INTRODUCTION

The Department of Social Work at Don Bosco College, Itanagar, was established in the year 2018. It is the first institution in the state to offer the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program under Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU). The department emphasizes participatory, inclusive, and sustainable development through both academic instruction and field-based practices. Its vision is to nurture BSW students into confident, competent, and passionate change-makers. The department’s mission is centered on experiential learning, integrating theoretical knowledge with personalized mentoring, supervised fieldwork, and holistic student development.

Key Areas of Focus:

  1. Teaching: The department adopts a holistic approach, integrating academic learning with the development of behavioral and life skills. Through lectures, seminars, workshops, and experiential activities, students gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills essential for social work practice.
  2. Practice: Practical learning is emphasized through activities like fieldwork, rural immersion camps, and workshops. These initiatives enable students to apply theoretical knowledge, interact with diverse communities, and develop problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  3. Research Project: Research is a vital component of the department’s curriculum. Students undertake dissertations and empirical studies, gaining critical thinking and data analysis skills. This fosters their academic growth and contributes to advancements in social work knowledge.
  4. Field Action Projects: Students engage in collaborative projects with communities, designing and implementing interventions and evaluating their outcomes. These projects develop leadership, project management, and advocacy skills while promoting community well-being and entrepreneurial growth.

Through its integrated focus on teaching, practice, research, and field action, the department prepares students to become skilled, compassionate, and socially conscious professionals.

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VISION

To groom young people into confident, competent and passionate harbingers of positive change at the individual, community and at the larger societal levels.

MISSION

To engage the young mind through the transformation of the person through a combination of inputs, personalized interactions and guided engagement with and reflection upon existential realities.

The departments’ motto “ EDUCATE,  ENGAGE,  EMPOWER ”, informs and invigorates all spheres of its educational and intervention programmes. It invites all who are associated with the Institute to a deep, consistent and creative engagement with the self and the society.

  • To engage the students develop the theoretical understanding received in the classroom and practice it in the field at the individual, group and community level.
  • To capacitate the students so that they make an impact in the lives of the people especially the underprivileged and disempowered communities in the state of Arunachal Pradesh and the north eastern region.
  • To create the space and the opportunity for the students of Social Work to build on their strengths, deal with their fears, help heal the emotional and psychological wounds that stifle some of them, discover their passion, build their dreams and articulate their aspirations and support in their exploratory ventures.
  •  We do not aim at finished products; we aim at growing, learning and dynamic young social change leaders.
Name Qualification Workshop Books Orientation Refresher course
Dr. Dominic Leo Thaikho NET, JRF, PhD
Mr. Telesphore Topno MAW, MA
Mr. FRANCIS HASDAK MSW, NET, Pursuing Ph.D
Ms. DECEM SANTINI MITKONG MA, NET
DEPARTMENT: BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK (BSW)
    Programme Specific Objectives
    • Ability of learners to locate Social Work the realm of Social Sciences; enhanced ability of learners to appreciate the foundational pillars of Social Work; and learner’s ability to appreciate the basics and necessity for communication skills.
    • Awareness about distinctive features of field work in Social Work pedagogy, knowledge about objectives, structure and components of field work as signature pedagogy in Social Work.
    • Ability of learners to acknowledge the micro, mezzo and macro concern and the groups; enhanced understanding of learners to understand and intervene sustainably with issues of ecology.
    • Knowledge, attitude and skills in enhancing the problem-solving ability of individuals, families and groups, ability to help Individuals and Groups through processes of Individual and Group Interactions.
    • Able to understand the scope of government and non-government efforts in welfare, developmental and empowerment of marginalized sections; Knowledge, skills and attitude in evolving facets of professional social work.
    • Able to understand and conduct different steps in conducting research and associated limitations.
    • Able to observe, analyse and evaluate social realities as well as the sustainable impact of social work intervention.

    Semester I
    Core Course
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    1. Foundation Of Social Work SOW-CC-1110
    Minor Course
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    1. Application Of Social Science In Social Work SOW-MC-1110
    Multi Disciplinary Course (MDC)
    3. Human Behaviour And Social Change SOW-MD-1110
    Ability Enhancement Course (AEC)
    4. English Language & Communication Skills ENG-AE-1110
    • Students will be able to develop vocabulary and improve the accuracy in grammar. produce words with right pronunciation.
    Skill Enhancement Course (SEC)
    5. Community Organization SOW-SE-0010
    Fieldwork
    4. Introduction To Field Work INT-CO-0010

