Academics

The decade 1990-2000 witnessed application oriented education in Home Science, to transform the role of students from job seekers to job providers, keeping in view the fast changing demands of the community. This decade laid a foundation for many educational reforms like Rural Home Science Work Experience Programme (RHWEP) in villages, skill and entrepreneurial oriented teaching, four year duration for UG Programme, computer aided learning and internship in respective reputed institutions for hands-on training and the faculty experienced and projected a Mission – Oriented zeal and commitment to work. The academic programme is further strengthened by introducing Experiential Learning, which is oriented towards marketing skills and resource generation, framing Home Science as a leading professional Hons. Degree.

UG programmes

  1. B.Sc. (Hons) Community Science (5th Deans)
    Course Outline
PG programmes
M.Sc. programmes Ph.D programmes

 

B.Sc. (Hons) Community Science

Course No. Course Title Credit Hours
I SEMESTER
CSBC 111 General English – I 2 (1+1)
FDNT 111 Principles of Human Nutrition 3(3+0)
APTX 111 Textile Science and Fabric Care 3(2+1)
RMCS 111 Fundamentals of Art and Design 3(2+1)
HDFS 111 Fundamentals of Human Development 2(2+0)
CSBC 112 Introduction to Rural Sociology 2(2+0)
CSBC 113 Environmental Studies and Disaster Management 3(2+1)
CSBC 114 National Services Scheme 2(0+2)
CSBC 115 Physical education/ yoga 1 ( 0+1)
  Total 21(14+7)
II SEMESTER
CSBC 121 Technical Writing (English) 2 (1+1)
FDNT 121 Food Science and Processing 3(2+1)
APTX 121 Fundamentals of Clothing Construction 3(1+2)
RMCS121 System Dynamics and Management of Resources 2(1+1)
HDFS 121 Life-Span Development 3(2+1)
EECM 121 Extension and Rural Development 3(2+1)
CSBC 122 Principles of Biochemistry 3(2+1)
CSBC 123 Agricultural Informatics 3(1+2)
  Total 22(12+10)
III SEMESTER
FDNT 211 Community Nutrition and Education 3(2+1)
FDNT 212 Food and Nutrition Policy and Agriculture 2 (2+0)
APTX  211 Techniques of Fabric Construction 3(1+2)
RMCS  211 Financial Management and Consumer Education 2(2+0)
HDFS  211 Marriage and Family Dynamics 3(2+1)
EECM  211 Women in Agriculture 3(2+1)
CSBC 211 Elementary Statistics 3(2+1)
CSBC 212 Fundamentals of Food Microbiology 3(2+1)
  Total 22(15+7)
IV SEMESTER
FDNT  221 Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition 4(3+1)
FDNT  222 Food Standards and Quality Control 3(2+1)
APTX   221 Textiles Finishes 2(1+1)
RMCS  221 Housing and Space Management 3(2+1)
RMCS 222 Ergonomics and Appropriate Technologies 2(1+1)
HDFS  221 Developmental Challenges in Children 3(2+1)
EECM 221 Extension Training Management 3(1+2)
CSBC 221 Communication Skills and Personality Development 3(2+1)
  Total 23(14+9)
V SEMESTER
FDNT  311 Food Hygiene and Sanitation 2(1+1)
FDNT  312 Food Analysis 3(1+2 )
APTX  311 Garment and Accessory Designing 3(0+3)
APTX  312 Retailing and Merchandizing- Textiles and Apparel 2(2+0)
RMCS 311 Residential and Commercial Space Design 3(2+1)
HDFS  311 Family Counseling and Welfare 3(2+1)
EECM  311 Project Management 2(1+1)
CSBC 311 Economics and Marketing 3(2+1)
  Total 21(11+10)
VI SEMESTER
FDNT 321 Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics 3(2+1)
CSBC 321 Elementary Human Physiology 3(2+1)
APTX 321 Traditional Textiles and Costumes of India 3(2+1)
RMCS 321 Entrepreneurship Development and Business Management 3(2+1)
HDFS 321 Educational Psychology and Early Childhood Education 3(2+1)
EECM 321 Information and Communication Technology 3(1+2)
EECM 322 Diffusion and Adoption of Homestead Technologies 3(2+1)
  Total 21(13+8)
STUDENT READY PROGRAMME 40(0+40)
VII SEMESTER
READY-411 (Rural Enterpreneurship Awareness Development Yojana)
Experiential Learning Programme
(Any 2modules out of 4 with 10 credits each)
 20(0+20)
 
