MASTER OF SOCIALWORK: COUNSELLING
MSW(C)
2nd Year
Assignments : 2016-2017
Course Titles
MSW-012 : Introduction of Life Characteristics and Challenges
MSW-013 : Introduction to Psychological Basics of Counselling
MSW-014 : Relevance of Social Case Work in Counselling
MSW-015 : Basics of Counselling
MSW-016 : Fields of Counselling
Last Date of Submission of Assignments to the Study Centre
July, 2016 Session – March 31, 2017
January, 2017 Session – September 30, 2017
School of SocialWork
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068
2
Dear Learner,
Welcome to the MSW(Counselling) program of IGNOU. You have purposefully
chosen to become a
post graduate in SocialWork to contribute yourmite for improving the social
conditions of our humanity.
To successfully complete your MSWprogram, kindly follow to following tips:
Read the programme guide before your begin your studies. It will clarify
most of your doubts
regarding how to go about doing the MSW studies from IGNOU.
Submit your assignments to the study centre on time.
Be in touch with your Study Centre and Regional Centre.
Fill up the examination form on time.
Do your field practical’s only under the guidance of a professionally
qualified social worker having
MSW/M.A (SocialWork) provided to you from your study centre.
For MSW(C) Second year, you have to do one each Tutor Marked Assignments
(TMAs) for MSW-
012,MSW-013,MSW-014,MSW-015 andMSW-016.TheTMAsmust be submitted to
theCoordinator
of the Study Centre allotted to you, latest by March 31, 2017 for those
admitted to July 2016 Session
and September 30, 2017 for those admitted to January 2017 Session.
Assignments are open book examination and we at IGNOU assign 30 per cent
weightage to the
assignment while calculating the overall grade for each course.Assignments
are to be hand-written or
neatly typed and duly signed on it before its submission in the study
centre. In order to prepare a good
set of assignment-responses, you must first of all read the chapter(s) from
which a particular question
has been framed. Discuss with your peer-group and academic counselors or
professors who teach you.
Prepare a draft, do the necessary correction on it and then, prepare the
final version for submission to
the Study Centre.
Make sure that each question answer starts on a new page. For long and
medium answers, ensure that
there is an introduction, sub-titles for main body and a conclusion. One
line should be left between
each paragraph. Make sure your answers are specific and in your own words
and do not copy from
books.Your answerswill be exclusively based on the IGNOUmaterials only.
Preparation of assignments
is preparation for your term-end examination. Therefore take the
assignments seriously.
All the MSW students are expected to pass for Field Work (Social Work
Practicum) separately with
50% marks each by:
i. FieldWork Supervisor, and
ii. External Examiner
Your chances of passing in SocialWork Practicum will depend on the
supervisor who shall be guiding
you. Remember that only a qualified supervisor with MSW/M.A(SocialWork) is
eligible to guide you
for your fieldwork. If you have any difficulty in this regard, please
discuss the samewith your coordinator
at the study centre. You may also contact Dr. N. Ramya, the Coordinator of
the MSW(C) (ODL)
programme on email: ramya@ignou.ac.in
Your Field Work Journal is to be submitted to the Field Work Supervisor
(FWS) at the study centre.
The FWSwill assign themarks and submit the same to theCoordinator at the
StudyCentre for forwarding
the same to Registrar, SED, IGNOU, New Delhi – 110068.
You have five years in hand to complete the MSWprogramme. You are free to
submit the journal any
time during the year to the coordinator of the study centre through your
supervisor. There is no specific
3
date for journal submission. The Evaluation Division will get the journals
evaluated twice in a year i.e.
along with the Term End Examination theory papers of June and December
respectively.
For this purpose Journals must be received on or before May 30th and
November 30th respectively in
the Evaluation Division, IGNOU, New Delhi.
You are allowed to register for MSW(C) 2nd year after the completion of
oneYear.You can also appear
for 2nd year theory papers. However, you can pursue MSWL-048, MSWL-049 i.e.
