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Vellore Institute of Technology’s curriculum includes various courses focused on the United Nations’ 17 sustainability goals. Courses that are part of the curriculum of various programs include:
List of Courses:
- Social Welfare Administration
- Practical Crop Production – I (Kharif Crops)
- Production Technology for Ornamental Crops, MAP and Landscaping
- Farming System and Sustainable Agriculture
- Production Technology for Fruit and Plantation Crops
- Crop Production Technology – I (Kharif Crops)
- Crop Production Technology – II (Rabi Crops)
- Pests of Crops and Stored Grains and their Management
- Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management
- Crop Improvement – I (Kharif Crops)
- Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management – II
- Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management – I
- Crop Improvement – II (Rabi Crops)
- Practical Crop Production – II (Rabi Crops)
- Biopesticides and Biofertilizers
- Food Production
- Foundation Course in Food Production
- Advanced Food Production Operations
- Quantity Food Production
- Advanced Food Production
- Organic Farming for Sustainable Agricultural Production
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Environmental Health
- Epidemiology
- Immunology and Immunotechnology
- Immunology
- Engineering in Medicine and Biology
- Cancer Biology
- Cancer Biology and Informatics
- Cancer Genetics
- The Importance of Mental Health and Well-Being
- Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine
- Vaccinology
- Networking and Information System in Medicine
- Health Care Management
- Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine
- Sensors and Transducers for Health Care
- Economics of Health and Health Care
- Computational Biochemistry and Biomedicine
- Health and Literacy for Society
- Feminism : Concepts and Theories
- Water Resource Management
- Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
- Water Resource Engineering
- Wastewater Treatment And Recycling
- Renewable Energy and Green Technology
- Smart Grid
- Renewable Energy Sources
- Physics of Renewable Energy Systems
- Battery and Fuel Cell
- Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- Solar Photovoltaics Fundamentals, Technology and Applications
- Battery and Fuel Cells
- Technologies for Clean and Renewable Energy Production
- Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship Development
- Introduction to Innovation, IP Management and Entrepreneurship
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Bio Business and Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship Development, Business Communication and IPR
- Building Entrepreneurship Competencies and Skills
- Economic Development and Commercial Sciences
- Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Innovation, Business Models and Entrepreneurship
- Economic Growth & Development
- Entrepreneurship Essentials
- Sustainable Manufacturing
- Introduction to Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Social Policy and Planning
- Social Responsibility
- Natural Disaster Mitigation and Management
- Urban Planning
- Data Warehousing and Data Mining
- Waste Management
- Corporate Governance and Ethics
- E-Governance
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Management
- Environmental Studies and Disaster Management
- Plastic Waste Management
- Agricultural Heritage
- Urban Planning and Development
- Human Settlements and Vernacular Architecture
- Industrial Wastes Treatment and Disposal
- Industrial Pollution Engineering
- Disaster Management
- Electronic Waste Management – Issues And Challenges
- Data Warehousing
- Waste to Energy Conversion
- Electrochemical Technology in Pollution Control
- Integrated Waste Management For A Smart City
- Data Warehousing and Mining
- Transportation Cyber Physical Systems
- Consumer Behaviour
- Energy Management and SCADA
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Energy Efficient Buildings
- Global Warming
- Introductory Agro – Meteorology and Climate Change
- Forests and their Management
- Introduction to Forestry
- Marine Microbiology
- Forests and Climate Change
- Marine Biotechnology
- Blockchain Ecosystem
- Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
Social Welfare Administration
| PSWK109L | Social Welfare Administration | L | T | P | C |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Pre-requisite | Nil | Syllabus version | |||
| 1.0 | |||||
| Course Objectives | |||||
1. To understand the working concept of social problems, social services, social legislation, social welfare, social policy, social work, social security. 2. To identify the causes of social problems and plan preventive programs through public participation and effective implementation of social legislation. 3. To analyze the role and partnership of Government and non-governmental organizations for the effective implementation of various social welfare programs. |
