The Department of Social Work started its journey in July 1997. The department runs Five Year Integrated Course in Social Work which leads to BSW (three years) and MSW (two years) Degrees. The course curriculum is designed as per the CBCS pattern prescribed by the UGC and offers the papers of special interest in the area of Family and Child Welfare, Rural Development, Tribal Development, Psychosocial Counselling, NGO Management, Micro Finance and Livelihood, Dynamics of Human behaviour etc. The Department also runs Ph. D. Programme, where the thrust of the current research endeavours in the areas like Healthcare, Reproductive and Child Health Programme (RCH), Sex Education, HIV/ AIDS, ICDS Services, Panchayati Raj, Non Governmental Organizations, Women in Unorganized Sector, Self Help Groups, Corporate Voluntarism, Water and Sanitation, Disaster Management, Psychosocial problems of Elderly, Cancer, Tuberculosis, etc. The department has initiated outreach activities in the nearby rural communities.
Courses Offered
| Courses Offered | Duration | Number of Seats |
|---|---|---|
| M.S.W. (by course work) | Ten Semesters | 50 |
| Ph.D. (by course & research work) | ||
| D. Litt (by research work) |
Faculty
| Name | Designation | Area of Specialization | Contact & Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subhabrata Dutta MSW, M.Phil, PGCRM, PhD. |
Professor | Governance, Panchayati Raj & Rural Development. |
subhabrata.dutta@aus.ac.in sduttasw@gmail.com 9435171901 |
| Molankal Gangabhushan M., MSW, PGDLL, Ph.D. | Professor | Industrial Relation and Personal Management | molankal.gangabhushan@aus.ac.in
gangabhushan@gmail.com 9401020601 |
| M Tineshowri Devi, MA (Social Work), M. Phil., PhD. | Professor & Head | Gender and Health | moirangthem.tineshowri.devi@aus.ac.in
moirangi@yahoo.com 9435172776 |
| Tarun Bikas Sukai, MSW, PGDHRM, Ph.D. | Professor | NGO’s HIV/AIDs | tarun.bikash.sukai@aus.ac.in
tbsukai@gmail.com 09435522275 |
| Mrityunjay Singh, MA (SW),Ph.D | Assistant Professor | Social Development | mrityunjay.kumar.singh@aus.ac.in
mrityunjayksingh@gmail.com 9954233732 |
| Ritwika Rajendra, MSW, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Family and Child Welfare | ritwika.rajendra@aus.ac.in
9435383972 |
| Ratna Huirem, MSW, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | Community Development | ratna.huirem@aus.ac.in
huiremratna@gmail.com 9435174434 |
| Kathiresan L., MA (SW), M.Phil., Ph.D. | Associate Professor | Health care | kathiresan.l@aus.ac.in
kadir.jnu@gmail.com 9435377301 |
| G. Albin Joseph, MA (SW), M.Phil., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | NGO Management, Youth Development, Disability Studies |
albinjosephg@gmail.com g.albin.joseph@aus.ac.in 9435175167 |
| Lalzo S. Thangjom, MA (SW), Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | URCD, HIV/AIDS | lalzosthangjom@gmail.com
9435371082 |
| Aditi Nath, MSW, Ph.D. (SW) | Assistant Professor | Partnership Development & NGO Management | aditinath1@gmail.com
9707727640 |
| Ajit Kr. Jena, MA., M.Phil. | Assistant Professor | Social Policy, Social Legislation | ajitjena23@gmail.com
9435070250 |
| Kaivalya T. Desai, MA (SW) Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Social Work Education | kaivalya.desai@gmail.com
9435070266 |
| Joyashri Dey, MSW, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Governance & Community Development | joyasreedey1@gmail.com
9435311341 |
Head of Department
Prof. Tarun Bikash Sukai
09435522275
tarun.bikash.sukai@aus.ac.in
Alumni Placement
More than ninety per cent of the students who have passed out from this Department have been employed by Governmental and Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) at the state and national levels
Social Work Journal
The Social Work Journal is a Peer Reviewed Journal published by the Department of Social Work biannually. It was first published in 2010 with ISSN: 0976-5484. It seeks to promote scholarship in Social Work Education and Practice and other social science fields. The journal publishes empirical, conceptual, and review papers in the form of research articles, reports of research in progress, and analyses of contemporary issues of social importance.
Prospectus
Curriculum
| Syllabus of Five Year Integrated Social Work Programme Implemented under NEP 2020 The integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s curriculum in Social Work has been developed with a strong emphasis on the theoretical underpinnings and practice dimensions relevant to social work practice in diverse settings with a focus on issues of vulnerable and marginalised groups. The programme lays emphasis on the disciplinary foundations; the methods of social work practice; and the attitudes, skills and knowledge which inform the practice dimensions. It attempts to integrate the macro with the underlying micro issues in the context of India with some emphasis on the development issues in the north-eastern region of the country. | |
| Integrated Social Work Curriculum Integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s curriculum in Social Work emphasizes on the theoretical underpinnings and practice dimensions in diverse settings with a focus on issues of vulnerable and marginalised groups, and also an emphasis on the disciplinary foundations, the methods of social work practice, and the attitudes, skills and knowledge. It attempts to integrate the micro and macro issues in the context of India, with special in the north-eastern region. | |
| PhD. Department of Social Work promotes Interdisciplinary research on its thrust areas of social work practice and issues of social importance. |