CONCEPTCONCEPT OF OF

HOME HOME SCIENCESCIENCE

Home science is concerned with the Home science is concerned with the attainment of the well being of attainment of the well being of individuals and families, the individuals and families, the improvement of homes and improvement of homes and preservation of values, significant in preservation of values, significant in home lifehome life

PurposePurpose

Understand the meaning of Home Understand the meaning of Home ScienceScience

Identify the basic areas covered by Identify the basic areas covered by Home ScienceHome Science

Discuss the scope and potential of Discuss the scope and potential of the study of Home science.the study of Home science.

Home Science is responsible for the Home Science is responsible for the proper development of individuals proper development of individuals personality. It inspires one to adopt personality. It inspires one to adopt necessary skills and attitude for necessary skills and attitude for harmonious family and community harmonious family and community living.living.

IMPORTANCE IMPORTANCE OF OF

HOME HOME SCIENCESCIENCE

According to AHSA – H.Sc is the According to AHSA – H.Sc is the field of knowledge and service field of knowledge and service primarily concerned with primarily concerned with strengthening family through-strengthening family through-

1.1. Educating the individual for family Educating the individual for family livingliving

2.2. Improving the services and goods Improving the services and goods used by familiesused by families

3.3. Conducting research to discover the Conducting research to discover the changing needs of the individuals, changing needs of the individuals, families and finding ways and families and finding ways and means of satisfying them means of satisfying them

4. Improving community, national and 4. Improving community, national and world conditions favorable for family world conditions favorable for family living.living.

5. Makes life meaningful for both men 5. Makes life meaningful for both men and women.and women.

BASIC AREAS BASIC AREAS

OF OF

HOME SCIENCEHOME SCIENCE

FOODS FOODS

AND AND NUTRTION NUTRTION

Dietitians and nutritionists need at Dietitians and nutritionists need at least a bachelors degree in dietetics, least a bachelors degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, food service foods and nutrition, food service systems management, or a related systems management, or a related area. area.

Dietitians and nutritionists plan food Dietitians and nutritionists plan food and nutrition programs and and nutrition programs and supervise the preparation and supervise the preparation and serving of meals.serving of meals.

They help to prevent and treat They help to prevent and treat illnesses by promoting healthy illnesses by promoting healthy eating habits and recommending eating habits and recommending dietary modifications, such as the dietary modifications, such as the use of less salt for those with high use of less salt for those with high blood pressure or the reduction of fat blood pressure or the reduction of fat and sugar intake for those who are and sugar intake for those who are overweight overweight

Where do dietitians work?Where do dietitians work?

Dietitians manage food service Dietitians manage food service systems for institutions such as systems for institutions such as hospitals and schools, promote hospitals and schools, promote sound eating habits through sound eating habits through education, and conduct research. education, and conduct research. Major areas of practice include Major areas of practice include clinical, community, management, clinical, community, management, and consultant dietetics. and consultant dietetics.

Clinical dietitians provide nutritional services for Clinical dietitians provide nutritional services for patients in institutions such as hospitals and patients in institutions such as hospitals and nursing care facilities. nursing care facilities.

They assess patients nutritional needs, develop They assess patients nutritional needs, develop and implement nutrition programs, and and implement nutrition programs, and evaluate and report the results. evaluate and report the results.

They also confer with doctors and other They also confer with doctors and other healthcare professionals in order to coordinate healthcare professionals in order to coordinate medical and nutritional needs. medical and nutritional needs.

Clinical Nutrition TherapyClinical Nutrition Therapy

Experiences include:Experiences include:Daily rounds with the medical or Daily rounds with the medical or

surgical teams surgical teams Nutrition assessment, diagnosis, Nutrition assessment, diagnosis,

intervention, monitoring and evaluation intervention, monitoring and evaluation Computerized medical record Computerized medical record

documentation documentation Counseling Counseling Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition

SupportSupport

Some clinical dietitians specialize in the Some clinical dietitians specialize in the management of overweight patients or the management of overweight patients or the care of critically ill or renal (kidney) and care of critically ill or renal (kidney) and diabetic patients. diabetic patients.

