The Department of Social Work collaborates with international, national and local institutions and NGOs to provide rich opportunities for certification, projects and research coupled with a strong focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that bridge theory and practice.
Collaboration with Local Institutions and NGOs (Block Placements):
The collaboration with our local institutional partners provides our students rich opportunities of experiential learning and in-depth practice of their specializations (please see our specializations in the curriculum section). With the help of the faculty our students get introduced to the blooming profession-related social work practice combined with supervision and self-reflection.
Coimbatore Campus: Block Placement 2020-2023
Agency
Amritapuri Campus: Block Placements
| Academic Year | Agency |
|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | Pushpagiri Medical College Hospital |
| 2020-2021 | St. Gregorios Medical Mission Hospital, Parumala |
| 2021-22 | Association of Psychiartic Social Work Professionals |
| 2021-22 | Vaccination Help Desk Social Justice Department |
| 2021-22 | Sahrudaya Hospital Alapuzha |
| 2022-2023 | Prerana |
| 2022-2023 | Kochin Shipyard |
| 2022-2023 | Dale View Care Point |
| 2022-2023 | Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) |
| 2022-2023 | Kanal |
| 2022-2023 | Suraksha |
| 2022-2023 | Peejays Policlinic |
| 2022-2023 | Pratheeksha |
| 2022-2023 | Parvath Infosource |
| 2022-2023 | Prajahitha |
| 2022-2023 | Help Foundation |
| 2022-2023 | Logic School of Management |
| 2022-2023 | Sankalp Project |
Curriculum:
Our Curriculum is specially tailored and designed to government needs and international standards. We opt for high quality education focusing on theoretical knowledge, practical exposure paired with life skills training. As a partnering institution with the UNESCO Chair of Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality we tie our curriculum and coursework to the SDGs # 3 Good Health and Welling; # 5 Gender Equality, Decent Work and economic growth.
Our specializations Community Development (#11 Sustainable Cities and Communities), Physical and Mental Health (#3 Good Health and Wellbeing), Child Rights and Child protection (#10 Reduced Inequalities; #16 Peace, Justice and and Strong Institutions) Disaster Management (#11.5 Reduce the Adverse Effects of Natural Disasters) are created to prepare our Social Work students to future profession related tasks and societal trends.
Currently we are in the process to create a fifth specialization “Gender Sensitization” (SDG # 5 Gender Equality).
A striking quality of our curriculum is its flexibility and responsiveness towards current cultural and environmental needs. In the 2020 national Lockdown our MSW coursework got translated into a mental health helpline. Besides that, Amrita Students Reach Out to Monitor Rural Communities’ Wellbeing during COVID-19 Pandemic.
Links to Curricula
Along the SDGs: Students Participate in Amrita Projects:
Our students actively participate in several of Amrita’s projects and initiatives that are designed to benefit society.
In addition, for the International Conference on Systems Thinking & Women’s Empowerment: Advancing Women’s Empowerment through Systems Model Expansion (AWESOME), student certification addresses SDG # 5 Gender Equality.
