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Family Resource Management and Housing

By Dr. D Ratna Kumari   |   The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad (Host University)
Learners enrolled: 401
I. Explain the significance of management in day-to-day life and enumerate the steps involved in the management process;  

II. Identify the motivating factors in management and discuss the role of decision - making in the management process. 

III. Explain the terms ‘resources’ and ‘management’ identify, describe the characteristics and classify resources and describe ways of maximizing satisfaction from the use of resources;  
IV. Awareness on the importance of consumer education and management at individual and family levels

V. Understand the financial levels Banking, crediting etc by the consumer

VI. Awareness among the consumers about their problems, rights, responsibilities and food adulteration

xii. To create an awareness on the importance of management at individual and family levels

xiii. To understand the basics of management to help in identifying and understanding the application of principles of management for different resources
xiv. To create awareness on the importance of consumer education and management at individual and family levels

xv. To understand the financial concerns Banking, crediting etc by the consumer

xvi. To create awareness among the consumers about their problems, rights, responsibilities and food adulteration 

xvii. To gain an understanding of the basic principles of planning a house and designing life space.

xviii. To learn how to efficiently arrange space in interiors  and apply the design fundamentals effectively in an interior design setting
xix. To discover the effects of applying the design fundamentals in various situations to achieve aesthetic harmony through design

xx. To understand the tools and techniques of ergonomic evaluation and drudgery reduction for work simplification and energy saving and management
xxi. Ergonomic evaluation, use, care and maintenance of household appliances

xxii. Developing skills and attitudes for Entrepreneurship and Business management
Summary
Course Status : Completed
Course Type : Core
Duration : 15 weeks
Category :
  • Management Studies
Credit Points : 5
Level : Undergraduate
Start Date : 17 Jan 2022
End Date :
Enrollment Ends : 28 Feb 2022
Exam Date :

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Course layout


Weeks            Weekly Lecture Topics                                    Assignments (No. & Type)*

Week I                    2(1 Objective, 1 Subjective)

1. Introduction to Family Resource Management
2. Factors motivating Management (Values, Goals, Standards)
3. Factors motivating Management (Decision Making)
4. Resources in the family
5. Management Process

Week II                    2(1 Objective, 1 Subjective)

6. Family as an economic unit
7. Family expenditure and financial management
8. Savings and investments
9. Financial management - Taxation
10. Consumption economics: Measures of living and Consumption, Consumer Income

Week III                             2(1 Objective, 1 Subjective)
11. Consumer in the Market
12. Consumer and consumer problems, Consumer Decision Making and Consumer aids 
for decision making
13. Consumer protective services and Consumer Protection Law
14. Role of standards in Consumer protection, Role  of different organizations / 
agencies towards Consumer Protection
15. Quality control and Standardization, Identification of hazards and accidents

Week IV                       2(1 Objective, 1 Subjective)

16. Introduction to interior designing and structure system
17. Introduction to Foundation of Art, Principles of design
18. Appreciation of art and its use
19. Study of Colours
20. Application of elements of art (Part-I)

Week V                     2(1 Objective, 1 Subjective)
21. Application of elements of art (Part-2)
22. Factors influencing furnishing decisions and Alternative means of improving 
furnishing conditions
23. Types of building materials for interiors and their use
24. Furniture, Lighting, Window treatments and Accessories
25. Interior furnishing and Furnishing Detailing

Week VI                     2(1 Objective, 1 Subjective)

26. Interior Design: Furniture
27. Furniture and Furnishings
28. Accessories
29. Lighting – Importance and sources
30. Lighting - Types of lighting and its application

Week VII                            2(1 Objective, 1 Subjective)

31. House and House planning principles (Part-1)
32. House and House planning principles (Part-2)
33. Home ownership and Housing finance
34. Introduction to Residential architecture and Types of Structural system
35. Residential structural features and its relation to environment (Part-1)

Week VIII                      2(1 Objective, 1 Subjective)

36. Residential structural features and its relation to environment (Part-2)
37. Introduction to Domestic Services and Household Drainage
38. Fire fighting
39. Building materials
40. Residential landscape planning (Part-1)

Week IX                     2(1 Objective, 1 Subjective)

41. Residential landscape planning (Part-2)
42. Importance of design in residential and commercial space and design 
development process
43. Restoration of building space, remodelling and renovation, cost estimation of 
building alteration and restoration
Week X                       2(1 Objective, 1 Subjective)
44. Introduction and definition of ‘Ergonomics’ - Principles of Ergonomics- 
Anthropometrics
45. Work simplification – meaning and importance, techniques - 
Model’s classes of Changes-Work, worker and workplace relationship
46. Household drudgery- definition, Drudgery reduction - Household equipment- 
introduction, definition and classification
47. Energy management: Significance, Energy costs of Home making tasks, 
techniques and apparatus in measuring Energy costs, management process applied to energy
48. Energy management – efforts used in home making activities

Week XI                    2(1 Objective, 1 Subjective)
49. Equipment design and their effect on work and body posture, Certification and guarantee
50. Principles of Kitchen Planning
51. Kitchen Geometry and Material Specification (Part-1)
52. Kitchen Geometry and Material Specification (Part-2)
53. Essential Services in Kitchen, Kitchen tools and equipment, Kitchen Storage
54. Testing of Pressure Cooker