FieldWork for 2nd
year only after submitting 1st year FieldWork Journal completed in all
respect.
Since social work is a professional programme of study, social work
students are encouraged to take
student membership in the National Association of Professional
SocialWorkers in India (NAPSWI).
For details, you may log on to www.napswionline.org. You may also like to
participate in seminars,
conferences and workshop on social work and related topics. NAPSWI e-
journal will provide such
information on a regular basis along with lots of other information useful
to social workers and para
professionals. For details regarding seminar, conferences and meetings of
social work professionals
and students being organized by the school of social work, kindly log on to
www.ignou.ac.in, click on
to schools and then the school of social work.
Dr. N. Ramya
(Programme Coordinator, MSW(Counselling)
4
INTRODUCTION TO LIFE CHARACTERISTICS AND CHALLENGES
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: MSW-012
Total Marks: 100
Note:
i) Answer all the five questions.
ii) All questions carry equal marks.
iii) Answer to question no. 1 and 2 should not exceed 600 words each.
1) Write a short note on ‘Moral Development’. 20
Or
Discuss the characteristics of adolescents’ social development. 20
2) ‘Families go through distinctive phase of development’. Explain. 20
Or
Describe the types of challenges in old age. 20
3) Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each :
a) Write about any three psycho-social changes faced by elderly people. 10
b) What are parenting styles? Explain. 10
c) Briefly describe any five challenges faced during adolescence. 10
d) Discuss the types of physical hazards seen during infancy. 10
4) Attempt any four of the following in about 150 words each:
a) Write a brief note about the domain of human development. 5
b) Discuss the onset of puberty during adolescence. 5
c) Identify and explain the four phases that leads to marriage. 5
d) Write about any three services that can be offered to the elderly. 5
e) ‘Teenage pregnancy is on the rise’. Comment. 5
f) What is the importance of role in social work? Explain. 5
5) Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each:
a) Bereavement 4
b) Ascribed and achieved roles 4
c) Menstruation 4
d) Aggression 4
e) Alzheimer’s disease 4
f) Parenthood 4
g) Suicide and adolescent 4
h) Infancy 4
5
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL BASICS OF COUNSELLING
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: MSW-013
Total marks 100
Note:
i) Answer all the five questions.
ii) All questions carry equal marks.
iii) Answer to question no. 1 and 2 should not exceed 600 words each.
1) Define Personality. Explain various Type and Trait theories of
Personality. 20
OR
Discuss the scope and importance of Social psychology. 20
2) Explain Mood disorders. Elaborate on the psychosocial treatment of Mood
disorders. 20
OR
What is Dementia? Explain the causes and role of social worker in Dementia
care. 20
3) Answer any two of the following in about 300 words each:
a) Explain Transactional Analysis. 10
b) Discuss various types of Social diversity. 10
c) What is Post-Traumatic Stress disorder? 10
d) Explain the concept of dissociative disorder and highlight the role of
counselling
in dissociative symptoms. 10
4) Answer any four of the following in about 200 words each:
a) What is Client centred therapy? 5
b) Mention few defense mechanisms. 5
c) List out the components of group dynamics. 5
d) Write a note on formation of attitudes. 5
e) Explain few psychiatric disorders seen in childhood. 5
f) What is delusional disorder? 5
5) Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each:
a) Operant conditioning 4
b) Characteristics of prejudice 4
c) Health psychology 4
d) Mental retardation 4
e) Hyperkinetic disorders 4
f) Substance abuse 4
g) Detoxification 4
h) Transient Global Amnesia 4
6
RELEVANCE OF SOCIALCASE WORK IN COUNSELLING
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: MSW-014
Total Marks: 100
Note:
i) Answer all the five questions.
ii) All questions carry equal marks.
iii) Answer to question no. 1 and 2 should not exceed 600 words each.
1) Discuss some of the major family problems identified in India and the
strategies for
solving them. 20
Or
Describe the importance of documentation and recording in social case work.
