First Year: Semester I

First Year: Semester II

Second Year: Semester I

Second Year: Semester II

Third Year: Semester I

Third Year: Semester 1I

Fourth Year: Semester I

Fourth Year: Semester II

1. Basic Concepts: Social Work, Social Welfare, Social Reform, Social Service, Social Problem , Social Security.

2. . Nature and scope of modern social work.

3. Traditional and modern Social Work, Social Work as a Profession.

4. Social Work Methods: Case Work, Group Work, Community Work, Social Work Research, Social Action, Social Welfare Administration.

5. Relationship between Social work and sociology, social work and psychology, social work and Anthropology.

6. Social work practice in different settings such as medical , psychiatric, correctional, disable, geriatric, etc.; The concept of radical and critical social work.

7. Social Work and Society.

1.Friedlander, W, An Introduction to Social Welfare, Prentice Hall, New York, 1977

2. Vass, Antony A. (edit) Social Work Competences, Sage Publications, London, 1999

3. Healy, Karen, Social Work Practices, Sage Publications, London, 2000

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5. Federico, Ronald C., Social Welfare in Todays World, McGraw-Hill, Inc, 1990.

6. Spicker, P, Social Work and self-determination’ in British Journal of Social Work. 1990.

7. D.U Bois and K.K kiley, Social Work: An Empowering Profession, Allyh and Bacon, Singapore-1992.

8. Midgley, James, Social Welfare in Global Context, Sage Publication, New Delhi-1997.

 

Basic concept about Family, community and society, evolution of community & society, objectives of society, relationship between individual and society. Rural and urban social institutions. Voluntary social welfare agencies, types of agencies. Class, caste and social stratification, role & status, power structure in rural & urban communities, rural & urban elite's leadership pattern. Social control, social change, theories of change, culture & civilization. Rituals & beliefs, geographical & economic influence on rituals & beliefs. Population characteristics and changes.

Books recommended;

Giddens, Anthony, Sociology, Polity Press, Cambridge, 1994.

MacIver, R.M.& Page,Charles H., Society-An Introductory Analysis, Macmillan, New Delhi, 2001

Haralambos, M.&Heald, R.M., Sociology-Themes and Perspectives, Oxford University Press, Cambridge,1995

Bottomore, T.B., Sociology- A Guide to Problems and Literature, Blackie & Son (India) Ltd. Bombay, 1975

Giddens, Anthony, Capitalism and modern social theory- An analysis of the writings of Marx, Durkheim and Max Weber, Cambridge University Press, 1996

Johnson, Allan G., The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology-A User’s Guide to Sociological Language, Maya Blackwell, New Delhi, 2000.

Verghese., K.E., General Sociology, Macmillan India Ltd. Delhi,1992

Inkeles, Alex, What is Sociology?-An Introduction to the Discipline and Profession, Prentice-Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi, 1999.

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Human Physiology: Meaning and nature, Studying physiology in Social Work education. Cell: the functional unit of the body; Tissue, Organ and System; Introduction to different systems of human body; Blood circulatory system. Reproductive system. Endocrine gland system and Nervous system. Reproduction: Conception , . Sex determination & Sex deferenciation. Different Phases of Human Growth and Development: Prenatal , Infancy, Childhood, Puberty, Adolescence, Heredity & Environment; Meaning of heredity. Hereditary characteristics. Relationship between heredity and social environment.

Atlas of Anatomy (2002 edition). Cobham:

Azad, A. R. (ed.) (2000). Vision: Medical Physiology and Biochemistry. Chittagong: Friends Printers

Karim, R., M. Rahman, A. Rahman (eds.) (1996). Reflex: A Guide to Physiology and Biochemistry Dhaka: Shadow Printing and Package

 

1. Historical Background of Social Work in UK: Early charities in England, Poor laws, Charity Organisation Society (cos). Settlement Movement, Poor law Commission of 1905, Beveridge Report and the Social Security Programmes in England.

2. Historical and Professional Evolution of Social Work in U.S.A

3. Social welfare practices during ancient and the medieval period in undivided India.

4. Private initiatives of important personalities in the field of social reform: Raja Ram Mohon Roy, Haji Shariat Ullah, Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, R.P. Saha, Begum Rokeya.

5. Evolution of Social Work Education

Social Work: Objectives, Values, Principles.

Social Work and Philosophy: Religious and Social Context

Religion and Social Work: Contribution of major religions to the development of social work values.

Social thought and Social Work: Ideal state, utopia, individualism, socialism and welfare state.

 

3.

Modern social work practice: knowledge and skills

Social Work: Philosophical and ethical issues.

 

1. Bailey, R.and Brake, M.(ed.) Radical Social Work, Edward Arnold. London 1976.

2. Bhatia,N.M Famine in Bangladesh. Asia Publishing house, New Delhi,1963.

3. Brauce, Maurice, The Coming of the Welfare state, London 1974.

4. Fergusion, Elizabeth, Social Work: An Introduction. J.B.L.Co ,New york,1975.

5. George and Wielding, Ideology and social welfare, Routledge and Kegan Paul,L ondon,1976.

6. Jones, H. (Ed), Towards a new social work, Routledge and Kegan Paul,London 1975.

7. Mazumdar, A.M Social welfare in India, Asia publishing House, Bombay,1964.

8. Turner F, Social Work Treatment, Free press, New York, 1974.

9. Wodroofe. k.From Charity to Social Work. Routledge and Kegan Paul,L ondon,1968

 

Armando .T. Morales and Bradford, W, Sheafor, Social Work- A Profession of Many Faces, Allyn and Bacon, Singapore 1992.

Herbert Bisno, The Philosophy of Social Work, Public Affairs Press, Washington,1952.

3. Michael Reisch and Eileen Gambrill (ed), Social Work in the 21^st Century, Pine Farge Press, California,1997

4. Wodroofe, K. From Charity to Social Work, Routledge and Kegan Paul, London.1968.

5. Keith Lucas,A, ‘Ethics in Social Work’ in Encyclopedia of Social Work ( 17^th edition , P 350 – 355), Washington DC, NASW.