VIII SEMESTER
READY-421
RAWE
 10(0+10)
READY-422
Skill Development Training/Internship
10(0+10)
 
 Total 20(0+20)

 

M.Sc. programmes

Apparel & Textiles

I. Core Courses
Code Title Credits
TAD 501* Fibre Chemistry 2+1
TAD 502* Textile Quality Analysis 2+1
TAD 503* Advanced Textile Design 1+2
TAD 504* Advanced Pattern Making 1+2
Optional Courses
Code Title Credits
TAD 505 Historic Textiles and Costumes 2+1
TAD 506 Fashion Draping and Custom Clothing 0+3
TAD 507 Apparel Quality Analysis 1+1
TAD 508 Advanced Dyeing & Printing 1+1
TAD 509 Textile Finishes 1+1
TAD 510 Computer Aided Textile & Apparel Designing 1+2
TAD 511 Home Textiles 1+2
TAD 512 Socio-Psychological Aspects Of Clothing 2+0
TAD 513 Textile Industry & Trade 2+0
TAD 514 Knitting Technology 1+1
TAD 515 Fashion Accessories 1+1
TAD 516
 Consumer Behaviour-Textiles & Apparel
 1+1
TAD 517 Project Work 0+1

 

Child Guidance & Family Counseling

S.No. Course No. Title of the course Credits
Core Courses (9+3=12 Credits)
1 HDFS 501 * Theories of Human Development and Behaviour 3 (3+0)
2 HDFS 502 * Advances in Life span Development 3(2+1)
3 HDFS 503 * Gender Issues in Human Development and Family Relations 3 (2+1)
4 HDFS 504 * Children with developmental Challenges 3(2+1)
Other courses in Major Field (8-9 Credits)
5 HDFS 505 Innovative Programmes in Early Childhood Care and Education 3 (2+1)
6 HDFS 506 Methods & Techniques of Assessment in Human Development 3(2+1)
7 HDFS 507 Guidance and Counselling 3(1+2)
8 HDFS 508 Gerontology 3(2+1)
9 HDFS 509 Adolescent Development and Challenges 3(2+1)
10 HDFS 510 Parent and Community Education 3(1+2)
11 HDFS 511 Appraisal of Child and Family Welfare Institutions 2(1+1)
12 HDFS 512 Development of Learning Material and Children’s Literature 3(1+2)
13 HDFS 513 Family Therapy 3(2+1)
14 HDFS 514 Special Project I 2(0+2)
15 HDFS 591 Master’s Seminar 1(1+0)
16 HDFS 599 Master’s Research 20
Supportive Course (5-6 Credits)
17 HSC 500 Research Methods in Home Science 3 (2+1)
18 STAT 500 Statistical Methods 3 (2+1)
Minor Courses  (9 Credits)
19 FN 504* Advances in Community Nutrition 3 (1+2)
20 FN 507 Nutrition during Life Cycle 3 (3+0)
21 FN 508 Nutrition and Physical Fitness 3 (2+1)
22 FN 512 Food Service Management 3(1+2)
23 FRM 505 Consumer issues and Challenges 3(2+1)
24 FRM 506 Consumer Guidance and Counselling 3(2+1)
25 TAD 512 Socio-psychological aspect of clothing 2(2+0)
26 HECM 502* Training and Human Resource Development 3 (1+2)
27 HECM 503* Communication for Development 3 (1+2)


Extension & Communication Management

Course. No              Title Credit hours
First year, First semester
HECM 501 Global Extension Systems 3(3+0)
HECM 502 Training and Human Resource Development 3(1+2)
HECM 510 Educational Technology 3(2+1)
First year, Second semester
HECM 503 Communication for Development 3(1+2)
HECM 504 Media Production and Management 3(1+2)
HECM 508 Corporate communication and Event Management 3(1+2)
Second year, First semester
HECM 511 ICT and New Media 2(0+2)
HECM 591 Master’s Seminar 1(1+0)
Second year, Second semester
  Research   20


