MASTER DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK

(MSW Second Year)

Assignment: 2012-2013

Course Titles

MSW-007 : Case Work and Counselling: Working with

Individuals

MSW-008 : Social Group Work: Working with Groups

MSW-009 : Community Organisation Management for

Community Development

MSWE -001 : HIV/AIDS: Stigma, Discrimination and Prevention

Last date for submission of assignments at study centre :

July session : January 30, 2013

January session : July 30, 2013

School of Social Work

Indira Gandhi National Open University

MSW-007MSW-008MSW-009MSWE-001

Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110 068

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Dear Learner,

Welcome to the MSW program of IGNOU. You have purposefully chosen to become a post graduate in Social Work to contribute your mite for improving the social conditions of our humanity. To successfully complete your MSW program, kindly follow to following tips:

Read the programme guide before your begin your studies. It will clarify most of your doubts regarding how to go about doing the MSW studies from IGNOU.

Submit your assignments to the study centre on time. Be in touch with your study Centre and Regional Centre. Fill up the examination form on time. Do your field practicals only under the guidance of a professional qualified social

worker having MSW/M.A (Social Work) provided to you from your study centre.

For MSW 2nd year, you have to do one each Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs) for MSW-007, MSW-008, MSW-009 and MSWE-001. The TMAs must be submitted to the Coordinator of the Study Centre allotted to you, latest by January 30, 2013 for those admitted to July 2012 Session and July 30, 2013 for those admitted to January 2013 Session.

All the MSW students are expected to pass for Field Work (Social Work Practicum) separately with 50% marks each by :

i. Field Work Supervisor, andii. External Examiner

Your chances of passing in Social Work Practicum will depend on the supervisor who shall be guiding you. Remember that only a qualified supervisor with MSW/M.A (Social Work) is eligible to guide you for your field work. If you have any difficulty in this regard, please discuss the same with your coordinator at the study centre. You may also contact Dr. G. Mahesh, the programme coordinator on 011- 29534394 or email : gmahesh@ignou.ac.in

Your Field Work Journal is to be submitted to the Field Work Supervisor (FWS) at the study centre. The FWS will assign the marks and submit the same to the Coordinator at the Study Centre for forwarding the same to Registrar, SED, IGNOU, New Delhi – 110068.

You are allowed to register for MSW 2nd year after the completion of one year. You can also appear for 2nd year theory papers. However, you can pursue MSWL – 002 i.e. Field Work for 2nd year only after submitting 1st year Field Work Journal completed in all respect.

Since social work is a professional programme of study, social work students are encouraged to take student membership in the National Association of Professional Social Workers in India (NAPSWI). For details, you may log on to www.napswionline.org. You may also like to participate in seminars, conferences and workshop on social work and related topics. NAPSWI e-journal will provide such information on a regular basis along with lots of other information useful to social workers and para-professionals. For details regarding seminar, conferences and meetings of social work professionals and students being organized by the school of social work, kindly log on to www.ignou.ac.in, click on to schools and then the school of social work.

(Gracious Thomas)Director, School of Social Work,

IGNOU

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MSW-007

Case Work and Counselling: Working with Individuals

ASSIGNMENT-1

Course Code: MSW-007

Note: Total marks: 100

i) Answer all the five questions.

ii) All questions carry equal marks.

iii) Answer to question no. 1 and 2 should not exceed 600 words each.

1) Define the social casework and discuss the trends in social casework practice in India.

OrWhat is personality? Describe the factors influencing personality development.

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2) Define the process of social casework and relate to the role of a social worker in social casework process.

OrExplain the experiment of classical conditioning in the behaviour modification approach.

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3) Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each:i. What is the difference between process and problem-oriented recording? 1

0ii. Why do individuals find their usual coping patterns ineffective in the face of some problems?

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iii. What can be the roles of a social worker in understanding and dealing with the client?

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iv. Explain the term relationship. Why is it considered as a necessary ingredient for the successful practice of casework?

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4) Answer any four of the following in about 150 words each:i. Identify the skills required in conducting casework interview? 5ii. What are the key points of existential theory? 5iii. Bring out the limitations of Principle of Confidentiality. 5iv. What is the role of casework in managing problems of clients in modern society? 5v. How does a Caseworker build self confidence in a client? 5vi. What are the different kinds of tools and techniques used in social investigation during social case work process?