In addition, clinical dietitians in nursing In addition, clinical dietitians in nursing care facilities, small hospitals, or care facilities, small hospitals, or correctional facilities may manage the correctional facilities may manage the food service department. food service department.

Community dietitians counsel individuals Community dietitians counsel individuals and groups on nutritional practices designed and groups on nutritional practices designed to prevent disease and promote health. to prevent disease and promote health.

Working in places such as public health Working in places such as public health clinics, home health agencies, and health clinics, home health agencies, and health maintenance organizations, community maintenance organizations, community dietitians evaluate individual needs, develop dietitians evaluate individual needs, develop nutritional care plans, and instruct nutritional care plans, and instruct individuals and their families. individuals and their families.

Dietitians working in home health agencies Dietitians working in home health agencies provide instruction on grocery shopping and provide instruction on grocery shopping and food preparation to the elderly, individuals food preparation to the elderly, individuals with special needs, and children. with special needs, and children.

Increased public interest in nutrition Increased public interest in nutrition has led to job opportunities in food has led to job opportunities in food manufacturing, advertising, and manufacturing, advertising, and marketing. In these areas, dietitians marketing. In these areas, dietitians analyze foods, prepare literature for analyze foods, prepare literature for distribution, or report on issues such distribution, or report on issues such as the nutritional content of recipes, as the nutritional content of recipes, dietary fiber, or vitamin dietary fiber, or vitamin supplements. supplements.

Management dietitians oversee large-scale Management dietitians oversee large-scale meal planning and preparation in healthcare meal planning and preparation in healthcare

facilities, company cafeterias, prisons, and facilities, company cafeterias, prisons, and schools. schools.

They hire, train, and direct other dietitians They hire, train, and direct other dietitians and food service workers; budget for and and food service workers; budget for and purchase food, equipment, and supplies; purchase food, equipment, and supplies; enforce sanitary and safety regulations; and enforce sanitary and safety regulations; and prepare records and reports. prepare records and reports.

Consultant dietitians work contract with Consultant dietitians work contract with healthcare facilities or in their own under healthcare facilities or in their own under private practice. private practice.

They perform nutrition screenings for their They perform nutrition screenings for their clients and offer advice on diet-related clients and offer advice on diet-related concerns such as weight loss or concerns such as weight loss or cholesterol reduction. Some work for cholesterol reduction. Some work for wellness programs, sports teams, wellness programs, sports teams, supermarkets, and other nutrition-related supermarkets, and other nutrition-related businesses. businesses.

They may consult with food service They may consult with food service managers, providing expertise in managers, providing expertise in sanitation, safety procedures, menu sanitation, safety procedures, menu development, budgeting, and development, budgeting, and planning. planning.

High school students interested in High school students interested in becoming a dietitian or nutritionist becoming a dietitian or nutritionist should take courses in biology, should take courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, health, and chemistry, mathematics, health, and communications. communications.

Dietitians and nutritionists need at Dietitians and nutritionists need at least a bachelors degree in dietetics, least a bachelors degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, food service foods and nutrition, food service systems management, or a related systems management, or a related area.area.

College students in these majors College students in these majors take courses in foods, nutrition, take courses in foods, nutrition, institution management, chemistry, institution management, chemistry, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, and physiology. and physiology.

Other suggested courses include Other suggested courses include business, mathematics, statistics, business, mathematics, statistics, computer science, psychology, computer science, psychology, sociology, and economics. sociology, and economics.

The Commission on Dietetic The Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) awards the Association (ADA) awards the Registered Dietitian credential to Registered Dietitian credential to those who pass a those who pass a certification exam after completing their academic after completing their academic coursework and supervised coursework and supervised experience experience

Public interest in nutrition and Public interest in nutrition and increased emphasis on health increased emphasis on health education and prudent lifestyles will education and prudent lifestyles will also spur demand, especially in also spur demand, especially in management. management.

