UPESSC Assistant Professor Home Science syllabus

1Food Science

• Food Groups
• Food Preparation
• Food Preservation
• Food Processing
• Food Analysis

2Nutrition Science

• Fundamentals of Nutrition
• Nutritional Biochemistry
• Food Microbiology
• Public Nutrition
• Therapeutic Nutrition

3Institutional Management

• Challenges and problems faced by Institutions.
• Institutional Food Service management.
• Management of Social Institutes – family as Institute, child care and Geriatric institutes, Panchayats.
• Management of Educational Institutes – Pre – school, Primary and Secondary Schools, (Colleges and Universities ) Higher Educational Institutes.
• Management of Special Institutes for physically, mentally and socially challenged.

4Clothing

• Principles of clothing – Socio – Psychological aspects of Clothing, selection of Fabrics, Clothing and Family Clothing. Advanced dyeing and printing.
• Clothing Construction – basic principles of drafting, flat pattern and draping methods.
• Textile Design – principles and concepts.
• Fashion Design – fashion cycles.
• Care and maintenance of textile materials and garments; laundry agents – methods and equipments.

5Textiles

• General Properties and Fine Structure of all Textile Fibers.
• Processing and Manufacture of all natural and man – made fibers.
• Definition and Classification of Yarns; Identification of yarns and its use in various fabrics.
• Fabric construction, definition and types of woven, non – woven, knitted and other construction techniques.
• Testings of fibers, yarns and fabric.

6Resource Management

• Concept of Home management and steps.
• Management of Human Resources; Classification of Resources; Basic Characteristics of Resources.
• Decision making in family; Steps in decision making; Methods of resolving conflicts.
• Work simplification; Importance of work simplification in home; Mundel's classes of change; Simple pen and pencil technique in work simplification.
• Advanced Housing, Interior Design, Principles of Interior Design, Various Colours and Colour Schemes. Consumer ergonomics.

7Human Development

• Child Growth and Development – Principles and Stages.
• Life Span Development – Theories of Human Development and Behaviour.
• Child rearing, Socialization practices and Dynamics.
• Early Childhood Care and Education – Emerging trends.
• Development problems and disabilities during childhood and adolescence, guidance and counselling.
• Advanced Child Study methods and assessment.
• Women's Studies, Family Welfare Program and Human Right– Recent Approaches and legal aspects (Rights of Children, Rights of Women, Status of Women, Gender Issues)

8Non – Formal Education and Extension Education

• History and Development of Home Science in Formal / Non – formal and Extension Education.
• Theory and Practices of Program / Curriculum planning and development.
• Management and Administration of Formal / Non – formal and Extension Education.
• Monitoring, Supervision and Evaluation of Formal, Non – formal and Extension Education.
• Theories and Principles of Guidance and Counselling in Formal / Non – formal / Extension.
• Problems and Challenges encountered in Formal / Non – formal / Extension.
• Enterprenureship Management.

9Developmental and Educational Communication

• Concept and Classification of Communication
• Traditional Methods and Materials of Communication – Selection / Preparation / Use.
• Modern Methods and Materials of Communication – Selection / Preparation / Use.
• Strategies for Developmental Communication.
• Classroom Communications in Home Science trends.
• Communication for Publicity and Public Relations.
• Change and Challenges in Communication in Contemporary Society.
• Media Production and Management.

10Methods of Research

• Trends in Research in Home Science.
• Research Designs.
• Types of Research.
• Sampling Techniques.
• Selection and Preparation of Tools for data collection.
• Type of variables and their selection.
• Data collection and classification / coding.
• Analysis of data through parametric and non – parametric statistics
• Report Writing – presentation of data, interpretation and discussion
• Statistical tests- Mean, Medium Mode, S.D., Chi-Square

General Knowledge — common to every subject

1Current Affairs

• A. Major events & Current Affairs : National/International
• B. Personalities in News
• C. Sports News
• D. Current Research in the field of Science.

2Teaching and Research Aptitude

• A. Teaching : Nature, Objectives, Need, Methods Evaluation and Factor Affecting Teaching
• B. Research : Meaning and Methods
• C. Data : Source, Collection and Analysis
• D. Role of UGC in Qualitative Development in Higher Education.

3Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

• A. ICT : Meaning, Advantages and Disadvantages
• B. Basics of Internet & E-mailing
• C. General Abbreviation and Terminology.

4People and Environment

• A. People & Environment Interaction
• B. Environmental Depredation : cause & Solution
• C. National and International affairs for better Environment
• D. Environmental Control.

5Indian History and Geography

• A. Salient Features of Indian Culture
• B. Indian National Movement (1857-1950)
• C. Origin of Universe and Solar System
• D. Indian Geography (General).

6Indian Constitution and Economy

• A. Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
• B. Indian political system : Legislative Executive and Judiciary
• C. Election Commission and Public Service Commission
• D. Population, Poverty, Unemployment; Planning and Development; Income Tax
• E. Agriculture, Industry, Trade; Money, Currency, Banking and Capital Market.

UPESSC Assistant Professor syllabus, Home Science (Subject Code-53), Syllabus/upessc_2026/Home_Science_en.pdf (English pages 1-2; pages 3-4 are the Hindi version) — transcribed from the scanned pages, wording as printed.