Master of Arts in Social Work (Public Health)

Description

The Master of Arts in Social Work in Public Health program addresses the complex dimensions of health within an evolving political, social, and economic landscape. The program equips social work professionals with the skills to analyze and respond to health issues at micro, meso, and macro levels. 

Public health social workers are uniquely positioned to intervene at individual, group, community, and policy levels. At the individual level, they engage in preventive, promotive, and restorative practices, providing psychosocial support through counselling and empowerment strategies. At the community level, they design, implement, and manage health initiatives that foster community involvement and engagement with the health system. Their specialized knowledge enables them to develop evidence-based, context-specific, and resource-sensitive interventions, driving social change. Additionally, public health social workers shape policy, advocate for equitable healthcare, and promote universal access to health services.

The Master of Arts in Social Work (Public Health) aims to bridge gaps in India's health workforce by advancing training, research, and policy development within a rights-based framework. The program prepares public health professionals to effectively work with socially, culturally, and economically diverse populations, focusing on vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. It emphasizes leadership development, epidemiology, research, program management, monitoring and evaluation, and effective health advocacy communication. Graduates will be equipped to work across various settings, including clinical and community health spaces, NGOs, research institutions, social movements, and specialized fields such as palliative care, geriatric social work, climate change, and humanitarian emergencies.

Programme Objectives

1. Equip students with the skills to analyze health within the framework of political economy and structural determinants, and to design context-specific interventions that address public health challenges in diverse settings
2. Cultivate in students an understanding of rights-based frameworks in public health, to effectively work with vulnerable and disadvantaged groups while promoting equity in access to health services
3. Prepare students to assume leadership roles within health systems by enhancing their capacities in programme management, monitoring and evaluation, and effective communication strategies for health advocacy
4. Equip students with research skills and foundational knowledge of epidemiology to enable them to undertake health research
5. Equip students with specialized skills to work in emerging areas of public health social work, emphasizing the importance of resilience and adaptability across varied public health settings

Programme Outcomes

• Students will be able to critically analyze health issues through the lens of political economy and structural determinants, and apply this understanding to design and implement effective, context-specific public health interventions in diverse settings
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of rights-based frameworks in public health and apply this knowledge to work effectively with vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, promoting equity in access to health services
• Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to assume leadership roles within the field, and effectively design, implement, and advocate for health programmes and policies for improved access and equity
• Students will demonstrate strong research skills and a foundational understanding of epidemiology enabling them to undertake health research
• Students will demonstrate the necessary skills to work in emerging areas of public health social work, with a focus on resilience and adaptability across diverse settings

Semesterwise Courses:

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

Fee Structure:

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

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