COURSE OVERVIEW
The School of Social Sciences at The Apollo University offers a Master of Social Work program that aims to develop professionally trained graduates to devote themselves to helping vulnerable people and communities work through challenges they face in everyday life. The University has good connections with UN Agencies, Government Agencies, CSR Initiatives, and NGOs.
Social workers practice in a wide variety of settings, united in their commitment to advocating for and improving the lives of individuals, families, groups, and societies.
We have skilled and experienced faculty to impart the required knowledge, skills, and attitude to students desired by the work area. Moreover, we facilitate our students with fieldwork and block placement to ensure a hands-on experience and make them industry-ready. Social work involves helping others overcome challenges.
The curriculum also emphasizes fieldwork-oriented, experiential learning, relating classroom concepts with fieldwork. In addition, equal importance is placed on grooming students by conducting several guest lectures from industry experts, personality development programs, conferences, and workshops to improve students’ competitiveness in the work area.
Program Objectives
- Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly.
- Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice.
- Engage diversity and difference in practice.
- Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.
- Advance human rights and social and economic justice.
- Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research.
- Apply knowledge of human behaviour and the social environment.
- Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services.
- Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- Respond to contexts that shape practice in advocacy & strategic planning.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Following are the key features of the MA Social Work program at TAU.
Programme Curriculum
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Semester 1 +
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Course Code Course Title MSWT1501 Nature and Development of Social Work MSWT1502 Sociological Concepts and Contemporary Concerns MSWT1503 Psychology for Social work MSWT1504 Social Work with Individuals MSWT1505 Social Work with Groups MSWFP1501 Field Work Practicum :observation visits , Group projects& Rural Camp
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Semester 2 +
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Course Code Course Title MSWT1506 Social Work with Communities MSWT1507 Social Work Research and Statistics MSWT1508 Social Movements and Social Action MSWT1509 Social Welfare Administration and Social Legislations MSWT1601 Health Psychology* MSWT1602 NGO Management* MSWT1603 Industrial Relations and Employee Welfare* MSWT1604 Understanding Families and Children* MSWFP1502 Field Work Practicum : School Social Work& Community Organization
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Semester 3 +
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MSWT2510Counselling and Guidance
Course Code Course Title MSWT2511 Corporate Social Responsibility MSWT2512 Social Work Practice with Vulnerable Groups MSWFP2503 Field Work Practicum: Study Tour
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Semester 4 +
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Course Code Course Title MSWT2513 Environmental Social Work and Disaster Management MSWT2514 Social Defence and Correctional Services MSWT2515 Human Rights, Gender and Youth Welfare MSWFP2504 Field Work Practicum Block Placement
PROJECT WORK-Dissertation
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Elective Papers +
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Clinical Social Work* MSWT2605 Public Health MSWT2613 Medical Social Work MSWT2606 Mental Health MSWT2614 Psychiatric Social Work Social Development* MSWT2607 Rural Community Development MSWT2615 Tribal Community Development MSWT2608 Urban Community Development MSWT2616 Social Entrepreneurship HRM* MSWT2609 Human Resource Management MSWT2617 Organizational Development MSWT2610 Organizational Behaviour MSWT2618 Human Resource Development Family and Child Welfare* MSWT2611 Issues and Concerns of Children and Families in India MSWT2619 Social Work with Elderly MSWT2612 Working with Children: Skills and Interventions MSWT2620 Working with Families: Skills and Interventions
PROGRAM FEE AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Admission Fee (One-Time Fee) | ₹ 10,000 |
1st Year | ₹ 10,000 |
2nd Year | ₹ 10,000 |
Total Course Fee | ₹ 10,000 |
Scholarship is available for eligible students
- Any UG degree from recognized a university with at least 50% marks in the qualifying examination
- Candidates any age group shall apply for this programme.
EMPLOYABILITY AREAS
The graduates can explore employment opportunities in various sectors as below:
- UN Agencies
- Funding agencies
- Government Agencies (Central/ State/ District)
- Non-Government Organisations (NGOs)
- Civil Society Originations (CSOs)
- Community-Based Organisations (CBOs)
- School Settings
- Juvenile homes
- CSR initiatives
- Industries
- Banks
- Research institutes
- Hospital setting
- Social Enterprises
The graduates can also establish their own NGOs/ CBOs/ CSOs / become social entrepreneurs, clinical social workers, family counselors, etc.,