Profile of the Department

Profile of the department:

                                            The Post Graduate Department of Social Work was established in the year 2012 - 13 with the aim of providing quality education in social work. The department strives to form the future social work professionals by providing them periodical exposure to the fields and opportunities to practice what they learn in the class rooms. 

Commitment:

        As a whole, the PG Department of Social Work, is committed to provide high quality education and training in social work and in related disciplines at postgraduate levels. In order to achieve this aim, the Department places important emphasis on seeking academic excellence while at the same time encourages scholars in the department to participate and contribute by means of research, training and consultation to the different professional community in Tamil Nadu. As a relatively small department, we see the importance of collegiality and team work and therefore seek to foster good community spirit among colleagues and between scholars and students. The Department is committed to whole person education goals and the holistic philosophy of higher education.

Aim:

       The programme aims at preparing students for reflective professional practice in social work.

Vision:

Strengthening Human Relationships and Promoting Social Justice by deepening the Social Insights, Concerns and Commitment of the Students of Social Work to create a World with Peace, Harmony and Love.

Mission:

To educate the students from Rural Background, to acquire the Professional knowledge, attitudes, and skills essential for Social Work Practice by integrating Professional Ethics with basic Human Values and Dignity.

Practice Based Curriculum:

The curriculum of MSW has three important components - theory, fieldwork and research. Theoretical knowledge on social work is being imparted in the class rooms. Field work is a unique component in which students get opportunity in the field to put into practice their learning in the class rooms. Students are also encouraged to focus on research by small tasks related to research such as baseline survey and data entry in SPSS based on the need solicited from governmental or non-governmental organizations.  

  
Specializations:

              The department offers the following three specializations

               1. Community Development (CD)

               2. Human Resource Management (HRM)

                           3. Medical and Psychiatric Social Work (M&P)