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| Course Outcomes | |||||
1. Students will get familiarized with the welfare needs of society. 2. Diagnosing social problems and their causes, solving the social problems with the implementation of social welfare programs. 3. In-depth understanding of the formulated social policies and welfare programs by the Government in enhancing, restoring, or modifying the social functioning of individuals, families, and community. 4. Understanding the role of Government, voluntary organization, Ministry departments, International social welfare agencies, financial administration in supporting and promoting social welfare programs in the upliftment of those in need. 5. Provide an opportunity for students to understand the policies and programs from global perspectives. 6. Assist students with an understanding of working towards social development and social welfare services. |
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| Module:1 | Social Policy and Social Change | 5 hours | |||
| Social policy: Concept and Scope, Distinction between Social and Economic Policies, Social Welfare policy, Welfare State - Indian Constitution: Fundamental rights and Directive principles of State Policy - Social Policy and Planned social change. | |||||
| Module:2 | Social Welfare Pogrammes in India | 6 hours | |||
| Social Policies in India - Education, Health, Housing, Environment, Social Security, Food Security, Employment and Labour. Social Welfare Pogrammes in India - Family, Children, Orphaned and Adopted, Women, Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Labour in the unorganized sector. | |||||
| Module:3 | Human Service Organizations | 5 hours | |||
| Human Service Organizations - Features - Non-Government, Non-Profit making and Selfgoverning Types of HSO - By Orientation, Levels of operation and Focus National Policy on Voluntary sector (2007) - Organizational structure and characteristics of Human Service organizations. | |||||
| Module:4 | Administrative Structure | 9 hours | |||
| Procedures in registering an organization Societies - Registration Act, 1860, Indian Trust Act, 1882, The Companies Act, 1956. Administrative Structure - Memorandum of Association, Bye laws, Constitution, Deed, Functions and responsibilities of governing board, committees and office bearers. Administrative structure of social welfare at the Central, State and Local level - Programmes of Central Social Welfare Board and State Social Welfare Boards | |||||
| Module:5 | Administrative Process | 7 hours | |||
| Administrative Process: Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Coordinating, Reporting and Budgeting (POSDCORB) Mobilization of financial resources - Grants in Aid Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976 Exemption from Income tax Administrative skills Writing reports, letters and minutes of meetings Project formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. | |||||
| Module:6 | Organizations Structure | 6 hours | |||
| Organizational structure and characteristics of Human Service Organizations. Approaches to Organizational Management Bureaucratic model, Human Relations model and System Theory. | |||||
| Module:7 | Elements of Administration | 5 hours | |||
| Elements of Directing Supervision, Motivation, Leadership, Communication, Monitoring and Evaluation. Elements of Democratic Administration Delegation, Decentralization and Participation. | |||||
| Module:8 | Contemporary Issues | 2 hours | |||
| Guest Lecture | |||||
| Total Lecture Hours | 45 hours | ||||
Text Book(s) 1. Dr. Shradha Chandra, Social Welfare Administration in India, 2017, Lulu Press, Inc. Morrisville, North Carolina, United States. 2. Kaushik, A., Welfare and Development Administration in India, 2013, Global Vision Publishing House, New Delhi. |
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| Reference Books | |||||
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1. Kettner, P. M., Moroney, R. M., & Martin, L. L., Designing and managing programs: an effectiveness based approach,2017, 5th Edition, Sage Publication. 2. Sanjay Roy, Social Welfare Administration: Development & Prospects, 2016, Discovery Publishing House Pvt, New Delhi. 3. Chakraborty, Bidyut and Prakash Chand, Public Policy: Concept, Theory andPractice, 2016, Sage Publications India Private Limited, New Delhi. 4. D.R.Sachdeva, Social Welfare Administration in India, 1 January, 2015, Generic. 5.Hudson, J. Structural functional theory, social work practice and education. The journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 2014, 5. 2-18. 6. Palekar, S. A., Development administration, 2012, Phi Publications. 7. Sanjay Bhattacharya, Social Work Administration and Development, 2009, Rawat Publication, Jaipur. |
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