RAJAGIRI COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
(AUTONOMOUS)
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK (MSW)
(2024 Admission Onwards)
Scheme and Syllabus
BOARD OF STUDIES (SOCIAL WORK)
RAJAGIRI COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (AUTONOMOUS)
KALAMASSERY, KOCHI, KERALA, INDIA
Programme Summary
Theory & Field Total
Semester Dissertation Comprehensive Viva
Education Credits
Credits Credits
Semester 1 21 - - 21
Semester 2 21 - - 21
Semester 3 21 - - 21
Semester 4 23 3 1 27
Total 86 3 1 90
MSW I SEMESTER
Hours
Course Type of
Title of the Course per Credits
Code Course
week
SW1C1 Social Science Foundations for Social Work Core 3 3
SW1C2 Foundations of Human Behaviour Core 3 3
Introduction to Social Work
SW1C3 3 3
Core
SW1C4 Social Work Practice with Communities Core 3 3
SW1S1 Generic Practice Skills for Social Workers Skills 3 3
Enhanc
ement
SW1FE1 Field Education 1 Core 12 6
Total 21
MSW II SEMESTER
Hours
Course Type of
Title of the Course per Credits
Code Course
week
Social Case Work and Counselling Practice
SW2C1 3 3
Core
SW2C2 Social Work Practice with Groups Core 3 3
SW2C3 Social Work Research: Quantitative Core 3 3
SW2C4 Administration of Human Service Organisations Core 3 3
Introduction to Abnormal Psychology and Social
SW2C5 3 3
Psychology Core
SW2FE1 Field Education 2 Core 12 6
Total 21
MSW III SEMESTER
Hours
Course Type of
Title of the Course per Credits
code Course
week
SW3C1 Social Policy and Social Legislation Core 3 3
Project Planning and Management Skills for
SW3C2 3 3
Social Workers Core
SW3FE1 Field Education 3 Core 12 6
Elective / Specialisation Courses
Group 1 Community Development (CD)
Contemporary Development Theories and
SW3ECD1 Elective 3 3
Practices
Rural and Urban Development: Policies and
SW3ECD2 Elective 3 3
Practices
Entrepreneurship Development
SW3ECD3 Elective 3 3
Group 2 Family and Child Welfare (FCW)
SW3EFC1 Social Work Practice with Families Elective 3 3
SW3EFC2 Social Work Practice with Children Elective 3 3
SW3EFC3 Gerontological Social Work Elective 3 3
Group 3 Medical and Psychiatric Social Work (MPSW)
SW3EMP1 Mental Health and Psychiatric Disorders Elective 3 3
Social Work in Health Care: Interventions and
SW3EMP2 Elective 3 3
Skills
Social Work Practice with Elderly
SW3EMP3 Elective 3 3
Group 4 Social Work in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
SW3ECS1 Contemporary Development Paradigms Elective 3 3
SW3ECS2 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility Elective 3 3
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation of CSR
SW3ECS3 Elective 3 3
Projects
Total Credits 21
MSW IV SEMESTER
Hours
Course Type of
Title of the Course per Credits
Code Course
week
SW4C1 Social Work Research: Qualitative Core 3 3
SW4S1 Advanced Social Work Competence Core 3 3
SW4FE1 Field Education 4 Core 12 6
SW4D1 Dissertation/ Project Core 3 3
SW4FE2 Field Education 5 (Internship) Core 10 5
Elective / Specialisation Courses
Group 1 Community Development (CD)
SW4ECD1 Health and Development Practice Elective 3 3
SW4ECD2 Environment and Disaster Management Elective 3 3
Group 2 Family and Child Welfare (FCW)
SW4EFC1 Inclusive Practice in Social Work Elective 3 3
SW4EFC2 School Social Work Elective 3 3
Group 3 Medical and Psychiatric Social Work (MPSW)
SW4EMP1 Health Policies and Practices Elective 3 3
SW4EMP2 Social Work Interventions in Mental Health Elective 3 3
Group 4 Social Work in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
SW4ECS1 Elective 3 3
Development
Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource
SW4ECS2 Elective 3 3
Management
SW4V1 Comprehensive Viva 1
Semester Total 27
Master of Social Work - Total credits 90
