understanding about Social Group work
3. Comprehend the needs and problems of the target.
4. Develop skills in report writing and use of supervision.
Learning Outcomes:
1. The learner will be enabled to work with various groups
2. The learner will get hands on experience to work with individuals
3. Greater understanding about the problems in the grass root level
4. Enhanced Report writing skill
Syllabus
The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)
Outline of Field Work Activities
Social Case Work Practice with any particular group and Preparation of Report
o Minimum Case Work Sessions- 8
Social Group Work Practice and Preparation of Report
o Minimum Group Work Session - 10
Viva Voce based on Social Group Work and Social Case Work
Method of Assessment:
Social Group Work Report- 15
Social Case Work- 15
Viva- Voce- 20
Total : 50 Marks
The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)
(An Autonomous College Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC Affiliated to Barkatullah
University, Bhopal)
Department Social Work
Course BA
Year II
Subject / Group Social Work (Honours)
Title of the Paper Field Work Practicum
Compulsory / Optional Compulsory
Maximum Marks 50
With effect from 2018-19
Learning Objectives:
1. Develop an understanding about Social Case Work Practice
2. Develop an understanding about Social Group work
3. Develop skills in report writing and use of supervision
4. To understand the intricacies of con-current field work and to get acquainted
with the problems of community.
Learning Outcomes:
1. The learner will be enabled to work with various groups
2. The learner will get experience to work with individuals
3. Greater understanding about the problems at the grass root level
4. Enhanced Report writing skills
5. Enabled to demonstrate the application of primary methods (Social Case
Work and Group Work) in the field.
Syllabus
The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)
Outline of Field Work Activities
Social Case Work Practice and Preparation of Report
Social Group Work Practice and Preparation of Report
Con-Current Field Work and Report
Viva Voce based on Con-Current Field Work , Social Group Work and Social Case
Work
Method of Assessment and Marks Allocation
Social Group Work Report-0 7
Social Case Work- 07
Rural Camp -06
Con-current field work – 10
Viva- Voce- 20
Total : 50 Marks