Week XII                              2(1 Objective, 1 Subjective)

55. Testing of mixers and blenders
56. Testing of Toaster
57. Testing of Electric Kettles
58. Testing of Irons
59. Testing of Washing machines
Week XIII                       2(1 Objective, 1 Subjective)

60. Introduction to Entrepreneurship
61. Environment for the entrepreneur
62. Setting up Enterprise
63. Project evaluation and Review techniques
64. Marketing and Sales Management

Week XIV                    2(1 Objective, 1 Subjective)
               
65. Personal management and Legislations
66. Market Economy
67. Product and Pricing policies
68. Sales Promotion Practices
69. Introduction to advertisement

Week XV                    2(1 Objective, 1 Subjective)

70. Organizations of advertising
71. Types of advertising
72. Packaging
73. Advertising and Labelling Information: Legislations

Books and references

1. Singh N. 2000. Principles of Management: Theories, Practices and Techniques. Deep & Deep.

2. Angus CF Kwok. 2014. The Evolution of Management Theories:  A Literature Review. Nang Yan Business Journal. Volume: 3 (1): 28-40. 

3. S. Premavathy, Batra.S, et al (2005), An Introduction To Family Resource Management, CBS publishers and distributors,
New Delhi, p.p-103-123

4. Indian Patent Law and Practice byK.C. Kankanala. Oxford India Paperbacks. Published in 2012.

5. Intellectual Property Rights in India by VK Ahuja. Published in 2009.

6. Erac Bharucha. (2005). Textbook of Environmental studies. Hyderabad : University Press  Private Ltd.

7. Katar Singh and Anil Shishodia. (2007). Environmental Economics.New Delhi: Sage Publications.

8. Singh O.P.,  (2006), Environment and Natural Resources: Ecological and economic  perspectives, New Delhi: Regency Publications
9. Residential Interior Design: A Guide to Planning Spaces by Maureen Mitton, Courtney 
    Nystuen. 3rd Edition.
        Published in 2016. Wiley and Sons Pvt. Ltd.
10. Space Planning for Commercial and Residential Interiors by Sam Kubba. Published in 2003. Mc Grew Hill Companies

11. Innovations in Food Packaging (Second Edition)-A volume in Food Science and Technology, Edited by:Jung H. Han , ISBN: 978-0-12-394601-0
12. “The Purposes of Packaging.” Boundless Marketing , 20 Sep. 2016. Retrieved 27 Jan. 2017

13. EhrenKraz F., Inhamn, L. L. – Equipment in the home, New York, Harper and Row Publishers.

14. Household Equipment Manuals; SNDT Women’s College, Bombay.

15. Louise Jenison Peet, Lenore SaterThye (1957) Household equipment. 4th ed. New York : Wiley

16. The Kitchen Bible: Designing the Perfect Culinary Space by Barbara Ballinger and Margaret  Crane. Published in 2014.

17. Kasu A A (2003), An introduction to Art, Craft, Technique, Science of profession of Interior Design, Iqura Publishing Pvt. Ltd., Bombay
18. Despande, R.S.(1995):Modern Ideal Homes for India, Poona, Deshpande Publication Trust.

19. Louise JemsonPeet and Mary Pickett, Mildred, G and Arnold, B S, (1970): Household Equipments, 6th edition, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
20. Bhattacharjee , S.K. 2004, Landscape Gardening and Design with plants. Jaipur, Aavishkar  Publishers, Distributors. Jaipur. Pp-20-22.

Instructor bio

Dr. D Ratna Kumari

The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad (Host University)
Dr. D Ratna Kumari, presently working as Associate Dean, College of Community Science (Formerly Home Science), PJTSAU, Hyderabad. completed her PG from APAU and PhD from ANGRAU. She has contributed to the quality and the growth of APAU and ANGRAU with 31 years of service in teaching, research and extension The following are some glimpses of her contributions to research and special honours she held.

She has undergone 19 Special trainings undergone varying from 2 days to 30 days in areas of like Ergonomics, Resource Management, Consumer Education, Computers, Auto CADD, REVIT, Basic Television production Techniques, Information technology, Aids for classroom teaching and delivered 10 guest lectures in areas of Resource Management, Ergonomics, Consumer Education, Internship, ELP to SAU Faculty and also to Government functionaries.

She was Subject expert for e-courses under NAIP subproject on e-Home Science Courseware Consortium on Family Resource Management  and involved in the Development of e-courses under NAIP subproject on e-Home Science Courseware Consortium, 2008 to 2011, and developed two courses  Technical Drawings in Interiors  and Functional Interiors for Special Needs Was involved in the Creation of e-content for UGC-MHRD, sponsored NME-ICT e-content development programmes as Subject Coordinator for EMMRC UGC e-courses on Family Resource Management uin the completion of 110 Lessons on Family Resource Management.  Was also the Subject expert for EMMRC UGC e-courses on Family Resource Management. Developed 33 Video lessons 

She has also done Translation of secondary course material of NIOS in 2014 and translated 16 lessons of Resource Management and Consumer Education from English to Telugu - APOS Home Science FRM course – Translator for the course content from English to Telugu and also Paper evaluation of the above courses.

Course certificate

30 per cent for in course Assessment And 70 Per cent for end term proctored exam.




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