Programme

The primary mission of social work profession is to enhance human wellbeing by helping to address the basic and complex needs of all people, but with a focus on vulnerable groups and the poor. Most of the factors that affect the wellbeing of these categories of people are outside their control. In this regard, the MSW programme provides training to social work practitioners on areas that enhance their ability to fulfil their mandate to society. The MSW programme provides knowledge and skills in two key areas and these are social work administration and social work programme thematic areas.  The Administrative knowledge and skills of social work practitioners are enhanced by providing training that covers theory and practice of social work, social policy, social structure and project planning and management. Crosscutting courses that enhance effectiveness and efficiency in social work administration including statistical methods for social work, research methods and computer applications are provided. In addition to the above, social work programme thematic areas of focus in the MSW include medical, social welfare, industrial social welfare and community development. The fieldwork is a pre-requisite in the programme. These focus areas are provided as areas of specialization. Students also present dissertations on topics relevant to their areas of specialization. The overall outcome of the programme is for social work professionals having the knowledge, skilled and attitudes that enhance the wellbeing of individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations.