Unit I: Science and Technology | 1. Clinical nutrition and Dietetics | a) Significance b) Diet Therapy objectives. c) Role of nutritionist d) Types of diets e) scope and career |
2. Public Nutrition and Health | a) Concept of Public Health and nutrition. b) Nutritional Problems in India. c) Strategies to tackle nutritional problems. d) Scope and career |
3. Catering and food services management | a) Types of food service system b) Management in Food Services. c) scope and career |
4. Food Processing and technology | a) Basic concepts - food science, food Processing food technology, food Manufacturing b) Development of food processing and technology and its importance c) Classification of processed food. d) Scope and career. |
5. Food Quality and safety | a) Basic Concepts - food safety, food contamination food adulteration b) Food Standards Regulation - India (FSSAI, Agmark) and International (CAC, WTO, ISO) c) Food safety management systems d) Scope and career. |
Unit II: Human Development: Lifespan Approach | 1. Early childhood care and education. | a) NCF (Principles and objectives. b) Concept of crèche, daycare centre and Montessori schools. c) Viewpoint of Psychologist - Piaget and Vygotsky d) Scope and career. |
2. Special Education and support services | a) Disability b) special Education methods c) scope and career |
3. Management of institutions and programmes for children, youth and elderly | a) Children: Vulnerable, programmes b) Youth: Vulnerable, programmes c) Elderly: Vulnerable, programmes d) Scope and career |
Unit III: Fabric and Apparel | 1. Design for fabric and Apparel | a) Design Analysis - structure and Applied b) Elements of design. c) Principles of design. d) Scope and career. |
2. Fashion design and Merchandising | a) Fashion terminology - Fashion, style, Fad, classic. b) Fashion Development - History and Evolution c) Fashion Merchandising d) Scope and career. |
3. Production and quality control in the Garment Industry | a) Stages of apparel production b) Quality Assurance in the Garment Industry c) Scope and career. |
4. Care and Maintenance of fabrics in Institutions | a) Laundry equipment - Washing drying and ironing b) Institutional laundry c) Scope and career. |
Unit IV: Resource Management | 1. Human Resource Management | a) Significance and functions of HRM b) Scope and career. |
2. Hospitality Management | a) Concept of different hospitality establishments b) Guest Cycle c) Departments in Hospitality organizations Front Office, Housekeeping, food and beverages d) Scope and career. |
3. Consumer Education and Protection | a) Consumer Problems. b) Consumer Protection Act (2019) - consumer rights and responsibilities c) Standard Marks - ISI, Agmark, FSSAI, Hallmark, silk Mark, Wool Mark, Eco mark d) Voluntary consumer organizations e) Scope and career. |
Unit V: Communication and Extension | 1. Development of communication and Journalism | a) Basic concepts- Development, Development Journalism, and Development communication. b) Methods of communication c) Scope and career. |
2. Media Management, Design, and Production | a) Media planning b) Media designing and production. c) Media evaluation and feedback d) Scope and career |
Unit VI: Career Options after Home Science Education | Career options of self and wage employment in various fields of Home Science. |