 

Social life through literature. Contact with the West: Educational policies & changes. Socio - economic conditions during the British period. Permanent Settlement, Land tenure system, Social movements, Role of nationalism. Partition of India, Language movement, Rise of Bengali nationalism, War of Liberation and the emergence of Bangladesh . Political Life; Local Self -government institutions, Organizational set-up of Local self govt.Peoples representative system. Socio- economic characteristics of underdevelopment, Behaviour pattern of people in relation to underdevelopment. Socio- economic movements.

1. Karim ,Nazmul. Dynamics of Bangladesh, Society.

2. Karim ,Nazmul. Changing Society in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh.

3.Rainal Raj. The rural urban economy and social changes in Ancient India.

4. Narayan, S. ,A Century of SocialRreform in India.

5. Desai. A.R. Social Background of Indian Nationalism.

6. Basu, Aparna, The growth of education and political development in India 1898-1920.

7. Salahuddin ,Ahmed, Social ideas and Social change in Bengal.

8.Sinha N. K., Economic History of Bengal Vol.1& 2

9. Bose,N.S, Indian Awakening and Bengal.

 

Basic Concepts of Psychology: What is Psychology? Branches, scope of Psychology.

Learning: Definitation, Factors, Classification.

Intelligence: Definition; Measurement Scales; Intelligence quotient (IQ); Factors of intelligences; Relative role of heredity and enviornment in determining intelligence, Age and Intelligence;

Memory and Forgetting: Definition; Memory structure; Causes of Forgetting; Techniques of memory development.

Frustration and Conflict: Definition and nature; Sources; Causes; Effects in our social life; Adaptive reaction to frustation and conflict.

Sensation and Perception: Definition, Difference and relations between sensation and perception; Perceptual organization and selectivity; Illusion and Hallucination, Social Perception.

Personality: Definition; Stages of personality development; Methods of measuring personality; Socio-cultural factors affecting personality development.

Motivation: Definition; Types; Motivation cycle Motivation and social behaviour.

Books recommended:

1. Ali, Md. Raushan; Psychology: The Science of Behaviour; Mollick Brothers: Dhaka, 1971.

2. Hall. C.S & Lindzey, G. Theories of Personality, John Wily & sons, New york,1978.

3. krech,D. & Others, Individual in Society, McGraw-Hill, New York,1962.

4. Morgan, C.T. & King R.A.; Introduction to Psychology, TMH edition, New Delhi, 1975.

5. Ruch, F.L., Psychology and Life; 7^th Indian edition; D.B. Traporevala Sons Coo Pvt. Ltd. Delhi, 1970.

6. Feldman; R.; Understanding Psychology, McGraw-Hill Inc. USA. 1987.

7. Federico, Ronald C., Social Welfare Todays World, McGraw-Hill, Inc, 1990.

8. Spicker, P, ‘Social Work and self-determination’in British Journal of Social Work. 1990.

9. D.U Bois and K.K kiley, Social Work: An Empowering Profession, Allyh and Bacon, Singapore-1992.

10. Midgley, James, Social Welfare in Global Context, Sage Publication, New Delhi-1997.

 

SCW 124 COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE.

(a) Concepts of Health: Definition, Dimensions, Determination, Indicators of Health & Bangladesh Perspective.

Basic concepts of Community Health care: Comprehensive health services, Primary Health Care, Medicine, Preventive medicine, Social medicine or Community Medicine, Community Health Care in Social Work.

Community Nursing: Concepts, Functions, Process, scope of Community Nursing.

Health Education: Definition, Objectives, Methods of Health Education, Principles, Importance, Barriers of Health in Bangladesh.

Mental Health & Occupational Health hazards.

Personal & Environmental Hygiene

 

(a) Immunity & Immunization & EPI in Bangladesh.

(b) Food & Balance Diet.

(C) Nutrition, Malnutrition: Concepts, General Causes of malnutrition, Causes of child & maternal malnutrition in Bangladesh. Role of Social Workers in eradication of malnutrition problem.

(d) Common diseases : Diseases Caused by Virus, Bacteria & Parasites.

(e) Sexually transmitted (STD) Diseases :- such as Aids, Multiple casusation of diseases.

(f) Preventive measures: First Aid: Hurt, Burnt. Senseless , Fracture, Bleeding. Sinking, Poisoning etc.

Rashid, Hyder., Textbook of Community Medicine and Public Health, Rk.H Publishers, Dhaka 1999.

Reza Selim, The Essntials of Community Medicine,2001, Essence Publications, Dhaka.

Mahbub, Kundu, Waliul. ‘Fundamentals of Community Medicine’,1998, K.M. Das Lane Dhaka.

Unicef Publisher Facts for Life, 2001.

Statistical pocket Book of Bangladesh, 2003

K. Park Park’s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, Publishers Banarsidas Bhanot, India, 2000

 

The students will be divided into different groups under the supervision of teachers. Each group will be assigned with different topics relating to Social Work for seminar. They will prepare seminar papers and present in the seminar. .All students will participate in the seminar. Students will be evaluated by the respective teachers. After the written examinations of this semester, there will be a viva-voce examination for the students. The respective examination committee will conduct the viva- voce examination.

1. Social Policy: definition, objectives, factors, instruments, process and importance.

2. Social Welfare Policy: definition, fields of social welfare policy, Social Welfare Policies in Bangladesh.

3. Social Welfare Policy Analysis: Types of policy analysis: descriptive analysis, process analysis, evaluation and policy analysis as ideal types. Process of policy analysis.

4. Economic Policy: definition, objectives, scope, differences between social policy and economic policy.

5. Social legislation: definition, objectives, importance, process ,of social legislation, principle of social legislation, social legislation as an instrument of social policy.

6. Concepts related to social welfare policy and programmes: Social development, economic development, planning, social work, social service and social reform.

7. Social Welfare Services and Programmes: Rural Social Service (R.S.S), Urban Social Service (U.S.S), Medical Social Work, Correctional Social work.

Books Recommended: .

D.E. Chambers, Social Policy and Programmes, 1998, Macmillan Publishing Compnay, NewYork.

2. H.B. Tracker, Group Process in Administration, 1950, Woman’s Press, New York.

Chowdhury D. Paul, Social welfare Administration, 1979, Atma Ram and Sons, Roopaph Printers, Shahdara, Delhi.

