Saturday, 26 December 2015
Tuesday, 22 December 2015
'DEEKSHA' Bi-annual Journal, ISSN 2250-3919
Dear Sir/Madam
Greetings! from Lohith Shetty, Executive Editor, 'DEESHA' Bi-annual Journal of Social Work.
Approved in UGC-list 2017
Approved in UGC-list 2017
I am glad to
inform you that our 'DEEKSHA' Bi-annual Journal, ISSN 2250-3919 will be
published in the month of February 2016.
DEEKSHA is a medium for publication
of empirical research articles. I kindly request you to forward your articles
before January 10, 2016.
Please find guidelines for submission of manuscript in the Magazine.
Please find guidelines for submission of manuscript in the Magazine.
Thank You
With regards
Ms Vidya Vinutha D'souza
Executive Editor
All correspondence to be sent:
Ms Vidya Vinutha D'souza
Executive Editor
PG Department of Social Work
St Aloysius College (Autonomous)
Mangalore-575003
Tel.No: 0824-2449709 (MSW Dept.)
Mob: +91 9901094446
Subscription Rates:
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Two year Subscription Rs. 400.00 (4
issues)
Three year Subscription Rs. 500.00 (6
issues)
All subscriptions are to be paid through
cheques /D.D. in favour of Principal, St Aloysius College, Mangalore.
Thursday, 15 October 2015
Friday, 18 September 2015
Tuesday, 15 September 2015
Independence Day Celebration by Al-Empower
Date: 15-08-2015
Time: 8:30 am to 11:00 am
Place: Cheshire Home, Velencia.
The
Independence Day celebration was organized in Cheshire Home, Valencia all the
members assembled with the presence of the forum coordinator Mr. Lohith
Shetty. Flag hoisting was at 9:00 am by Ms. Wilma Aranha, President of Cheshire
Home followed by National Anthem. Then a cultural programme was conducted by
the Forum to the inmates. Thirty five members of the Al-Empower forum were
present.
The Forum members donated some
needful grocery items, which were offered at the end of the programme. Fevicol
Champions' Club, Mangalore
has also been the part of the programme and they distributed sweets to spread
the happiness of 68th anniversary.
Later the secretary of
Cheshire
Home, Ms. Hazel Colaso gave brief introduction about their organisation that is
in the year 1948 the first Cheshire Home was started by Lord
Cheshire, In India there are twenty three homes and these homes work for re-habitation
of people who are unable to take care of themselves .
Friday, 4 September 2015
MSW (HRD)
The Human Resource Development:
Human Resource Development (HRD, HR)
is the management and development of an organisation's manpower. MSW HR
professionals stand more competent to other HR professionals by being highly
equipped with Labour Legislations and Industrial Relations. MSW HR is
extensively exposed to understand employee welfare and employers profit
maximization throughout the course. MSW HR students from St Aloysius College
are also placed in various industrial establishments for practical exposure
training.
The field work experience that the MSW’s get throughout the year, keeps them updated with the industry news and the changing trend in HR. In the HR Specialization, students study Indian Labour Legislations such as Social Security Legislations, The Factories Act 1948, The Plantations Labour Act 1951, The Motor Transport Workers Act 1961, The Mines Act 1952, The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970, The Karnataka Shops and Establishment Act 1961, The Payment of Wages Act 1936, The Minimum Wages Act 1948, The Payment of Bonus Act 1965, The Industrial Dispute Act1947, Environmental Protection Act, The Trade Union Act 1926, The Industrial Establishment Acts 1946, Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, The Provident Fund Act 1952, The Employees State Insurance Act 1948, etc, Functions and development of trade union.
Students also are exposed to Organizational Behavioural and Development dynamics. They are also taught about Recruitment Strategies, Payroll Management Strategies, Employee Grievance Handling Strategies, Manning Standards, Career Graphing, Performance Appraisal, Human Resource planning and execution, Manager Job analysis/ Gap analyst, Employee safety administration, Retention strategies, Training Planning and execution, Statutory compliance management, Management of employee relation, Compensation and benefit administration.
