Master of Social Work |
Course: Master of Social Work The MSW will help students enhance their practical skills through field work, a compulsory aspect of the curriculum. As part of this, students will be exposed to various environments of work such as hospitals, children’s homes, de-addiction and rehabilitation centres, schools, prisons, urban slums and many others. Besides regular field work, students will be given opportunities to participate in the field projects of the School and the University The School offers a generic MSW for non-BSW graduates and an MSW with specialisations for both BSW and non-BSW graduates. The specialisations offered: are Family and Child Studies, Public Health, Community Development, Medical and Psychiatric Social Work, and Gender Studies. |
About the Course
Year | Course Description | Competencies |
1st year | The course intends to provide knowledge on the applications of Social Work profession in various settings | Basics of Social Work profession |
2nd year | To equip students in applying their knowledge in their respective focus areas while working with communities and organizations | Focus Paper on Family and Child Welfare OR Public Health |
Course of study
The course is designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice ensuring optimum learning by the students
| Lectures, demonstration, group discussions, guest lectures, assignments, case studies, article/book reviews, debates, presentations, quiz |
| Surveys, role plays, field work, workshops, seminars, project works, Community Camp, study tour, Case work, Group Work, presentations, research dissertation and other experiential activities. |
Job Prospects:
- Non Profit or Public Social Service agencies
- Grassroots advocacy organizations
- Community Health Organizations
- Faith Based Organizations
- Research based Organizations
- Educational Institutions
- Hospital settings
- Department of Social Welfare, Government of Meghalaya
- Rehabilitation centres
- Government Departments as Administrators, Monitoring, Evaluation of Government Projects
This course is offered in :-
Department of Social Work,
Martin Luther Christian University,
Dongktieh, Block 1, Nongrah, Shillong-793006.