Nutrition & Dietetics

S.No Course No. Title of the Courses Credits
MAJOR COURSES
1 FN 501* Advanced Food Sciences 3(2+1)
2 FN 502* Advanced Nutrition 3(3+0)
3 FN 503* Food Analysis 4(1+3)
4 FN 504* Advances in Community Nutrition 3(1+2)
5 FN 505 Food Processing Technology 3(3+0)
6 FN 506 Clinical Nutrition 4(2+2)
7 FN 507 Nutrition During Life Cycle 3(3+0)
8 FN 508 Nutrition and Physical Fitness 3(2+1)
9 FN 509 Advanced Diet Therapy 3(2+1)
10 FN 510 Food Toxicology 2(2+0)
11 FN 511 Advanced Human Physiology 3(2+1)
12 FN 512 Food Service Management 3(1+2)
13 FN 513 Food Product Development 2(1+1)
14 FN 514 Nutrition and Immunity 2(2+0)
15 FN 515 Special Project 1(0+1)
16 FN 591 Masters Seminar 1(1+0)
17 FN 599 Masters Research 20


Family Resource Management

S.No Course No. Title of the Courses Credits
MAJOR COURSES
1 FRM 501* APPROACHES TO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3 (3+0)
2 FRM 502* CONSUMER ERGONOMICS 3 (2+1)
3 FRM 503* ADVANCED INTERIOR SPACE MANAGEMENT 3 (2+1)
4 FRM 504* ADVANCED HOUSING 3 (2+1)
OPTIONAL COURSES
5 FRM 505 CONSUMER ISSUES AND CHALLENGES 3 (2+1)
6 FRM 506 CONSUMER GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING 3 (1+2)
7 FRM 507 CONSUMER COMMUNICATION MEDIA 3 (1+2)
8 FRM 508 PRODUCT DESIGN, TESTING AND EVALUATION 3 (1+2)
9 FRM 509 RETAIL MANAGEMENT 3 (2+1)
10 FRM 510 WORK AND WORK STATION DESIGN 3 (1+2)
11 FRM 511 ADVANCED CAD FOR PRODUCT DESIGN 4 (0+4)
12 FRM 512 ENERGY CONSERVATION IN BUILDING DESIGN 3 (2+1)
13 FRM 513 CONSUMER ECONOMICS 3 (2+1)
14 FRM 514 INTERIOR DESIGN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 3 (2+1)
15 FRM 515 FURNITURE DESIGN AND FABRICATION 3 (2+1)
16 FRM 516 COLOUR AND LIGHTING IN INTERIORS 3 (2+1)
17 FRM 517 SPECIAL PROJECT 2(0+2)
18 FRM 591 MASTER’S SEMINAR 1 (1+0)
19 FRM 599 MASTER’S RESEARCH 20 (0+20)

 

Ph.D programmes

Apparel & Textiles

  I. Major Core Courses
Code                           Title Credits
TAD 601 Functional Clothing 2+1
TAD 602 Technical Textiles 2+1
TAD 603 Textile Ecology 3+0
Optional Courses
TAD 604 Sourcing and Globalization 2+1
TAD 605 Textile Auxiliary 1+1
TAD 606 Product Development 1+2
TAD 607 Textile Conservation 1+1
TAD 608 Colour Application in Textiles 1+1
TAD 609 Apparel Industry Management 1+1
TAD 610 Non-Woven Textiles 2+0
TAD 611 Recent Advances in Textile and Apparel Designing 2+0
TAD 612 Project Work 0+1

 

II. Minor Courses
  • Courses will be registered according to the research area chosen.
  • The courses offered by the following  departments will be selected as minor courses

Department of Family Resource Management
Department of  Human Development and Family Studies
Department of Home Science Extension & Community Management

Department of Entomology
III. Supporting  Courses

Code Title Credits
HSC 600 Research Project Management 2+1
STAT 600 Data Processing 1+1
  Total 5
TAD 691 Doctoral Seminar  I 1+0
TAD 692 Doctoral Seminar  II 1+0
TAD 699 Doctoral Research 45