Regular seminars and workshops on various topics involve student’s participation and help them to be active by using their skills and potentialities not just for their academic purpose but also for the extra curriculum activities. Study tour is observed annually for 7/8 days with exposure to around 10 industries and organisations. Students also undergo Block Placements for 40 days in industries and organisations, after the 4th semester examination. Summer Placement after 2nd semester is also advised.
Field work conference which is conducted on regular basis helps students to share their practical field experience with the other students as well as it helps to enhance their presentation skills in front of their peers.
The field work experience that the MSW’s get throughout the year, keeps them updated with the industry news and the changing trend in HR. In the HR Specialization, students study Indian Labour Legislations such as Social Security Legislations, The Factories Act 1948, The Plantations Labour Act 1951, The Motor Transport Workers Act 1961, The Mines Act 1952, The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970, The Karnataka Shops and Establishment Act 1961, The Payment of Wages Act 1936, The Minimum Wages Act 1948, The Payment of Bonus Act 1965, The Industrial Dispute Act1947, Environmental Protection Act, The Trade Union Act 1926, The Industrial Establishment Acts 1946, Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, The Provident Fund Act 1952, The Employees State Insurance Act 1948, etc, Functions and development of trade union.
Students also are exposed to Organizational Behavioural and Development dynamics. They are also taught about Recruitment Strategies, Payroll Management Strategies, Employee Grievance Handling Strategies, Manning Standards, Career Graphing, Performance Appraisal, Human Resource planning and execution, Manager Job analysis/ Gap analyst, Employee safety administration, Retention strategies, Training Planning and execution, Statutory compliance management, Management of employee relation, Compensation and benefit administration.
Regular seminars and workshops on various topics involve student’s participation and help them to be active by using their skills and potentialities not just for their academic purpose but also for the extra curriculum activities. Study tour is observed annually for 7/8 days with exposure to around 10 industries and organisations. Students also undergo Block Placements for 40 days in industries and organisations, after the 4th semester examination. Summer Placement after 2nd semester is also advised.
Field work conference which is conducted on regular basis helps students to share their practical field experience with the other students as well as it helps to enhance their presentation skills in front of their peers.
HRD specialists can be employed as
HR Executives / Managers with generalist role or specialized to one or few of
the roles like (Recruitment, Induction, Performance Appraisal, Training,
Industrial Relations, Grievance Handling, Career Planning, Consulting Partner,
etc), Labour Welfare Officers, Recruitment Executives /Managers for
Consultancy, Soft Skills Trainers, etc, in various industrial settings and in
HR department of industries and organisations.
There is opportunity to get into Government jobs as:
i.
Factories Inspector/ Chief Inspector
ii.
Labour Officer/ Commissioner
iii.
Officer in Employees Provident Fund
department
iv.
Officer in Employee State Insurance
department
v.
State Bus Transportation Corporation
vi.
International & Domestic
Airports
vii.
HR in Nationalised Banks
viii.
HR in Police Department
ix.
HR in Army/ Navy & Air Force
Departments
x.
HR in Para-Military Services
xi.
Public Sector Mining Industries
xii.
Public Sector Electronic Companies
xiii.
Public Sector Engineering Companies
xiv.
Public Sector Aeronautical
Industries
xv.
Public Sector Agro Industries
xvi.
Public Sector Automobile Industries,
etc.
Higher education (PhD, MPhil) and teaching is another
option for HRD Specialised MSW students.
HR student’s forum “AL-Empower” strives for higher
professional development through organising professional development programmes
in core HR concepts. HR forum organizes workshops / extension talks on Advanced
Manpower Planning, Collective Bargaining and Negotiation Process, Human
Resources Budgeting, Compensation management, Grievance Resolution, Human
Resource Information Systems, Human Resource Management in Service Sector,
Managerial Competencies and Career Development, Managerial Counselling,
Marketing Decisions for HR, Operations Research for HRM, Participative
Management.