According to the American Dietetic According to the American Dietetic Association, median annual income for Association, median annual income for registered dietitians in 2002 varied by registered dietitians in 2002 varied by practice area as follows: $60,000 in practice area as follows: $60,000 in consultation and business; $55,000 in food consultation and business; $55,000 in food and nutrition management; $54,800 in and nutrition management; $54,800 in education and research; $44,000 in clinical education and research; $44,000 in clinical nutrition/ambulatory care; $43,300 in nutrition/ambulatory care; $43,300 in clinical nutrition/long-term care; $43,200 in clinical nutrition/long-term care; $43,200 in community nutrition; and $40,800 in clinical community nutrition; and $40,800 in clinical nutrition/acute care. Salaries also vary by nutrition/acute care. Salaries also vary by years in practice, educational level, years in practice, educational level, geographic region, and size of the geographic region, and size of the community.community.

Food Science Career OpportunitiesFood Science Career Opportunities   Quality AssuranceQuality Assurance

Auditing/InspectingAuditing/InspectingCorporate ManagementCorporate ManagementFlavoristFlavoristFood ChemistryFood ChemistryFood EngineerFood EngineerFood Product DevelopmentMarketingFood Product DevelopmentMarketingMicrobiologistMicrobiologistPurchasing Agent/BuyerPurchasing Agent/BuyerQuality AssuranceQuality AssuranceResearch and EducationResearch and EducationSensory EvaluationSensory Evaluation

FOOD SERVICEFOOD SERVICE

MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

Passionate about fine cuisine?

Experience in the food services Experience in the food services industry s the most common training industry s the most common training for food service managers. for food service managers.

Almost 1,000 colleges and universities Almost 1,000 colleges and universities offer 4-year programs in restaurant offer 4-year programs in restaurant and hospitality management or and hospitality management or institutional food service institutional food service management; a growing number of management; a growing number of university programs offer graduate university programs offer graduate degrees in hospitality management or degrees in hospitality management or similar fields.similar fields.

For those not interested in pursuing a For those not interested in pursuing a 4-year degree, community and junior 4-year degree, community and junior colleges, technical institutes, and colleges, technical institutes, and other institutions offer programs in other institutions offer programs in the field leading to an associate the field leading to an associate degree or other formal certification. degree or other formal certification.

Both 2- and 4-year programs provide instruction Both 2- and 4-year programs provide instruction in subjects such as nutrition, sanitation, and food in subjects such as nutrition, sanitation, and food planning and preparation, as well as accounting, planning and preparation, as well as accounting, business law and management, and computer business law and management, and computer science. science.

Some programs combine classroom and Some programs combine classroom and laboratory study with internships providing on-laboratory study with internships providing on-the-job experience. In addition, many educational the-job experience. In addition, many educational institutions offer culinary programs in food institutions offer culinary programs in food preparation. preparation.

Such training can lead to careers as cooks or Such training can lead to careers as cooks or chefs and provide a foundation for advancement chefs and provide a foundation for advancement to executive chef positions. to executive chef positions.

food service management can be food service management can be physically demanding, good health and physically demanding, good health and stamina are important. stamina are important.

Planning menus according to the Planning menus according to the clientele's expectations and the catering clientele's expectations and the catering or service concept •or service concept •

Anticipating and encouraging patronage Anticipating and encouraging patronage and sales •and sales •

Estimating needs with regard to raw Estimating needs with regard to raw materials, staffing (kitchen, dining room, materials, staffing (kitchen, dining room, maintenance) and equipment •maintenance) and equipment •

Ensuring the proper supply of raw Ensuring the proper supply of raw materials and equipment •materials and equipment •

Organizing the staff in general (hiring, Organizing the staff in general (hiring, training, supervision and evaluation) training, supervision and evaluation)

Overseeing production and service in Overseeing production and service in order to satisfy the clientele. •order to satisfy the clientele. •

Measuring the financial and Measuring the financial and operational results. •operational results. •

Making necessary corrections in Making necessary corrections in order to improve customer order to improve customer satisfaction and financial results. satisfaction and financial results.

Making sure that hygiene, sanitation, Making sure that hygiene, sanitation, health and safety rules are followed, health and safety rules are followed, as well as environmental standards.as well as environmental standards.

