SW010101 SOCIAL SCIENCES FOR SOCIAL WORK
Course
Outcomes
● Understand basic concepts of sociology and its different
dimensions
● Apply the concepts of sociology in Social Work practice.
● Analyze different dimensions of prevailing social issues
in India
● Recognize the linkage of social issues and the design of
social work interventions.
● Understand basic economic concepts and the economic
situation in India
● Appraise the effect of national/global economy on
social life in a society
Course Outline
Module 1 Introduction to Sociology and relation of social work
UNIT 1 : Importance of social sciences for social work practice.
UNIT 2: Sociology- Definition and characteristics. Society:
Definition, evolution, meaning and characteristics, types of
societies and its characteristics
UNIT 3: Culture and Socialization: Definition, characteristics,
structure, functions, subculture, contra-culture, cultural change
and cultural lag. Structural aspects of culture – Folkways,
Norms, Mores and Values.
UNIT 4: Social Change: Meaning, Characteristics, Evolution
and Progress, Factors of Social Change, Theories of Social
Change.
,Module 2 Social Groups and Social Institutions
UNIT 5: Social Groups: Definition, Classification –
Characteristics and importance of Primary groups and
Secondary Groups, Peer groups and Reference groups.
UNIT 6: Social Interaction & Social Process: Characteristics.
Types: Co- operation, Accommodation, Assimilation;
Competition, Conflict and isolation.
UNIT 7: Social Stratification: Definition, Characteristics, Caste,
Class & Race.
Changes in Caste systems. Social Mobility.
UNIT 8: Social Institutions: Definitions, Types of Social
institutions: Family, Marriage, Education, Economy, Polity,
Religion. Changes in social Institutions in India.
Module 3 Social Issues and Social Work
Concept, Causes, Effects, Interventions and Prevailing Social
Work practices in the following Social Issues:
UNIT 9: Gender Issues - Gender identity, Gender
Discrimination, Domestic Violence, Sexual Harassment.
UNIT 10: Child & Adolescent Issues: Child Abuse, Child
Labour, Adolescent problems, Social media, Addiction, Cyber
crime.
UNIT 11: Ageing, Alcoholism and Drug Addiction, Suicide,
HIV/AIDS.
UNIT 12: Religious Intolerance and violence, Terrorism
,Module 4 Introduction to basic economic concepts
UNIT 13: Basic Economic concepts (Definitions and
meaning): Economic problem, scarcity and choice, demand,
supply, national income, standard of living, per capita income,
etc.
UNIT 14: Introduction to Economic systems: Capitalism,
Socialism, Communism, Mixed economy.
Module 5 Economics Policy, Planning and Development- National
and Kerala Scenario
UNIT 15: National Economic Policy
UNIT 16: Economic Concepts – Welfare state, social justice,
development, under development.
UNIT 17: Economic Concepts: Agriculture, Natural Resources,
Infrastructure, Sustainable Development, Poverty
UNIT 18: Local Self Governments and local development,
Strategy for economic development,
UNIT 19: Kerala Model of Development and critiques.
Module 6 Global Economy and its influence in India
UNIT 20: Global Institutions- World Bank, International
Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization.
UNIT 21: Globalisation and its impact on Indian economy.
UNIT 22: Multi National Corporates and its effects on Indian
economy
, References
1. Datt, Ruddar & Sundharam, K.P.M.(2008). Indian economy. New Delhi:
S Chand.
2. Gregory, Antony, (2005). Taming the global triumvirate: WTO, IMF and
World Bank. Thiruvananthapuram: Sahayi.
3. Jhingan, M. L. (2006). Economics of Development and Planning. Delhi:
Vrinda Publications (P) Ltd.
4. Francis, Abraham,M. (2006). Contemporary
Sociology. Oxford Oxfordshire: Oxford
University Press.
5. MacIver, R.M., Page, C.H. (2000). Society an Introductory Analysis. New
Delhi: Macmillan Publishers India.
6. Mallik, R M & Padhi, S. P. (2005). Development Deprivation and Welfare
Policy. Jaipur: Rawat publications.
7. Misra, S. K & Puri,V. K, (2004). Indian economy: its development
experience. Mumbai: Himalaya publishing house.
8. Prigoff, Arline. (2000). Economics for Social Workers: Social outcomes of
economic globalization with strategies for community action.
Brooks/Cole.
9. Rawat, H. (2007). Sociology Basic Concepts.
Jaipur: Rawat Publications.
10. Sachdeva, D.R.and Vidyabhushan. (2014). An
Introductionto Sociology. Allahabad: Kitab Mahal.
11. Shankar Rao, C. N. (2007). Sociology: Principles of Sociology with an
Introduction to Social Thought. New Delhi: S Chand & Co. Ltd.
Skill development activities
✔ Video presentations on types of societies.
✔ Debate on social issue-gender discrimination.
✔ Group discussion on Kerala model of development.
✔ Peer group presentations on different cultures in India.
