Namaste.
Course Description for BA SW first year
SW421: Introduction to Social Work (Theory and Practical)
Teaching hours: 100(TH)+50(PR)=150
Full Marks: 70(TH)+30(PR)=100
This paper is about the basic knowledge of social work as its introduction to students. It primarily focused on contents that help to.be generalist social work practitioner. The course develops from the focus of social work as a profession from the very beginriihg'oflts roots. fiis course also deals with the western and eastem philosophy of social work as a profession. These all contents are expected to build up the capacity and the ability of students in the field of indigenous social work practice in the world in general and in Nepali context in particular.
Course Objective
l. To introduce students with the basics of social work discipline,
2. To enable the students to realize the mission of social work and its role in producing professional social worker,
3. To enable the students to understand and perceive the code of ethics and principles required to practice social work, and
4. To identity and analyze the contemporary issues in social work discourses
Unit I: Introduction of Social Work
Unit II: The Profession of Social Work: History, Perspectives and Methods
Unit III: Social Work Values and Ethics
Unit IV: Ethical principles for social work
Unit V: Empowering processes for social work practice
Unit VI: Contemporary issues in Social work
Unit VII: Social Work Practice in Nepal
Unit VIII: Practical (Social Work Practice) 50LH
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