B.Sc Composite Home Science
- About Program
- Vision & Mission
- Objectives
- Program Matrix
- Syllabus
- Program Outcomes (PO)
- Careers and highlights
- Brochure
Students undertaking the B.Sc. Composite programs in Home Science at Mount Carmel College are trained to explore the technicalities of the field. The program is designed by reputed professors to foster a culture wherein students’ talent and creativity are enhanced and amplified with technical training and guidance.
The department harmoniously blends the disciplines of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, Human Development, Resource Management, Textiles and Clothing, and Extension Education to foster the empowerment of young women. Our related laboratories are specially designed towards enforcing an empirical approach to learning. Internships are woven into the curriculum. Students are also encouraged towards innovative research to enhance the quality of family, community, and industry through scientific interventions.
On acquiring in-depth knowledge about the field and learning the qualitative and quantitative techniques, along with co-curricular activities, Graduates of this degree will be able to demonstrate their skills in the areas of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, Human Development, Resource Management, Textiles, and Clothing and Extension Education.
The department is associated with the Department of Agriculture, the Government of Karnataka, and the Karnataka Nutrition Mission. “Mritika” is further an extension food outlet of the department engaged in spreading awareness on the health benefits of millets through the sale of freshly prepared food including ‘meal in a bowl’ salads.
Head of Department
Dr. A. Sundaravalli
Dean
Major. Dr. Shantha Maria
Vision
To provide a humanized process of education based on the amalgamation of science, technology and humanities contributing towards an improved quality of life.
Mission
- To sensitize the learner towards individual needs and group needs of family and society
- To empower the learner with the knowledge to build a healthy social environment
- To enable them to identify professional and entrepreneurial opportunities in Home Science
- Meets the criteria of Choice Based Credit System which enables students to choose papers of their interest.
- Helps students to prepare for higher education both in India and abroad.
- Students become eligible to take up qualifying exams conducted by UGC- NET/ SLET.
- Serves as a base to enter allied fields and courses like Banking, Design, Education, MBA, Public Health, Applied Psychology, etc
Semester - I
Subjects | Papers | Instruction hrs/week | Duration of exam (hrs) | Total Marks (IA + Exam) | Credits | |
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Part I General Course | Language -I | Theory | 1 x 4 | 3 | 100(30 + 70) | 2 |
Language -II English | Theory | 1 x 4 | 3 | 100(30 + 70) | 2 | |
Value Education | 1 | - | - | - | ||
Part II Core Course | Paper 1.3 chemistry | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 2 |
3 | 100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
4 1 |
Paper 1.4 Basics of Textile Technology | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 2 |
3 | 100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
4 1 |
|
Paper 1.5 Introduction to Extension Education | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 2 |
3 | 100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
4 1 |
|
Part III Additional Course | AEC - Environmental studies and public health | Theory | 2 | 1 | 50(15 + 35) | 2 |
Total credits per Semester | 21 |
Subjects | Papers | Instruction hrs/week | Duration of exam (hrs) | Total Marks (IA + Exam) | Credits | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part I General Course | Language -I | Theory | 1 x 4 | 3 | 100(30 + 70) | 2 |
Language -II English | Theory | 1 x 4 | 3 | 100(30 + 70) | 2 | |
Value Education | 1 | - | - | - | ||
Part II Core Course | Paper 2.3 Basics of Psychology | Theory | 1 x 5 | 3 | 150(50 + 100) | 5 |
Paper 2.4 Essentials of Physiology and Microbiology | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 2 |
3 | 100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
4 1 |
|
Paper 2.5 Introduction to Resource Management | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 2 |
3 | 100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
4 1 |
|
Part III Additional Course | AEC - Indian constitution | Theory | 2 | 1 | 50(15 + 35) | 2 |
Total credits per Semester | 21 |
Subjects | Papers | Instruction hrs/week | Duration of exam (hrs) | Total Marks (IA + Exam) | Credits | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part I General Course | Language -I | Theory | 1 x 4 | 3 | 100(30 + 70) | 2 |
Language -II English | Theory | 1 x 4 | 3 | 100(30 + 70) | 2 | |
Part II Core Course | Paper 3.3 Basic Nutrition & Nutrition during life cycle | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 2 |
3 | 100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
4 1 |
Paper 3.4 Human Development I | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 2 |
3 | 100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
4 1 |
|
Paper 3.5 Basics of Design Applications | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 2 |
3 | 100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
4 1 |
|
Part III Additional Course | *IDC | Theory | 2 | 2 | 50(15 + 35) | 2 |
Total credits per Semester | 21 | |||||
*Garment construction/Personal grooming/Embroidery |
Subjects | Papers | Instruction hrs/week | Duration of exam (hrs) | Total Marks (IA + Exam) | Credits | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part I General Course | Language -I | Theory | 1 x 4 | 3 | 100(30 + 70) | 2 |
Language -II English | Theory | 1 x 4 | 3 | 100(30 + 70) | 2 | |
Part II Core Course | Paper 4.3 Food Science | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 2 |
3 | 100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
4 1 |