Career information about food Career information about food service managers, as well as a service managers, as well as a directory of 2- and 4-year colleges directory of 2- and 4-year colleges National Restaurant Association National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, : Educational Foundation, : http://www.nraef.org

http://www.restaurant.org http://www.chrie.org

Foods, Nutrition and Hospitality Foods, Nutrition and Hospitality Career Opportunities Career Opportunities    General Food and Nutrition and General Food and Nutrition and

DieteticsDieteticsClinical Dietitian (RD required)Clinical Dietitian (RD required)Consumer Relations SpecialistConsumer Relations SpecialistCorporate NutritionistCorporate NutritionistEntrepreneurEntrepreneurFood and Nutrition ConsultantFood and Nutrition ConsultantFood and Nutrition Food and Nutrition

Journalism/CommunicationJournalism/CommunicationFood and Pharmaceutical SalesFood and Pharmaceutical SalesFood Service ManagementFood Service ManagementPre-Medical, Pre-DentalPre-Medical, Pre-DentalPublic Health Nutritionist (RD Public Health Nutritionist (RD required)required)Quality Control and Quality Quality Control and Quality AssuranceAssuranceResearch and DevelopmentResearch and Development

Restaurant and Hospitality Restaurant and Hospitality ManagementManagement

CateringCateringHospitality ManagersHospitality ManagersHotel ManagementHotel ManagementInstitutional Food Service ManagersInstitutional Food Service ManagersRecreation/Resort AdministrationRecreation/Resort AdministrationRestaurant ManagementRestaurant ManagementTourism ManagementTourism Management

CHILD CARE CHILD CARE && DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

Understanding Children`s Development.Understanding Children`s Development.

        Keeping Children Safe.Keeping Children Safe.    Communication with Children and Adults.    Communication with Children and Adults.    Preparing and  Maintaining Environments     Preparing and  Maintaining Environments for for

Child Care.Child Care.   Professional Development, Roles and   Professional Development, Roles and

Responsibilities in Child Care.Responsibilities in Child Care.  Supporting Children`s Play and Learning.  Supporting Children`s Play and Learning.

A Child Development Professional:A Child Development Professional:understands the physical, cognitive understands the physical, cognitive

and social-emotional development of and social-emotional development of young children, young children,

establishes and maintain safe and establishes and maintain safe and healthy environments for children, healthy environments for children,

plans and implement developmentally plans and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum appropriate curriculum

establishes supportive relationships with establishes supportive relationships with children as well as appropriate techniques children as well as appropriate techniques of guidance, of guidance,

establishes and maintain positive establishes and maintain positive relationships with families, relationships with families,

understands the early childhood understands the early childhood profession and makes a commitment to profession and makes a commitment to professionalism. professionalism.

Careers in Child Development & Careers in Child Development & EducationEducation

Entry levelEntry level (after high school graduation): (after high school graduation):Preschool AidePreschool AideFamily Child Care ProviderFamily Child Care ProviderRecreation AideRecreation AideTeacher AideTeacher Aide

TechnicalTechnical (post-secondary (post-secondary education):education):Child Day Care SupervisorChild Day Care SupervisorPreschool TeacherPreschool TeacherSpecial Education AideSpecial Education AideAfter School Program SupervisorAfter School Program Supervisor

Advanced LevelAdvanced Level

Public school teachers Public school teachers

Childcare business owners Childcare business owners

ConsultantsConsultants

Curriculum plannersCurriculum planners

Childcare supervisorsChildcare supervisors

Dr Arnold Gesell (1880 - 1961) pioneer in the field of Child Development

ProfessionalProfessional (college/university/postgraduate):(college/university/postgraduate):Preschool DirectorPreschool DirectorChildren's Center SupervisorChildren's Center SupervisorChild PsychologistChild PsychologistElementary/Secondary TeacherElementary/Secondary Teacher

Child Development & Education students Child Development & Education students also learn employment and management also learn employment and management skills for careers in child care and skills for careers in child care and development and teaching. Occupation-development and teaching. Occupation-specific curriculum includes classroom specific curriculum includes classroom management; use of developmentally management; use of developmentally appropriate curriculum; instructional appropriate curriculum; instructional programs and supervision; recreation programs and supervision; recreation activities; and computer and software activities; and computer and software assistance.assistance.

