Syllabus for Four Year B. A Honors Course of (Subject:Introduction to Social Work)

National University Subject: English

Syllabus for Four Year B. A Honors Course Effective from the

(Session: 2009- To be continued)

Detailed Syllabus First Year

Course Title: Introduction to Social Work

Course Code: 6212, Marks 100, 4 Credits, 60

1.    Social Work: Meaning, Characteristics, Scope and Importance Relationship of Social Work with other Sciences- Sociology, Economics, Psychology and Political Science.

2.    Evolution: Evolution of Social Work in UK, USA, India and Bangladesh.

3.    Social Reformers and their Movements in Pre-partition India and Bangladesh: Raja Rammohan Ray, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, A.K Fazlul Haque, Sir Dyad Ahmed, Begum Rokeya.

4.    Social Legislations Related to Social Security, Women Welfare, Child Welfare

5.    Profession and Social Work: Meaning and Characteristics of Profession, Social Work as a profession, Philosophical, Religions and Ethical Basis of Social Work.

6.    Industrial Revolution: Meaning, Impact on Society, Industrialization, Urbanization, Welfare State.

7.    Social Problems and Social Services in Bangladesh.

8.    Methods of Social Work: Basic and Auxiliary Methods and their Basic Issues such as Meaning, Elements, Principles and Area of Use. Importance of Social Work Methods in Bangladesh.

Books Recommended:

1. Barker, Robert L. : Social Work Dictionary, 3rd ed. NASW, New York, 1995.

2. Crushed, Veronica Social Work Practice: An Introduction 2nd ed. London. Macmillan, 1991.

3. Friedlander, Walter A.: Introduction to Social Welfare. Prentice-Hall, 2nd Ed. New Delhi-1967.

 4. Khalid, M.: Welfare State, Karachi, Royal Book, 1968

5. Morales, A. And Shaefer, B. Social Work – A Profession of many faces, 4th ed. Allyan and