Course

Unit 1

Introduction to ICT for Case management

Theories and models of case management; Role of ICT in information and communication; Mira app in Persona creation (https://miro.com/templates/personas/)

Unit 2

Data and ethical considerations

Understanding the data needs; Exploring diverse data; Evaluation of data quality; Ethical considerations

Unit 3

Introduction to data analysis

Role of data analysis in social work; Data analysis process and framework; Application of data analysis in social science

Unit 4

Descriptive data analysis

Mean, median and mode; count; Average; Distribution; Demonstration through hands-on sessions;

Unit 5

Introduction to computing

Concepts of programming and computing; Introduction to scratch programming; Hands-on sessions on programming; Conditional statements; Control structures, loops, and constructs;

Text Books / References

References:

• Learning practical digital skills with Google https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/en/learn
• Mira app in Persona creation (https://miro.com/templates/personas/)

Course Objectives:

1. Introduce the use of ICT tools for case management in social work.
2. Develop foundational skills in basic data analysis for social work research.
3. To provide hands-on experience in exploring and describing public data sets along with an evaluation on its reliability.

Course Outcomes:

1. CO1: understands the basics of computer systems and acquires the ability to effectively utilise hardware and software facilities.
2. CO2: Acquires the ability to calculate and interpret descriptive measures such as mean, median, and mode
3. CO3: Acquire critical skills to identify different data sources and assess their relevance and reliability.

Skills:

• Capacity to understand the data needs specific to projects or cases
• Browsing and searching for data sources
• Descriptive analysis skills with excel sheets
• Scratch installation, Design process flow charts and Program concepts.

CO-PO Mapping: