Program Overview

Social Work at Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science (KCLAS) prepares students to be dynamic leaders in social administration and to be the change agents in the community. This program provides the learner multiple opportunities to understand the challenges and contributions for a professional social work practice

MSW Specializations

Community Development: This specialization prepares students for advanced organizational development and community practice in the urban, rural and tribal communities. Conceptually grounded in the social determinants of human rights framework, this specialization emphasizes a macro approach to advancing social justice. It prepares students to build communities that are physically, socially, economically and environmentally healthy. Students will gain the skills required to address structural inequities through organizational leadership, community practice, advocacy and policy reform.

Human Resource Management: This specialization focuses on maximizing employee performance to meet the employer’s strategic objectives. It involves concentration on policies and systems, recruitment, training and development, performance appraisal, managing payments and benefits, industrial relations, and also balancing of organizational practices.

Medical and Psychiatric Social Work: This specialization is designed to give students an understanding of various clients ranging from those with mild distress to those with severe mental health conditions including mood, anxiety, psychotic, personality disorders and substance use disorders. Throughout the course students are taught strengths-based and ecosystems approach to assessment and intervention with at-risk populations in a multi-cultural environment.

KCLAS – MSW Program Highlights

Observation visits to various organizations, companies and psychiatric settings.
15-21 days of Concurrent Fieldwork Training with NGOs, Corporate Companies and Medical settings and Social Entrepreneurship.
Social Immersion projects.
7-day rural/tribal camp.
Volunteering / Internship Opportunities
Membership in Professional Associations
21 days of Block Placement training
Research Projects
Placement training towards employment and further career aspirations.
Value added Certificate Courses
National Study Visits
International Master classes
Seminars/Workshops on emerging Social Work practice

Careers

HR-manager, Project manager in NGOs, CSR analysts, Social Impact analysts, Labor welfare officer, Industrial counsellor, Employee wellbeing specialist, Public Policy analyst, Psychiatric Social worker, School Social worker, Counsellor, Community health practitioner, Academician, Training and research.

Partner Organizations

Emerald Manufacturing, Coimbatore.
LGB & Sons, Coimbatore.
Keystone Foundation, Coimbatore.
Compassact Foundation, Coimbatore.
Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, Coimbatore.
United way, Coimbatore.
Siruthulli, Coimbatore.
Don Bosco Anbu Illam, Coimbatore.
Native Medicare Charitable Trust (NMCT), Coimbatore.
AHAL Neuropsychiatry and Deaddiction Hospital, Coimbatore.
Liferay Foundation, Coimbatore.
PACE Foundation, Coimbatore.
Coimbatore Cancer Foundation, Coimbatore.