UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN INTERIOR DESIGN AND DECOR
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

SYLLABUS

Semester VI - Paper XVI - Principles of Resource Management

Number of Lecturer Hours/Week: 6
Theory: 6 hrs/week
Duration of Examination: 3
Examination Marks: 100

Objectives :

To enable students

1. Understand the concept, scope and philosophy of Home and Science.
2. Recognise the importance of the wise use of resources in home and outside.
3. Develop ability to solve management problems in the house hold.
4. Understand the process of development of the individuals in the family.

UNIT I - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Theory :

1. Definition and meaning of Management.
2. Management process - elements involved.
3. Decision making - concept and process.
4. Values, goals and standards in relation to the management process.
5. Resource available for a family - Human and non-human resoursces, factors affecting the use of resources.
6. Management process applied to the use of time and energy.
7. Principles of work simplifications factors affecting the use of resources.
8. Money management and management of the use of materials - techniques of budgeting - How to augment family income.

REFERENCES:

1. Gross and Crandall - E.W. 1975 Management for Modern Families, Wiley Eastern Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
2. Nickell Paulena and Jean Muir Dorsey, 1976, 4th Edition 'Management in Family Living', Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi.
3. Devadas R.P., 1968, Textbook of Home Science, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Community Development and Co-operation, New Delhi.