Message from the Chairman
Welcome to the Department of Social Work
Welcome to the Department of Social Work, Jagannath University. It is an honor, privilege and excitement to serve as a Chair of the Department of Social Work. Social Work is an enabling and empowering Profession. It seeks to improve the quality of life either at an individual, group, or community levels by intervening through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching. The main purpose of this department is to provide trained social workers equipped with the Social Work knowledge and skills to assist Government and private agencies in the development and execution of social welfare programs.
The department has a group of top notch, highly trained, motivated, committed and dedicated faculty members who are constantly trying to improve the academic excellence and finding out the best practice model to address the emerging social problems. Meeting the challenges of world’s complex psycho-social problem we are constantly changing and updating our curricula, maintaining and exchanging views with the academia throughout the globe. We have a Social Work Association and a Debating Club through which our students actively engage in different co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. We encourage and prepare our students to participate in various forms of sports competition.
We have an active Alumni Association which makes liason with the department in various ways and also contributes to the development for the department.
The department has introduced two co-curricular scholarships, two extra-curicular scholarships and two merit scholarships for its Masters level students since 2022. It arranges various programs including workshops and seminars on different occasions.
On behalf of the Department of Social Work, I extend my best wishes to all.
About Department of Social Work
Department of Social Work at Jagannath University is a center of significant number of students who come with a vision to contribute in building a just society capable of meeting every need of its member and providing them with a meaningful life. This is a place for inquisitive students, faculty members, and scholars who wish to study and investigate socio-economic factors and situations affecting individual, group and community life. Students and researchers of this Department also engage themselves in studying, analyzing, and researching policy issues in relation to development practice. This Department aims at developing a capable human resource for the country, and for the Globe at large. Graduates of this Department have the potentials of dealing with issues causing difficulties in the life of the people at all levels—individual to community, micro to macro, local to international.
Our graduate program teaches students to think analytically about our socity, its structure, and its organization. According to a recent inspection, our graduates overwhelming attribute professional and occupational success to their experiences as Social Work students. By virtue of their sociological training and learning, students find they have a broad array of post-grauate opportunities.
This Department offers four programmes—Undergraduate, Graduate, MPhil and PhD—and an academic environment conducive for the intellectual and scholarly development of the students and researchers. A rich resource center, highly motivated and qualified faculty members, and good interpersonal relationships among students, faculty members and support staff have made this department a unique place of study and one of the mostly preferred educational destinations for the students and faculty members.
Programs
1st Year 1st Semester
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Full Marks |
No. of Credit |
|||
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
Viva voce |
Total |
|||
|
BSW 1101 |
History and Philosophy of Social Welfare |
100 |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
|
BSW 1102 |
Introduction to Social Work |
100 |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
|
BSW 1103 |
Fundamentals of Economics |
100 |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
|
BSW 1104 |
Functional English |
100 |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
|
Total |
400 |
16 |
- |
- |
16 |
|
1st Year 2nd Semester
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Full Marks |
No. of Credit |
|||
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
Viva voce |
Total |
|||
|
BSW 1201 |
Human Growth: Physiological Aspects |
100 |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
|
BSW 1202 |
Human Behaviour: Social and Psychological Aspects |
100 |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
|
BSW 1203 |
Sociological Knowledge in Social Work Practice |
100 |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
|
BSW 1204 |
Political Science for Social Workers |
100 |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
|
BSW 1205 |
Viva-Voce |
50 |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
Total |
450 |
16 |
- |
2 |
18 |
|
2nd Year 1st Semester
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Full Marks |
No. of Credit |
|||
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
Viva voce |
Total |
|||
|
BSW 2101 |
Social Action and Social Reform |
100 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
BSW 2102 |
Bangladesh: Society and Culture |
100 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
BSW 2103 |
Social Work with Individuals |
100 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
BSW 2104 |
Social Problem Analysis |
100 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
BSW 2105 |
Voluntary Social Services and NGOs in Bangladesh |
100 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
Total |
500 |
15 |
- |
- |
15 |
|
2nd Year 2nd Semester
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Full Marks |
No. of Credit |
|||
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
Viva voce |
Total |
|||
|
BSW 2201 |
Social Work with Groups |
100 |
3 |
- |
|
3 |
|
BSW 2202 |
Social Work with Communities |
100 |
3 |
- |
|
3 |
|
BSW 2203 |
Social Development |
100 |
3 |
- |
|
3 |
|
BSW 2204 |
