BASW Syllabus

Year 1st / Semester I

S.N. Course Code Course Name Credit (Cr.) Lecture (L) Tutorial (T) Practical (P)
1 BASW 101 Introduction to Social Work 3 3 1
2 BASW 102 Sociology for Social Workers 3 3 1
3 BASW 103 Psychology for Social Workers 3 3 1
4 BASW 104 Political Science 3 3 1
5 BASW 105 English Communication 3 3 1
TOTAL 15 15 5

Year 1st / Semester II

S.N. Course Code Course Name Credit (Cr.) Lecture (L) Tutorial (T) Practical (P)
1 BASW 151 Social Work Practice with Individuals 3 3 1
2 BASW 152 Social Work Practice with Groups 3 3 1
3 BASW 153 Community Organization 3 3 1
4 BASW 154 Social Problems in Nepal 3 3 1
5 BASW 155 Field Work I 3 6
TOTAL 15 12 4 6

Year 2nd / Semester III

S.N. Course Code Course Name Credit (Cr.) Lecture (L) Tutorial (T) Practical (P)
1 BASW 201 Social Welfare Administration 3 3 1
2 BASW 202 Social Policy and Planning 3 3 1
3 BASW 203 Research Methods in Social Work 3 3 1
4 BASW 204 Social Legislation and Human Rights 3 3 1
5 BASW 205 Field Work II 3 6
TOTAL 15 12 4 6

Year 2nd / Semester IV

S.N. Course Code Course Name Credit (Cr.) Lecture (L) Tutorial (T) Practical (P)
1 BASW 251 Counselling Skills in Social Work 3 3 1
2 BASW 252 Social Work with Families 3 3 1
3 BASW 253 Disaster Management 3 3 1
4 BASW 254 Social Work with Marginalized Groups 3 3 1
5 BASW 255 Field Work III 3 6
TOTAL 15 12 4 6

Year 3rd / Semester V

S.N. Course Code Course Name Credit (Cr.) Lecture (L) Tutorial (T) Practical (P)
1 BASW 301 Social Work and Mental Health 3 3 1
2 BASW 302 NGO Management 3 3 1
3 BASW 303 Project Planning and Management 3 3 1
4 BASW 304 Social Entrepreneurship 3 3 1
5 BASW 305 Field Work IV 3 6
TOTAL 15 12 4 6

Year 3rd / Semester VI

S.N. Course Code Course Name Credit (Cr.) Lecture (L) Tutorial (T) Practical (P)
1 BASW 351 Child and Youth Welfare 3 3 1
2 BASW 352 Women and Gender Studies 3 3 1
3 BASW 353 Gerontological Social Work 3 3 1
4 BASW 354 Elective I 3 3 1
5 BASW 355 Field Work V 3 6
TOTAL 15 12 4 6

Year 4th / Semester VII

S.N. Course Code Course Name Credit (Cr.) Lecture (L) Tutorial (T) Practical (P)
1 BASW 401 Social Work and Public Health 3 3 1
2 BASW 402 Corporate Social Responsibility 3 3 1
3 BASW 403 Research Project 3 6
4 BASW 404 Elective II 3 3 1
5 BASW 405 Field Work VI 3 6
TOTAL 15 9 3 12

Elective Courses

Semester Course Code Course Name Credit
Semester VI (Elective I) BASW 354-A Medical Social Work 3
BASW 354-B Psychiatric Social Work 3
BASW 354-C Rural and Urban Community Development 3
Semester VII (Elective II) BASW 404-A Social Work in Educational Settings 3
BASW 404-B Correctional Social Work 3
BASW 404-C Social Work in Industrial Settings 3

Year 4th / Semester VIII

S.N. Course Code Course Name Credit (Cr.) Lecture (L) Tutorial (T) Practical (P)
1 BASW 451 Social Work and Sustainable Development 3 3 1
2 BASW 452 Internship/Block Placement 6 12
3 BASW 453 Thesis/Research Report 3 6
4 BASW 454 Comprehensive Viva Voce 3
TOTAL 15 3 1 18