Paper 4.4 Applied Textile Design and Finishes | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 2 |
3 | 100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
4 1 |
|
Paper 4.5 Communication In Extention | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 2 |
3 | 100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
4 1 |
|
Part III Additional Course | *SEC | Theory | 2 | 2 | 50(15 + 35) | 2 |
Total credits per Semester | 21 | |||||
*Fruit and Vegetable Preservation |
Subjects | Papers | Instruction hrs/week | Duration of exam (hrs) | Total Marks (IA + Exam) | Credits | |
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Core Course | Paper 5.1 Food Service & Hospitality Management | Theory Practical |
1 x 3 1 x 3 |
3 3 |
100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
3 1 |
Paper 5.2 Early Childhood Education | Theory Practical |
1 x 3 1 x 3 |
3 3 |
100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
3 1 |
|
Paper 5.3 Housing and Finishes | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 3 |
3 3 |
100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
3 1 |
|
Paper 5.4 Apparel Making – I | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 3 |
3 3 |
100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
3 1 |
|
Paper 5.5 NGO Management and Social Welfare | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 3 |
3 3 |
100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
3 1 |
|
Paper 5.6 Research Methods and Documentation | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 3 |
3 3 |
100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
3 1 |
|
Mandatory Course | Entrepreneurship | Theory | 1 x 2 | 2 | 50(15 + 35) | 1 |
General Course | Value education | Theory | 1 | 2 | 50(15 + 35) | 1 |
Total credits per Semester | 25 |
Subjects | Papers | Instruction hrs/week | Duration of exam (hrs) | Total Marks (IA + Exam) | Credits | |
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Core Course | Paper 6.1 Dietetics | Theory Practical |
1 x 3 1 x 3 |
3 3 |
100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
3 1 |
Paper 6.2 Family Studies | Theory Practical |
1 x 3 1 x 3 |
3 3 |
100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
3 1 |
|
Paper 6.3 Personal finance and consumer studies | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 3 |
3 3 |
100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
3 1 |
|
Paper 6.4 Apparel Making - II | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 3 |
3 3 |
100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
3 1 |
|
Paper 6.5 Programme planning and project management | Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 3 |
3 3 |
100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
3 1 |
|
Elective papers | Paper 6.6 a. Human Development – II b. Biochemistry |
Theory Practical |
1 x 4 1 x 3 |
3 3 |
100(30 + 70) 50(15 + 35) |
3 1 |
Mandatory Course | Legal Literacy/Financial Literacy | Theory | 1 x 2 | 2 | 50(15 + 35) | 1 |
General Course | Value education | Theory | 1 | 2 | 50(15 + 35) | 1 |
Total credits per Semester | 25 |
CBCS Syllabus
Semester I | Chemistry |
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Basics of Textile Technology | |
Introduction to Extension Education | |
Environmental studies and public health | |
Semester II | Basics of Psychology |
Essentials of Physiology & Microbiology | |
Introduction to Resource Management | |
Semester III | Basic Nutrition & Nutrition during life cycle |
Human Development I | |
Basics of Design Applications | |
Semester IV | Food Science |
Applied Textile Design and Finishes | |
Communication in Extension | |
Semester V | Food Service and Hospitality Management |
Childhood Education | |
Housing and Finishes | |
Apparel Making – I | |
Management and Social Welfare | |
Research Methods and Documentation | |
Semester VI | Dietetics |
Family Studies | |
Personal Finance and Consumer Studies | |
Apparel Making – II | |
Programme Planning and Project Management | |
Elective 1: Bio-Chemistry Elective 2 : Human Development - II |
NEP Syllabus
Semester I | Fundamentals of textiles |
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Extension Education and Communication | |
Human Development I - Child Development | |
Semester II | Basic Nutrition and Food Science |
Fundamentals of Interior Design | |
Human Physiology | |
Semester III | Family Meal Management |
Dyeing Printing and Finishing of Textiles | |
Resource Management | |
Semester IV | Human Development II - Childhood and Adolescence |
Traditional Textiles and Costumes of India | |
Community Development |
- Deliver quality tertiary education through learning while doing.
- Reflect universal and domain-specific values in Home Science.
- Involve, communicate and engage key stakeholders.
- Preach and practice change as a continuum.
- Develop the ability to address the complexities and interface among of self, societal and national Priorities.
- Generate multi-skilled leaders with a holistic perspective that cuts across disciplines.
- Instill both generic and subject-specific skills to succeed in the employment market.
- Foster a genre of responsible students with a passion for lifelong learning and entrepreneurship.
- Develop sensitivity, resourcefulness and competence to render service to families, communities, and the nation at large.
- Promote research, innovation and design (product) development favouring all the disciplines in Home Science.
- Enhance digital literacy and apply them to engage in real time problem solving and ideation related to all fields of Home Science.
- 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.
- Mrithika - An initiative of the department to inculcate healthy eating among the stake holders by providing different millet menu.
- Hands on workshops and training programs to improve entreprenewral skills Ex. Bakery, fruit and vegetable preservation, sewing, embroidery, product development and extrepreneurship, CAD.
- Internships and projects with industry to build academic and inductry relationship.