guided independent study

FAM SERV 2077 Management of Family Resources -- 3 hrs.
(31F:077)

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Course credit

3 credit hours

Course description

Exploration of the management of human and economic resources available to individuals and families through the lifespan from a family science perspective. Emphasis on financial, time, and work/family issues.

Delivery

print This course is available in a print-based format. Mail completed assignments to the GIS Office. We will forward them to the instructor for grading.

Prerequisites

UNI students: sophomore standing

Instructor

Barbara Pershing, Professor Emerita

Evaluation

15 assignments, 3 exams

Overview

Management of human, economic and environmental resources available to individuals and families throughout the life cycle with emphasis on economic resources and personal financial management; application of management processes toward goal achievement.

Objectives

After completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  1. Discuss the history and development of home management as a field of study in home economics.
  2. Develop a conscious philosophy of management conducive to individual development and satisfying family relationships.
  3. Use the systems model as a framework for understanding the management process.
  4. Identify components of the managerial and psychosocial subsystems of the family.
  5. Relate the interactions of individuals and families with the environments surrounding the family and with other social systems.
  6. Clarify values, identify standards and select goals appropriate to the individuals' established value system.
  7. Establish priorities for individual and families goals.
  8. Make and carry out decisions regarding the allocation and use of human, environmental and economic resources.
  9. Communicate with others in order to facilitate effective management and positive relationships within the group.
  10. Identify the management concerns, availability of resources, and demands and constraints on the allocation of resources at all socio-economic levels and at all stages of the life cycle.
  11. Recognize that management is a vehicle for adapting and adjusting to changes that affect individuals and families throughout the life cycle.
  12. Manage time and energy resources effectively toward the fulfillment of goals.
  13. Recognize the characteristics of family units such as dual income, single parent, handicapped, aging, middle years and young married families and assess the impact these variations have upon the management of the family unit.

Exams

There are three exams, each worth 100 points for a total of 300 points to be taken after the 5th, 10th, and 15th lessons. Each exam covers specific chapters and content. Exams will consist of objective questions worth 1 or 2 points each. One essay question may be included in each exam.

Grading

Your course grade will be a compilation of points you have earned on your assignments (300 points) and on three exams (300 points) for a total of 600 points. Please keep in mind that the evaluation of your written assignments is based on the quality of your work which is reflective of your willingness to do the reading, to understand what you read, and to complete the written projects concisely in typewritten and grammatically correct form.

Textbook(s)

Goldsmith, Elizabeth, B. Resource Management for Individuals and Families. (2nd Edition) Wadsworth Publishing.

Kapoor, Dlabay & Hughes, Personal Finance. (7th Edition, ISBN: 0072866578).

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Diane Tournier
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UNI Continuing and Distance Education
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