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Class 12

Home Science: Human Ecology and Family Sciences Part II

42 lessons in 7 chapters, explained in plain words.

Design for Fabric and Apparel

  1. Fabric, apparel and the meaning of design
  2. Colour
  3. Colour schemes and texture
  4. Line, shape and pattern
  5. Principles of design in dress
  6. Careers in fabric and apparel design

Fashion Design and Merchandising

  1. What fashion and merchandising are
  2. How fashion developed
  3. The fashion cycle
  4. Fashion merchandising and its levels
  5. Markets, rights and retail stores
  6. Careers in fashion

Care and Maintenance of Fabrics in Institutions

  1. Why fabrics need care
  2. Washing machines
  3. Drying, ironing and commercial laundries
  4. Laundries in hospitals and hotels
  5. Careers in fabric care

Hospitality Management

  1. Resource management and why hospitality matters
  2. Kinds of hospitality and the guest cycle
  3. The front office
  4. Housekeeping
  5. Food and beverages and the back office
  6. Careers in hospitality

Consumer Education and Protection

  1. Why consumer education matters
  2. Consumers, their expectations and their problems
  3. Consumer rights and the law
  4. Standard marks and consumer organisations
  5. Consumer responsibilities
  6. Careers in consumer studies

Development Communication and Journalism

  1. Communication and extension for development
  2. Development, development journalism and development communication
  3. Campaigns
  4. Radio, community radio and television
  5. Print media and ICTs
  6. Skills and careers in development communication

Corporate Communication and Public Relations

  1. What corporate communication is
  2. Public relations: meaning, ethics and functions
  3. Areas of PR and Page's seven principles
  4. Internal and external communication; the 7 Cs
  5. Communication skills I
  6. Communication skills II, technology and scope
  7. The book's projects