Bachelor of Consumer Sciences

Students who qualify for the Baccalaureus Consumer Science degree have developed competence in being a professional Home Economist with a traditional background to be employed as a specialist trained in extension, business or become a entrepreneur in clothing management, the food product development in industry or food service enterprises. The Home Economist /Consumer Scientist will develop competence in adult education and intervention to train people to fulfill roles in business and industry or to establish small scale enterprises.

Matriculation Certificate of the matriculation Board or a certificate of exemption from the Matriculation Examination, issued by the Board;

or

Senior, School-leaving or University Entrance Certificate, issued one of the education departments in the Republic of South Africa, and endorsed to the effect that the candidate has been exempted from the Matriculation Examination;

or

Valid certificate of conditional exemption from the Matriculation Examination, issued by the Matriculation Board;

or

Valid certificate of exemption from the Matriculation Examination on the grounds of post-school qualifications (after Grade 12) issued by the Matriculation Board

A qualified practitioner at this level is able to fulfill the following roles and competences typical of a Consumer science facilitator which includes that of

• A facilitator and initiator rather than that of a supervisor
• A trainer (educator)and an assessor of a technical specialisation area
• An organiser and a coordinator
• A manager and a controller
• An advocate and a researcher

Food Product Development /Food Service / Hospitality Industry

Food Product Development/Food Service/Hospitality Industry

Clothing/Fashion industry

The student will develop competence in the critical, as well as the specific outcomes below and needs to

1. Demonstrate the abilities to contribute to the organisation and management of the small scale clothing enterprise to ensure a satisfactory end result for the consumer.
2. Apply adequate numeracy skills to ensure accurate accounting within the enterprise.
3. Have the awareness for and the ability to communicate the needs of employees and customers for a safe environment and be responsible for and have a positive attitude
4. toward accident prevention.
5. Demonstrate the ability to compare, analyse, evaluate and manage situations arising in the different activities in the enterprise.
6. Focus on the construction of clothing, evaluation of retail clothing, care for textiles and satisfaction in wear.
7. Anticipate the future and respond to the demands that these new developments and changes in the field of clothing manufacturing have to satisfy the needs of consumers.

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

Continuous and authentic assessment strategies will be utilised in the evaluation of learners. Learners will have multiple opportunities using any three of the following methods of assessment:

Regular tests, (written and or oral, examinations), practical teaching in the school environment, laboratory exercises and reports, portfolio's, written and oral presentations of mini projects or seminars in an individual as well as a group context, field trip reports, computer programmes outputs and or demonstrations, computer based solutions to information systems (software, web, e-commerce etc)

A detailed record an monitoring of learner progress will be maintained.