4. Philip R Popple and Leskie Leighninger, The Policy-Based Profession, 1998, Allyn and Bacon, Boston.

 

1. Socialization: Definition, process and agents of Socialization. 2. Attitude:defination, formation, measurement and modification of attitude; Prejudice and stereotypes. 3. Social Influence on behaviour: Social Interaction and interpersonal relationship. Communication, Mass behavior. Fads & fashion, Crowd, Propaganda, Rumour. 4. Behavioral abnormalities: Concept of normality and abnormality; Clarification of abnormal behavior, Psychological disorders: Neurosis and Psychosis.

1. Coleman J.C & Others, Abnormal psychology and modern life: Foreman & Co. Ltd, London 1980.

2. Knech.O. & Others . Individual in society, MxGrow Hill, New york,1962.

3.Sherif M.S Sherif C.W , Outline of Social Psychology; Harper & Row publications New York 1995.

4. Rahman, Mohammed Habibur, Socio - economic and psychologycal causes of suicide in jhenidah district, Northern, Book centre, Delhi, India,1988.

5. Feldman .Roberts. ; Understanding Psychology; Mc Graw-Hill Inc. U.S.A.1987

 

1. Social Casework: definition, objectives, principle elements and historical background of casework in Bangladesh and abroad.

2. Rapport: definition, objectives, means of building up rapport; importance (rapport as a soul of casework), elements of a good rapport.

3. Data collection Techniques in Social Casework:

a) Interview: definition, objectives, techniques, elements and importance of a good interview

b) Home visit; c) Communication and Consultation; d) Case Records.

4. Problem solving process in Social Case Work:

Main Steps: a) Psycho-Social Study: definition, importance

b) Diagnosis (Assessment): definition, Types

c) Treatment Plan: definition, Process (Supportive and modifying)

d) Evaluation

Relevant Steps: Prognosis, Follow-up, Referral

5. Case Recording: definition, objectives, styles, process and importance.

6. Major casework settings in Bangladesh and abroad.

1.Bartlet M.H., The Common base of Social Work practice, New york: NASW.1970.

2.Biestek F. P., The Case Work Relationship, George Allen & Uniwin, London 1961.

3. Foren R. & Bailey, R. Authority in Social Casework, .Oxford Pergamon Press, 1968.

4.Hartman A. Larid j. Family Centred Social Work practice, Free press, New York 1983.

5.Mamilton G. ,Theory & practice of Social Case Work, New York, Columbia University Press,1951.

6. Pathak S.H , Records in Social Case Work, Delhi School of Social Work, India .1966.

7. Perlman H, Social Case Work: A problem solving process, The University of Chicago press, Chicago1957.

8. Streen H.S , Clinical Social Work: Theory of practice, Free press, New York.1978.

9. Suanna, G. Recording, Collier-Macmillian, New York,1980.

10. Wilson S. Guidlines for social workers, Free press ,New York , 1976.

11. Wilson S.G ,Confidentiality in Social Work: Issues & principles, press New York, 1978.

 

Social Group Work: (a) nature of groups: definition types, importance of group life (b) definition, objectives, (c) group dynamics, use of the knowledge of group dynamics by social group worker .(d) historical development (e) social group work and other methods of social work (f) group process and group work process (g) functions of social group work: preventive, curative, rehabilitative, educational promotional & developmental SGW Techniques: (a) Program planning: Concept, Principles, methods & program planning in SGW (b) leadership; concept. types and functions in SGW (c) Role of group leader (d) Skill and Role of social group worker, (e) Recording; Purpose and methods; (f) Group therapy: Concept. method & Various forms. Social group Work settings: SGW with Children & Adolescents; drug addicts; correctional institutions; Trends & Issues in SGW in Bangladesh; relevance of SGW in the context of the situations prevailing in Bangladesh.

1. Konopka, Gisela, Group work in the Institution, Association press, New york,1970.

2. Northern H. ,Social work with groups, Columbia University Press, New York, 1969.

3. Ottaway, A.K.C,Learning through group experience, Routledge and Kegan Paul, New York , 1960.

4. Trecker H.B , Social group work; principles and practice, New York , Association press, 1975.

5. Wilson G & Ryland G. Social Group Work, Practice, Houghton Mifflin, 1949.

6. Mumme, Norma F, . Social Work with Groups-for social workers and development workers in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Research and Referance Centre, Bangladesh,1980.

 

Community: concept, characteristics, types, Community Organization: principles, objectives & approaches of community organization . Relationship between community organization & other methods of social work. Methods and Techniques of community organization.

Community development: Historical background of community development, Scope, objectives, principles, steps, approaches. community development and related terms: power structure, similarities & differences between community organization & development . Community Development and Social Action . The role of a community development worker.

Methods and Techniques of community development; (a) Methods of assessing community needs and planning:community survey,group discussion, analyzing record. Planning; Characteristics, Stages and Principles. (b) Communication Methods; Types, Means, Barriers.

(c) Co-ordination Methods; Importance & Means (D) Self help Methods (E) Methods of Mobilizing external and internal resources; Community Participation..

Batten 1. R. Communities & Their Development. Oxford University Press London, 1969.

Dunham A., The Community Welfare Organization, Thomas Y. Crowell, , New York. 1970.

Gangrade K.D.. Community Organization in India, Popular Prakashan, Bombay. 1971.

Henderson P. & Varma R. M. (ed)., Readings in Community Work, George Allen & Unwind. London. 1981.

Perlman R. & Gurin A.. Community organization & Social Planning. John Wile, , New York. 1972.

Ross. Murray G.. Community Organization, Harper and Row. New York. 1967.

 

Social Problem; Definition, Nature, Characteristics and Classification.

Perspectives of Social Problem Analysis : Social disorganization , Social Pathology, Conflict, Deviant behavior and labeling.

 

Social Science and Social Technology: Definition, nature, characteristics, aims and function, interrelationship and distinction between social science and technology , social science and technology as a tool for social problem analysis.

Some basic issues related to social problems: cultural conflict, class conflict, role status inconsistency, gender differences, unequal distribution of wealth and opportunity, family disorganization.

