IGNOU MSW-131 Assignment 2026-27
Social Work Intervention in Correctional Settings
Last updated by IGNOU: 14 Sept 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 03:46 pm.
| Course code | MSW-131 |
|---|---|
| Course title | Social Work Intervention in Correctional Settings |
| Programme | Certificate in Criminal Justice Social Work (CCJSW)CCJSW |
| School | School of Social Work |
| Session | July 2026 and January 2027 |
| Maximum marks | 100 |
| Weightage | 30% |
| Last date (June exam) | 31 Mar 2027 |
| Last date (December exam) | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Medium | English, Hindi |
About the MSW-131 assignment
The MSW-131 assignment covers professional social work and its application in correctional settings. Topics include social-work values and ethics, casework methods, client relationships, correctional institutions, rehabilitation and community-based correctional services.
This tutor-marked assignment offers eight questions, of which you must answer any five. Each answer should be about 300 words and carries 20 marks, making a total of 100 marks. The assignment applies to the December 2026 and June 2027 term-end examinations.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 20 | Explain social work as both a profession and an academic discipline, distinguishing it from charity, voluntary action and shramdaan. |
| Q2 | 20 | Discuss the philosophical foundations of professional social work and the development of its values and ethics. |
| Q3 | 20 | Describe the person, problem, place and process components of casework and relate its intervention stages to correctional settings. |
| Q4 | 20 | Discuss the relationship between a caseworker and a client and the principles that guide it. |
| Q5 | 20 | Explain the meaning, types and purposes of correctional institutions in India and the roles of professional social workers within them. |
| Q6 | 20 | Discuss rehabilitation for people in custody, including its process and the contribution of professional social workers. |
| Q7 | 20 | Explain the main classifications of correctional institutions and the criteria used to distinguish them. |
| Q8 | 20 | Discuss social work in non-institutional correctional settings, focusing on probation, parole, community-based corrections and after-care. |
This is a summary of each question. Download the official PDF above for the exact questions and word limits.
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