First Year

SW421: Introduction to Social Work

(Theory and Practical)

Teaching hours: 150 (70+30)

Course Description:

This paper is about the basic knowledge of social work as its introduction to students. It primarily focused on contents that help to be generalist social work practitioner. The course develops from the focus of social work as a profession from the very beginning of its roots. This course also deals with the western and eastern philosophy of social work as a profession. These all contents are expected to build up the capacity and the ability of students in the field of indigenous social work practice in the world in general and in Nepali context in particular.

Course Objective

1. To introduce students with the basics of social work discipline,

2. To enable the students to realize the mission of social work and its role in producing professional social worker.

3. To enable the students to understand and perceive the code of ethics and principles

required to practice social work, and 
4. To identity and analyze the contemporary issues in social work discourses .



Course Contents



Unit I: Introduction of Social Work

                                                                (15 LH)

a. Concept of Social Work:

Social Work as an independent discipline

Social work as a profession

⚫ Basic elements and goals of social work practice

. Fields of social work practice

Role of social workers

b. Mission of Social Work

Preventive