Modernization and Technological Change: Concept and theories of modernization, modernization and globalization , impact of modernization and technological changes on our society.

Study of Major Social Problems in Bangladesh: Deviant and criminal behavior, drug addiction, slums and resultant problems, suicide, old age, over population, malnutrition, unemployment, rural and urban poverty, violence and corruption, child labour.

7. Use of Social Work knowledge, philosophy, Techniques and methods to analyse social problems.

(This course is also offered for the Dept. of Sociology)

1. Eliote M.A & Merrill F.E, Social Disorganization, Harper & Brothers, New York,1961.

2. Merton R.K. & Nisbet R.A, Contemporary Social Problems, Second Edition, 1966.

3. Rajendra Pandey ,Social problems of Contemporary Indi, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi, 1994.

4. Weinberg, M.S & Rubington, E. The Solution of Social Problems: Five Perspectives, Oxford University Press, New York, 1973.

5. Coleman J.W and Cressey D. R, Social Problems, 4^th edition, Harper Collins publishers, New York,1990.

6. Schneider Lauis & Others, Human Responses to Social Problems, The Dorsey Press, U.S.A,1991.

7. Curran; Daniel.J & Renzetti C.M., Social Problems: Society in Crisis, 4^th edition, Allyn and Bacon , U.S.A. 1999

8. Eisenstadt, S.N, Modernization: Protest and Change, Prentice Hall,1996.

9. Dr. Muhammad Samad, Participation of theRural Poor in GO and NGO Programms, Mowla Brothers, Dhaka, 2003

 

1. Culture: Concept, Meaning and Types of Culture, Acculturation, Cultural Diversity, Ethnocentrism, Cultural Universals, Cultural assimilation, Sanskritization.

2. Characteristics and Components of Culture, Theories of Culture, Cultural Changes, Cultural Lag, Sub Culture, The Role of Social Work in ever Changing Culture.

3. Kinship, Marriage and the Familly: Concept, Changes in these institution and the Challenges before the Social Workers.

4. Religion and Ethnicity: Nature, Functions and Types of Religious Organizations, Theories of Religion, Religious Diversity, Secularization and the Problem of Secularization. Ethnic Groups, Minorities and Race in Plural socities, Racism and Ethnicity. The Role of Social Workers in a Multi-religious and Multi-ethnic Society.

5. Culture and Critical Social Work Practice.

1. Anthony Giddens, Sociology, Polity Press, Cambridge, 1994

2. V.S. Upadhyay and Gaye Pandey, History of Anthropological Though ,Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, 1997

3. Karen Healy, Social Work Practices- Contemporary Perspectives on Change, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 2000

4. B. Malinowski, A Scientific Theory of Culture, University of North Carolina, Press Chapel Hill, 1944

5. R. Benediet, Patterns of Culture, Houghten, Miffin, Boston, 1934.

6. L.C. Brown , Understanding Other Culture, Prentice- Hall, Englewood Chiff, New Jerssy, 1963.

 

The students will be divided into different groups under the supervision of teachers. Each group will be assigned with different topics relating to Social Work for seminar. They will prepare seminar papers and present in the seminar. All students will participate in the seminar. students will be evaluated by the respective teachers. After the written examination of this semester, there will be a viva-voce examination for the students. The respective examination committee will conduct the viva- voce examination.

A. Social Action: concept. principles, scope, relationship between social action and other methods of Social Work. Forms of social action., strategies of social action, process of social action, Social Action against poverty, acid violence and child abuse dowry, etc.

B. Social Development: concept. objectives historical analysis of Social Development. Approaches to Development, strategies of social development, indicators of social development, human development. sustainable development , development planning, strategies of development, planning in Bangladesh. Social development progress in Bangladesh: Literacy, Health, Employment etc. Interrelationship of social development with social service program.

1. Hilhorst J. G. H. & Klatter M. Social Development in the Third World, Croom Helm. London. 1985.

2. Kulkarni P.D.. Social Policy Social Action and social Problems: Youth Unrest. Status and Social Development in India, Association of Schools of Social Work in India, Madras. 1979.

3. Siddiqui H. Y. (Ed.) Social Work and Social Action, Harmen, New Delhi, 1984.

4. UNESCAP. Issues and Strategies in Social Welfare and Social Development in .Asia and the Pacific Bangkok. 1985.

SOCIAL LEGISLATION: definition, objectives of Social Legislation. Historical background of social legislation. Major Social Legislation's relating to family, Marriage, Children, Juvenile delinquents, Women, Beggars and Vagrants. Legislation relating to Social Security: Workmen Compensation Act 1923, Maternity Benifit Act, Pension, Provident Fund & Group Insurance. Legislation relating to Famine & Disaster. New areas for formulating Social Legislation, Children Right Charter.

1. M. Abdul Halim, Social Welfare Legislation in Bangladesh, Oihik, Dhaka., 1993

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Part-1

a) Policy: definition, objectives, principles and types.

b) Social Policy: definition, characteristics, objectives, scope, principles, tasks, process, determinants, the role of state and civil society in the formulation of social policy.

c) Social Welfare Policy: definition, objectives, scope, importance, and distinctions between social policy and social welfare policy; Economic Policy: definition, objectives, scope, differences between economic and social policy. State and civil society in social policy formulation.

d) Social welfare policies in Bangladesh; critical review of social welfare policies in Bangladesh.

Part-2

a) Plan and planning: Concepts, characteristics, objectives, types, process, methods and approaches, importance, sources of financing, planning as an instrument of social policy, distinction and interrelationship between economic and social planning.

b) Local level planning; Urban and Regional planning; Top down and bottom–up planning; Plannings in Bangladesh.

1. Chowdhury D. Paul, Social welfare Administration, 1979, Atma Ram and Sons, Roopaph printers, Shahdara, Delhi.

2. J.G.H Hilhorst & M. Klatter , Social Development in the Third World Levels of Living Indicators and Social Planning., Croom helm , London , 1985.

3. P.D. Kulkarni , Social Policy and Social Development in India, Association of Schools of Social Work in India. Madras 1979.