Regular seminars and workshops on
various topics involve student’s participation and help them to be active by
using their skills and potentialities not just for their academic purpose but
also for the extra curriculum activities through Al-Empower Forum. Regular
seminars and workshops on various topics involve student’s participation and
help them to be active by using their skills and potentialities not just for
their academic purpose but also for the extra curriculum activities. Study tour
is observed annually for 7/8 days with exposure to around 10 industries and
organisations.
MSW (Community Development)
Community Development:
Community Development specialization
in St Aloysius College still attracts the students across India to be the
experts in working for social change at the community level. This Programme
includes theory and practicum which will enable students to specialize in
Community Development. In the III and IV semester students study the various
issues related to rural, tribal and urban development, citizen participation in
governance, and education for development. The focus has been also on the
various target groups of society such as unorganized labourers, women,
children, dalits, youth, farmers, poor, artisans etc. The specialization also
aims at enabling organized effort for sustainable development and mobilizing
the people to protect their human rights.
Field experience is an important part of the program in MSW department of St Aloysius College Mangalore. Community Development Students are given field training through placements in open communities under the guidance of Non Governmental Organisations and Local self Governments like Panchayths and City Corporations.
Field experience is an important part of the program in MSW department of St Aloysius College Mangalore. Community Development Students are given field training through placements in open communities under the guidance of Non Governmental Organisations and Local self Governments like Panchayths and City Corporations.
Such training in the community
setting helps students learn social work practice with an integrated approach.
Students themselves are involved in identifying the needs of the people,
planning intervention strategies and implementing them. Moreover social welfare
services are rendered to the needy, which will provide unbinding
opportunities to the students to work freely at the same time earn goodwill and
recognition in the society.
Experienced faculty members
supervise the students Community work, carefully plan the assignments, conduct
supervisory conferences and help the student to acquire professional skills and
values. Annual seminars of National and Regional level help the students to
update their knowledge, learn planning and organizing skills and also to
exchange their ideas.
CD
specialists generally find employment in NGOs working for the development of
women, children, and any marginalized sections of society.
Emerging
concept of Corporate Social Responsibility has created job opportunities
for CD specialists in National and Multi National Companies.
After
gaining some experience CD specialists can be appointed as consultants with various
organizations in various capacities
l Government Sector.
l Peoples’ Movement.
l Public sector and Private sector Banks
l Co-operative Sectors.
l Industrial Corporation/ CSR
l Advocacy and other form of Social Activism.
l Self/group initiated organization and programmes.
l PRO’S in Government Offices
l Development Officers at Grama, Taluk & Zilla
Panchayats.
l BDO’s
l City corporation- as Community Development Officers,
community health Officers
l Project Officers -National and International funding
Agencies
Central and State government
projects for women, children, HIV /AIDS,
rural poor, slum and tribal development, farmers, youth have been the greatest
employers to community development experts.Ongoing research is the need of the
hour for Community development. Hence it provides scope for CD experts to be
the researchers
of projects funded by Government and International funding agencies.
Higher education (PhD, MPhil) and teaching is another
option for Community Development workers.
Community development Specialisation
holds good for international market as well. Premier international
organizations like WHO, UNESCO and UNICEF employs experts of Community
Development in awareness campaigns and projects meant for developing countries.
Project Coordinator, Project
manager, Researcher, Trainer, Programme director, Fund raising Executive,
Monitoring officer are some of the designations one can obtain in this field.
“KIRANA” Community Development Forum is a platform for the students
to Develop
skills and creativity. It offers opportunities for cooperation and
collaboration among students and external agencies. Team research studies are
conducted to inculcate critical thinking and reasoning skills, and to develop a
positive attitude among students towards scientific research from the beginning
of their professional life. KIRANA is a means to
enhance social interaction, leadership, healthy recreation, self-discipline and
self-confidence. A good part of education that is broadening of horizons
inculcation of values, learning to relate and to deal with others, exercise of
participative leadership etc takes place through forum activities.
