Course Credit:
2
1. CONCEPTUAL ORIENTATION
1.1 Introduction to Concepts: Theory, Perspective, Paradigm, Practice Model/Approach, Social Work, Social Welfare, Social Service, Social Change, Social Reform, Social Development and Theoretical knowledge Base of Social Work
1.2 Philosophy, Emergence of Social Work with Theoretical and Methodological Development.
2. SOCIAL WORK THEORIES INSOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
2.1 Human Behavior Theory: Systems Theory (Ecological Systems, Family Systems)
2.2 Behaviorism and SocialLearning Theory: Cognitive Theory, Behavioral Theory, Social LearningTheory `
2.3 PsychodynamicTheory: ClassicalPsychodynamic Theory, Ego-Psychology Object-Relations Theory, Self-Psychology
2.4 Transpersonal Theory: Developmental Perspective; Humanistic Perspective
2.5 Social Exchange Theory: Rational Choice Perspective
2.6 Conflict Theory: Conflict Perspective, Social Constructionism [Social Constructionist Perspective]
2.7Application of Theories in Social Work.
3 PRACTICE MODELS/ APPROACHES IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
3.1 Definition of Model and Approach in Social Work
3.2 Practice Approaches:Psychodynamic Approach, Behavioraland Cognitive Behavioral Approach, System Models, Existential and Humanistic Approach, Client-centered Approach, Crisis Intervention and Task-Centered Approach, Problem Solving Approach, Strength-Based and Empowerment Approach, Radical/Structural Approach
4. PERSPECTIVES IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
4.1 Person-in-Environment (Situation) Perspective
4.2 Strengths Perspective
4.3 Feminist Perspective
4.4. Ecosystems Perspective
4.5. Developmental Perspective
4.6 Conflict Perspective
4.7 Bio-psychosocial Perspective