University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala,India
0471 238 6228
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- University
- ESTD 1937
- State University
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Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W)
Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W)
Course
University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram offers a three year professional degree course, Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) that intends to provide quality education in the field of social of work. Those who wish to join for the course should have passed 12th from a recognized board of education. The course would be helpful to those who like to work in social sector as it furnishes knowledge and professional skills to deal with the psychological and emotional problems. The awareness of social work is the major theme in the areas like community development and social welfare. After the successful completion of the course the students would be able to give professional assistance to the needy. The candidates would be able to develop a capacity to solve the various social and economic problems. University of Kerala includes education mainly on social work and training based on indigenous knowledge. The course curriculum include subjects such as introduction to social work, social intervention with communities, social work intervention with institution, introduction to family education, substance abuse, humanities and social science, introduction to HIV/AIDS, counseling, methodology to understand social reality, basic and emergence of social work, psychology, concepts of human behavior, field work, science and technology, relevance of psychology social work, social problems, basic concepts of social psychology, introduction to social community work, contemporary problems, empowerment of women, sex education, and so on. The course is beneficial to those who employed with NGOs and social developmental agencies. There is a growing demand for trained, professionally qualified social workers across the country. The candidates with BSW degree could generally work in socially relevant areas such as healthcare, education, community development, counseling, family correction, social defense, women and children with disabilities and so on. The various job positions for those who have passed BSW are Habilitation Specialist, Group Home Worker, Mental Health Assistant, Residential Counselor, Activity Director, Workshop Director, Volunteer Coordinator, Youth Worker, Community Development Worker, and Adult Guidance Worker.
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility
The candidates must have pass Higher Secondary (10+2) from a recognized board
Higher Studies
- MSW
Career Opportunities
- Habilitation Specialist
- Group Home Worker
- Mental Health Assistant
- Residential Counselor
- Activity Director
- Workshop Director
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Youth Worker
- Community Development Worker
- Adult Guidance Worker
