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Master of Arts in Social Work (Public Health)

Location: Guwahati

School: School of Social Sciences and Humanities

Intake: 15

Description

Introduction

The Centre for Public Health strives to protect and improve public health with the guiding principles of universality and equity. Drawing upon interdisciplinary scholarship, the centre is set to expand its horizon in teaching and learning programmes, innovative research and policy engagements both within Northeast India and at the national level in the years to come.

Recognizing the region’s vulnerability to ethnic conflict, economic underdevelopment, inadequate healthcare infrastructure and natural disasters, the public health Course is designed to build a cadre of professionals who are equipped with the skills and knowledge to address the context-specific health issues of the region. It aims to empower students to contribute to health system strengthening, policy-making, and research that is rooted in the region’s realities.

Along with the social work values and principles the graduates will be equipped to serve as public health professionals, researchers, educators who can develop and implement inclusive and culturally appropriate public health strategies in Northeast India and beyond.

 

Objectives

The programme has the following objectives:

  1. To understand the scope of social work practice in public health within a developmental and human rights perspective.
  2. To develop skills of working with individuals, groups and communities on public health issues.
  3. To develop skills in work at micro, meso and macro levels through strategic planning, governance, advocacy, activism, and research in a variety of institutional and non-institutional settings, and contexts including disaster and conflict
  4. To develop ability to work with other human sciences with an inter-disciplinary approach
  5. To develop sensitivity to various ethical issues and practices in public health and social work and engage actively in various regulatory bodies overseeing health ethics and human rights

Outcomes

The programme has the following outcomes: Students will be able to

A. Knowledge:

  • Develop a deep understanding of the evolution of Public health and crucial roles of health system to improve health of the population
  • Understand the determinants of health (including social, economic, environmental and political factors) and how it influences health.
  • Demonstrate the Ability to assess the health needs of the population
  • Identify major global health challenges

B. Skills:

  • Gain capacity to plan, design, implement, monitor and evaluate the health program effectiveness
  • Use both qualitative and quantitative research methods to determine the impact on public health issues.
  • Learn community engagement and collaboration
  • Develop Communication, advocacy and thought leadership Values

C. Attitudes:

  • Value and respect the culture
  • Commitment in promoting social justice by believing in equal access to health care service and reducing health disparities .
  • Respect of confidentiality, informed consent, and professional boundaries while engaging with diverse communities.

D. Career Readiness:

  • Career readiness to contribute to various agencies - governments, non governmental organizations, CSR, hospitals and other international development agencies.

Distribution of Credit Hours:

Semester-wise Credit Distribution by Component

 

Component

Credits

Semester I

Semester II

Semester III

Semester IV

Core Courses

26

8

8

6

4

Electives

6

2

2

2

0

IKS

2

2

0

0

0

Skill Enhancement

8

2

2

2

2

Internship/Field Work/Labs/Capstone

24

6

6

6

6

Dissertation/Project Research

14

0

2

4

8

Total Credits (80)

80

20

20

20

20

Value-added

Course (30-90 hrs)

30 (hrs)

15(Hr)

15(hrs)

 

 

Semesterwise Courses:

Semester wise distribution of the courses

Semester 1

 

Course Category

Course code

Course title

Credits

Core (Campus Level)

Core

India’s Development: Society, State and Market

2

Core (School Level)

SW-01

History and Ideologies of Social Work

2

Core (School Level)

SW-02

Social Work Practice: Principles and Concepts 1

2

Skill Enhancement (School Level)

SE-01

Self and Society

2

IKS (Campus Level)

IKS-01

IKS from SSS&H

2

Core (Centre Level)

PH-01

Introduction to Public Health

2

Elective 1 (centre Level)

ELPH-02

Health and Development

2

Field Work

OV

Organisational Visit (Non-Credited but compulsory)

 

Block Field Work

FW-01

Block Fieldwork (Concurrent Fieldwork in Guwahati)

6

Value-added course

VAC-01

Universal Values & Ethics- 1

15 (Hrs)

 

Workshop 01

 

Communication skills (non-credited but compulsory)

 

 

Workshop 02

 

Field Preparedness (non-credited but compulsory)

 

 