20
2) Why do individuals find their usual coping patterns ineffective in the
face of some
problems? Discuss. 20
Or
Identify and highlight the trends in social case work practice in India. 20
3) Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each :
a) What are the similarities between casework and counselling? 10
b) Describe the process of dealing with the problem of a client. 10
c) Discuss the uniqueness of case work client relationship. 10
d) Explain the competencies required for a social case worker in health
care settings. 10
4) Attempt any four of the following in about 150 words each:
a) What are some of the models of community involvement? 5
b) Discuss the assumptions of social case work in correction. 5
c) Explain the skills of listening and observing. 5
d) Briefly describe the content of a process record. 5
e) What is the importance of Observation in case work? 5
f) Enlist the skills required while conducting home visits. 5
5) Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each:
a) Social diagnosis 4
b) Family therapy 4
c) Industrial social case work 4
d) Interviewing 4
e) Reflective techniques 4
f) Direct and indirect treatment 4
g) Community case work 4
h) Indigenization of case work practice 4
7
BASICS OF COUNSELLING
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: MSW-015
Total Marks: 100
Note:
i) Answer all the five questions.
ii) All questions carry equal marks.
iii) Answer to question no. 1 and 2 should not exceed 600 words each.
1) Define counselling. Explain the need and scope of counselling. 20
Or
Discuss the laws related to counselling. 20
2) Enlist the basic strategies of supportive therapy. 20
Or
Explain the importance of play therapy in dealing with children with
disabilities. 20
3) Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each :
a) Differentiate between counselling and psychotherapy. 10
b) Explain the cognitive approaches to counselling. 10
c) Discuss the importance of ethics in counselling. 10
d) Describe in brief, the process of counselling. 10
4) Attempt any four of the following in about 150 words each:
a) Describe briefly the concept of nature of power. 5
b) Enlist the categories of record documents. 5
c) Discuss the limitations of ethical codes. 5
d) What are the steps involved in marital counselling? 5
e) Explain the relevance of action stage in counselling. 5
f) Enlist the goals of counselling. 5
5) Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each:
a) The Right to Informed Consent 4
b) Barriers to listening 4
c) Child-centred play therapy 4
d) Gestalt counselling 4
e) Role of counselor in psychoanalysis 4
f) Leadership in counselling 4
g) Limitations of Ethical Codes 4
h) Issues and dilemma in counsellor training 4
i) Personal qualities of an effective counsellor 4
8
FIELDS OF COUNSELLING
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: MSW-016
Total marks 100
Note:
i) Answer all the five questions.
ii) All questions carry equal marks.
iii) Answer to question no. 1 and 2 should not exceed 600 words each.
1) Explain the goals of premarital counselling and discuss its basic
methods. 20
OR
Briefly discuss the scope of ‘hospital counselling services’. 20
2. Mention the main characteristics of adolescence. Describe the common
problems
of adolescents and importance of counselling in this regard. 20
OR
Explain the concept of stress, its causes and consequences. Highlight the
various
models of stress management. 20
3. Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each:
a) Discuss in detail issues involved in counselling homosexuals and explain
the role played by counsellors.
b) What do you understand by grief and bereavement? Explain the five stages
of grief as given by Kubler-Ross. 10
c) Discuss the need and importance of educational counselling with
reference
to school children. 10
d) Explain the importance of counselling in mental health. 10
4) Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each:
a) What are the approaches used in couple counselling? 5
b) Enlist the causes of suicide. 5
c) What do you understand by client centred counselling? 5
d) Mention the effects of caregiving on caregiver. 5
e) Highlight the techniques of stress management. 5
f) List any five roles of an elementary school counsellor. 5
5) Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each:
a) Difference between palliative care and hospice care 4
b) Peer group pressure during adolescence stage 4
c) Ginzberg’s theory of occupational choice 4
d) Family planning counselling 4
e) Stages of couple counselling 4
f) Rehabilitation counselling 4
g) Gender specific counselling 4
h) Children in dysfunctional families 4
MSW(C)
2nd Year
Assignments : 2016-2017
Course Titles
MSW-012 : Introduction of Life Characteristics and Challenges
MSW-013 : Introduction to Psychological Basics of Counselling
MSW-014 : Relevance of Social Case Work in Counselling
MSW-015 : Basics of Counselling
MSW-016 : Fields of Counselling
Last Date of Submission of Assignments to the Study Centre
July, 2016 Session – March 31, 2017
January, 2017 Session – September 30, 2017
School of SocialWork
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068
2
Dear Learner,
Welcome to the MSW(Counselling) program of IGNOU. You have purposefully
chosen to become a
post graduate in SocialWork to contribute yourmite for improving the social
conditions of our humanity.
