• One and only Government aided BSW program in Kerala with 30 seats.
• Four Year Under Graduate Programme offering Honours with research option.
• Approved Research Centre of Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam.
• International and national tie-ups with various Universities, colleges and field practicum agencies.

• Enriched curriculum relating to the interconnection of global and local needs, issues and factors.
• Offering specializations in (a) Livelihood Promotion & Sustainable Development (b) Health & Mental Health Social Work.
• 15 days national level field immersion program as part of the field practicum.
• International and national collaborations with various universities and colleges.
• MoU’s with reputed national and international social work agencies.
• Collaborations with different Government Departments for field practicum.
• Experienced faculty from diverse academic background.

• ICT enabled teaching-learning.
• Experiential learning through field work practicum & exposure visits.
• Guiding students for research and innovations.
• Brainstorming, group discussions, classroom debates, peer learning.
• Group and individual mentoring.
• Feedback and reflections.
• Newspaper analysis
• Case study analysis
• Role play & simulations



Modes of Semester End Examinations

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Open Book Examinations
• Reflective Essay Writing
• Case Study Analysis
• Viva Voce Examinat.
• Submission of Projects & Reports
• Presentations.

• Admission to the BSW program will be as per the rules and regulations of the College. The eligibility criteria for admission will be as announced by the College from time to time and published in the prospectus/website of the College.
• Candidates for admission to the BSW program (FYUGP) shall be required to have passed Higher Secondary/ Plus Two examination of Kerala or an examination recognized by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam as equivalent thereto.
• Separate rank lists will be drawn up for reserved seats as per the existing rules of reservation by the State and published in the website of the College.
• Selection of the students is made on the basis of merit list prepared. The merit mark will be the total Marks + 50 marks for those students who have studied Sociology, Social Work or Gandhian Studies as a credit course for their qualifying examination.

• Enriched curriculum relating to the interconnection of global and local needs, issues and factors
• Experienced faculties from diverse academic backgrounds
• International and national collaborations with various universities 3and colleges
• MoUs with national and international social work agencies
• Collaborations with different government departments for field practicums
• Department consultancy works

Curriculum

The MSW curriculum moves from foundations to specialised and integrated practice over four semesters. Every course has defined learning outcomes, mapped to the programme’s specific outcomes and to the college’s graduate attributes.

Semester I – Foundations of Social Work Introduction to Social Work and Human Service Practice · Human Behaviour and the Social Environment · Sociology and Political Economy for Social Work Practice · Micro Social Work Practice · Mezzo Social Work Practice · Field Practicum I

Semester II – Systems, Research and Rights Macro Social Work Practice · Social Work Research Methods · Administration and Management of Human Service Organisations · Abnormal Psychology · Social Legislation and Human Rights · Field Practicum II

Semester III – Theory and Specialised Practice Theories and Frameworks for Social Work Practice · Participatory Programme Planning and Management · Integrated Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations · Development Social Work – Urban and Rural Development · Psychopathology for Social Work Practice · Field Practicum III (specialisation)

Semester IV – Integration and Professional Readiness Environment and Disaster Management · Social Work Practice in the Field of Health · Gender and Development · Social Work Practice in the Field of Mental Health · Research Project · Field Practicum IV (specialisation) · Field Practicum V (Block Placement) · Comprehensive Viva Voce

Credit structure (90 credits): taught courses 57 · field practicum 29 · research project 3 · comprehensive viva voce 1

Pedagogy

The programme follows an outcome-based, practice-centred approach. Classroom learning, field education and research build on one another, and students are expected to reflect on their own values and practice throughout.

Learning by doing in the field. Field practicum runs alongside classroom teaching in every semester. It begins with “Know Your Locality” studies, a seven-day rural camp and agency visits, then moves to community practice, specialised agency placements and a final block placement. Each placement opens with an orientation and a field practicum manual. Students agree learning goals with their supervisors, are guided by both faculty and agency supervisors, keep daily or weekly reports, and present their work at the end.