Workshop 03

 

Research Preparedness (non-credited but compulsory)

 

 

 

 

Total Credits

20

 

Semester 2

 

Course Category

Course code

Course title

Credits

Core (Campus Level)

Core

Understanding North East India

2

Core (School Level)

SW-03

Research in Social Work

2

Core (School Level)

SW-04

Social Work Practice: Principles and Concepts -2

2

Skill Enhancement (School Level)

SE-02

Project Planning and Management

2

Elective-2 (Centre Level)

 ELPH-03

 Introduction to Mental Health

2

Core(Centre Level)

 PH-04

 Community Health Processes and Practice

2

Block Field Work

FW-02

Block Fieldwork (Concurrent Fieldwork in Guwahati)

6

Rural Practicum

RP

Rural Practicum (Non-credited)

 

Dissertation /Research Project

 

Proposal and tools of data collection as deliverables

2

Value Added Course

VAC-02

 Universal Value & Ethics-2

15 (Hrs)

Non credited

 

Workshop 04

 

PRA (non-credited but compulsory)

4hrs

 

Workshop 05

 

Computer skills (non-credited but compulsory)

4hrs

 

 

 

 

20

 

Semester 3

 

Course Category

Course code

Course title

Credits

Skill Enhancement

(School Level)

SE-03

Human Resource Management for Social Workers

2

Core (Centre Level)

PH-05

Health Services System

2

Core (Centre Level)

PH-06

Theoretical Perspectives and their applications to disability, rehabilitation social work

 

2

 

 

 

 

Core(Centre Level)

PH-07

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

2

Elective-3 (Centre Level)

ELPH-08

Gender, Health and Rights

 

2

Block Field Work

FW-03

Block Field Work (Centre specific- Exposure to Community Health & Health system)

6

Dissertation/ Research project

 

 Presentation of three chapters

4

Workshop 06

 

Quantitative Data Analysis (non-credited but compulsory)

4

Workshop 07

 

Qualitative Data Analysis (non-credited but compulsory)

4

 

 

 

20

 

 

Semester 4

 

Course Category

Course code

Course title

Credits

Skill Enhancement (Centre Level)

SEPH-09

Health Communication

 

2

Core (Centre Level)

PH-10

Vulnerable Groups and Health

2

Core (Centre Level)

PH-11

Health Policy, Programmes and Legislation

2

Block Field Work

FW-04

Block Field Work (Choice on any thematic of their interest)

6

Dissertation/ Research project

 

Dissertation/ Research project

Pre-submission seminar

Product+ process

8

Workshop 08

 

Leadership and Teamwork skills (Compulsory, not credited)

8

 

 

 

20

Note: The curriculum structure is tentative and subject to change. Semester-wise listing of courses and course codes are provisional and may undergo some changes.

Note:The curriculum structure is tentative and subject to change.

Fee Structure:

 

Components M.A. Social Work in (CODP,LE,CL,PH)
Fees Sem I Sem II
 Sem III Sem IV
FEE Tuition Fee 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000,000
Examination Fee 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
CHARGES



 Field Education / Internship / Experiential Learning Charges 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000
IT Charges 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
Library Charges 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500
Other Charges( ID Card, Convocation & Misc.) * 2,500 0 0 0
FUNDS Students' Competency Fund 0 0 0 0
Lab / Studio Fund 0 0 0 0
Development Fund 10,000 0 10,000 0
Student Wellness & Welfare Fund* 500 500 500 500
Alumni Fund * 0 500 0 0
Health Care Fund* 2,000 0 2,000 0
DEPOSITS Caution Deposits (Refundable at the time of exit from programme on submission of No Dues Certificate) 10,000 0    
  Semester wise Course Fee 51,500 27,500 39,000 27,000
  Yearly Fees 79,000 66,000
  Total Course Fee 1,45,000
Institute reserves the right to revise the Fee Structure of programmes if necessary.
Expenses related to Practicum / Study tour / Rural field work / Urban field work/Winter Institute, if any, will have to be met by the students themselves at the time of the activity.
No fee concession is available for self-finanaced programmes.

 

*Institute reserves the rights to revise the Fees Structure of programme if necessary.

 

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