Department Of Social Work

PROGRAMME 1 : Bachelor Of Social Work (3 Years)

PROGRAMME 2 : Master Of Social Work (2 Years)

The Department of Social Work came in to being on14-08-2014. National College is the pioneering institution to open the portals social work education at under graduate level, by getting the approval from the University of Kerala to start regular BSW course for the first time within the jurisdiction of the University and known as the best BSW college in Trivandrum.

CLASSES

Course Details:

BSW

Under Graduate Programmes

Social work is a practice-based profession which empowers people to deal with social issues and work for their well-being. Known as the best BSW college in Trivandrum, National college focus on human rights, social justice and human relationships are of paramount importance while providing various services. Three types of interventions, at individual (Micro), small group (Mezzo) and community (Macro) levels, are made in social work.

Scheme

CBCS

  • Scheme: CBCS System – 2 (b)
  • Total number of credits – 120 
  • Total number courses – 37
  • Total number of hours per week – 150

Course summary:

Courses

No of courses

Language (English)

2

Open course

1

Core courses comprise 19 theory courses and 6 components of field work.

Field work components:

Semester I – Exposure visits (5 Agencies) – Total 45 hours

Semester II – Residential Rural camp (1 Week) Total – 121 hours

Semester III – Field work (Community) – 186 hours

Semester IV – Field work (Community) – Total 186 hours

Semester V – Concurrent field work (Agency based) – Total 186 hours

Semester VI – Block placement (One month) – Total 276 hours

25 (19 + 6) 

Complementary course

4

Elective courses

2

Project (Group)

1

Total

37

 

Our Vision 


The Department of Social Work, National College envisions premier education and training for students to help them work for the empowerment and self-sustenance of individuals, groups and community while upholding social justice and human rights.

Our Mission


The mission is to mould social work professionals capable of working with any type of client system so as to convince them that all sections of population do matter in social work practice

COURES

Career Opportunities of the course

Social work is multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and field work oriented. The major domains of activities are counselling, social advocacy, liaising, rehabilitation, reformation, organizing awareness campaigns, welfare activities, organizing training programmes for growth and development, community work etc. Potential job placement available in our country are Counsellor, Rehabilitator, Liaison Officer, Welfare Officer, Social Worker, Teacher, Trainer, Therapist, Researcher, Community Worker etc.

TESTIMONIALS

What Our Students Say

Those days in national college paved a way to design my future academic dream.

Dr Priya P Sajan

Project Engineer C-DAC, Thiruvananthapuram

National College has been a great contributor to the fulfillment of my personality. I have established my leadership, time management and team skills from the college and have also been able to advance these skills to the whole new augmented level. CS Department here , brought out the Profesional in me as what it is today. Not only classroom teachings, people at college were ready to help and brings out the best in me.

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I am proud to have been a part of the BSc Computer Science(2009-12) batch as it has been a pioneer in my overall development. Highly experienced and knowledgeable faculty brings out the best in you. They have worked as catalysts that amplified my learning process. They have facilitated me to stand out from the crowd and have made me what I am today.

Aravind M

Senior Associate Consultant Infosys Ltd.

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