MSW Department : B.C.M College for Women, Kottayam

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK

The Department of Social Work, since it's inception in 2002, has been providing professional social work education to graduates who have a flair for the same by way of a 2 year full time M.S.W. Programme. The specializations offered here are Urban and Rural Community Development, Medical Psychiatric Social Work and Family & Child Welfare. The department trains students to be global leaders in responding to social concerns and empowering people by instilling skill and value based knowledge to those inspired to commit themselves to the society.

Besides the formal training in the practice of professional Social Work, the course offers ample opportunities to the students for personality development, leadership training, and enhancing their communication skills. The students have the privilege of utilizing an exclusive Social Work library with more than 5000 books, Computer Centre, Internet facilities, Language Lab and Audio-Visual aids.

The Social Work Department of B.C.M, through its curricular and co-curricular activities promotes the holistic development of students and simultaneously contributes to the sustainable development of the communities.

Purpose of Social Work Education

The purpose of social work education is to prepare competent and effective social work professionals who are committed to the art of doing different things for and with different individuals/groups/communities by working together to achieve their own and society's betterment. Hence the students are taught to focus on education based upon a specific body of knowledge, values and professional skills enabling them to be productive & sensitive citizens.

Our Motto

"Yearn to Learn and Nurture"

This motto inspires our students to always strive and thirst for knowledge and wisdom, so that they may be moulded into mature, gracious and self-less citizens who continually seek to nurture, care for and develop the society they live in.

Our Mission

"To provide quality education in professional social work and to take initiative to intervene and facilitate development in society through practice and research consistent with the philosophy and values of the profession of social work"

Our Vision

"To be a global leader in responding to social concerns and empowering people by instilling skill and value based knowledge to those inspired to commit themselves to the society."

Objectives

In order to accomplish the mission of the MSW course at BCM College, we are committed to pursue the following objectives:

Quality education for the masters level practitioners and researchers in social work who will provide services to all the people in need.
Improve student's knowledge and understanding of human needs and social problems.
Extend social work knowledge and expertise in service to the global community.
Increase opportunities for professional social work education among the under represented groups and minorities.
Facilitate dynamic interaction among social workers, social service organizations and other professionals in the field.
Contribute to the development of knowledge in social work practice, social policy and will undertake research initiatives relevant to important policy and practice issues.