Integrating theory and practice. Students are asked to apply classroom theory in the field. Examples include community casework grounded in systems or social exchange theory, family assessment with genograms and ecomaps, PRA exercises, and project design with the Logical Framework Approach.

Active and participatory learning. Teaching uses case studies, seminars, group discussions, workshops (such as a hands-on project-writing workshop), community programmes and social action initiatives. Supplementary activities such as nature camps and green audits are also part of the programme.

Reflective practice. Critical reflective notes, a critical paper on community practice, self-evaluation reports and a skill-gap analysis help students understand their own values and growth as professionals.

Research as practice. Students learn research by doing it. They formulate a problem, review literature, build tools, collect and analyse data with software, and report findings in APA style. Academic integrity is taken seriously, and all dissertations are checked for plagiarism.

Continuous and transparent assessment. Each taught course combines continuous assessment, through tests, research-skill tasks such as case studies and projects, and learning tasks such as quizzes, seminars and vivas, with a semester-end examination, in a 2:3 ratio. Examination questions test application, critical evaluation and synthesis, not just recall. Field practicum is assessed jointly by the supervisor and an external examiner. The programme closes with a Comprehensive Viva Voce that assesses each student’s overall professional competence.

Learning beyond the syllabus. Students are encouraged to take SWAYAM courses for extra credit, and their credits are recorded through the Academic Bank of Credits.

1. The admission to the MSW programme shall be as per the rules and regulations of the College.
2. The eligibility criteria for admission shall be as announced by the College from time to time and published in the prospectus/website of the College.
3. Candidates seeking admission to the MSW programme through CSS shall be required to have a minimum of 50% mark or equivalent grade in any undergraduate programme of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam or of any recognized University or authority accepted by the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam as equivalent thereto. There will be a 5% relaxation in marks for SC/ST candidates.
4. For the purpose of preparation of the final rank list, the total marks shall be calculated out of 150. The Breakup of marks shall be:

•   Written Test – 50;
• Group Discussion – 50;
• Personal Interview – 50.

The written test shall cover the following areas:

• Logical reasoning
• Simple Mathematics and descriptive statistics
• Vocabulary and language proficiency in English
• Aptitude tests
• Comprehension

5. In extraordinary situations where the physical presence of the candidates cannot be had the admission procedures can be modified/customised and conducted online to overcome the challenge raised by the situation and to meet the requirements.
6. Separate rank lists shall be drawn up for reserved seats as per the existing rules of reservation by the state and published.
7. The College shall make available a list of all programmes offered by the college in the prospectus/website

Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% mark/equivalent grade. There will be a 5% relaxation in the marks for SC/ST candidates. The rank list shall be prepared as per the existing rules of reservation by the state based on written tests, group discussion and personal interviews which shall be used to evaluate the suitability of the candidate for the Programme.

All students study a common foundation in social work theory, methods, research and policy during the first two semesters. At the end of the second semester, each student chooses one of three specialisations. Field practicum in the third and fourth semesters takes place in the chosen setting, so specialised knowledge is built through supervised practice.

Family and Child Welfare

This specialisation prepares social workers to protect and strengthen families, children, youth, women and older persons. Students learn to assess family systems, work with children and families in difficult circumstances, and navigate the laws and procedures that protect them.

In the field, students:

• study the structure and functioning of family and child welfare agencies
• assess families using tools such as the genogram and ecomap
• practise casework and observe family and child-focused therapies under supervision
• analyse the policies, laws and government programmes that apply to the setting
• learn the procedures for reporting cases involving children, youth, families and older persons
• prepare a monograph on their field and a project proposal for their agency

Key supporting courses: Integrated Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations (children, youth, women, older persons and persons with disabilities), Social Legislation and Human Rights, Gender and Development.

