The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936, as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work.


The M.A. Social Work in Rural Development programme has been designed to meet the needs for trained social work professionals in designing and managing rural development programmes and to cater to the increasing demand for development professionals with advanced social work skills.


Eligibility Criteria:

Programme requires completion of Bachelor's Degree of minimum of 3 years duration or its equivalent from a recognised university, in any discipline.


Curriculum Framework:

SEMESTER I (19 credits)

FC 1 : Understanding Indian Society (2)

FC 2 : Introduction to Political Economy (2)

FC 4 : Professional Social Work History and Ideologiesdia’s (2)

FC 5 : India's Development Experienceocial (2)

CC 2 : Philosophy of Social Science Research (2)

CC 1 : Social Work Methods : Working with Individuals, Groups Communities (2)

CC 4 : Concept, History and Theories of Development (2)

FIELD WORK ( 5 )


SEMESTER II (19 credits)

FC 3 : State Democracy and Polity (2)

FC 6 : Social Aspects of Poverty and Theories of Justice (2)

FC 7 : Social Movements and Rural Transformation (2)

FC 8 : Decentralized Rural Development (2)

CC 3 : Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods(2)

CC 7 : Advanced Social Work Skills and Tools for Rural Development (2)

CC 19 : Introduction to Women and Society (2)

FIELD WORK ( 5 )


SEMESTER III ( 19 Credits)

CC 5 : Social Policy Analysis ( 2)

CC 8 : Environment, Climate Change and Development (2)

CC 9 : Farm Non-Farm Linkages and Livelihood Issues (2)

CC 10 : Modes of Natural Resources Use and Sustainable Rural Development (2)

CC 17 : Development Organization and Management (2)

CC 18 : Rural Development Projects: Policy , Planning and Management (2)

CC 15 : Financial Inclusion and Microfinance (2)

FIELD WORK (5)


SEMESTER IV (15 Credits)

CC 11 : Food Security , Right to Food and Rural Livelihoodst (2)

CC 13 : Rural /Agro –Based Industries and Rural Marketing (2)

CC 14 : Models of Rural Entrepreneurship( 2)

CC 12 : Technology and Development (2)

EC - Elective Courses (A student can choose any one out of three elective from the list )

EC 1 : Advanced Dalit and Tribal Social Work Practice Skills (2)

EC 2 : Development Communication (2)

EC 3 : Disaster Management (2)

Research Dissertation and Viva-vice (4+1) (5)

EC 12 : Internship (NC)


Contact Detail:
Tata Institute of Social Sciences,
Apsinga Road, Post Box No. 09
Tal: Tuljapur Dist. Osmanabad-413 601
Maharashtra, India.

Phone :
(+91) 9270105222
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Fax : 02471-242061