Social Work Alagappa University

Overview

Key Features

The Social Work curriculum at Alagappa University is designed to prepare students to provide services that advances the well-being of people; promote social and economic justice; and enhance the social functioning of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. 

It is our desire to provide students with both academic and field based experiences that allow the student to integrate theoretical and applied knowledge in order to engage in the planned change process at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice.

Programme objectives

• Scientific knowledge about the dynamics of problems and issues in our society.
• An ability to analyze the ideologies that lead to systematic domination and marginalization of vulnerable groups.
• Necessary skills of awareness, skills aiming at empowerment of people and skills in culture-sensitive methods of social change.
• Ability to apply skills in social work practice and social work research in different fields for achieving desirable change, development and empowerment of people.
• Attitudes and values necessary for working with people and organizations for achieving the goals of the social work profession namely:
• To enhance people’s capacity for social functioning.
• To improve the quality of life for everyone;
• To promote social justice;
• Provide opportunities for people to develop their capacities to become
• Participating and contributing citizens