COURSE: BACHELORS OF HUMAN ECOLOGY (SOCIAL DEV...

This programme prepares students to contribute to socio-economic stability and poverty alleviation by focusing on the basic food, clothing and housing needs of communities. After completing it, students will have a sound theoretical and practical understanding of strategic management in non-profit organisations, community development strategies and the design, management and evaluation of community development projects.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 4 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Basic Chemistry


• Basic Physics


• End-user Computing


• Physiology


• Introduction to Sociology


• Societal structures and processes in the South African context


• Food preparation


• Food preparation practical


• Textiles: Fibres


• Clothing construction: Theory


• Clothing construction: Practical

Second year subject:

• Business management


• Ecosystems


• Management as a process


• Development of resources


• Resource allocation and gender


• Food preparation


• Introduction to nutrition and energy yielding nutrients


• Nutrition and nutrient deficiency diseases


• Globalisation and social change in South Africa


• Sociology of families and social problems


• Sociology of population

Third year subjects:

• Development approaches


• Community development


• Adult education and extension


• The community facilitator


• Housing as shelter


• Housing: Soft Furnishings

Fourth year subjects:

• Health and nutrition policies


• Agricultural policies


• Strategic MGMT in non-profit organisations


• Resource allocation and participation


• Monitoring and evaluation


• Nutrition Education


• Nutrition education and development


• Nutrition education and extension


• The community nutrition facilitator


• Household and production environment


• Anthropometry and space manipulation


• Appropriate technology


• Personal management

Careers: community development manager, adult education manager, community project manager.

Source: www.unisa.ac.za

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