Bachelor of Social Work (BFSW)
Programme launched by The School of Management Studies, Commerce Discipline, IGNOU w.e.f. July 2023 has been designed and developed especially for the young aspiring students who want to pursue a bright career in ever growing competitive sectors of business. The programme attempts to create overall knowledge on the business operations and provide the skill based education.
Eligibility: 10+2 or its equivalent
Medium of Instruction: English & Hindi
| Year | Semester | Discipline Specific Courses Core | Minor | Ability Enhancement courses (language) | Inter-disciplinary courses (Introductory level) Skill Enhancement courses/internship/ dissertation | Common Value-Added Courses/ IDC | Total Credits |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| I Yr | 1st Sem. | DSC-1 BSW-121 (6 cr.) | Minor-1 (VOC) (4 cr) | IDC (6 cr.) SEC-1 (4 cr.) | 20 | ||
| 2nd Sem. | DSC-2 BSWL-104 (10 cr) | AEC-1 (BEVAE-181 Environmental Studies) | VAC-1 (6 cr) | 20 | |||
| (4 cr) | |||||||
| Exit-1 | VOC (4 Cr) | UG Certificate | 40 (+4) | ||||
| II Yr. | 3rd Sem | DSC-3 BSW-125 (6 cr) DSC-4 BSWL-106 (10 cr) | AEC-2 (English/Hindi/Urdu/ Sanskrit Communication) (4 cr) | 20 | |||
| 4th Sem | DSC-5 BSW-124 (6 cr) DSC-6 BSWL-107 (10 cr) | Minor-4 (DSC) (4 cr) | 20 | ||||
| Exit-2 | VOC (4 Cr) | UG Diploma | 80 (+4) | ||||
| III Yr | 5th Sem | DSC-7 BSW-123 (6 cr) DSC-8 BSWL-105 (10 cr) | Minor-5 (DSC) (4 cr) | 20 | |||
| 6th Sem | DSC-9 BSW-131 (6 cr) DSC-10 BSWL-109 (10 cr) | Minor-6 (VOC) (4 cr) | 20 | ||||
| Exit-3 | UG Degree with Major | 120 | |||||
| IV Yr | 7th Sem | DSC-11 BSW-129 (6 cr) DSC-12 BSW-128 (6 cr) DSC- 13 MSW-032 (4 cr) | Minor-5 (DSC) (4 cr) | 20 | |||
| 8th Sem | DSC-14 BFEE-104 (4 cr) | Minor-6 (VOC) (4 cr) | Project/Dissertation (12 cr) OR BSW-127 (6 cr) BSW-130 (6 cr) | 20 | |||
| Exit-4 | UG Degree with Honours (OR Honours with Research) | 160 | |||||
Programme Structure Template for Bachelor of Social Work (3-year Major /4-year Honours) Programmes
1st and 2nd Semester Courses for Bachelor of Social Work (BFSW)
Discipline Specific Courses
| Sr No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| 1. | BSW 121 | Professional Social Work and its Values | 6 |
| 2. | BSWL 104 | Social Work Practicum – IV | 10 |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Sr No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| English | |||
| 1. | BEGG171 | Media and Communication Skills | 6 |
| Hindi | |||
| 1. | BHDG175 | Madhyakaneen Bharatiya Sahitya Evam Sanskriti | 6 |
| Public Administration | |||
| 1. | BPAG171 | Disaster Management | 6 |
| Political Science | |||
| 1. | BABG171 | Understanding Ambedkar | 6 |
| Sociology | |||
| 1. | BSOG171 | Indian Society: Images and Realities | 6 |
Ability Enhancement Course
| Sr No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| 1. | BEVAE181 | Environmental Studies | 4 |
Value-Added Course
| Sr No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| 1. | BEDSV101 | Value Education | 6 |
Vocational Courses
| Sr No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| 1. | BECS184 | Data Analysis | 4 |
| 2. | BPAS184 | Logistics Management | 4 |
| 3. | BHDS184 | Radio Lekhan | 4 |
| 4. | BCOS185 | Entrepreneurship | 4 |
| 5. | BCOS186 | Personal Selling and Salesmanship | 4 |
| Sr No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| 1. | BANS183 | Tourism Anthropology | 4 |
| 2. | BCHS183 | Laboratory Management Skills | 4 |
| 3. | BCOS183 | Computer Application in Business | 4 |
| 4. | BEGS183 | Writing and study Skills | 4 |
| 5. | BHDS183 | Anuvaad Sidhaant Evam Pravidhi | 4 |
| 6. | BHIS183 | Traditions and Perception of Craft in Bharat | 4 |
| 7. | BPCS183 | Emotional Intelligence | 4 |
| 8. | BPCS185 | Developing Emotional Competence | 4 |
| 9. | BSSS183 | Life Skills | 4 |
| 10. | BTTS183 | An Introduction to Machine Translation | 4 |
Skill Enhancement Courses
1st and 2nd Semester Courses for Bachelor of Social Work (BFSW)
Discipline Specific Courses
| Sr No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| 1. | BSW 121 | Professional Social Work and its Values | 6 |
| 2. | BSWL 104 | Social Work Practicum – IV | 10 |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Sr No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| English | |||
| 1. | BEGG171 | Media and Communication Skills | 6 |
| Hindi | |||
| 1. | BHDG175 | Madhyakaneen Bharatiya Sahitya Evam Sanskriti | 6 |
| Public Administration | |||
| 1. | BPAG171 | Disaster Management | 6 |
| Psychology | |||
| 1. | BPCG171 | General Psychology | 6 |
| Philosophy | |||
| 1. | BPYI101 | Applied Ethics | 6 |
| Political Science | |||
| 1. | BABG171 | Understanding Ambedkar | 6 |
| Sociology | |||
| 1. | BSOG171 | Indian Society: Images and Realities | 6 |
| Sanskrit | |||
| 1. | BSKG178 | Pracheen Bharatiya Rajniti | 6 |
Ability Enhancement Course
| Sr No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| 1. | BEVAE181 | Environmental Studies | 4 |
Value-Added Course
| Sr No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| 1. | BEDSV101 | Value Education | 6 |
Vocational Courses
| Sr No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| 1. | BECS184 | Data Analysis | 4 |
| 2. | BPAS184 | Logistics Management | 4 |
| 3. | BHDS184 | Radio Lekhan | 4 |
| 4. | BCOS185 | Entrepreneurship | 4 |
| 5. | BCOS186 | Personal Selling and Salesmanship | 4 |
Skill Enhancement Courses
| Sr No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| 1. | BANS183 | Tourism Anthropology | 4 |
| 2. | BCHS183 | Laboratory Management Skills | 4 |
| 3. | BCOS183 | Computer Application in Business | 4 |
| 4. | BEGS183 | Writing and study Skills | 4 |
| 5. | BHDS183 | Anuvaad Sidhaant Evam Pravidhi | 4 |
| 6. | BHIS183 | Traditions and Perception of Craft in Bharat | 4 |
| 7. | BPCS183 | Emotional Intelligence | 4 |
| 8. | BPCS185 | Developing Emotional Competence | 4 |
| 9. | BSSS183 | Life Skills | 4 |
| 10. | BTTS183 | An Introduction to Machine Translation | 4 |