To successfully complete your MSWprogram, kindly follow to following tips:
Read the programme guide before your begin your studies. It will clarify
most of your doubts
regarding how to go about doing the MSW studies from IGNOU.
Submit your assignments to the study centre on time.
Be in touch with your Study Centre and Regional Centre.
Fill up the examination form on time.
Do your field practical’s only under the guidance of a professionally
qualified social worker having
MSW/M.A (SocialWork) provided to you from your study centre.
For MSW(C) Second year, you have to do one each Tutor Marked Assignments
(TMAs) for MSW-
012,MSW-013,MSW-014,MSW-015 andMSW-016.TheTMAsmust be submitted to
theCoordinator
of the Study Centre allotted to you, latest by March 31, 2017 for those
admitted to July 2016 Session
and September 30, 2017 for those admitted to January 2017 Session.
Assignments are open book examination and we at IGNOU assign 30 per cent
weightage to the
assignment while calculating the overall grade for each course.Assignments
are to be hand-written or
neatly typed and duly signed on it before its submission in the study
centre. In order to prepare a good
set of assignment-responses, you must first of all read the chapter(s) from
which a particular question
has been framed. Discuss with your peer-group and academic counselors or
professors who teach you.
Prepare a draft, do the necessary correction on it and then, prepare the
final version for submission to
the Study Centre.
Make sure that each question answer starts on a new page. For long and
medium answers, ensure that
there is an introduction, sub-titles for main body and a conclusion. One
line should be left between
each paragraph. Make sure your answers are specific and in your own words
and do not copy from
books.Your answerswill be exclusively based on the IGNOUmaterials only.
Preparation of assignments
is preparation for your term-end examination. Therefore take the
assignments seriously.
All the MSW students are expected to pass for Field Work (Social Work
Practicum) separately with
50% marks each by:
i. FieldWork Supervisor, and
ii. External Examiner
Your chances of passing in SocialWork Practicum will depend on the
supervisor who shall be guiding
you. Remember that only a qualified supervisor with MSW/M.A(SocialWork) is
eligible to guide you
for your fieldwork. If you have any difficulty in this regard, please
discuss the samewith your coordinator
at the study centre. You may also contact Dr. N. Ramya, the Coordinator of
the MSW(C) (ODL)
programme on email: ramya@ignou.ac.in
Your Field Work Journal is to be submitted to the Field Work Supervisor
(FWS) at the study centre.
The FWSwill assign themarks and submit the same to theCoordinator at the
StudyCentre for forwarding
the same to Registrar, SED, IGNOU, New Delhi – 110068.
You have five years in hand to complete the MSWprogramme. You are free to
submit the journal any
time during the year to the coordinator of the study centre through your
supervisor. There is no specific
3
date for journal submission. The Evaluation Division will get the journals
evaluated twice in a year i.e.
along with the Term End Examination theory papers of June and December
respectively.
For this purpose Journals must be received on or before May 30th and
November 30th respectively in
the Evaluation Division, IGNOU, New Delhi.
You are allowed to register for MSW(C) 2nd year after the completion of
oneYear.You can also appear
for 2nd year theory papers. However, you can pursue MSWL-048, MSWL-049 i.e.