On order to
supplement student’s classroom lectures, seminars and workshops are conducted
to give the students an opportunity to think of broader issues in their subject
or field to help them integrate total learning. Students are also actively
involved in planning and implementation of seminars and workshops under the
guidance of faculty. Students participate in the social functions organised by
local or outside social agencies. This forum moulds the students to be socially
sensitive by exposing them to bitter realities of society. This concept of blended
learning can give a better future to the students.
MSW (Medical & Psychiatric Social Work)
Medical
and Psychiatric Social Work:
Medical and Psychiatric Social Work
Specialisation (MPSW), is an important specialisation in MSW studies. MPSW
students are placed in different health settings for field training and are
involved in clinical Social Work Practice. The students of this specialisation are
trained to equip themselves with the knowledge, skills and values necessary for
effective practice towards promoting holistic health (physical & Mental)
which includes Preventive, Promotive and Curative areas. It facilitates
students to gain knowledge and skills as a team to promote comprehensive health
care and training to find solutions to a range of psycho-social
problems associated with patient’s illness. Our students get training in
individual and group counselling and family therapy in hospital and community
health settings. They conduct Case Work, Group Work
with patients and family members. They also conduct awareness programmes
through Lectures, role plays, skits etc in schools and communities. They are
also exposed to various extension Lectures and skills workshop on important
topics in college and field settings.
.
This specialisation offers papers like Working with Children
and families, Therapeutic Counselling, Medical Social Work, Psychiatric Social
Work and concurrent Field Work Practicum.
Job Opportunities in Medical &
Psychiatric Social Work
- As Counsellors/Social workers /Programme co-ordinators in
India and abroad
•
Hospital and clinical Settings
•
Educational Settings-School Counselling
•
Career and vocational counselling& Guidance
•
Counseling to Diverse
Population
•
Disaster Management areas
•
Family and Marriage
•
Child, adolescents and special groups
•
Drug Abuse and disability
•
Palliative care
•
HIV/AIDS
•
Geriatric Social Work
•
Industrial Social Work
•
Mental Health and Community Counselling
•
Counselling women
•
Research & Documentation officers in the field of
Health
•
Counselling to culture and ethnic groups
•
Government departments –as Counsellors /Social
workers/health officers in Correctional Institutions, Women & child Welfare
departments, Social welfare departments ,Health departments and Government
Hospitals
•
In National and International funding agencies like
UNICEF,UNESCO,ILO & WHO
There is also scope for Higher
education i.e. MPhil, PhD, and teaching
in Social work institutes or
clinical work cum teaching in Medical College Hospitals.
Medical and Psychiatric Social Work
specialisation, has a Vibrant Forum called “Human
Wellness Forum” where students conduct various activities like seminars,
workshops, Guest Lectures, community programmes, etc relevant to their
specialisation. This is not only a platform for learning experience to students
but they also develop skills of planning, organising, co-ordinating and evaluation
of their own activities.
These activities help them to integrate and apply theory in various health related fields. It also creates opportunity to organize preventive and promotive health related activities namely Life skills education programmes, health & Hygiene, Stress Management skills in schools, awareness programmes on Dementia, Mental Health and other related areas.
These activities help them to integrate and apply theory in various health related fields. It also creates opportunity to organize preventive and promotive health related activities namely Life skills education programmes, health & Hygiene, Stress Management skills in schools, awareness programmes on Dementia, Mental Health and other related areas.
In
order to prepare the students to become effective counsellors they are also
given training into participatory
counselling skills programmes. Annual study
tours organised every year students get exposed to different therapeutic
interventions in the field of child and women welfare, Physical and Mental
health areas etc. Annual seminar is
also organised on relevant topics essential for professional practise. Students
are also encouraged to take up small research
studies in Medical and Psychiatric areas.
