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

YearSemesterDiscipline Specific Courses CoreMinorAbility Enhancement courses (language)Inter-disciplinary courses (Introductory level) Skill Enhancement courses/internship/ dissertationCommon Value-Added Courses/ IDCTotal Credits
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  I Yr1st 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 SemDSC-3 BSW-125 (6 cr) DSC-4 BSWL-106 (10 cr) AEC-2 (English/Hindi/Urdu/ Sanskrit Communication) (4 cr)  20
4th SemDSC-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 Yr5th SemDSC-7 BSW-123 (6 cr) DSC-8 BSWL-105 (10 cr)Minor-5 (DSC) (4 cr)   20
6th SemDSC-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 Yr7th SemDSC-11 BSW-129 (6 cr) DSC-12 BSW-128 (6 cr) DSC- 13 MSW-032 (4 cr)Minor-5 (DSC) (4 cr)   20
8th SemDSC-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 CodeCourse TitleCredits
1.BSW 121Professional Social Work and its Values6
2.BSWL 104Social Work Practicum – IV10

            Interdisciplinary Courses

Sr No.Course CodeCourse TitleCredits
  English 
1.BEGG171Media and Communication Skills6
  Hindi 
1.BHDG175Madhyakaneen Bharatiya Sahitya Evam Sanskriti6
  Public Administration 
1.BPAG171Disaster Management6
  Political Science 
1.BABG171Understanding Ambedkar6
  Sociology 
1.BSOG171Indian Society: Images and Realities6

Ability Enhancement Course

Sr No.Course CodeCourse TitleCredits
1.BEVAE181Environmental Studies4

Value-Added Course

Sr No.Course CodeCourse TitleCredits
1.BEDSV101Value Education6

Vocational Courses

Sr No.Course CodeCourse TitleCredits
1.BECS184Data Analysis4
2.BPAS184Logistics Management4
3.BHDS184Radio Lekhan4
4.BCOS185Entrepreneurship4
5.BCOS186Personal Selling and Salesmanship4
Sr No.Course CodeCourse TitleCredits
1.BANS183Tourism Anthropology4
2.BCHS183Laboratory Management Skills4
3.BCOS183Computer Application in Business4
4.BEGS183Writing and study Skills4
5.BHDS183Anuvaad Sidhaant Evam Pravidhi4
6.BHIS183Traditions and Perception of Craft in Bharat4
7.BPCS183Emotional Intelligence4
8.BPCS185Developing Emotional Competence4
9.BSSS183Life Skills4
10.BTTS183An Introduction to Machine Translation4

Skill Enhancement Courses

1st and 2nd Semester Courses for Bachelor of Social Work (BFSW)

Discipline Specific Courses

Sr No.Course CodeCourse TitleCredits
1.BSW 121Professional Social Work and its Values6
2.BSWL 104Social Work Practicum – IV10

Interdisciplinary Courses

Sr No.Course CodeCourse TitleCredits
  English 
1.BEGG171Media and Communication Skills6
  Hindi 
1.BHDG175Madhyakaneen Bharatiya Sahitya Evam Sanskriti6
  Public Administration 
1.BPAG171Disaster Management6
  Psychology 
1.BPCG171General Psychology6
  Philosophy 
1.BPYI101Applied Ethics6
  Political Science 
1.BABG171Understanding Ambedkar6
  Sociology 
1.BSOG171Indian Society: Images and Realities6
  Sanskrit 
1.BSKG178Pracheen Bharatiya Rajniti6

Ability Enhancement Course

Sr No.Course CodeCourse TitleCredits
1.BEVAE181Environmental Studies4

Value-Added Course

Sr No.Course CodeCourse TitleCredits
1.BEDSV101Value Education6

Vocational Courses

Sr No.Course CodeCourse TitleCredits
1.BECS184Data Analysis4
2.BPAS184Logistics Management4
3.BHDS184Radio Lekhan4
4.BCOS185Entrepreneurship4
5.BCOS186Personal Selling and Salesmanship4

Skill Enhancement Courses

Sr No.Course CodeCourse TitleCredits
1.BANS183Tourism Anthropology4
2.BCHS183Laboratory Management Skills4
3.BCOS183Computer Application in Business4
4.BEGS183Writing and study Skills4
5.BHDS183Anuvaad Sidhaant Evam Pravidhi4
6.BHIS183Traditions and Perception of Craft in Bharat4
7.BPCS183Emotional Intelligence4
8.BPCS185Developing Emotional Competence4
9.BSSS183Life Skills4
10.BTTS183An Introduction to Machine Translation4

BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration)

BBA 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.

Minimum Duration – 3 years

Maximum Duration – 6 years

Eligibility Criteria

  • 10+2 or its Equivalence from the IGNOU recognized board.

Documents Required During Admission

  1. +2 Transcript
  2. SLC Marksheet
  3. Citizenship (If Date of Birth is mentioned in A.D.) or Valid Passport or National Id Card (Any One)
  4. 3 PP size & 2 Auto Size Photo

Course structure

Total Course – 24

Total Credits – 120

First Semester

S.N.Course TitleCourse CodeCredit Hours
1Environmental StudiesBEVAE 18114
2English at Work Place BEGLA 1366
3Business Organisation and ManagementBCOC 1326
4Computer Application in BusinessBCOS 1836

Second Semester

S.N.Course TitleCourse CodeCredit Hours
1Financial AccountingBCOC 1316
2Business LawBCOC 1336
3Elements of StatisticsECO 074
4Business EthicsBRL 1134

Third Semester

S.N.Course TitleCourse CodeCredit Hours
1Principles of MarketingBCOE 1416
2Office Management and Secretarial PracticeBCOE 1446
3Business EnvironmentECO 134
4Business ResearchBMP 0014

Fourth  Semester

S.N.Course TitleCourse CodeCredit Hours
1Fundamentals of Financial ManagementBCOE 1436
2Principles of MicroeconomicsBCOG 1716
3Managing Human ResourcesBRL 1064
4E-CommerceBCOS 1844

Fifth  Semester

S.N.Course TitleCourse CodeCredit Hours
1Management AccountingBCOE 1426
2Operations ManagementBMP 0026
3ProjectBMPP 0018

Sixth Semester

S.N.Course TitleCourse CodeCredit Hours
1Management of International BusinessBMP 0034
2Strategic Management BMP 0044
3Organisational BehaviourBMP 0054
4Personal Selling and SalesmanshipBCOS 1864
5EntrepreneurshipBCOS 1854

Examination:

The examination is conducted physically by IGNOU in Nepal under the supervision of “The Embassy of India” in Kathmandu and Biratnagar.

Evaluation:

The evaluation system of IGNOU is based upon the ‘Assignment’ and ‘Term End Examination’. Assignment marks will carry 30% and Term End Examination marks will carry 70% weightage in the Final Grade Card.