FieldWork for 2nd
year only after submitting 1st year FieldWork Journal completed in all
respect.
Since social work is a professional programme of study, social work
students are encouraged to take
student membership in the National Association of Professional
SocialWorkers in India (NAPSWI).
For details, you may log on to www.napswionline.org. You may also like to
participate in seminars,
conferences and workshop on social work and related topics. NAPSWI e-
journal will provide such
information on a regular basis along with lots of other information useful
to social workers and para
professionals. For details regarding seminar, conferences and meetings of
social work professionals
and students being organized by the school of social work, kindly log on to
www.ignou.ac.in, click on
to schools and then the school of social work.
Dr. N. Ramya
(Programme Coordinator, MSW(Counselling)
4
INTRODUCTION TO LIFE CHARACTERISTICS AND CHALLENGES
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: MSW-012
Total Marks: 100
Note:
i) Answer all the five questions.
ii) All questions carry equal marks.
iii) Answer to question no. 1 and 2 should not exceed 600 words each.
1) Write a short note on ‘Moral Development’. 20
Or
Discuss the characteristics of adolescents’ social development. 20
2) ‘Families go through distinctive phase of development’. Explain. 20
Or
Describe the types of challenges in old age. 20
3) Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each :
a) Write about any three psycho-social changes faced by elderly people. 10
b) What are parenting styles? Explain. 10
c) Briefly describe any five challenges faced during adolescence. 10
d) Discuss the types of physical hazards seen during infancy. 10
4) Attempt any four of the following in about 150 words each:
a) Write a brief note about the domain of human development. 5
b) Discuss the onset of puberty during adolescence. 5
c) Identify and explain the four phases that leads to marriage. 5
d) Write about any three services that can be offered to the elderly. 5
e) ‘Teenage pregnancy is on the rise’. Comment. 5
f) What is the importance of role in social work? Explain. 5
5) Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each:
a) Bereavement 4
b) Ascribed and achieved roles 4
c) Menstruation 4
d) Aggression 4
e) Alzheimer’s disease 4
f) Parenthood 4
g) Suicide and adolescent 4
h) Infancy 4
5
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL BASICS OF COUNSELLING
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: MSW-013
Total marks 100
Note:
i) Answer all the five questions.
ii) All questions carry equal marks.
iii) Answer to question no. 1 and 2 should not exceed 600 words each.
1) Define Personality. Explain various Type and Trait theories of
Personality. 20
OR
Discuss the scope and importance of Social psychology. 20
2) Explain Mood disorders. Elaborate on the psychosocial treatment of Mood
disorders. 20
OR
What is Dementia? Explain the causes and role of social worker in Dementia
care. 20
3) Answer any two of the following in about 300 words each:
a) Explain Transactional Analysis. 10
b) Discuss various types of Social diversity. 10
c) What is Post-Traumatic Stress disorder? 10
d) Explain the concept of dissociative disorder and highlight the role of
counselling
in dissociative symptoms. 10
4) Answer any four of the following in about 200 words each:
a) What is Client centred therapy? 5
b) Mention few defense mechanisms. 5
c) List out the components of group dynamics. 5
d) Write a note on formation of attitudes. 5
e) Explain few psychiatric disorders seen in childhood. 5
f) What is delusional disorder? 5
5) Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each:
a) Operant conditioning 4
b) Characteristics of prejudice 4
c) Health psychology 4
d) Mental retardation 4
e) Hyperkinetic disorders 4
f) Substance abuse 4
g) Detoxification 4
h) Transient Global Amnesia 4
6
RELEVANCE OF SOCIALCASE WORK IN COUNSELLING
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: MSW-014
Total Marks: 100
Note:
i) Answer all the five questions.
ii) All questions carry equal marks.
iii) Answer to question no. 1 and 2 should not exceed 600 words each.
1) Discuss some of the major family problems identified in India and the
strategies for
solving them. 20
Or
Describe the importance of documentation and recording in social case work.