4. D.E. Chambers, Social Policy and Programms, 1986, Macmillan Publishing Compnay, NewYork.

5. M.L. Jhingan, The Economics of Development and Planning; Kanak Publisher Pvt.Ltd; Delhi, 26^th revised edition, 1993.

6. Hasnat Abdul Hye, Local Level Planning in Bangladesh; National Institute of Local Government, Dhaka, 1982.

7. ‘The First Five Year Plan, The 2^nd Five Year Plan, The 3^rd Five Year Plan, The 4^th Five Year Plan, The 5^th Five Year Plan and The Two Year Plan’, Planning Commission, Ministry of Planning, Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka.

8. H.B. Tracker, Group Process in Administration, 2^nd edition, 1950, woman’s press, New York.

9. Arthur Livingstone, Social Policy in Developing Countries, 1969, Humanities Press, London.

10. S.K. Chatterjee, Development Administration, 1996, Surjeet Publications, Delhi.

Rajendra K. Sharma, Social Change and Social control, 1997, Atlantic Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi.

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Part-A.

1.Demographic Concepts and Terms: Birth rate, death rate, fertility rate. The structure of population: age and sex ratio. Population pyramid. dependency ratio. Marriage: age at marriage, marriage rate. Measurement of Population Change: Crude birth rate and death rate, fertility rate and migration. Infant and maternal morality rate. morbidity and incidence of major diseasses. Population theories, Population growth and Projection techniques of Population Projection, factors affecting fertility, mortality and population pressure, social and economic consequences of population growth.

Part-B

Population control programme in Bangladesh.

Population Policy. Historical evolution of population policy. instrument of populations policy. Population Control Programme in Bangladesh.

Family Planning Method. Non Family Planning methods of population control. Non –governmental programmes and agencies in population control.

Cox, R.P, Demography. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1978

Bague, J.P. Principles of Demography,. John wily and sons, New York, 1969

Heer, M.D. Society & Populations. Englewood clifs, Prentice-Hall

Ray, H. Fundamentals of Demography, Surjeet Publications, Delhi, 1981

Thompran, W. and Lewis D. Population probles, Tata Mac Graw-Hall Publishing Company Ltd , New Delhi 1980

Woods, R. Population Analysis in Demography, Lengman, New York, 1979.

Lee, Lverell. A theory of migration. Col. J. Jackser, Combridge University Press 1969

Lucas David, The Limits of Demography, Canberra, Australian National University, 1979

Herbest Speneer, The Principles of Biology, Vol 2, Applition and Co. New York, 1868

M.A Akbar and M A Halim, Socio Economic Factors Affecting Family size Norms and Fertility Pattern in Bangladesh U.G.C Dhaka, 1978

 

Social Work strategies, scope and importance.

Some social problems where social work strategies may be practiced; poverty, unemployment, over population, crime and delinquency, illiteracy and ignorance, drug addiction, violence against women. family violence.

Different systems of social work .

a) The Client system

b) The Target system

c) The Action system

d) The Change agent system

e) The Value system and value dilemma

--- Necessity of working with different systems.

4. Different phases of Social Work

Contact Phase: types, techniques, barriers and the ways of making contact.

Contract Phase: types, techniques, barriers of contract, social key factors as negotiating contract.

 

5. Some specific Strategies in Social Work

Social intervention: Interpersonal and environmental intervention and its methods.

Social adaptation, the ways of adaptation

Innovation

Change

-Pre-requisites of innovation, techniques, stages and barriers of innovation, social change and planned

social change, techniques of planned change.

integrated approach of social work strategies

Modern strategies of social work and their application at different levels.

 

Allen Pincus and Anne Minahan (1973), Social Work Practice: Model and Methods, University of Wisconcin Madiron, F.F. Peacolic Publishers Inc. U.S.A

John & Hains (1975), Skills and Methods in Social Work. Constable , London

Armando, Morales. Bradford, W. Sheafer, Social Work. A Profession of Many Faces, Willyn and Bacon. Inc.

Behla, Roberts, Compton and Bart Galaway (1979), Social Work Process. The Dory Press. U.S.A

Helen. H. perlman ( 1972), Problem Solving in Social Case Work, New York.

M.N Hossain, Harrian and M. Alauddin ( 1970), Social Work Methods, Dhaka.

F. Biestek S.J ( 1970) The Case Work Relationship, Unwin University Books, London.

Norma. F. Mumme ( 1979) Social Case work for Bangladesh, Bangladesh Books International, Dhaka.

 

1. Science: concepts, nature and characteristics; Scientific Method.

2. Research: concepts, types.

3. Some Basic Concepts: Fact, Concept, Proposition, Hypothesis, Theory and Variable.

Social research: concepts, characteristics, objectives, types, process, functions, sources of data, utilities, interrelations between scientific method & social research.

Methods in Social research.

Social Work research: concepts, characteristics, types, interrelationships and differences between social research and social work research.

Research Problem: concepts, characteristics, factors, conditions of formulating a good research problem.

Research Design: concepts and types.

9. Hypothesis: concepts, types and importance in social research.

10. Sample and Sampling: concepts, types and techniques.

Data and Data Collection: Data and its types, techniques of data collection; Data tabulation, Analysis

and Interpretation.

. Bailey, K.D., Methods of social research, 2^nd Edition, London, 1985

Polansky, N.A (ed), Social Work Research, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1960.

Young, P.V, Seientific Social Surveys and Research, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1996

Good and Hatt, Methods in Social Research, McGrow Hill Book company, New Delhi, 1981

Wilkinson, T.S., and Bhandarkar, P.L; Methodology and Techniques of Social Research, Himalaya Publishing House, Bambay, 1994

Blalock, H.M., Social Statistics, McGraw-Hill New York. 1960

Thakur, Devendra, Research Methodology in Social Sciences, Deep & Deep Publications, New Delhi, 1997

Ghosh,B.N., Scientific Method and Social Research, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1996

Abedin, Dr. M. Zainul , A Hand Book of Research, Book Syndicate, Dhaka, 1996

Kothari, C.R., Research Methodology, 2^nd Edition, Wishwa Prakshan, New Delhi, 1996

Raj, Hans, Theory and Practice in Social Research, Surjeet Publications, Delhi, 1996

Riessman, C.K., Qualitative Studies in Social Work Research, SAGE Publications, New Delhi, 1994

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1. The Social Construction of Social Work Theory: The politics of social work and its practice in Theories, Cultural Difference in Social Work Theories, Social Work Construction and the construction of Theory.

