UGC NET Home Science Syllabus [Latest]

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UNIT-I: FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT

1. Food science and nutrition.
2. Properties of food – physical and chemical properties
3. Quality evaluation of foods- objectives and subjective.
4. Effects of cooking and processing techniques on nutritional components and other physical parameters, food
preservation, and application.
5. Food pigments and additives.
6. Food standards, microbiological safety of food, HACCP, food packaging.
7. Perspectives of food service-menu planning, food cost analysis.
8. New product development - nanotechnology
9. Food service management of institutional level-hospital, educational institutions, social and special institutions
10. Research methods-fundamental issues, concept, need relevance, scope, and ethics in research.

UNIT-II: NUTRITION AND DIETETICS

1. Food groups – balanced diet, food pyramid, macro, and micro nutrition.
2. Nutrients-role of nutrients in the body, nutrient deficiencies, and requirements for Indians.
3. Public health nutrition
4. Nutrition through life span-physiological changes, growth and development from conception to adolescence,
nutritional needs and dietary guidelines for adequate nutrition through a life cycle, and nutrition concerns.
5. Community nutrition, sports nutrition, nutrition in emergencies and disasters.
6. Nutritional assessment methods and techniques.
7. Nutritional intervention-national nutrition policies and programs, food and nutrition security.
8. Clinical and therapeutic nutrition.
9. Diet counseling and management.
10. Research methods- research designs, principles, and purpose of research

Unit-III: TEXTILES
1. Textile terminologies- fiber, yarn, weave, fabric, etc., classification of fibers, yarns, and weaves, Identification of
fibers and weaves.
2. Manufacturing process of major natural and manmade fibers, properties and their end uses.
3. Different methods of fabric construction-woven, knitted, and nonwoven fabrics, their properties, and end-uses.
4. Textiles finishes-classification, processing, and purposes of finishes.
5. Dyeing and printing classification, method of block printing, tie, and dye, batik, roller printing, screen printing,
discharge, heat transfer printing, and digitized printing.
6. Traditional textiles of India-embroidered textiles, printed textiles, woven textiles, and dyed textiles of various
regions in India. Identification based on fiber content, technique, motif, color, and design.
7. Textile Testing and quality control-need of testing, sampling method, and techniques of testing fibers, yarn,
fabrics, and garments. Testing of color-fastness, shrinkage, pilling, and GSM of fabrics.
8. Textile and environment-banned dyes, eco-friendly textiles, contamination and effluent treatment, Eco-label, and
eco marks.
9. Recent developments in textiles and apparel- nano textiles, technical textiles, occupational clothing, zero waste
designing, upcycling, and recycling.
10. Research methods-types of research, descriptive, survey, historical, qualitative, quantitative, analytical, and action
research

UNIT-IV: APPAREL DESIGNING

 1. Body measurements-procedure, need figure types and anthropometry.
2. Equipment and tools used for manufacturing garments-advancements and attachments used for the sewing
machines. Types of machines used and their parts.
3. Elements and principles of design and its application to apparel. Illustrations and parts of garments.
4. Fashion-Terminologies, fashion cycle, fashion theories, fashion adoption, fashion forecasting, and factors
affecting fashion.
5. Pattern making-drafting, draping and flat pattern making techniques, pattern alteration, and dart manipulation
techniques.
6. Apparel manufacturing-terminology used, seams, techniques and machines used, the process of fabric to apparel
manufacture.
7. Apparel Quality testing-Quality standards and specifications, Quality parameters, and defects of fabrics and
garments.
8. Care and maintenance of clothing-principles of washing, laundry agents, storage techniques, case labels, and
symbols.
9. Selection of clothing for different age groups. Selection of fabrics for different uses.
10. Research methods-hypothesis testing, types, and scope

UNIT-V: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSUMER ISSUES

1. Management concept, approaches, management of time, energy, money, space, motivating factors, motivation
theories, and decision making.
2. Functions of management-planning, supervision, controlling, organizing, evaluation, family life cycle stages,
availability, and use of resources.
3. Resources-classification, characteristics, factors affecting use, resource conservation, time management, work
simplification techniques, classes of change, fatigue, and its management.
4. Management of natural resources-land, forest, water, air, water harvesting, municipal solid waste management, the
concept of sustainable development, SDGs.
5. Money management-family income, types, supplementation, budgeting, household accounts, family savings and
investment, tax implications.
6. Human resource management- functions, need, human resource development challenges, functions, manpower
planning, training need assessment, training methodologies, training evaluation.
7. Consumer definition, role, rights and responsibilities, consumer behavior, consumer problems, education, and
empowerment.
8. Consumer protection- consumer organization, cooperatives, alternative redressal, standardization, standard marks,
quality control, buying aids, consumer legislation.
9. Entrepreneurship-concept, process, barriers, entrepreneurial motivation, challenges, enterprise setting, project
planning and appraisal, enterprise management.
10. Research methods-sampling techniques, types of sampling, sampling procedures, probability, and nonprobability
sampling