Human Development & Family Studies

Sl.No. Course No. Title of the course Credits
Core Courses (9 Credits)
1 HDFS 601* Adulthood Dynamics 3(2+1)
2 HDFS 602* Advances in Family Studies  3(2+1)
3 HDFS 603* Programme Development for vulnerable families 3(2+1)
Other Courses in Major Field (6 Credits)
4 HDFS 604 Principles and Strategies in Developmental Intervention 3(2+1)
5 HDFS 605 Women’s Studies 2(1+1)
6 HDFS 606 Trends and issues in Human Development 3(3+0)
7 HDFS 607 Qualitative Research Methods 3(2+1)
8 HDFS 608 Ecology and Human Development 3(3+0)
9 HDFS 609 Cross – Cultural Perspectives in family studies 2(2+0)
10 HDFS 610 Special Project II 2(0+2)
11 HDFS 691 Doctoral Seminar – I 1(1+0)
12 HDFS 692 Doctoral Seminar – II 1(1+0)
13 HDFS 699 Doctoral Research 45
Supporting Courses (5 Credits)
14 HSC 600 Research Project Management 3(2+1)
15 STAT 600 Data Processing 2(1+1)
Minor Courses (8Credits)
16 FN 606 Nutrition and agriculture interface 3(3+0)
17 FN 607 Nutrition in Emergencies 2(2+0)
18 FN 609 Global Nutritional Problems 2(2+0)
19 FN 610 Maternal and Child Nutrition 3(2+1)
Compulsory Non- Credit Courses 
(Compulsory for Master’s programme in all disciplines; Optional for Ph.D. scholars)
20 PGS 501 Library and Information Services 1(0+1)
21 PGS 502 Technical Writing and Communication Skills 1(0+1)
22 PGS 503 (e-Course) Intellectual Property and its Management in Agriculture 1(1+0)
23 PGS 504 Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques 1(0+1)
24 PGS 505 (e-Course) Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes 1(1+0)
25 PGS 506 (e-Course) Disaster Management 1(1+0)


Extension and Communication Management

Course No. Title of the Course Credits
HECM 601 Recent trends in extension and   communication    3(3+0)
HECM 602 Managerial skills for extension professionals     3(3+0)
HECM 603 Advanced media management 3(2+1)
HECM 604 Sustainable livelihood systems 2(2+0)
HECM 605 Project management 2(1+1)
HECM 606 Monitoring evaluation and impact assessment 3(3+0)
HECM 607 Advertising and marketing communication 2(1+1)
HECM 608 Dynamics of group behavior                   2(2+0)
HECM 610 Special project 2(0+2)
HECM 691 Doctoral seminar - I 1(1+0)
HECM 692 Doctoral seminar - II 1(1+0)
HECM 699 Doctoral research 45
HSC 600 Research project management 3(2+1)
STAT 600 Data processing 2(1+1)


Foods & Nutrition

Course No. Title of the Course Credits
FN 601* Advances in Carbohydrates, Proteins and Lipids 4(3+1)
FN 602* Advances in Vitamins and Hormones 2(2+0)
FN 603* Minerals in Human Nutrition 3(2+1)
FN 604 Advances in Food Science and Technology 3(2+1)
FN 605 Advances in Energy Metabolism 2(2+0)
FN 606 Nutrition and Agricultural Interface 3(3+0)
FN 607 Nutrition in Emergencies 2(2+0)
FN 608 Application of Biotechnology in Food Science and Nutrition 2(2+0)
FN 609 Global Nutritional Problems 2(2+0)
FN 610 Maternal and Child Nutrition 3(2+1)
FN 611 Special Project 3(0+3)
FN 691 Doctoral Seminar-I 1(1+0)
FN 692 Doctoral Seminar-II 1(1+0)
FN 699 Doctoral Research 45

Family Resource Management

Course No. Title of the Course Credits
CORE COURSES
FRM 601** ADVANCES IN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3 (3+0)
FRM 602** OCCUPATIONAL BIOMECHANICS 3 (2+1)
FRM 603** GLOBALIZATION AND CONSUMER ECONOMICS 3 (2+1)
OPTIONAL COURSES
FRM 604 FAMILY DYNAMICS AND WOMEN POWER 3 (2+1)
FRM 605 CONSUMER PRODUCT DESIGN 3 (1+2)
FRM 606 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND CHALLENGES 3 (3+0)
FRM 607 MANAGERIAL DIMENSIONS FOR SPECIAL GROUPS 3 (1+2)
FRM 517 SPECIAL PROJECT  2(0+2)
FRM 691  DOCTORAL SEMINAR I 1 (1+0)
FRM 692 DOCTORAL SEMINAR II   1 (1+0)
FRM 699 DOCTORAL RESEARCH 45 (0 + 45)