CONTENT AND SCOPE FOR MANAGEMENT IN LIVING

CONTENT AREA DEVELOPMENT

The broad areas for management in Living are categorized into 4 major fields of discipline namely:

• Management principles and resource management

• Family Life Education
• Housing and Housing Management
• Financial Management and Consumer Education

S/N CONTENT AREA COMPETENCIES - DESCRIPTIVE STATEMENT - SUB DOMAIN

DOMAIN
1 Management principles and Demonstrate knowledge and • Identify the scope of management - Definition,
resource management understanding of the concept characteristics of management situations.
of management. • Describe the motivators of management
(Needs/Wants, Values, Goals, Standards, Events).
• Relate the various motivators of management to
everyday living.

Demonstrate understanding of • Differentiate between basic concepts in decision

the Decision making process. making – Choice, Decision and Decision making.
• State and explain the Steps in Decision Making.

Demonstrate knowledge and • Describe the management process – Planning,

understanding of the Implementation and Evaluation
Management process. • Apply the management process in daily living/
activities

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 Demonstrate knowledge of • Explain the concept of resources;
resources and resource • Classify the types of resources;
management. • Outline the characteristics of resources;
• Apply management principles in the use of time and
energy as a resource.

2 Family Life Education Demonstrate knowledge and • Differentiate between the concept of Adolescence
understanding of Adolescent and Adolescent;
reproductive health. • Examine the consequences of the reproductive
growth in adolescent;
• Identity good hygienic practices for adolescent.
Demonstrate knowledge and • Explain the concept of family and describe the types
understanding of Family of family.
• State the functions of the family.
• Describe the stages of the Family Life Cycle.
• Identify the roles of family members – father, mother,
children.

Demonstrate knowledge and • Explanation of the concept of marriage;

understanding of Marriage • Identify the purpose and benefit of marriage;
• Examine the factors to consider when choosing a
partner for marriage;
• List the types of marriage recognized in Ghana.

Demonstrate understanding of • Explain the scope of conflict within the family;

family crisis and family • Analyse the effects of crisis in the family;
conflict • Outline the ways of managing family crisis;
• Explain the causes of family conflict;
• Describe the conflict resolution process.

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3 Housing and Housing Demonstrate knowledge and • Explain the concept - Housing
Management understanding of Housing. • Describe the types of house designs/forms;
• Explain the regulations governing housing designs.

Demonstrate knowledge on • Describe ways/mode of acquiring a house;

ways/modes of Acquiring a • Discuss factors that influence choice of a house;
House

Demonstrate knowledge and • Analyse various utilities in the home - sources,

understanding of the housing classification and uses of utilities, advantages and
environment – disadvantages of the use of utilities in the home;
 Utilities • Show efficient ways of using utilities in the home;
 Ventilation • Describe the need for adequate ventilation in the
 Home furnishing home;
 Home Improvement • Analyse the consequences of poor ventilation in the
 Maintenance of surfaces home.
in the home • Describe the need to furnish a home and types of
 Sanitation in the housing furnishing in the home.
environment • Explain the purpose of Home Improvement and
describe the ways of achieving it.
• Identify surfaces in the home and how to care for, and
maintain them – material, cleaning agents and
materials to use.
• Explain factors that contribute to poor sanitation and
its prevention and control.
• Identify the common household accidents, causes and
prevention in the home;
• Explain the concept of First aid;
• Administer first aid to an injured person in the home.

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4 Financial Management and Demonstrate knowledge and • Classify individual and family income;
Consumer Education understanding of Financial • Plan the use of family income – Budgeting;
management: • Identify the various measures of achieving financial
 Income security (savings, investment, insurance, retirement
 Budgeting plan – social security, pensions, etc);
 Financial security • Explain the concept of Credit;
 Credit. • Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of using
credit;
• Determine ways of using credit wisely.

Demonstrate knowledge and • Explanation of concepts consumer, consumption,

understanding of Consumer consumerism, consumer education;
Education. • Examine rights and responsibilities of a consumer.
• Identify consumer protection agencies and their roles
e.g. Food and Drug Authority, Ghana Standards
Authority.
• Explanation of Advertisement, purpose, and
forms of advertising.
• Identify the media for advertising;
• Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of
advertisement.

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TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
COURSE OBJECTIVES /OUTCOMES (DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE)

S/N CONTENT AREA LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 TOTAL

RECALL SKILL/ STRATEGIC EXTENDED

CONCEPT THINKING THINKING

1. Concept of management 1 1 2 1 5

2. Decision making process 1 0 2 3 6

3. The Management Process 1 2 2 2 7

4. Resource and Resource Management 1 2 3 2 8

5. Adolescent Reproductive Health 1 0 2 3 6

6. Family 1 2 2 3 8

7. Marriage 1 3 2 2 8

8. Family crisis and Family conflict 1 3 2 2 8

9. Concept of Housing 2 1 3 2 8

10. Ways of Acquiring a House 1 3 2 1 7

11. Housing environment 0 4 3 4 11

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12. Financial management 2 3 2 3 10

13. Consumer Education 2 1 3 2 8

TOTAL 15% 25% 30% 30% 100%