Exam Details

Subject professional social work - indian perspective
Paper
Exam / Course school of social work (sosw) - master of social work
Department
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. What major roles can a social worker play in policy formulation and development

OR

Enumerate the general characteristics of Gandhian Social Work.

2. Trace historical development of social work education in India.

OR

Discuss the dimensions of welfare during ancient India.

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

Discuss various peasants movements in India.

Describe various initiatives in the field of child welfare in India.

Give a brief note on the Social Welfare Services in Islam.

What are the salient features of Gandhiji's Charter of social reconstruction

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

Characteristics of a Satyagrah

Basic Ideals of Jainism

Major objectives of RCI

Objectives and Activities of NSS

Sikhism and Social Work

Various settings in Social Work

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

Medical and Psychiatric Social Work

Group Work

Strikes

Civil disobedience

Wakfs

Swadeshi

Preventive development approach

Women Empowerment


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