Exam Details

Subject origin and development of social work
Paper
Exam / Course school of social work (sosw) - master of social work
Department
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Critically examine distance education in social work.

OR

Examine the importance, scope and future prospects of community work with examples.

2. Define social action. Discuss the scope and essential components of social action.

OR

Describe the contribution of social work research to practice.

3. Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each

Explain briefly the influence of ancient societies on the development of social welfare and social work within Europe.

'Social work is a profession. Discuss.

Define and discuss the scope of social case work.

List out and explain some of the values common to social group work practice.

4. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each

(a)Distinguish professional action from charity or voluntary action.

(b)Enlist the salient features of a social movement.

(c)Briefly explain the nature and purpose of social group work.

(d)Distinguish between social action and community organisation.

(e)The definition and meaning of social welfare administration.

(f)What elements do you consider are important for administration

5. Write short notes on any five of the following question in about 100 words each

Social work in 'Post-modern society'.

Major characteristic features of social security.

Importance of social action method.

Importance of social welfare administration.

Concept of general systems theory.

Skills and roles of the generalist social workers.

Elizabethan poor laws.

Emergence and growth of social work discipline in Fiji.


Subjects

  • basic social science concepts
  • basics of counseling
  • case work and counseling: working with individuals
  • community organization management for community development
  • disaster management
  • fields of counseling
  • hiv/aids - stigma discrimination and prevention
  • introduction to life characteristics and challenges
  • introduction to philanthropic social work
  • introduction to psychological basis of counseling
  • origin and development of social work
  • professional social work - indian perspective
  • relevance of social case work in counseling
  • social group work: working with groups
  • social work and criminal justice
  • social work and social development
  • social work intervention in correctional settings
  • social work practice in tribal development
  • social work practicum and supervision
  • social work research
  • tribal society
  • tribals in india
  • understanding the tribals
  • women and child development
  • working among the poorest of the poor