Course Information & Syllabus
Course Information :
This course aims to impart specialized training in professional social work especially in the areas of family and child welfare, rural and urban community development, Personnel Management and Industrial Relations and Medical and
Psychiatric Social Work. This course also initiates and develops professional interactions between social scientists,
social activists, policy makers and planners through seminars/workshops and conferences on the topics of
current social importance. Most importantly, it helps to undertake research, training and consultancy in the field of
Social Work and Social Sciences as also undertake field action projects leading to community development.
Coursework & Assessment :
We believe that learning by doing is an extremely crucial aspect of the teaching–learning praxis of adult learners.
Therefore, the methods of training are participatory in nature and learner-centric. Our teaching methods involve
classroom teaching, lecture method, fieldwork exposure, group discussions, social work laboratory sessions, and roleplays. Assessment will be made on the basis of written examinations, periodic assignments and project work.
Careers :
Rai University students are valued in the voluntary and inter-governmental organisations and the government
organisations. Graduates in this discipline have good employment opportunities with the government and
voluntary sector, at the district and sub-district levels, and local self-governing bodies. Furthermore, the
programme is expected to shape students' competence to develop and implement rural development programmes independently. 