2. Psychodynamic Perspectives: Theoretical Perspective, the politics of psychodynamic, Alternative Psychodynamic formulation theory of Social Work Theory, Application of Psychodynamic theory.

3. Crisis Intervention Task Centred Models: Wider Theoretical Perspective and politics around it, Example of Crisis Intervention in Case Work.

4. Cognitive- Behavioural Theory: An analysis of Cognitive behavioural Theory, Group and Community Behavioral Techniques.

5. Systems and Ecological Perspectives: General System Theory, Ecological System Theory, Network and Social Support System, Applying System theory to social Work Pracetice: Pincus and Minahan:

6. Social Pyschological and Communication Models: Theoretical Perspectives, Role theory and Communication theory.

7. Social and Community Development : Theoretical Perspectives, Social Development Ideas.

8. Radical and Marxist Perspective: Structural Social Work, Radical Case Work.

9. Anti-discriminatory and Anti-oppressive Theory: Theoretical Perspective, Anti oppressive practice.

10. Empowerment and Advocacy: Wider theoretical Perspectives, Learned Helplessness Theory.

11. Assessing Social Work Theories: Evaluating Social Work theories, Using Social Work Theory in Practice,

The Politics of Social Work Theory and Application, Application in Bangladesh.

 

1. Greene, R .R. and P.H. Ephross ( 1991). Human Behavior Theory and Social Work Pracetice. NY: Aldine De Gruyter

2. Mullaly , R .P. ( 1993). Structural Social Work: Ideology, Theory and Practice. Toronto,Mc Clelland and Stewart.

3. Payne, M. (1997). Modern Social Work Theories. Illinois, Lyceum Books Inc.

 

Project: Concept, Types and Steps in Project designing. Identification of development projects. Project preparation and program planning. Socio-economic appraisal for development projects, Logical framework approach in project designing and evaluation, hazards of development projects, Peoples participation and resource mobilization for development projects. Project Management: different models of management. Management process, techniques of management: Monitoring, supervision and evaluation, Project Planning Process in Bangladesh.

Books Recommended:

Misra S. Q. (1982)) Capitalism, Socialism and Planning, Oxford & IBS Publishers Co. New Delhi.

United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, Geneva 1967.

Gittingets J. Price, (1975) Economic Analysis of Agricultural Project, The John Hopkins University Press Baltimore .

Akbar Md. Ali. et al.(1972) Some Aspects of Development Planning, United Nations Relief Operation Dhaka. December.

Trecker H.B., (1950) Group Process in Administration, Womens Press, New York.

Chambers E.D. (1986) Social Policy and Social Programs, Macmillon Publishing Company, New York.

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Concept of Social Problem; social security; social assistance and social insurance.

Social Welfare Service: Definition ; Scope; Role of Government and Non-Government agencies.

Social Welfare Services in Bangladesh: Rural Social Services (RSS); Urban Social Services ( USS); Child Welfare Services provided by Government and Non-Government agencies; Social Services for the Youth, Women and the Aged; Social Services for the Physically and mentally handicapped; Correctional Services; Medical Social Sservice; Role of the National Council of Social Welfare in organizaing and monitoring social welfare activities.

4. Programs and activities of voluntary Social Welfare agencies and NGO’s in Bangladesh: Objectives , Methods, Approaches and Innovative programs of major NGO’s ( BRAC, PROSHIKA, Grameen Bank); Activities of major voluntary social welfare Agencies ( UNICEF, Red Cricent Society, Nari Progati Sangha) ; Role of NGO’s in poverty alleviation and empowerment of women in Bangladesh.

1. Moody, Harry R, Aging-Concepts and Controversie, Pine Forge Press, California, USA-1998.

Friedlander, Walter A.. Introduction to Social Welfar,e; Prientice –Hall of India, New Delhi-1997.

Kohli A. Social Welfare; Anmol Publications, New Delhi-1996.

Domeriach J. M. et al; Violence and itsCauses, UNESCO Paris, 1981.

Bottomore, T.B. Sociology, Blackie and son (India) Limited, Bombay-1975.

6. Dr. Ali Akbar, Elements of Social Welfare, Dhaka University, Dhaka-1965

7. Elliott M. A. & Merrill F. E. Social Disorganization, Harper and Brothers, New York, 1961.

8. Perlmutter M., Elizabeth H, Adult Development and Aging, Second Edition, John Wiley and Sons.INC, New York-1992.

9. Rahman, M. Habibur (2001), Social Work and Social Development, Gatidhara, Dhaka.

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The students will be divided into different groups under the supervision of teachers. Each group will be assigned with different topics relating to Social Work for seminar. They will prepare seminar papers and present in the seminar. All students will participate in the seminar. students will be evaluated by the respective teachers. After the written examination of this semester, there will be a viva-voce examination for the students. The respective examination committee will conduct the viva- voce examination

Method and Theory and their Relationship.

 

Research and Theory: Contributions of Research to Theory

Concepts and Methodologies: Positivism, Functionalism, Marxism

Research Strategy: The Research Problem, Reviewing the evidence, Making the Research Problem Precise, Carrying Out the Research, Interpreting the Results, Reporting Research Findings

Research Design: Experimental and Non-Experimental designed, differences and Nature of Experimental and Non-experimental designed, Working research designed

Questionnaire and Schedule: Differences, Preparing process and techniques

Research Methods: Field Work, Surveys, Sampling, Documentary Research, Experiments, Interviews, Life Histories, Diaries, Conversation Analysis, Validity and Reliability of Data.

6. Qualitative and Quantitative Research

7.Inductive and Deductive Methods in Social Research.

