What is Social Work? Jobs, Career, Scope, Salary, Degrees, Subjects, Implications, Topics & Required Skills
Social work is sacred subject. Its a a profession concerned with helping people individually and collectively. There is a great scope of social work all over the world. Its a field for God fearing and humanity lover people. Social workers play the role of agent of change in a society. They work in field to help the suffering humanity.
There is no other field of study which can give you better job satisfaction than Social work. Please for Go sake study this subject not for you future career as its a subject for those who are more interested in the life hereafter. It does not mean at all that you will have to face difficulty in finding a job of your choice as there is a great scope of social work in practical life too. Still large number of God fearing people are running many NGO’s. You may get job in many local and international NGOs and government welfare department too. There is close connection between sociology and social work.
Social Work Definition, Jobs, Career, Scope, Topics & Required Skills
Social Work Jobs, Career & Scope
People are still not aware about the scope of this subject. You may get job in unlimited fields after getting a master degree. You may get job not only in your own country but also in developed countries. Master degree in this subject can win a foreign immigration for you too.
I was a gazetted officer in a government department and i have already mentioned that majority of my batch-mates were holders of MSc Social Work and MSc/MA Sociology degrees. Now our public service commissions have also felt the importance of these two subjects. We recommend you either go for MPhil/MS degree in your field or get your second master degree in Sociology.
Local NGO Worker
International NGO Wokrer
UNO
Public Welfare Department
Community Scientist
Newspaper columnist
Journalist/Feature Writer
Public Servant
Community Mobilizer
Surveyor
Child Right Activist
Researchers
Data Collector
Analyst
Manager
Human Rights Activist
Educationist
Writer
Field Worker
Women Rights Activist
Public Relation Officer
Business
Counseling
Demographer
Field Worker
Planner
Major Topics & Subjects
Following subjects/topics are taught in a Master level program.
INTRODUCTORY ECONOMICS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
HUMAN GROWTH & BEHAVIOR
SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE
SOCIAL STATISTICS & COMPUTER APPLICATION
GENDER & DEVELOPMENT
FIELD WORK PRACTICUM
SOCIAL LEGISLATION
NGO MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
HUMAN RIGHTS
LABOR WELFARE
RESEARCH PRACTICUM
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL ACTION
MEDICAL & PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORK
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
POVERTY REDUCTION
CASE WORK
GROUP WORK
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT &ORGANIZATION
RESEARCH METHODS
HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SOCIAL WORK
SOCIAL POLICY, PLANNING & WELFARE ADMINISTRATION
POPULATION PLANNING
SOCIAL REHABILITATION
FIELD WORK PRACTICUM
SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY
SOCIAL DEFENSE AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
CHILD PROTECTION
Qualities Required
Its a subject for those who want to bring positive changes in their societies.
Deep urge for playing the role of agent of change.
Its a best field for those who want to get job satisfaction.
A person with a mission life.
Those who want to become social mobilizers.
Students who have interest in social science.
Strong desire for helping others.
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