✔ Mock drill on different folkways of different states in India.
Course
Outcomes
● Understand basic concepts of sociology and its different
dimensions
● Apply the concepts of sociology in Social Work practice.
● Analyze different dimensions of prevailing social issues
in India
● Recognize the linkage of social issues and the design of
social work interventions.
● Understand basic economic concepts and the economic
situation in India
● Appraise the effect of national/global economy on
social life in a society
Course Outline
Module 1 Introduction to Sociology and relation of social work
UNIT 1 : Importance of social sciences for social work practice.
UNIT 2: Sociology- Definition and characteristics. Society:
Definition, evolution, meaning and characteristics, types of
societies and its characteristics
UNIT 3: Culture and Socialization: Definition, characteristics,
structure, functions, subculture, contra-culture, cultural change
and cultural lag. Structural aspects of culture – Folkways,
Norms, Mores and Values.
UNIT 4: Social Change: Meaning, Characteristics, Evolution
and Progress, Factors of Social Change, Theories of Social
Change.
,Module 2 Social Groups and Social Institutions
UNIT 5: Social Groups: Definition, Classification –
Characteristics and importance of Primary groups and
Secondary Groups, Peer groups and Reference groups.
UNIT 6: Social Interaction & Social Process: Characteristics.
Types: Co- operation, Accommodation, Assimilation;
Competition, Conflict and isolation.
UNIT 7: Social Stratification: Definition, Characteristics, Caste,
Class & Race.
Changes in Caste systems. Social Mobility.
UNIT 8: Social Institutions: Definitions, Types of Social
institutions: Family, Marriage, Education, Economy, Polity,
Religion. Changes in social Institutions in India.
Module 3 Social Issues and Social Work
Concept, Causes, Effects, Interventions and Prevailing Social
Work practices in the following Social Issues:
UNIT 9: Gender Issues - Gender identity, Gender
Discrimination, Domestic Violence, Sexual Harassment.
UNIT 10: Child & Adolescent Issues: Child Abuse, Child
Labour, Adolescent problems, Social media, Addiction, Cyber
crime.
UNIT 11: Ageing, Alcoholism and Drug Addiction, Suicide,
HIV/AIDS.
UNIT 12: Religious Intolerance and violence, Terrorism
,Module 4 Introduction to basic economic concepts
UNIT 13: Basic Economic concepts (Definitions and
meaning): Economic problem, scarcity and choice, demand,
supply, national income, standard of living, per capita income,
etc.
UNIT 14: Introduction to Economic systems: Capitalism,
Socialism, Communism, Mixed economy.
Module 5 Economics Policy, Planning and Development- National
and Kerala Scenario
UNIT 15: National Economic Policy
UNIT 16: Economic Concepts – Welfare state, social justice,
development, under development.
UNIT 17: Economic Concepts: Agriculture, Natural Resources,
Infrastructure, Sustainable Development, Poverty
UNIT 18: Local Self Governments and local development,
Strategy for economic development,
UNIT 19: Kerala Model of Development and critiques.
Module 6 Global Economy and its influence in India
UNIT 20: Global Institutions- World Bank, International
Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization.
UNIT 21: Globalisation and its impact on Indian economy.
UNIT 22: Multi National Corporates and its effects on Indian
economy
, References
1. Datt, Ruddar & Sundharam, K.P.M.(2008). Indian economy. New Delhi:
S Chand.
2. Gregory, Antony, (2005). Taming the global triumvirate: WTO, IMF and
World Bank. Thiruvananthapuram: Sahayi.
3. Jhingan, M. L. (2006). Economics of Development and Planning. Delhi:
Vrinda Publications (P) Ltd.
4. Francis, Abraham,M. (2006). Contemporary
Sociology. Oxford Oxfordshire: Oxford
University Press.
5. MacIver, R.M., Page, C.H. (2000). Society an Introductory Analysis. New
Delhi: Macmillan Publishers India.
6. Mallik, R M & Padhi, S. P. (2005). Development Deprivation and Welfare
Policy. Jaipur: Rawat publications.
7. Misra, S. K & Puri,V. K, (2004). Indian economy: its development
experience. Mumbai: Himalaya publishing house.
8. Prigoff, Arline. (2000). Economics for Social Workers: Social outcomes of
economic globalization with strategies for community action.
Brooks/Cole.
9. Rawat, H. (2007). Sociology Basic Concepts.
Jaipur: Rawat Publications.
10. Sachdeva, D.R.and Vidyabhushan. (2014). An
Introductionto Sociology. Allahabad: Kitab Mahal.
11. Shankar Rao, C. N. (2007). Sociology: Principles of Sociology with an
Introduction to Social Thought. New Delhi: S Chand & Co. Ltd.
Skill development activities
✔ Video presentations on types of societies.
✔ Debate on social issue-gender discrimination.
✔ Group discussion on Kerala model of development.
✔ Peer group presentations on different cultures in India.
✔ Mock drill on different folkways of different states in India.
