Community Science

Complete ICAR AIEEA PG Community Science syllabus covering Food and Nutrition, Human Development, Resource Management, Apparel and Textile Science and Extension Education.

ICAR AIEEA PG Community Science Syllabus

Sub-Subjects: Food & Nutrition, Human Development & Family Studies, Resource Management and Consumer Science, Apparel and Textile Science, Extension Education and Communication Management.

 UNIT-I:

Importance of agriculture in national economy; basic principles of crop production; cultivation of rice, wheat, chickpea, pigeon-pea, sugarcane, groundnut, tomato, and mango. Major soils of India; role of NPK and their deficiency symptoms. General structure and function of cell organelles; mitosis and meiosis; Mendelian genetics. Elementary knowledge of growth, development, photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration; Elements of economic botany. General structure and function of carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, enzymes and vitamins. Major pests and diseases of rice, wheat, cotton, chickpea, sugarcane and their management. Organic farming; biofertilizers; biopesticides. Recombinant DNA technology; transgenic crops. Natural Resources: forest, water, mineral, food, energy and land resources. Ecosystems. Biodiversity & its conservation. Environmental pollution. Environmental ethics. Important rural development programmes in India; organizational set up of agricultural research, education and extension in India. Elements of Statistics.

UNIT-II:

Elements of Human Nutrition i.e. Food groups and the nutrients contributed by each group to the diet, composition and nutritive value of foods; food processing and preservation, meal planning i.e. principles menu planning for normal individuals for different age groups and at different stages of life, diet therapy, institutional food management, community nutrition and health, food related laws, policy and programmes in India. Organic and genetically modified foods.

UNIT-III:

Introduction to child/human development—meaning, concept, principles, prenatal development (conception to child birth), care of new born, pre-natal and post natal care of mother, development of child in early and late childhood, early childhood education, adolescence, development and relationship with peers & family, marriage and family dynamics, meaning, definition of family life cycle, family welfare programmes in India, community education, child studies methods, participation in pre-school/crèche.

UNIT-IV:

Concept and principles of management, management process, work, work environment, work simplification, time and energy management, family resource management, decision making, family finance and consumer behaviour. Housing—selection of site, planning and furnishing of house; interior decoration. Consumer rights and responsibilities, consumer protection, consumer organizations and consumer education. Textile and clothing—fibres, yarns and fabrics, fabric construction, finishes, dyeing and printing, clothing construction and care.

UNIT-V:

Extension education and communication—meaning, concept, principles, scope and importance; communication process, elements and barriers; communication methods, media and audio-visual aids. Programme planning and evaluation; extension teaching methods; community development and rural development programmes. Entrepreneurship development, leadership, capacity building and training of women and rural youth.