Today
Drug abuse is gaining momentum among student community. Students are young
population who are attracted to modern world and its temptations. Keeping this
view the Anti-Addiction cell was introduced by the MSW Department of St. Aloysius College, Mangalore which was started as part of the decennial celebration of
the department.
Anti- addiction cell has been promoting a positive role in
preventing drug abuse and helps young
generation to look into alternative habits other than drugs, where the students strive towards organizing preventive
programmes for adolescents on Substance Abuse Prevention. They conduct participatory workshops for High School
Students. The objective is to create awareness on addiction among adolescent students and to
motivate and sensitize adolescents to take a firm decision to say “NO” to drugs and spread this message
to others through participatory learning activities. The cell also collaborates with a de-addiction centre
in conducting recreational and educational activities for the addicts and their
family members.
Thursday, 3 September 2015
MSW @ St Aloysius College (Autonomous) Mangalore
The Institute
·
The PG
department of Social Work from its inception in the year 2001 has been
committed to grooming and educating professionals for Social Welfare and
Social Development. We envisage preparing the students to respond effectively
to the emerging social realities which call for qualified professionals, with
specialized knowledge and skills .
Objectives of the Course A. Knowledge- based Objectives • To help students understand the basic concepts, values, methods, ethics and processes of social work profession • To enable them to acquire knowledge for the assessment of, and interventions with, individuals, families, groups, communities, organizations and the state. • To facilitate understanding of the structure and functions of various social, economic and political institutions.
·
To develop
capacity in varied fields like community and social change Management,
medical and clinical settings, personnel management and labour welfare.
B. Value- based Objectives • To enable the students to acquire professional values such as respect for the dignity and worth of the human person, unconditional acceptance of, and concern for, their holistic well-being. • To enable the students to develop concern and commitment for the marginalized groups based on class, caste, gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation and ability. • To enable them to internalize the values of social justice, cultural pluralism, democratic participation and integrity of creation. C. Skill -based Objectives • To enable students to acquire the generic skills such as - Life skills - Organization- development and management. - Research and analysis - Program-planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation - Advocacy, networking and public policy interventions. • To develop skills for solving the problems in working with individual, family, groups and communities through field practicum.` • To enable students to develop their capacity to relate theory to practice and also to relate experience to theory. |
2. Scope of the
subjects / course: Kindly Refer the respective specialisation
icon in the back page
|
3.
Facilities.
a)
Spacious
class rooms with ample ventilation, screens, & LCD projector is an advantage.
b)
Separate
Seminar room is available with AC & sound system.
c)
Internet
Wi-Fi connectivity is available in the campus.
d)
Computers
and Digital camera are available.
e)
Ladies
room with washrooms are available.
f)
Movable
LCD is available.
g)
Individual
staff cabins to facilitate conferences with the students.
h)
The
Office, HOD & Staff rooms are networked with intercom facility.
i)
There
are six large common Notice boards for various kinds of notifications.
j)
Bulletin
Boards are available in each classroom.
k)
Canteen
facility is available in the PG block.
l)
Auditoriums
& Teletorium is available to organise Seminars, Workshops and other
events.
m)
Sports
grounds and opportunities for playing different sports is available in the
campus and a Swimming Pool is under construction.
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4. Activities and seminars conducted etc.
PG Degree in Social work / MSW
Course in St Aloysius College (Autonomous) Mangalore, designed to provide
superior quality professional social workers in the field of Medical and
Psychiatric Social work, Community Development, and Human Resource
Management. St Aloysius College (Autonomous) Mangalore has designed advanced
course contents for MSW HR, MSW Community Development, MSW Medical and
Psychiatric Social Work. There is crucial demand for qualified MSW professionals
across the globe. Continuous review and up gradation of MSW course syllabus
is a special feature of St Aloysius MSW department. Obtaining PG Degree in
Social work from St Aloysius College Mangalore ensures higher professionalism
and higher competency.