20
2) Why do individuals find their usual coping patterns ineffective in the
face of some
problems? Discuss. 20
Or
Identify and highlight the trends in social case work practice in India. 20
3) Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each :
a) What are the similarities between casework and counselling? 10
b) Describe the process of dealing with the problem of a client. 10
c) Discuss the uniqueness of case work client relationship. 10
d) Explain the competencies required for a social case worker in health
care settings. 10
4) Attempt any four of the following in about 150 words each:
a) What are some of the models of community involvement? 5
b) Discuss the assumptions of social case work in correction. 5
c) Explain the skills of listening and observing. 5
d) Briefly describe the content of a process record. 5
e) What is the importance of Observation in case work? 5
f) Enlist the skills required while conducting home visits. 5
5) Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each:
a) Social diagnosis 4
b) Family therapy 4
c) Industrial social case work 4
d) Interviewing 4
e) Reflective techniques 4
f) Direct and indirect treatment 4
g) Community case work 4
h) Indigenization of case work practice 4
7
BASICS OF COUNSELLING
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: MSW-015
Total Marks: 100
Note:
i) Answer all the five questions.
ii) All questions carry equal marks.
iii) Answer to question no. 1 and 2 should not exceed 600 words each.
1) Define counselling. Explain the need and scope of counselling. 20
Or
Discuss the laws related to counselling. 20
2) Enlist the basic strategies of supportive therapy. 20
Or
Explain the importance of play therapy in dealing with children with
disabilities. 20
3) Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each :
a) Differentiate between counselling and psychotherapy. 10
b) Explain the cognitive approaches to counselling. 10
c) Discuss the importance of ethics in counselling. 10
d) Describe in brief, the process of counselling. 10
4) Attempt any four of the following in about 150 words each:
a) Describe briefly the concept of nature of power. 5
b) Enlist the categories of record documents. 5
c) Discuss the limitations of ethical codes. 5
d) What are the steps involved in marital counselling? 5
e) Explain the relevance of action stage in counselling. 5
f) Enlist the goals of counselling. 5
5) Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each:
a) The Right to Informed Consent 4
b) Barriers to listening 4
c) Child-centred play therapy 4
d) Gestalt counselling 4
e) Role of counselor in psychoanalysis 4
f) Leadership in counselling 4
g) Limitations of Ethical Codes 4
h) Issues and dilemma in counsellor training 4
i) Personal qualities of an effective counsellor 4
8
FIELDS OF COUNSELLING
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: MSW-016
Total marks 100
Note:
i) Answer all the five questions.
ii) All questions carry equal marks.
iii) Answer to question no. 1 and 2 should not exceed 600 words each.
1) Explain the goals of premarital counselling and discuss its basic
methods. 20
OR
Briefly discuss the scope of ‘hospital counselling services’. 20
2. Mention the main characteristics of adolescence. Describe the common
problems
of adolescents and importance of counselling in this regard. 20
OR
Explain the concept of stress, its causes and consequences. Highlight the
various
models of stress management. 20
3. Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each:
a) Discuss in detail issues involved in counselling homosexuals and explain
the role played by counsellors.
b) What do you understand by grief and bereavement? Explain the five stages
of grief as given by Kubler-Ross. 10
c) Discuss the need and importance of educational counselling with
reference
to school children. 10
d) Explain the importance of counselling in mental health. 10
4) Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each:
a) What are the approaches used in couple counselling? 5
b) Enlist the causes of suicide. 5
c) What do you understand by client centred counselling? 5
d) Mention the effects of caregiving on caregiver. 5
e) Highlight the techniques of stress management. 5
f) List any five roles of an elementary school counsellor. 5
5) Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each:
a) Difference between palliative care and hospice care 4
b) Peer group pressure during adolescence stage 4
c) Ginzberg’s theory of occupational choice 4
d) Family planning counselling 4
e) Stages of couple counselling 4
f) Rehabilitation counselling 4
g) Gender specific counselling 4
h) Children in dysfunctional families 4
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