PTZ304: Family Consumer Science

COURSE TITLE: Family Consumer Science
GRADE LEVEL: 9-12
CODE: PTZ304
COURSE LENGTH: 18 weeks

Major Concepts/Content: The personal and family consumer science course is designed to provide students with basic constructs, skills, and competencies essential to living in the 21st Century. Students will explore the roles they will assume as adults and acquire skills needed in life. Included will be the importance of food selection and nutrition. Also include will be units on quality of life, personal relationships, family living, parenthood, infant care, early childhood development, adolescence, courtship, conflict resolution, and personal environment design. Concepts taught will introduce students to family and consumer sciences specialization courses

Major Instructional Activities: Hands-on exploratory experiences will be emphasized. Students will plan, design, and construct projects and investigate content-related occupations. Cooperative learning strategies will be used in content presentations. There will be an emphasis on direct teaching of problem solving, strategic planning, and decision-making skills. Leadership roles are emphasized. Where feasible, working relationships will be established with community childcare facilities and other community resources to provide job-related experiences.

Major Evaluative Techniques: Students are required to demonstrate proficiency and mastery of content. Written and oral reports are evaluated for content and form. Evaluation includes: cooperatively working on projects, using materials properly, assisting others, working independently, using problem-solving strategies, and completing projects on time.

Essential Objectives: Upon completion of this course students should be able to

  • Integrate the knowledge of child development and methods of childcare
  • Synthesize the essential concepts of successful interpersonal relationships
  • Apply emotional intelligence and multiple intelligence competencies
  • Evaluate major factors affecting the selection and preparation of nutritional foods
  • Analyze principles and skills related to consumerism
  • Investigate career choices
  • Develop long and short term goals
  • Develop characteristics of a positive self-image


Last Revised: April 15th, 2009 at 4:20 pm.