Overview
The Family Studies program contributes to the development of individuals and the family as functioning units of society. The courses in the Family Studies program:
- provide experiences which develop attitudes, skills, and understandings essential for the maintenance and improvement of family living
- provide opportunities for students to develop an awareness that a person’s decisions affect the quality of his or her life
- prepare students to use entrepreneurial skills and accept challenges
- prepare students to adapt in a climate of change
- encourage creativity
- prepare students to make informed judgments and apply reasoned action to practical life situations
The curriculum focus of Family Studies education is on practical, perennial challenges related to family and daily living, and ways of responding to them. In the formation of its conceptual framework, Family Studies draws from many disciplines including psychology, sociology and the sciences. It brings a multi-dimensional, multidisciplinary approach to issues which impact individuals and families. Students are provided with opportunities to acquire knowledge, skills, attitudes and abilities to enhance quality of life for individuals and families in Canada and throughout the world. This is accomplished through the following areas:
- human development
- foods and nutrition
- financial management
- clothing and textiles
- shelter and housing
Through Family Studies education, students come to identify, clarify, examine, and deal with significant concerns of daily life. Learning in this area contributes to reasoned judgments by students as they consider their decisions in terms of consequences to self, family, and society.
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