BSW Part I Syllabus
Semester I
Paper – 1 Basic Communication & Programme Media
Marks 50
Hours 30
Objectives
Enable students to
1 Develop self awareness and sensitivity.
2 Appreciate the importance of methods of communication and their effective use.
Unit 1 Hours 5
Introduction to Social Work Practice
Definition of Social work, History and need for professional social
work in India. Components of professional social work:
Knowledge, skills and attitudes.
Goals of Social work Practice.
Unit 2 Hours 5
Importance and Rationale of Communication in social work
practice. Types and use of communication and program media as
per age and development stages of groups. Steps and skills in
use of programme media.
Unit 3 Hours 5
Program media suitable to different client groups such as
children ,youth , women , special groups in institutions , schools ,
community , hospitals and varied settings.
Unit 4 Hours 5
Self‐awareness; Inter personal relationship skills; Selfacceptance;
Empathy vs Sympathy, non judgmental Vs prejudice
Self confidence and self image.
Perspective building process in social work.
Unit 5 Hours 5
Fact‐finding skills: Survey, Home visits, Observation
Initial contact skills with client groups, community mapping,
Interviews, Fund raising and resource mobilizing. Writing skills;
recording skills Preparing assignments and class presentations;
Unit 6 Hours 5
Skills for development of personality (team building, public
speaking, leadership; time management ;) simple administrative
procedures . Issues and concerns for intervention with
individuals, families, groups and communities. Awareness of the
problems through field assignments, project based field visits
and introduction to social welfare organisations working with
individuals , groups and communities
Bibliography
1. Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills.(1996)Hepworth, D;Rooney,R;Larsen, Jo Ann
;Wadsworth, USA 2.Human Relationship Skills: Nelson –Jones, Richard (1994) Better yourself Books,
Mumbai.
2. Lewis, Hedwing. Body Language of guide for Professional (2nd Ed) Response Books, New Delhi. (2000
3. Douglas, T. (1993) A Theory of Groupwork Practice, London: Macmillan.
4. Hawley, Robert, C Hawley, Isabel, L: Vol 1 &2
Developing Human Potential: Handbook of activities for personal and social growth Era press MA.1975
5. Human Relationship Skills: Nelson –Jones, Richard (1994) Better yourself Books, Mumbai.
6. Wilson, Susanne: Writing records in Social Work Practice(To be added)
