Admission open for M.A. Social Work in Child Rights 2014-2016, TISSe
Last Date : July 25, 2014
M.A programme in Social Work Child Rights 2014-2016, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.
For details: http://www.tiss.edu/admissions-2013/m.a.-social-work-in-child-rights
Online M.A. Social Work in Child Rights, 2014-2016
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai invites applications for M.A. Social Work in Child Rights (Online Program) 2014-2016.
India is home to the largest child population in the world. The emerging and continuing vulnerabilities of children in diverse situations remain a critical concern. Working with children should be prioritized at individual, family and societal levels. There is an urgent need for people concerned about or working with children to address this situation. In this context, a Masters level training in social work which focuses on child rights is necessary to address the challenge of creating more trained people.
The online M.A. Social Work in Child Rights is the first of its kind in India. It aims at reaching out to the field practitioners to study at a postgraduate level thus enhancing their capacity of child rights social work.
Special features of the program:
Comprehensive focus on Child Rights.
Flexible mode of learning through an online medium.
Exclusively meant for practitioners working with children and families.
Practice based curriculum.
Courses offered in the two year online program:
Social Work and Child Rights :Contextualizing Practice Child,
Childhoods and Family : Theories and Perspectives
Situation Analysis of Children in India
Policies and Programs for Children and Families
Child’s Right to Survival , Development and Participation : Challenges and Interventions
Field Practicum
Communication and Counselling with Children
Child Rights Programming : Monitoring and Evaluation
Mobilization and Advocacy for Rights of Children and Families
Research for Practitioners
Competencies for Personal and Professional Effectiveness
Social Work in Child Protection and Family Support
Child and Law Effectiveness
Important Dates:
Date of advertising the course June 3, 2014
Final date of application for candidates July 25, 2014
Declaration of shortlisted candidates July 30, 2014
Entrance Test and Interview at TISS, Mumbai August 16-17, 2014*
Declaration of Result of Entrance Test September 15, 2014
Final Date For Payment Of Fees September 30, 2014
Course Commencement October 6, 2014
* This information is sent by Khwairakpam Rakesh (PhD Scholar School of Social sciences, Tata Institute of Social Sciences ) who can be contacted at khulakpakh(at)gmail(dot)com
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