UNIT-VI: HOUSING AND INTERIOR DESIGN

1. Design fundamentals – elements of art, principles of design, principles of composition.
2. Color - dimensions of color, psychological effects of color, color schemes, factors affecting the use of color.
3. Space planning and design-housing needs and importance, principles of planning spaces, types of house plans, the
economy in construction, and planning for different income groups.
4. Building regulations-norms and standards, zoning, housing for special groups and areas, housing finance.
5. Housing and environment- building materials- impact on the environment, green rating systems, energy efficiency
in buildings, energy auditing, indices of indoor comfort.
6. Energy as a resource- conventional and non-conventional sources, renewable /nonrenewable energy, energy
management, national efforts on energy conservation.
7. Product design - design thinking process, diffusion, innovation, design communication, ergonomic considerations.
8. Ergonomics - significance, scope, anthropometry, man, machine, environment relationship, factors affecting the
physiological cost of work, body mechanics, functional design of the workplace, time and motion study, and
energy studies.
9. Furniture and furnishing - historical perspectives, architectural styles, contemporary tend, wall finishes, window
and window treatments.
10. Research methods selection and preparation of tools for data collection questionnaire, interview, observation,
measuring scales, ranking, and measurement, reliability, and validity of tools.
UNIT-VII: CHILD/HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
1. Principles of growth and development, care during pregnancy, and prenatal and neonatal development.
2. Theories of human development and behavior.
3. Early childhood care and education – activities to promote holistic development.
4. Influence of family, peers, school, community, and culture on personality development.
5. Children and persons with special needs, care, and support, special education, prevention of disabilities,
rehabilitation.
6. Children at risk-child labour, street children, children of destitute, orphans, child abuse, and trafficking.
7. Adolescence and youth: changes, challenges, and programs to promote optimally` development.
8. Adulthood, characteristics, changing roles and responsibilities in early and middle adulthood.
9. Aging-physical and psychological changes and care needs.
10. Research methods-types of variables and their selection.

UNIT-VIII: FAMILY STUDIES

1. Dynamics of marriage and family relationships.
2. Family welfare approaches, programs, and challenges, role in national development.
3. Domestic violence, marital disharmony, conflict, resolution of conflict.
4. Parent education, positive parenting, community education.
5. Family disorganization, single-parent families.
6. Family studies-family in crisis, family therapy, initiatives for child development.
7. Human rights, rights of children, rights of women, the status of women, and gender roles.
8. Guidance and counseling- across the life span and for caregivers.
9. Health and well-being across life span development.
10. Research methods- data collection and classification, coding, tabulation, inferential and descriptive statistics.

UNIT-IX: COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT

1. Basics of communication- nature, characteristics, functions, process, models, elements, principles, barriers,
perception, persuasion and empathy, types of communication, levels (settings) of communication transactions, and
the process of listening.
2. Communication systems and communication theories- human interaction theories, mass communication theories,
message design theories, communication systems, culture, and communication.
3. Concept of development- theories, models, measurement, and indicators of development.
4. Concept of development- communication models and approaches, diffusion and innovation, mass media, social
marketing.
5. Role of communication in development- need and importance, development journalism, writing for development-
print, radio, television, and internet.
6. Concerns of development communication- gender, health, environment, sustainability, human rights, population,
literacy, rural and tribal development.
7. Advocacy and behavior change communication- concept, theories, models, approaches, application, and
challenges.
8. Traditional, modern and new media for development - folk forms of songs, art, dance, theater, puppetry,
advertisement, cinema, ICTs for development-community radio, participatory video, social media, and mobile
phones.
9. Organization/agencies/institutes working for development communication international/national/state and local.
10. Research methods-analysis of data through parametric and nonparametric tests.

UNIT-X: EXTENSION MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT
1. Historical perspectives of extension–genesis of extension education and extension systems in India and other
countries, objectives of extension education and extension service, philosophy, and principles of extension
program development.
2. Programme management- need assessment, situation analysis, planning, organization, implementation, monitoring,
and evaluation.
3. Extension methods and materials- interpersonal, small and large group methods, audiovisual aids-need,
importance, planning, classification, development indicators swing, use, and evaluation of audio-visual materials.
4. Curriculum development and planning for extension education and development activities, Bloom’s taxonomy of
educational objectives and learning.
5. Non-Formal, adult, and lifelong education-historical perspectives, concepts, theories, approaches, scope, methods
and materials used, challenges of implementation, and evaluation issues to be addressed.
6. Training, skill development, and capacity building for human resource development methods of training,
entrepreneurship development.
7. Community development- perspectives, approaches, community organization, leadership, support structures for
community development, Panchayati raj institutions, NGOs, and community-based organizations.
8. People’s participation and stakeholders’ perspectives, Participatory Learning, and Action methods and techniques.
9. Development programs in India for urban, rural, and tribal population groups programs for nutrition, health,
education, wage and self-employment, women’s development, skill development, sanitation, and infrastructure.
10. Research methods-scientific report writing, presentation of data, interpretation, and Discussion.