8. Ethical Problems of Social Research

1. Adms, G.R and Schavaneveldt, Undesstanding Research Methods, New York, London, 1985

2. Bailey and Kenneth, D., Introduction to Social Research, New Jersey, Prentice Hall Inc., 1982

3. Moser, S.C and Kalton, G., Survey Methods in Social Investigation, England Gover Publishing,1985

4. Nachmious, C. and Nachmias, D., Research Method in the Social Sciences, Edward Arnole, London, 1985

5. Raj, Hans, Theory and Practice in Social Research, Surjet Publication, 1987

6. Wilkinson, T.S, and Bhandarkar, P.L, Methodology and Techniques of Social Research, Himalaya Publishing House, Bombay, 1994

7. Giddens, Anthony Sociology, Polity Press, 1994

8. Harlambos, Michael, Sociology - Themes and Perspectives, Oxford University Press, Delhi, 1995

9. Polansky, N.A (ed), Social Work Research, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1960.

10. Young, P.V, Seientific Social Survey and Research, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1984

11. Wilkinson, T.S., and Bhandarkar, P.L; Methodology and Techniques of Social Research, Himalaya Publishing House, Bambay,1994

12. Blalock, H.M., Social Statistics, McGraw-Hill New York. 1960

13. Good & Hatt P, Methods in Social research. McGraw Hill,New york 1962.

14. Bailey K.D., The Scientific Social Survey & Research,1985 London.

15.Young, P. V., Scientific Social Survey & Research, Printice- Hall, New Jersey, 1956.

16. Das, Dr. Tulshi Kumar, Culture of Slum Dwellers- A Study of a Slum in Dhaka, Boipatro, Dhaka, 2003

 

SCW 412 SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION, PERSONNEL AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Basic Concept of Administration: Definitions and functions of public Administration, Social Administration and Social Welfare Administration. Administration as a group process.

Organizational Theory: Basic theories of organization. Types of organizations. Bureaucracy: Nature and elements, Strengths and Weaknesses. Authority : Administrative Authority and Professional Authority, Delegation of Authority

 

a) C0-0rdination and Communication:Different types of communication, means, usefulness and types of Co-ordination, different types of communication. Needs and importance of communication. Difference between agency Communication and mass Communication. Communication as a means of Co-ordination.

 

b) Decision Making Process.

 

Personnel Management: Definition and Scope of Personnel Management, Job analysis: Job Description and Specification, Recruitment selection, Appointment, Training and Placement. Promotion & demotion, Retirement & compensation.

 

Financial Management: Budgeting, Steps in Budgeting, Budgetary Control, Budget appropriation and supplementary budget.

 

Administration of Social Welfare Services in Bangladesh: Administrative structure of the Department of Social Service,. Bangladesh National Council of Social Welfare.

 

Supervision: its principles and techniques.

 

Trecker, H.B. New Understanding of Administration, New York: Association Press, 1965

Chowdhury, D. Paul. Social Welfare Administration in India, Delhi: Atma Ram & Sons, 1979

Filippo, E.B. Principles of Personnel Management, Mc Grow-Hill Book Company, Tokyo, 1968

Pfiffner, J. Manad Sherwood E.B. Administrative Organization, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India, 1964

Haimann, Theo. William G. Scott. Patrick E. Connor, Managing the modern organization, Houghton mifflin Commpany, U.S.A, 1978.

Amitai Etzioni, Modern Organization , New Delhi, Prentice-Hall, 1978.

S.L. Goel & R.K. Jain, Social Welfare Administration Theory and Practice, : ( Vol-1) Deep and Deep Publications.

 

Field Work: Meaning, Objectives; Importance

Components of Field Work: Social Agency, The Practitioner, the Supervisor ( the supervisor from Education Centre and the Agency Supervisor)

Orientation to the Field: Class lecture, Field visits, Secondary Literature

Field Work as a Link between Theory and Practice

Types of Field Work : Concurrent Field Work, Block Placement

Scope of Field Work.

Availability oF Resource System.

Field Work Supervision: Methods, Problems, Role of Supervision.

Field Work in the Agency, Working with individual, Group, Community;

Role of Social Work Education, Centre and Agency During Field Work;

Maintaining Records of Field Work

Report Writing: Preparation, Techniques and Style.

Evaluation

1. K.G Pathan and B.T. Lawani, Field Work Training in Social Work Education, Dept. of Social Work, Bharati Vidyapeeth's, Institute of Management, Solapur, India, 1990.

2. Bessie Kent, Social Work Supervision in Practice, Pergamon Press in London, 1969.

3. Chowdhry, D. Paul, Social Welfare Administration, Atmaram and Sons, Delhi, 1979.

4. Singh, R.R., Field Work in Social Work Education, Concept Publishing House, New Delhi, 1985.

5. Shrivastava, O. and Tandon, R. (Eds), ‘Participatory Training for Rural Development’ in Society for Participatory Asia, New Delhi 1982.

 

This is a participation in Research Laboratory work on a chosen Research Project under a group/ semi group. The project is expected to start at the very beginning of the session and will be carried through the end of the Semester. The students of each group, distributed by the department and under the supervision of teachers, are expected to formulate a research problem, design the study, collect and analyse the data and finally present a report. Every member of a group will involve in all stages of the research project. Assigned teachers will evaluate their whole performance and also the Research Report and they will be graded for 2 credits.

Human Rights: Concept and Philosophy, Importance of Human Rights.

Development of Human Rights: Historical Perspective

Types of Human Rights- Human Rights and Fundamental Rights, Social, Economic and Political Rights and Human Security Issues.

Human Rights and Fundamental Rights in Bangladesh Context.

The Violation of Human Rights: A Global Perspectives, The preventive measures of Human Rights.

Social Work and Human Rights. Legal Aid and Human Rights- Legal aid in Relation to the Rights of Children, Women, Workers, Tenants etc.

Role of Non-Government Organizations in Promoting Human Rights with special reference to Bangladesh

Human Rights Organization of National and International Level.

 

United Nations: Teaching and Learning about Human Rights, United Nations, , New York , 1992.

Jayce, Ja. Human Rights International Documents, Vol, 1-3, Oceans, New York, 1978.

Mosiowitz, M. International Concern with Human Rights, New York, Oceana, 1974

Mcdougal. M.H., Lasswell and Chen, L. Human Right and worked Public OrderYale University Press, . London, 1980.

