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 June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Highlight major landmarks in the emergence and growth of social work discipline in Pacific Region.

OR

Giving relevant examples from Indian context, explain the salient features of community organisation as a method of social work.

2. Trace the development of social welfare and social work in pre-industrial and modern times in the
United Kingdom.


OR

Discuss the scope and relevance of social action, especially in Indian milieu.

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

Mention six stages of moral reasoning as given by Kohl berg.

Explain 'ethical principles in social work'.

Discuss roles played by social worker in Generalist Practice.

Examine the status of social work education through Distance Learning in India.

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

Delineate essential components of social action.

What are the assumptions involved in social welfare administration

Explain 'International Statements on professionalism of Social Work.

Highlight importance of indigenisation of social work knowledge.

List the philosophical assumptions in case work.

Give an overview of emergence of Global standards in social work education.

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

Social Case Work

Social Security

Difference between inductive and deductive research.

Relation between social action and social justice.

Social Defence

Social Network

Relevance of group work

Relation between social welfare and social work.


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