    Semester III
    Core Course
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    1. Community Organization And Social Action SOW-C-211
    • Able to demonstrate familiarity with community organization and social action as methods of social work profession.
    • Able to develop skills of collecting and collating information to understand community, its structure and components.
    • Able to gain the experience and exposure to practice community organization and social action at micro and macro levels.
    • Able to understand the relationship of community organization and social action with other methods of social work.
    2. PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK (PSW ) SOW-C-212
    • Able to understand psychological concepts and its relevance to Social Work.
    • Able to understand the basic concepts and processes in social psychology and its relevance to Social Work.
    • Able to understand determinants and processes of personality development.
    • Able to understand social attitudes and psychosocial behaviour.
    3. CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS (CSPC) SOW-C-213
    • To understand the genesis and manifestation of social problems.
    • To understand preventive and remedial measures for contemporary social problems.
    • To understand the role of social work in addressing social problems. Learning Outcomes:
    • Able to understand the genesis and manifestation of social problems.
    • Able to understand preventive and remedial measures for contemporary social problems
    • Able to understand role of social work in addressing social problems.
    4. PROGRAMME MEDIA AND ITS APPLICATION (PMA) SOW-S-214
    • Able to develop skills to use basic programme media.
    • Able to understand various types of programme media and their application in the various setting.
    • Able to understand the role of social worker in use of programme media.
    • Able to understand the skills required for programme media.
    5. YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND PEACE BUILDING (YLPB) SOW-G-215a
    • Able to understand youth leadership, their needs, issues and challenges.
    • Skills and strategies of youth leadership for peace building and social integration.
    6. Fieldwortk Practice SOW-F-216
    • Able to understand Programmes and projects of governmental and nongovernmental organizations and critically appraise them.
    • Able to prepare work plan and its execution.
    • Able to develop professional attitude conducive to deal with human problems.
    • Able to develop sensitivity towards the needs and problems of different target groups.
    • Able to develop understanding of the role of Social Workers in different settings.
    • Able to apply programme Media Skills in Social Work interventions.
    • Able to develop skills to write reports of work performed during field work and make use of supervision.


    Semester IV
    Core Course
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    1. SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH (SWR) SOW-C-221
    • Able to demonstrate ability to be able to conduct research, and to do this with an understanding of the application of different methods and tools.
    • Able to develop skills of data collection, organization, presentation, analysis and report writing.
    2. HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (HRSJ) SOW-C-222
    • Able to understand the concept of human rights and its significance to the Social Work profession.
    • Able to understand the application of human rights to the various practice domains of the profession.
    • Able to Understand on Human Right based Social Work interventions.
    3. SOCIAL LEGISLATION IN INDIA (SLI) SOW-C-223
    • Able to promote knowledge in understanding the cause and effect of discrimination and oppression.
    • Able to prepare modules and strategies for advocacy to bring sustainable social change.
    Skill Enhancement Course ( SEC-1)
    4. SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SDE) SOW-S-224
    • To develop basic understanding on Skill and Entrepreneurship.
    • To develop understanding on the qualities and attributes of entrepreneurs.
    • To understand abilities and Skills of successful entrepreneur. Learning Outcomes.
    • Able to understand the qualities and attributes of successful entrepreneurs.
    • Able to understand the abilities and Skills of successful entrepreneurs.
    • Able to understand the basics of Entrepreneurial Skill.
    5. NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (NSSYD) SOW-G-225
    • Able to understand life skills and accelerate personality development.
    • Knowledge and Skills regarding the values of NSS, Social Service and Community Engagements.
    • Able to understand the core values of Indian Constitution.
    6. FIELD WORK PRACTICE (FWP-4) SOW-F-226
    • Able to understand social work interventions in different areas
    • Able to prepare work plan and its execution
    • Able to form small groups with different age and gender groups
    • Able to apply programme media skills in social work interventions
    • Able to write process oriented reports and engage in meaningful discussions during supervisory conferences
    • Able to develop the ability to link theoretical learning with practical realities.
    6. RURAL EDUCATIONAL CAMP (REC) SOW-R-227
    • Able to be acquainted with rural and tribal scenario and their socioeconomic aspects
    • Able to be familiarized with group dynamics and power structures in a rural Community
    • Able to hone Skills of rapport formation, situational analysis and awareness generation through stimulating group living
    • Able to acquire and develop attitudes helpful for effective team work
    • Able to learning the Skills and art of organizing and managing activities and events relating to camp
    Semester V
    Core Course
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    1. Social Policy, Planning And Development SOW-C-311
    2. Areas Of Social Work Practice SOW-C-312
    3. Disaster Management SOW-D-313B
    4. NGO And Project Formulation SOW-D-314D
    5. Fieldwork Practice SOW-F-315
    Certificate Course (CC)
    6. Research Proposal And Scientific Writing (Tentative Certificate Course) SOW-MD-1110

    Best Practices of the Department

    The best practices in department of Social work comprises of workshops, village (Community) adoption.  The Department also proactively responds to the challenges faced by the communities at the time of disasters; both natural and man-made. Workshops in department to Social Work is part and partial of the curriculum.  It is an Add on to their training and education. Through this workshop they are better equipped to go for their fieldwork and contribute substantially in the fieldwork and as well as in the social work practice.

    1. Theatre workshop
    2. PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal)
    3. Graphics and Mind mapping (Workshop)
    4. Gender Inclusive Ecological Farming (Workshop)
    5. PCM (Project Cycle Management) Workshop
    6. Village (community) adoption
    7. Organic farming in the campus initiative
    8. Fieldworks and research

Field work is fundamental to Social Work Education and forms the base for professional development in a student. Learning by doing is the pedagogical approach that is adopted. Field Work training enables the student to integrate theory and practice simultaneously, sequentially and cumulatively inculcating the development of professional competence among them. Field work programme consists of observation visits to the agencies, institutions and community settings, rural camp study tour and  direct practice of social work skills for intervention, under the guidance of professional social  workers in selected placements. Fieldwork thus provides students the opportunity to learn, understand, integrate and apply the different facets of social work practice.