Career avenues: child protection and child welfare services, family counselling centres, school social work, women’s welfare and senior-care services, disability rehabilitation, and NGOs working with families and children.

Medical and Psychiatric Social Work

This specialisation prepares social workers to serve as members of multidisciplinary teams in hospitals, mental health services and community health programmes, attending to the psychosocial side of illness, treatment and recovery.

In the field, students:

• practise case history taking and mental status examination in psychiatric and mental health settings
• engage with and assess patients and families in medical settings
• practise casework and therapeutic interventions under supervision
• develop discharge and rehabilitation plans
• study health policies, laws and government health programmes
• prepare a monograph and a project proposal for their agency

Key supporting courses: Abnormal Psychology, Psychopathology for Social Work Practice, Social Work Practice in the Field of Health (including oncology, renal, cardiac, hospice and palliative, transplant, HIV/AIDS, emergency and rehabilitation social work), and Social Work Practice in the Field of Mental Health (including cognitive-behavioural, solution-focused, person-centred, art and drama-based approaches, de-addiction services, suicide prevention and community mental health).

Career avenues: multi-specialty hospitals, psychiatric and mental health centres, de-addiction and rehabilitation centres, palliative and hospice care, community mental health programmes and public health initiatives.

Rural and Urban Community Development

This specialisation prepares social workers to work alongside communities, both rural and urban, in participatory development, local governance and social change.

In the field, students:

• conduct Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) in their intensive work villages
• design and carry out community interventions with the agency
• develop agency projects using the Logical Framework Approach
• evaluate ongoing development projects and study community development programmes
• practise mezzo- and macro-level social work under supervision
• use communication media to raise awareness on a selected issue
• prepare a monograph and a project proposal for their agency

Key supporting courses: Development Social Work – Urban and Rural Development (including the Kerala model, Gandhian approaches and Panchayati Raj), Participatory Programme Planning and Management, Administration and Management of Human Service Organisations, and Environment and Disaster Management.

Career avenues: development NGOs and international agencies, local self-government institutions, government development missions, CSR foundations, livelihood and poverty-reduction programmes, and disaster risk reduction and response.

1. Enriched curriculum relating to the interconnection of global and local needs, issues and factors
2. Experienced faculties from diverse academic and practice backgrounds
3. Collaborations with different government departments for field practicums
4. Department consultancy works
5. Simulation Lab for Practicum
6. 100% Placement Assistance

1. Blended Model
2. ICT enabled teaching-learning
3. Experiential learning through fieldwork practicum
4. Guiding students in research and innovations
5. Brainstorming, group discussions, classroom debates, Peer learning
6. Group and individual mentoring

1. The admission to the PGDAG programme shall be as per the rules and regulations of the College.
2. The eligibility criteria for admission shall be as announced by the College from time to time and published in the prospectus/website of the College.
3. Candidates seeking admission to the PGDAG programme through CSS shall be required to have a minimum of 50% mark or equivalent grade in any undergraduate programme of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam or of any recognized University or authority accepted by the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam as equivalent thereto. There will be a 5% relaxation in marks for SC/ST candidates.
4. For the purpose of preparation of the final rank list, the total marks shall be calculated out of 150. The Breakup of marks shall be:

• Written Test – 50;
• Group Discussion – 50;
• Personal Interview – 50.

The written test shall cover the following areas:

• Logical reasoning
• Simple Mathematics and descriptive statistics
• Vocabulary and language proficiency in English
• Aptitude tests
• Comprehension

5. In extraordinary situations where the physical presence of the candidates cannot be had the admission procedures can be modified/customised and conducted online to overcome the challenge raised by the situation and to meet the requirements.

Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% mark/equivalent grade. There will be a 5% relaxation in the marks for SC/ST candidates. The rank list shall be prepared as per the existing rules of reservation by the state based on written tests, group discussion and personal interviews which shall be used to evaluate the suitability of the candidate for the programme.