Can you provide me the syllabus of MSW or Master of Social Work offered by Department of Studies in Social Work of University of Mysore on which the question paper is based?

The syllabus of MSW or Master of Social Work offered by Department of Studies in Social Work of University of Mysore on which the question paper is based is as follows:

Paper code: NSW -1
Paper Title: SOCIAL SCIENCE PERSPECTIVES FOR SOCIAL WORK
PRACTICE

Course Content
UINIT I
Sociology and its relationship to other disciplines: Meaning, scope and significance -
Its relationship with other social sciences such as History, Economics, Politics,
Psychology, Anthropology and Social work.
Society and Culture: Society as a system of relationship - Social Structure: Meaning, status and roles - Culture: Meaning and contents-Tradition, customs, values, norms, folklore and mores.
Indian Society: Composition of Indian Society: the concept of unity amidst diversity
- Social classification in India: Tribal, rural and urban divisions - Social stratification
in India: Meaning, caste, class divisions.
Socialization: Meaning, process of socialisation - The development of self – Agencies of socialisation.

UINIT II
Social Groups, Social Institutions and Social Control - Meaning and types: Primary and Secondary groups, in-groups and out-groups, reference groups - Types of social institutions: Marriage, Family, Religion, State and Law.
Meaning and Functions: Social Control exercised through the social institutions
Social Change: Meaning, characteristics and factors inducing change with reference to India.
Social Movements in India: Meaning, factors essential for a Movement – Dominant social movements in India - Social reform movement and contributions of social reforms - Peasant movement - Trade Union movement - Social movements and social change in India.

UINIT III
Development - A Human Right Perspective: Social Ideals of Indian Constitution -
Fundamental Rights - Human Rights.
Socio-economic order and comparative economic system: Capitalism, Socialism and
Mixed economy, their features, merits and demerits - Marxian political economy.
Social Analysis: Significance of social analysis: A brief analysis of socioeconomic,
political and cultural systems - Inter-linkages in the Indian context.

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