QUOTE (Puja Prajapati @ Jun 29 2009, 01:58 PM)

Hi Friends,
I want to do MSW from IGNOU, but cannot find the proper details on the website. Please help me with the details.
Puja

Hey Puja,
Please download the following file using Internet Explorer in case other browsers fail to download it:
http://www.ignou.ac.in/schools/sosw/Studen...-Prospectus.docThis contains all the information about the MSW program. Here's more info:
Master in Social Work (MSW)
The University launched the unique and innovative MSW programme in July 2008 which is offered in English and Hindi with the objective to provide professional training at post graduate level in social work through distance learning and to meet the growing demand of professionally trained social workers across the country. The first year of the programmes is of 36 credits. Each course is of 4 credits except the practicum which has 10 credits. The course titles are:
- MSW-001 Origin and Development of Social Work
- MSW-002 Professional Social Work: Indian Perspectives
- MSW-003 Social Science Concepts for Social Workers
- MSW -004 Social Work and Social Development
- MSW-005 Social Work Practicum
- MSW-006 Social Work Research
- MSWL-001 Social Work Practicum-1 (Field Work)
The 2nd year of MSW has 30 credits which include three compulsory courses, two elective courses and the practicum. Each course is of four credits except MSWL- 002 which has 10 credits. The course titles are:
- MSW-007 Case Work and Counseling: Working with Individuals (Compulsory)
MSW-008 Social Group Work: Working with Groups (Compulsory) - MSW-009 Community Organization Management for Community Development (Compulsory)
- MSWE-001 HIV/AIDS: Stigma, Discremanation and prevention (Optional)
- MSWE-002 Women and Child Development (Optional)
- MSWE-003 Disaster Management (Optional)
- MSWP-001 Project Work (Optional)
- MSWL-002 Social Work Practicum-II (Field Work -- Compulsory)
Also, I suggest you try emailing School of Social Work at SOSW@ignou.ac.in or Professor Thomas at graciousthomas56@gmail.com or gracious_thomas@indiatimes.com .
You could also try contacting at the address and phone numbers below:
Professor Gracious Thomas
Director, School of Social Work
Zakir Hussain Block G, Room No. 114
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068, INDIA
Ph: 29532467, 29532044 (put Delhi STD code before dialing or India's country + Delhi STD code if you live outside India or are on national or international roaming)
I hope this information was helpful. Good luck!!
This post has been edited by Gatsby: Jul 6 2009, 12:37 AM