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5) Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each:i. Techniques of home-visiting 4ii. Case work client relationship 4iii. Cognitive theory 4iv. Eclectic approach 4v. Human needs 4vi. Principle of Confidentiality 4vii. Etiological diagnosis 4

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viii. Counter-transference 4

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MSW-008

Social Group Work : Working with Groups

ASSIGNMENT-2

Course Code: MSW-008

Note: Total marks: 100

i) Answer all the five questions.

ii) All questions carry equal marks.

iii) Answer to question No. 1 and 2 should not exceed 600 words each.

1) Define the group. Describe the various types of groups.Or

Trace out the historical attempts made to professionalize social group work worldwide.

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2) Describe the unique features of Indian Society that contributed to the development of Social Group Work in India.

OrDiscuss how early childhood experiences are important for understanding individual dynamics.

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3) Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each:i. How does an understanding of groups become important in practice of Social Group Work?

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ii. Describe the various stages of Tuckman’s group development model. 10iii. What do you understand by the term group development? State the classification of the phases of group development as given by Trecker.

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iv. Explain the component of composition of a group. What determines the optimum size of a group?

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4) Answer any four of the following in about 150 words each:i. What factors influence the formation of groups? 5ii. Comment on SHGs as a group work process. 5iii. What is the purpose of pre-group contacts with individual members? 5iv. Write a brief note on the basic values of Social Group Work. 5v. Briefly describe the various leadership theories. 5vi. Mention the skills specified by Trecker for social group work. 5

5) Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each:i. Characteristics of a group 4ii. Group conflict 4iii. NEEDS-ABC model 4iv. Social systems theory 4v. Trait theory 4vi. The components of emotional intelligence 4vii. Listening skills 4viii. Life skills education 4

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MSW-009

Community Organisation Management for Community Development

ASSIGNMENT-3

Course Code: MSW-009

Note: Total marks: 100

i) Answer all the five questions.

ii) All questions carry equal marks.

iii) Answer to question no. 1 and 2 should not exceed 600 words each.

1) Define community. Differentiate between the social and economic aspects of rural and urban communities with illustrations.

OrDiscuss the potential of non-agriculture and allied activities in increasing rural employment and improving incomes.

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2) Discuss briefly the three perspectives used by social work practitioners in understanding a community.

OrDescribe the relevance of community organization in community development.

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3) Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each:i. Discuss the linkages between rural poverty and rural credit. 10ii. What are the roles and skills of community organizers? 10iii. Discuss the salient features of National Health Policy, 2002. 10iv. “Social action is most apt in solving mass problems”. Comment. 10

4) Answer any four of the following in about 150 words each:i. Describe the elements of community work in India. 5ii. What is urbanisation? Discuss the nature of urbanization. 5iii. Enumerate the problems of the displaced communities. 5iv. What are the main features of the Jajmani system? 5v. Why is it important to build credibility and legitimacy in social action? 5vi. How Human Rights form the conceptual base for social action?Describe. 5

5) Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each:i. Gemenischaft 4ii. Characteristics of Tribe 4iii. Spatial segregation 4iv. Slums 4v. Client system 4vi. Lok-sakti 4vii. Social Welfare 4viii. POSDCoRBEF 4

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MSWE-001

HIV/AIDS: Stigma, Discrimination and Prevention

ASSIGNMENT-4

Course Code: MSWE-001

Note: Total marks: 100

i) Answer all the five questions.

ii) All questions carry equal marks.

iii) Answer to question no. 1 and 2 should not exceed 600 words each.

1) What do you understand by HIV/AIDS? Describe the stages of infection with HIV.

OrWhat are the emerging social and economic implications for people living with HIV/AIDS? Describe.

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2) Explain the pattern of the spread of HIV infection across the globe.Or

Describe the process involved in HIV testing. What are the ethical issues involved in HIV testing?

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3) Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each:i. What is social stigma? Discuss stigma within the family and society. 10ii. What are the initiatives being taken up by the Government of India for HIV/AIDS prevention and control?

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iii. Should HIV- positive women be encouraged to have children or not? Comment. 10iv. What are the risk factors associated with HIV transmission from mother to child? 10

4) Answer any four of the following in about 150 words each:i. Describe the modes of HIV/AIDS transmission in children. 5ii. Explain the HIV/AIDS vulnerability of workers in the unorganised sector. 5iii. Briefly discuss targeted intervention programme. 5iv. Describe the modes of transmission of HIV? 5v. Why is it important to conduct vaccine research for HIV/AIDS? 5vi. Describe some of the gender issues related to HIV/AIDS. 5

5) Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each:i. Hunter’s Theory 4ii. Migrants 4iii. Thalassemia 4iv. Blood transfusions 4v. Denial 4vi. STDs 4vii. NACO 4viii. IEC 4

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