“Samprathi” is a National seminar observed annually by the MSW
department which has earned good reputation locally and nationally. “Samprathi” book with ISBN is planned
after Samprathi from 2013. “Deeksha”
is a biannual Journal from the PG Department of Social Work with ISSN-2250-3919.
For the placement assistance we
have an exclusive placement cell, and we ensure all our students are placed
in right job.
“KIRANA” Forum for Community Development
“Human
Wellness Forum” for Medical and Psychiatric Social Work
“AL-Empower”
Forum for Human Resource Development
Kindly Refer the respective specialisation icon in the back page
for more details
5.
Staff details
a)
Dr.
Loveena Lobo
Assistant Professor
& HOD
MSW, PhD
Medical &
Psychiatric Social Work
b)
Ms.
Shwetha Rasquinha
Asst Professor
MSW, MPhil, UGC NET, Research Scholar
Community Development
c)
Mr.
Gerald D’Silva
Lecturer
MSW, MPhil, PGDHRM,
Research Scholar
Community Development
d)
Mr.
Roshan Montheiro
Lecturer
PGDPM, MS, MSW, Research Scholar
Medical &
Psychiatric Social Work
e)
Ms.
Vidya Vinutha D’Souza
Lecturer
MSW,
Human Resource
Development
f)
Mr.
Lohith Shetty
Asst Professor
PGDPM, MSW(HRD),
MBA(Hosp Mgt), NET
Human Resource
Development
6.
Contact information of HOD
Dr. Loveena Lobo : HOD
Mobile – 94484 60525 :
Office : +91 824
2449709 / 2449700 Extn: 406
7.
Syllabus in brief
The scheme and syllabus for the
Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) offered by St Aloysius College
(Autonomous),P G Social Work Department is drafted in accordance with
credit-based semester scheme. The Papers studied and practical included in
the course are mentioned hereunder:
|
Semester I
|
Social Work - History &
Ideologies
Case Work Practice Group Work Practice Dynamics of Human Behaviour -I Social Work Practicum Concurrent Field Work Comprehensive Viva-voce |
Semester II
|
Social Sciences Perspectives for
Social work
Community Organization and Social Action Social Work Research & Statistics Dynamics of Human Behaviour II Social Work Practicum Concurrent Field Work Comprehensive Viva-voce |
Semester III
|
Social Work Administration
Human Rights Perspectives (Choice based credit paper) |
Community Development
Specialization
Education for Development Rural & Tribal Development |
Medical & Psychiatry
Specialization
Counselling: Theory & Practice Psychiatric Social Work |
Human Resource Development
Personnel Management & Human Resource Development Labour Legislation & Industrial Relations |
Social Work Practicum
Concurrent Field Work Comprehensive Viva voce |
Semester IV
|
Project Planning and Management
|
Community Development
Specialization
Urban Community Development Citizen Participation & Local Self-Governance |
Medical & Psychiatry
Specialization
Working with Children and Families Medical Social Work |
Human Resource Development
Employee Welfare in India Organisational Behaviour and Development |
Project Work
Disaster Management & Term Paper Or Research Project |
Social Work Practicum
Concurrent Field Work Comprehensive Viva voce |
8.
Best Practices/ Teaching Learning Process
·
Group Discussion
·
Field Study Based
Assignment
·
Case Analysis, Discussion
& presentation
·
Brainstorming Session
·
Simulated Case Work
sessions
·
Review of Documentary/Film
on Social Issues
·
Internet based learning
and presentation
·
Book/Article/Journal/Magazine/News
review and presentation
·
Role Plays, Street plays
·
Community based
programmes
·
Organisational visits
& learning
·
Study Tours
·
Rural exposure visits, Participatory
Rural Appraisal
·
Extension Lectures
·
Summer Placement and
Block placement
9. Criteria for Admissions
MSW is a two year PG course (Four
Semesters). Any graduate with minimum marks of 45% aggregate (SC / ST 40%) is
eligible for the admission in St Aloysius College for MSW Course.
|
Entrance exam is observed for the
admissions to the candidates below 60% aggregate marks in degree.
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