CBSE (UGC) NET June-December 2018 Syllabus for Home Science

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CBSE (UGC) NET Home Science Syllabus 2012

Code No. 12

Subject: Home Science

Note:

• There will be two question papers, CBSE (UGC) NET Home Science Paper II and Paper III.
• Paper II will consist of 50 questions worth 2 mark each.
• Paper III will consist of 75 questions worth 2 mark each.

CBSE (UGC) NET Home Science Paper II & Paper III-A Core Group

Unit-I: Food Science

• Food Groups
• Food Preparation
• Food Preservation
• Food Science and Food Analysis
• Food Processing

Unit-II: Nutrition Science

• Fundamentals of Nutrition
• Nutritional Biochemistry
• Food Microbiology
• Public Nutrition
• Therapeutic Nutrition

Unit-III: Institutional Management

• Management of Hospitality Institutes-Hospital/Hotel/Restaurant/Cafe and Outdoor catering.
• Management of Social Institutes-family as Institute, child care and Geriatric institutes, Panchayats.
• Management of Educational Institutes-Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Schools (Colleges and Universities), Higher Educational Institutes.
• Management of Special Institutes for physically, mentally and socially challenged.
• Challenges and problems faced by Institutions.

Unit-IV: Clothing

• Principles of doming-Socio-Psychological aspects of Clothing, selection of Fabrics, Clothing and Family Clothing.
• Clothing Construction-basic Principles of Drafting, Flat Pattern and Draping Methods.
• Textile Design-Principles and Concepts.
• Fashion Design-Fashion Cycles, Business and Merchandizing.
• Care and Maintenance of Textile Materials and Garments; Laundry Agents-Methods and Equipments.

Unit-V: Textiles

• General Properties and Fine Structure of all Textile Fibers.
• Processing and Manufacture of all natural and man-made fibers.
• Definition and Classification of Yarns; Identification of yarns and its use in various fabrics.
• Fabric construction, definition and types of woven, non-woven, knitted and other construction techniques.
• Testings of fibers, yarns and fabric; Importance of quality control and research institutes.

Unit-VI: Resource Management

• Concept of Home management and steps.
• Management of Human Resources; Classification of Resources; Basic Characteristics of Resources.
• Decision making in family; Steps in decision making; Methods of resolving conflicts.
• Work simplification; Importance of work simplification in home; Muhdel's classes of change; Simple pen and pencil technique in work simplification.
• Housing, Interior Design, Principles of Interior Design, Various Colours and Colour Schemes.
• Household equipment-Selection and Care.

Unit-VII: Human Development

• Child Development-Principles and Stages.
• Life Span Development-Theories of Human Development and Behaviour.
• Child rearing, Socialization practices and Dynamics.
• Early Childhood Care and Education-Emerging trends.
• Development problems and disabilities during childhood and adolescence, guidance and counselling.
• Advanced Child Study methods and assessment.
• Women's Studies, Family Welfare Program-Recent Approaches.

Unit-VIII: Non-Formal Education and Extension Education

• History and Development of Home Science in Formal/Non-formal and Extension Education.
• Theory and Practices of Program/Curriculum planning and development.
• Management and Administration of Formal/Non-formal and Extension Education.
• Monitoring, Supervision and Evaluation of Formal, Non-formal and Extension Education.
• Vocationalization of Home Science in India.
• Theories and Principles of Guidance and Counselling in Formal/Non-formal/Extension.
• Problems and Challenges encountered in Formal/Non-formal/Extension.

Unit-IX: Developmental and Educational Communication

• Concept and Classification of Communication
• Traditional Methods and Materials of Communication-Selection/Preparation/Use.
• Modern Methods and Materials of Communication-Selection/Preparation/Use.
• Strategies for Developmental Communication.
• Classroom Communications in Home Science trends.
• Communication for Publicity and Public Relations.
• Change and Challenges in Communication in Contemporary Society.

Unit-X: Methods of Research

• Trends in Research in Home Science.
• Research Designs.
• Types of Research.
• Sampling Techniques.
• Selection and Preparation of Tools for data collection.
• Type of variables and their selection.
• Data collection and classification/coding.
• Analysis of data through parametric and non-parametric statistics
• Report Writing-presentation of data, interpretation and discussion

CBSE (UGC) NET Home Science Paper III-B Elective or Optional

Elective-I: Food and Nutrition

• Food Science and Quality Control
• Macro and Micro-Nutrients
• Human Nutritional Requirements
• Assessment of Nutritional Status
• Food Biotechnology

Elective-II: Institutional Management and Dietetics

• Advanced Management and Organisation
• Management of Human Resources
• Experimental Quantity Cookery
• Financial and Profit Management
• Quantity Food Preparation Techniques
• Food Service and, Delivery Systems
• Marketing
• Therapeutic Dietetics

Elective-III: Child and Human Development

• Human Development-Rights perspective.
• Principles and Theories of Human Development.
• Early Childhood Care and Development-Strategies, Monitoring and Supervision.
• Children with special needs and Children at Risk (Child Labour, Street Children, Child Abuse, Chronically Sick); Intervention Programs.
• Socialization in various family contexts across different cultures.
• Advances in Assessment of Children.

Elective-IV: Clothing and Textiles

• Textile Chemistry-Fibers and dyes.
• Dyeing, printing and finishing of fibers yarns and fabrics.
• Textile and Apparel Industry-Fundamental of business, specifications, quality control agencies and marketing.
• Historic and Traditional Textiles of world with emphasis on India.
• Curriculum and Teaching in clothing and textiles, analysis and development of curriculum; teaching methods and aids.
• Consumer and Textiles and Clothing.
• Recent developments in Textile and Clothing.

Elective-V: Home and Community Resource Management

• Concept of Home management, System approach to family, Input, Output and feedback.
• Family Resources-Management of Resources like time energy and money; Basic characteristics of Resources; Efficient methods of utilization of Resources.
• Family Life Cycle-Demands upon resources like time, energy and money.
• Concept of Ergonomics-its importance and application in home.
• Concept of Communication process and its importance in family; Barriers in Communication process; Measures for Effective Communication.
• Concept of Work Simplification-its importance in home; Simple pen and pencil technique.
• Consumer Education-Laws protecting consumer; Role of consumer society in protecting consumer; Kinds of adulteration; Identification of adulteration.

Elective-VI: Home Science Extension Education

• Curriculum Development for Formal Education in Home Sciences.
• General and Special Methods of Teaching Home Science.
• Media and Materials for promoting Home Science in Formal/Non-formal/Adult/Extension Education.
• Non-formal and Adult Education in Home Science.
• Extension Education in Home Science.
• Women in Changing India and Plans for their development.
• Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship through Home Science.
• Programs of extension in Home Science.
• Measurement and Evaluation including monitoring and supervision for Formal/Non-formal/Adult Education/Extension Education.