In Hukum Singh Bora Government Post Graduate College, Someshwar Almora, Home Science Department was established in year of 2023. The department is running undergraduate program (B.A.). The department offers opportunities for the education and research in a wide spectrum of areas in Home Science, such as Food and Nutrition, Clothing and Textiles, Family Resource Management, Child Development, Extension Education etc.
VISION
- To provide quality education by touching all aspects of human lifecycle.
- To motivate for sustainable development of human resources with a strong emphasis on excellence in academics, research and extension.
- To promote subject-specific skills to succeed in the employment market and standards of life.
- To promote research and innovation and design (product) development favoring all the disciplines in Home Science.
MISSION
To fulfill the vision through development of need based curriculum that would enable the graduates and paraprofessionals of Home Science to become active partners in the economic growth and development of the community.
Hukum Singh Bora Govt. Post Graduate College,
Someshwar (Almora)
B.A. Home Science
Program Outcome:
PO – 1: The program has been framed in such a manner that students receive real feel of quality education by touching all aspects of human lifecycle.
PO – 2: Designed to enhance the capacity of students to understand universal and domain specific values in Home Science.
PO – 3: Develop the ability to address the complexities and interface among of self, social and national priorities.
PO – 4: Inculcate both generic and subject-specific skills to succeed in the employment market and standards of life.
PO – 5: Promote research and innovation and design (product) development favoring all the
disciplines in Home Science.
PO – 6: This programme develops scientific and practical approach among the students which
helps in their day-to-day life.
Programme Specific Outcome (PSOs):
PSO – 1: Programme is framed to encourage a genre of responsible students with a person for
lifelong learning and entrepreneurship, it also generates multi-skilled leaders with a
holistic perspective that cuts across disciplines.
PSO – 2: Promote research, innovation and design (product) development favouring all the
disciplines in Home Science.
PSO – 3: Enhance digital literacy and apply them to engage in real time problem solving and
ideation related to all fields of Home Science.
PSO – 4: Appreciate and benefit from the symbiotic relationship among the five core disciplines of Home Science- Resource Management, Food Science and Nutrition, Textiles and
Clothing, Human Development and Family Studies and Extension and Communication.
PSO – 5: After this degree programme students can be benefitted by getting jobs in various fields like government sector, working with NGOs, jobs as an extension worker, Education and
establishing enterprises.
Hukum Singh Bora Govt. Post Graduate College,
Someshwar (Almora)
Course Outcomes
B. A. Semester I
Fundamentals of Nutrition and Human Development (Theory)
Course Outcomes:
- Prepare the students to understand physiology based courses
Students will get familiar with different methods of cooking - Acquaint students with practical knowledge of nutrient rich foods
- Explain the need and importance of studying human growth and development across life
span - Identify the biological and environmental factors affecting human development
- Learn about the characteristics, needs and developmental tasks of infancy & early
childhood years
Cooking skills and Healthy Recipe Development (Practical)
Course Outcomes:
- Students will get familiar with different methods of cooking
- Acquaint students with practical knowledge of nutrient rich foods
B.A. I Semester 2 Home Science
Introduction to Clothing & Textiles & Family Resource Management (Theory)
Course Outcomes:
- Learn about scope of textile and clothing
- Understanding why fabrics are different
- Learn how fabrics can be manufactured
- Understand basic clothing concepts and garment making
- Learn the family resource management as a whole
- Understand the Decision making and use of resources throughout the Family life cycle.
- Gain knowledge about Time, Money &Energy as a Resource.
- Appreciate Household Equipments for work simplification
Clothing & Textiles (Practical)
Course Outcomes:
- Ability to identify fibers and fabrics
- Understanding why fabrics are different
- Learning basic sewing skills
- Learn how garments are stitched
B.A. 2 Semester 3 Home Science
Housing, Interior Decoration and Extension Education (Theory)
Course outcomes:
- Grasp knowledge of Housing, need & selection of site in real life situations.
- Comprehending Housing plans for residential purpose.
- Appreciate principles of design and the contributing factors to refine personal aesthetic senses.
- Learn the widening concepts of Extension Education.
- Develop understanding for Effective teaching and learning.
- Comprehend the various effective communication methods.
- Gain skills to use technologically advanced Audio- visual aids.
Interior Decoration and Development of Extension Teaching Aids (Practical)
Course outcomes:
- Developing skills for making time plan for effective balance of work & leisure.
- Plan & prepare budget for the family.
- Incorporate appropriate work simplification in using household equipments.
- Develop understanding for house planning & decoration
B.A. II Semester IV Home Science
Nutrition Through Life Span and Human Development (Theory)
Course Outcomes:
- Create an awareness about importance of healthy meal at various stages of life cycle
- Inculcate healthy eating practices among students
- Develop skill of meal planning for different physiological groups
- Explain the physical & Physiological changes during middle childhood, adolescent and adulthood stage
- Identify the biological and environment factors affecting personality.
- Learn about the characteristics, needs and developmental tasks of
- Middle childhood years, Adolescent & Adulthood stage
Meal Planning and Human Development (Practical)
Course Outcomes:
- Learn to cope up with adolescent and adulthood problem
- Understand and handle development related issues more efficiently.
- Able to know human behaviour.
- Understand individual differences.
B.A. 3 Semester 5 Home Science
Surface Ornamentations of fabrics (Theory)
Course Outcomes:
- Knowing why fabrics look differently
- Identify the different techniques of fabric from surface
- Learn about finishes done on fabric
- Knowing about dyeing fabrics
- Learn how printing on fabrics is carried
- Knowing the traditional embroideries in India
- Identifying traditional textiles of different states
- Knowing the importance of appropriate laundry method
Community Development and Programme Planning (Theory)
Course Outcomes:
- Understand the Community Development dynamics & organizing system for Development.
- Create awareness about the various development programmes
- Identify the leadership pattern in the community.
- Impart skills to implement, monitor & evaluate programmes.
Techniques of Surface Ornamentation of Fabrics (Practical)
Course outcomes:
- Performing printing on fabrics
- Performing the traditional embroideries of India.
- Identifying traditional textiles of different states.
- Performing different appropriate laundry methods.
B.A. 3 Semester 6 Home Science
Dietetics and Therapeutic Nutrition (Theory)
Course outcomes:
- Knowledge of principles of diet therapy
- Develop and understand modification of the normal diet for therapeutic purposes
- Practical knowledge of dietary management in some common disorders.
Family Welfare and Community Education (Theory)
Course outcomes:
- Understand Children’s rights and National Policy for Children
- Gain knowledge on Family and child welfare services working at national and international level
- Understand role of teacher and other specialists in parents and community education programmes
Therapeutic Diet Preparation and Nutrient Evaluation (Practical)
Course outcomes:
- Gain Knowledge of principles of diet therapy
- Develop and understand modification of the normal diet for therapeutic purposes
- Practical knowledge of dietary management in some common disorders.