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Home Economics

Home-Economics

The Leaving Certificate Home-Economics course is composed of four basic sections

• Area One: Food Studies
• Area Two: Resource Management and Consumer Studies
• Area Three: Social Studies
• Area Four: The Elective:
  • Elective One: Home Design and Management
  • Elective Two: Textiles, Fashion and Design
  • Elective Three: Social Studies

Area One: Food Studies

This is the biggest part of the Home-Economics exam, worth 45% in the exam. The different topics are:

1. Food Science and Nutrition
   1. Food Choices and Nutrition
   2. Proteins
   3. Carbohydrates
   4. Lipids
   5. Vitamins
   6. Minerals
   7. Water
2. Diet and Health
   1. Energy
   2. Current Nutritional Guidelines
   3. Dietary and Food Requirements
   4. Dietary Deficiences and Excesses
   5. Diet Related Health Problems
   6. The Irish Diet
3. Food Commodities
   1. Meat
   2. Poultry
   3. Fish
   4. Eggs
   5. Milk
   6. Butter
   7. Cream
   8. Yoghurt
   9. Cheese
   10. Alternative Protein Foods
   11. Cereals
   12. Vegetables
   13. Nuts
   14. Fruit
   15. Fats and oils
4. Preparation and Processing of Food
   1. The Irish Food Industry
   2. Meal Management and Planning
   3. Food Preparation and Cooking Processes
   4. Food Processing and Packaging
   5. Food Additives
   6. Food Legislation
   7. Food Spoilage
   8. Preservation
   9. Food Safety and Hygiene

Area Two: Resource Management and Consumer Studies

1. Family Resource Management
   1. Components of Management
   2. Attributes Affecting Management
   3. Management of Household Financial Resources
   4. Housing
   5. Household Technology
   6. Textiles
2. Consumer Studies
   1. Consumer Choices
   2. Consumer Responsibility
   3. Consumer Protection

Area Three: Social Studies

1. Sociological Concepts
2. Social Studies and the Family
   1. Social Studies
   2. The Family
3. Marriage
4. Family Law

Area Three: The Elective

Home Design and Management

1. Housing
   1. Housing Styles
   2. Housing Provision
2. House Builing and Design
3. Desiging the House Interior
4. The Energy Efficient Home
5. Systems and Services
   1. Electricity
   2. Water
   3. Heating
   4. Insulation
   5. Ventilation
   6. Lighting

Textiles, Fashion and Design

1. Contemporary Clothing and Fashion
2. Textile Science
3. Design Evaluation and Garment Construction
4. The Clothing and Textile Industries

If you do this Elective, you are expected to make a garment

Social Studies

1. Social Change and the Family
2. Education
3. Employment
   1. Concepts of Work
   2. Reconciling Employment with Family Responsibilities
4. Leisure
5. Unemplyment
6. Poverty
   1. Concepts of Poverty
   2. Causes and Effects of Poverty
7. Statutory and Community Responses to Creating Employment and Eliminating Poverty