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Dated October 24, 2007
(Questions answered on career concerns)
I finished M.Sc psychology. I want to do diploma in special education in distance mode. Is the one offered by Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University valid? What are the career prospects of the course?
Swathi
Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University offers Postgraduate Professional Diploma in Special Education. It is affiliated to the University Grants Commission of India and is recognised by the Distance Education Council of India. Hence the degree is valid. For details, visit www.bhojvirtualuniversity.com
Professionals trained in this area work with people who are disabled and help them with gaining the intended skills. You will be working with rehabilitation centres, community care centres, hospitals or any non-profit organisations working in the allied area.
I am doing BA sociology. What are my future study options? Where is Master of social work being offered? What are its career prospects?
Shiva Kumar
After BA Sociology you can consider switching to fields like journalism, law, social work, teaching, public relations or publishing. Some courses and their details are: Karnataka University, Dharwad offers Master of social work. The eligibility criteria are BSW or BA with minimum 45 per cent marks and subjects from sociology, psychology, economics, anthropology, political science, criminology, social work and home science. Graduates in home science and criminology can also apply. The admission is based on the marks obtained in the qualifying examination and performance at entrance test. For details, visit www.kud.ernet.in
Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore offers MA Sociology, MA Women studies and Master of Social Work. The eligibility criterion for MA is graduation in humanities or social sciences. The eligibility criterion for MSW is graduation in any discipline. For details, visit www.b-u.ac.in.
Alagappa University, Karaikudi offers MA Women’s Studies andMaster of Social Work. The eligibility criterion is graduation in any discipline for women’s studies and graduation in arts, science, commerce or preferably social science for MSW. For details, visit www.alagappauniversity.ac.in
After finishing MSW, you can seek employment in government organisations, non-profit organisations, educational institutions and medical or mental health organisations. You can also associate yourself with the social service departments of business organisations.
[The FAQ column deals with career concerns addressed to the C&K Management Ltd. P.O. Box 2178, Secunderabad 500003 or emailed to faqs@cnkonline.com
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