Siegharts, Paul S. The International Law of Human Rights, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1988.

Sieghart, Paul: The Lawful Rights of Mankind, Oxford University Press,1985

Lequer, W. and Rubin B.: The Human Right Reader, Penguin Books, New York, 1990

United Nations: Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations, 1945

United Nations: Convention on the Rights of Children, United Nations, 1989

Encyclopedia of Social Work: 15^th ed, National Association of Social Workers, New York, 1965 (Sec-11) (B) –Encyclopedia of Social Work: NASW. 19^th ed. 1995.

Munim, F.K.M.A : Rights of the Citizen Under the Constitution and Law, Bangladesh Institute of law and International affairs, Dhaka, 1975

Irvine, Elizabeth E: Social Work and Human Problems, Oxford Pergaman Press, 1979

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1.Basic idea and concept of rural development, nature ,scope and importance of rural development; rural development and related aspects ; rural social structure, pattern of rural class landownership, and tenancy- relations. rural modernization, adoption and consequences of modernization, community leadership and local organizations.

2 Past efforts in rural development in Bangladesh, rural development during British period; Village agricultural and industrial development programme.

3. Commilla Approach and IRDP : Two-tier co-operatives, etc.

4. Approaches to rural development : Strategies for rural development in Bangladesh , Bangladesh Rural Development Board , Rural Social Services Programme

5. Non-Government approaches to rural development and poverty alleviation: Group formation, credit operation and asset building.

6. Communication , extension and non-formal education, technology transfer in rural development, integrated pest management system.

7. Food aid: Its impact on production policy and efforts for coverage of food deficit.

8. Role of modern social work in rural community development.

Anker, Desmod L. W: Rural Developments; Problems and Strategies, International Labour Review (1108:561-8)

Lee, Eddy: Changing Approaches to Rural Developments, International Labour Review (1980)

Lowdemilk. Max and W. Robert Laifee ‘ Forwards a participatory strategy for Integrated Rural Development’ in Rural Sociology (1980)

Lele, Vma: The Design of Rural Development, Lesson from Africa, The Jon Hopkins Uni-Press, London 1975.

Mosher, Arthur T., Thinking about Rural Development, Agricultural Development Co., New York, 1976.

Sobhan, Rehman: Basic Democracies, works programme and rural Development in East Pakistan, Oxford University Press, 1968.

Tour Report of the BARD Team. Rural Development in China & Bangladesh, Rural Development Board (BRDB) Commilla, Bangladesh, Academy for Rural Development, 1977.

World Bank: Rural Development Sector Policy Paper, 1975.

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Concept of Urban, Urbanization and Urbanism

Characteristics of Urbanism or Urban System

Traditional city and Modern urbanism

Growth of Urban Areas

Theories of Urbanism

Social Effects of Urbanization

Urbanization in the Third World.

Problems of Urbanization

Causes of Urban Problems

Solutions to urban Problems.

Urban community development and related services, Municipal Corporations and Municipalties, City Development Authorities ( Rajuk, KDA, CDA) and Urban Social Services Programme of Directorate of Social Service.

12. Non-Government activities for Urban Communities, Under privileged Childrens Educational programme

( UCEP) World Vision of Bangladesh, Ahasania Mission, Durjoy Bangladesh. ( Ex TDH)

13. Role of social worker in policy formulation, planning and coordination with respect to urban development.

Ahuja, Ram 1997, Social Problem in India, Rawal Publications, New Delhi

Clinard, M.B., 1966, Slums and Community Development : Experiment in Self-help, Free press, New York.

Chandra, Subhash, 1977, Social Participation in Urban Neighborhoods, National Publishing House, New Delhi.

Bose, Ashish, 1987, Studies in India's Urbanization, 1901-71, Tata Mcgrow Hill, New Delhi.

Siddiqui, Kamal, 1992, Social Formation in Dhaka City, University Press Limited ( UPL), Dhaka.

United Nations: Approaches to community development in Urban Areas, New York, United Nations.

Khan. Nurul Islam, 1987, Social Welfare Services in Bangladesh. Department of Social Welfare, Govt. of Bangladesh.

 

1. Basic concept s: Gender and inequality, Gender Relation and Development, Empowerment of Women.

2. Theories of gender; Feminist thought and movements, Different schools- liberal, socialist and radical feminism, Post modernism and feminist thought.

3. Gender discrimination in developing societies; Women and nationalist struggles in postcolonial societies of South Asia.

a) Women in different Religions: a critical analysis of Islam, Hinduism and Christianity, Buddhism etc.

b) Impact of Social Change on the role and status of women in Bangladesh. Needs for Women Development Programs in Bangladesh.

c) Needs and Problems: Situation of women in Health, Education, Employment and Politics. Some basic issues of women problem: Dowry, Immoral Traffic, Aging, Violence and Prostitution.

Legislation related to Women: Constitution and women’s right in Bangladesh; Marriage, Family and Divorce related legislation, Violence related legislation.

5. Applications of Social Work Methods and Strategies in the field of Gender Issues.

Barbara L. Marshall, Engendering Modernity: Feminism Social Theory and Social Change, Polity Press, UK, 1988

Barbara, Nelson and Najma Choudhury (ed.), Women and Politics Worldwide, New Haven, Yale University Press, 1994.

Salma Khan, The Fifty Percent: Women in Development and Policy in Bangladesh, UPL, Dhaka, 1992.

Hanmen, Jalan and Statham, Daphne (1990) . Women and Social Work: Towards a Women Centred Practice, Issues in Anti-Discriminatory Practice, Routledge ( London and New York)

Women for Women, Pay of Purdah: Women and Income Earning in Rural Bangladeh, Human Resource Development Programme, Winrock International Instiutte for Agricultural Development in Colloboration with Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Dhaka, 1988.

Sobhan, Salma (1972). Legal Status of Women in Bangladesh, Dhaka.

National Institute of Public Co-operation and Child Development, Social Problems of Working Women, New Delhi, 1975.

8. R. Tong, Feminist Thought, Westview Press, 1989, U.S.A

 

There will be no classes. After the completion of all examinations for the current semester, the students will sit for the compre