“The happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others.”
― Gordon B. Hinckley

The Department of Social work is one of the vibrant departments in Christ college. We offer Master’s Degree in Social work (MSW) with a specialization Medical and Psychiatry.

 The Department of Social Work places a premium on student achievement and skill development. Thereby they outperform in all sectors like the corporate sector, government, and non-government. Students learn in an environment that encourages critical thinking, curiosity, and scientific temper. Values such as selflessness, devotion and service are blended with social work skills and social sensitivity that transform them into successful professionals of tomorrow. They learn to respond to the ever-changing lives and needs of others, motivated by the power of overcoming adversity.

The department initiates programmes that cater to the professional and personal development of students in the supervision of dedicated faculty members. It organises seminars, workshops, training programs, social work related day observations, rural exposure camps and field work as part of its curriculum. Academic programmes place a strong emphasis on the importance of learning through service. The Department's curriculum provides opportunities for students to develop holistically by combining classroom learning with hands-on experience.

Aim and Objectives

The Department aims to prepare students to integrate knowledge, skills, and values into practice by fulfilling the following objectives

• Prepare students for advanced practise in either clinical or macro practise in a specific area of specialisation.
• Encourage the use of social work knowledge, skills, values, and ethics in all aspects of their professional activities.
• Foster leadership in the development of social service delivery systems and for social change.
• Create an environment that encourages critical thinking.
• Find, evaluate, and spread information about current and upcoming societal issues.
• Learn and implement change management practises in social service organisations to promote social justice, including racial and gender equality.

Placement

Christ College has a placement cell comprising of the three placement coordinators. It maintains a database of prospective employers for placement opportunities and future communications. The Placement cell and Department of Social Work organizes and conducts different activities to enhance the placement possibility of the students on a regular basis in each year such as:

1. Life skill training
2. Aptitude training.
3. Personality development and Communication skills training
4. Interview skills & Group discussion trainings
5. CV preparation
6. Technical sessions by experts and in-house faculty