Lecture 1

Question 1

What is home economics?

Answer 1

A holistic, multidisciplinary, systems approach to address complex and practical problems facing individuals, families and the environment

Question 2

What is the purpose of home economics?

Answer 2

The creation, use and management of resources for survival and sustainability

Question 3

What is the central focus of home economics?

Answer 3

The wellbeing of individuals and families in their everyday living. HEc education takes and action-oriented, empowerment approach that enables students to build capacity for critical and creative approaches to decision making and proble solving related to fundamental needs and practical concerns of individuals and families both locally and globally

Question 4

What are the 3 misconceptions about home economics?

Answer 4

1. Home Ec no longer exists
2. Home Ec is only for women
3. Home Ec is only hands on learning (sewing and cooking)

Question 5

What is under the umbrella of home economics?

Answer 5

Consumer studies
Human Development
Food and Nutrition
Family Studies
Clothing, Textiles and design
Shelter and Housing

Question 6

Who is involved in creating the profession of Home Ec?

Answer 6

Men and Women

Question 7

What are the 3 essential dimensions of Home Ec?

Answer 7

1. Fundamental needs
2. Integration of multiple disciplines
3. Critical/emancipatory action

Question 8

In terms of fundamental needs, what do we ned to focus on?

Answer 8

• Focusing on fundamental needs and practical concerns of individuals and families in everyday life
• Help people Gian necessary skills to meet day to day needs (how too skills)
• Enhance wellbeing in an ever-changing/challenging environment

Question 9

In terms of integration of multiple disciplines, how do we fix problems?

Answer 9

Through integration of knowledge, processes and practical skills from multiple disciplines

Question 10

In terms of critical/emancipatory action, what does that mean?

Answer 10

Take action to enhance wellbeing and to advocate for individual families and communities at all levels and in all sectors of society

Also taking political and social action to address oppression, exploitation and marginalization of others

Question 11

As a home economist, what do we need to be good at and why?

Answer 11

Leaning new things

-our field is always changing and we are constantly evolving

Question 12

IN the early days of home ec, what was the focus?

Answer 12

Ecological approach to improve the quality of life

Integrate and apply knowledge from many disciplines to solve everyday problems

A broader scope

Question 13

How a days, how has home ec specialized?

Answer 13

Narrowing into a few disciplines

-Fam studies, F&N, Clothing textiles and design, Human development

Question 14

What careers can you have if you have a fam studies degree?

Answer 14

Teacher
Social Worker
Marriage and Family therapist
Administrator

Question 15

What careers can you have if you have a F&N degree?

Answer 15

Public health Dietitians
Public Health Nutritionists (Masters)
Healthcare, Industry, Military 
Call Center
Teaching
Clinical
Private 
Sports
Retail
Government

Question 16

What are the consequences of home ec specializing?

Answer 16

Fragmentation and lack of transdisciplinarity

Question 17

What has Home ec done to gain legitimacy?

Answer 17

Change name (home ec to specialtiies)

Change focus, mission, terminology, purpose

Question 18

Should home economists be generalist or specialists?

Answer 18

We need to be both to be successful

Question 19

IN home ec now, what do have to shift to and from?

Answer 19

From individual independence and autonomy to collective dependence on a few providers for everyday goods and services

Question 20

What does a lack of basic life. skills lead to in the population?

Answer 20

Consumers being vulnerable and. dependent

Question 21

How can Home ec help people meet todays challenges?

Answer 21

Its multidisciplinary
Teaches skills for application
Teaches Informed decision making
Teaches critical thinking
Empowers individuals

Question 22

After you graduate what are thee 2 professional designations that you can obtain?

Answer 22

RD - internship of Masters

P.H.Ec - submit transcript that you completed the course

Question 23

What are some career options as a P.H.Ec?

Answer 23

Quality management specialist
Director
Poliicy Analyst
R&D Manager
Consumer Research
Teacher/Professor
Produce development specialist
Food production manager
Exec Director
Food Stylist

Question 24

Where do P.H.Ec. work?

Answer 24

Industry
Government
Non profits
Self employed
Commodity boards
Healthcare
Education
Media