Text Books / References
Assessment & Evaluation
| Internal Assessment | External Assessment | |
| Daily evaluations on the performance of students by Social Work Faculty + Orientation session/workshop | Viva Voce Examination | |
| Weightage | 70% | 30% |
| Marks | 70 | 30 |
| Course Name | Field Work I – Orientation Visits |
| Course Code | 26SWK591 |
| Semester | 1 |
| Credits | 4 |
| Campus | Amritapuri, Coimbatore |
Assessment & Evaluation
| Internal Assessment | External Assessment | |
| Daily evaluations on the performance of students by Social Work Faculty + Orientation session/workshop | Viva Voce Examination | |
| Weightage | 70% | 30% |
| Marks | 70 | 30 |
Field Work is an integral component of the Social Work curriculum. It connects the students to the realities of social issues, marginalization and vulnerabilities of various sections of society. The field work would enhance the capacity of the students to interact and intervene with clients/ groups/ community. Field hours requirements:
Course Objective
In the first semester, the students are introduced to basic concepts of fieldwork with an orientation about the types of setting where the students can undergo fieldwork. In the subsequent semesters, the students will be placed in selected settings where they have to practice basic methods of Social Work.
Course Outcome
Time line
| Days | |
| Training | 5 (40 hours) |
| Orientation Visits + Case Conference | 20 (160 hours) |
| Total | (25 days) 200 hours |
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