Opportunities in the 21st Century Opportunities in the 21st Century include:include:

upward mobility with enhanced upward mobility with enhanced qualifications, qualifications,

improved compensation throughout improved compensation throughout the early childhood field, and the early childhood field, and

horizontal movement into diverse horizontal movement into diverse related careers related careers

TEXTILES TEXTILES

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CLOTHINGCLOTHING

Textiles are used by all people. Textiles are used by all people. Textiles design deals with yarns of Textiles design deals with yarns of all kinds used for making cloths, all kinds used for making cloths, curtains, furniture upholstry, curtains, furniture upholstry, carpets, towels, embroidery etc. carpets, towels, embroidery etc. The course aims to prepare The course aims to prepare professionals for the textile and professionals for the textile and textile industries, with creative, textile industries, with creative, technical, product developing technical, product developing capabilities and merchandising capabilities and merchandising exposure.exposure.

provides a broad introduction to the provides a broad introduction to the components of textile design through components of textile design through courses such as design development, courses such as design development, general drawing. general drawing.

The emphasis is laid on to acquire The emphasis is laid on to acquire the visual, technical and design the visual, technical and design making skill necessary to develop making skill necessary to develop concepts through the textile concepts through the textile sampling.sampling.

Course offers basic grounding in the Course offers basic grounding in the various fashion related areas. The various fashion related areas. The emphasis is given on designing & emphasis is given on designing & manufacturing of children garments.manufacturing of children garments.

Focuses on pattern development & Focuses on pattern development & garment construction techniques of garment construction techniques of ladies wear. Student also study the ladies wear. Student also study the latest techniques of knitting latest techniques of knitting technology, surface ornamentation & technology, surface ornamentation & computer aided designing.computer aided designing.

students are able to specialise in students are able to specialise in surface pattern design (print)and surface pattern design (print)and structural textiles design(woven) structural textiles design(woven) and also gain experience designing and also gain experience designing for a broad range of product for a broad range of product application. Textile Arts and application. Textile Arts and Culture focuses on the historical Culture focuses on the historical and social effects of design in our and social effects of design in our society.society.

Emphasis is given on professional Emphasis is given on professional practice , particulars on the business practice , particulars on the business and marketing aspects of fashion .and marketing aspects of fashion .

Industrial machines & pattern Industrial machines & pattern making software are used to impart making software are used to impart practical work to students. practical work to students.

Students study latest techniques Students study latest techniques cutting stitching & finishing of men cutting stitching & finishing of men garments.garments.

Students also study applied crafts , Students also study applied crafts , machine embroidery & textile fabrics.machine embroidery & textile fabrics.

To develop basic practical skills in pattern & To develop basic practical skills in pattern & garment construction;garment construction;

To meet the changing need of fashion To meet the changing need of fashion industry;industry;

To keep up to date with garment To keep up to date with garment technology;technology;

To conduct workshop, seminars on garment To conduct workshop, seminars on garment manufacturing topics;manufacturing topics;

To develop fashion communication and To develop fashion communication and creative fashion skills;creative fashion skills;

To provide technical assistance for fashion To provide technical assistance for fashion industry careersindustry careers

Career OpportunitiesCareer Opportunities consultant designersconsultant designers freelance designers for; freelance designers for;

corporate/interior/domestic/fashion corporate/interior/domestic/fashion clients, limited/batch/mass clients, limited/batch/mass production markets within knit, production markets within knit, weave, print, textile product, weave, print, textile product, upholstery, soft furnishing, clothing, upholstery, soft furnishing, clothing, fashion textiles and fabric innovation.fashion textiles and fabric innovation.

studio designers and managersstudio designers and managers product development co-product development co-

ordinatorsordinators MerchandisersMerchandisers sales and marketing executivessales and marketing executives

fabric technologistsfabric technologists product developers and quality product developers and quality

control managers.control managers. EducationistsEducationists

Fashion DesignerFashion Designer Merchandiser Merchandiser CAD specialist CAD specialist Fashion editor Fashion editor Fashion consultant Fashion consultant Fashion educationist Fashion educationist Garment exporter Garment exporter Boutique owner Boutique owner