Tribhuvan University
Faculty of Management
Office of the Dean
Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance (BBA-F)
Course Description
:Involving into and managing social works require proper understanding of concepts, theories and practices of social works. Accordingly, this course begins with providing the concepts and principles related to social works. Then it moves on to the discussio n of theories works and integrated practice of social works. Next, the course deals with managing the social works and its special requirement of financing. Finally, the course discusses the research methods useful for social work research. Course Learning Outcomes On completion of this course the students will be able to: Understand the concept, theory and practice of social work; Carryout integrated social work practice; Manage social work services; Mobilize finance for social works; Conduct research on social work-related issues.
Course Objective
:The objective of this course is to equip students with the concepts and theories of social works and enable them to apply these concepts and theories in managing social works. Course Description Involving into and managing social works require proper understanding of concepts, theories and practices of social works. Accordingly, this course begins with providing the concepts and principles related to social works. Then it moves on to the discussio n of theories works and integrated practice of social works. Next, the course deals with managing the social works and its special requirement of financing. Finally, the course discusses the research methods useful for social work research. Course Learning Outcomes On completion of this course the students will be able to: Understand the concept, theory and practice of social work; Carryout integrated social work practice; Manage social work services; Mobilize finance for social works; Conduct research on social work-related issues.
Course Contents:
Lecture hours show the approximate classroom time allocated to each unit.
Unit 1. Social Work Concepts and Principles
- Social work, social welfare, social service, social action, social conscientization, social movements, collective action, community identity, socia l empowerment
- Principles of social work, principle of self-determination, principle of non-judgementalism, principle of creation of positive attitude, principle of confidentiality, principle of social justice, principle of non-violence, principle of human dignity.
Unit 2. Social Work Theory and Practice
- Essential elements of theory
- Function of theory
- Implication of theories in practice
- Interlocking theories to the practices
- Practice system of social work: concept of practice, praxis and reflective practice, reflective practice and reality
- Four practice system: client system, action system, target system and change agent system
- Social work as social justice and equity: concept and types of equality
- Social equity
- Human rights and social justice.
Unit 3. Integrated Social Work Practice
- Social work as multi -disciplinary approach
- Multi -dimensional vision working with the multiple stakeholders
- Integrated social work approach at different levels -macro, mezzo and micro
- Strengt h based approaches to social work practice
- New paradigm in social work practice: Holism
- Sensitivity to culture
- pro -people oriented paradigm and Macro - Micro Nexus
- New Discourses of Social work practice: ecological/economic consideration, people/state pr imacy, physical infrastructure/social infrastructure development, economic/social capital formation, uni -dimensional / multi -dimensional perspective, social work as art/science discipline
Unit 4. Social Work Administration
- Social work administration: concept, philosophical principles and values
- Social work practice with special reference to program management, human resource management, project cycle management, organization development and capacity building.
Unit 5. Financing Social Works
- The cost of social work
- The value of social work
- Exploring sources of funding for social works
- Reporting and transparency in social work financing.
Unit 6. Research Methods in Social Work
- Social work research methods
- Ty pes of research: survey, case study, diagnostic, participatory action, rapid rural appraisal, focus group discussion, appreciative inquiry, grounded theory, narrative analysis, phenomenology -based research approaches and methods
- Writing research report.
Suggested Readings:
Deacon, L. & Macdonald, S. J. Social Work Theory and Practice. New Delhi: Sage Publishing. Johnson L. C. Social Work Practice: A Generalist Approach. New Delhi: Pearson India. Neil, T. Understanding Social Work: Preparing for Practice . New Delhi: MacMillan Education India. Armando, W. A.(ed). Concepts and Methods of Social Work. New Delhi: Prentice Hall. Chowdry, P. D. Social Welfare Administration. New Delhi: Atma Ram and Sons. Spicker, P. Social Policy: Themes and Perspective. Jaipur: Rawal Publications.