Rural and Urban Development in Bangladesh |
100 |
3 |
- |
|
3 |
|
BSW 2205 |
Social Policy and Planning |
100 |
3 |
- |
|
3 |
|
BSW 2206 |
Viva-Voce |
50 |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
Total |
550 |
15 |
- |
2 |
17 |
|
3rd Year 1st Semester
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Full Marks |
No. of Credit |
|||
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
Viva voce |
Total |
|||
|
BSW 3101 |
Human Rights, Social Justice, and Social Work |
100 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
BSW 3102 |
Demographic Issues and Social Work Intervention |
100 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
BSW 3103 |
Social Welfare Services in Bangladesh |
100 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
BSW 3104 |
Introduction to Computer Application |
100 |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
|
BSW 3105 |
Criminology and Criminal Justice System |
100 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
BSW 3106 |
Social Research-I |
100 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
Total |
600 |
19 |
- |
- |
19 |
|
3rd Year 2nd Semester
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Full Marks |
No. of Credit |
|||
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
Viva voce |
Total |
|||
|
BSW 3201 |
Social Legislations in Bangladesh |
100 |
3 |
- |
|
3 |
|
BSW 3202 |
Public Health: Social and Behavioral Aspects |
100 |
3 |
- |
|
3 |
|
BSW 3203 |
Climate Change and Disaster Management |
100 |
3 |
- |
|
3 |
|
BSW 3204 |
Social Research-II |
100 |
3 |
- |
|
3 |
|
BSW 3205 |
Application of Statistics in Social Research |
100 |
3 |
- |
|
3 |
|
BSW 3206 |
Viva-Voce |
50 |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
Total |
550 |
15 |
- |
2 |
17 |
|
4th Year 1st Semester
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Full Marks |
No. of Credit |
|||
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
Viva voce |
Total |
|||
|
BSW 4101 |
Theoretical Perspectives of Social Work |
100 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
BSW 4102 |
Strategies in Social Work Practice |
100 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
BSW 4103 |
Project Planning and Management |
100 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
BSW 4104 |
International Social Work |
100 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
BSW 4105 |
Practical Research |
100 |
- |
4 |
- |
4 |
|
Total |
500 |
12 |
4 |
- |
16 |
|
4th Year 2nd Semester
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Full Marks |
No. of Credit |
|||
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
Viva voce |
Total |
|||
|
BSW 4201 |
Social Administration and Management |
100 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
BSW 4202 |
Field Work in Social Work |
100 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
BSW 4203 |
Comprehensive |
100 |
3 |
- |
- |
4 |
|
BSW 4204 |
Internship / Field Work Practicum |
100 |
- |
4 |
- |
3 |
|
BSW 4205 |
Viva-Voce on Theory Courses |
50 |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
BSW 4206 |
Viva-Voce on Internship/Field work |
50 |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
Total |
500 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
17 |
|
MSS 1st Semester Courses
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
No. of Credits |
Evaluation (Marks distribution) |
||||
|
Semester Final Exam. |
Continuous Assessment |
Total |
|||||
|
Mid Semester |
Attendance |
Class Performance/ Assignment |
|||||
|
MSW-5101 |
Social Welfare Administration and Human Resource Management |
3 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
|
MSW-5102 |
Guidance and Counseling in Social Work: Theories and Techniques |
3 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
|
MSW-5103 |
Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development |
3 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
|
MSW-5104 |
Methods of Social Research |
3 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
|
MSW-5105 |
Quantitative Techniques in Social Research |
3 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
|
MSW-5106 |
Qualitative Approach in Social Research |
3 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
|
Total |
Six (6) Courses |
18 |
360 |
120 |
60 |
60 |
600 |
MSS 2nd Semester Courses
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
No. of Credits |
Evaluation (Marks Distribution) |
||||||
|
Semester Final Exam. |
Continuous Assessment |
Total |
|||||||
|
Two Mid- Semester |
Attendance |
Class Performance/ Assignment |
|||||||
|
MSW-5201 |
Contemporary Social Problems of Bangladesh |
4 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
||
|
MSW-5202 |
Social Work Practice with Disadvantaged Groups |
4 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
||
|
MSW-5203 |
Internship / Field Practicum |
3 |
60* |
20* |
10* |
10* |
100 |
||
|
MSW-5204 |
Viva Voce on Theory Courses |
2 |
50 |
- |
- |
- |
50 |
||
|
MSW-5205 |
Viva voce on Internship / Field Practicum |
2 |
50 |
- |
- |
- |
50 |
||
|
Any One Pair of the followings (Pair 1 only for ‘Thesis Group’ students) |
|||||||||
|
Pair 1 |
MSW 5211 |
Dissertation |
4 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
|
|
MSW 5212 |
Viva/Presentation on Dissertation |
2 |
100 |
- |
- |
- |
100 |
||
|
Pair 2 |
MSW 5221 |
Medical Social Work |
3 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
|
|
MSW 5222 |
Psychiatric Social Work |
3 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
||
|
Pair 3 |
MSW 5231 |
Criminology |
3 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
|
|
MSW 5232 |
Correctional Services |
3 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
||
|
Pair 4 |
MSW 5241 |
Industrial Relations |
3 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
|
|
MSW 5242 |
Labour Welfare |
3 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
||
|
Pair 5 |
MSW 5251 |
Family and Child Welfare |
3 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
|
|
MSW 5252 |
Women Welfare |
3 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
||
|
Total |
|
21 |
|
- |
- |
- |
550 |
||
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