PERSONAL FINANCE AND CONSUMER STUDIES - PRACTICAL (Practical)

Paper Code: 
24CHSC 316
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

1. Understand the concept of family income, expenditure pattern, markets and marketing strategies.

2. Critically analyse the saving and investment avenues.

3. Handle their personal finances.

4. Know about the legal system and alternative mechanisms of consumer redressal

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

24CHSC316

Personal Finance and Consumer Studies-Practical

(Practical)

 

CO93: Design and create consumer aids like labels, advertisements etc. and critically evaluate food labels of ready to eat food products

CO94: Evaluate the existing redressal mechanisms & cases; develop skills to fill various bank & post office forms and identify the presence of common adulterants in food products.

CO95: To compile comprehensive practical record for developed advertisements, food labels; evaluated food labels, filled bank & post office forms; case study of consumer redressal and performed food adulteration tests

CO96: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Demonstration, Team teaching

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Giving tasks, Field practical

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Individual and group projects

 

CONTENTS

  • Evaluation and designing of advertisements in the print media including products, services and social ads.
  • Evaluation and designing of informative and attractive labels of different type of food    products.
  • Case study of banks and post offices to understand their services and products, Learning to fill different bank forms
  • Analysis of consumer redressal through case study approach under CPA.
  • Food adulteration tests

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Khanna S.R., Hanspal S., Kapoor S. &Awasthi H.K., 2007Consumer Affairs, Universities Press IndiaPvt. Ltd.
  • Sawhney, H.K. & Mital, M.,2007, Family Finance & Consumer Studies, Elite Publishing House Pvt.Ltd.

 

References: 
  • Kapoor S (2018). Consumer Protection. Galgotia Publishing Company, New Delhi.
  • Seetharaman, P. and Sethi, M.,2001, Consumerism: Strength and Tactics:CBS Publications New Delhi

REFERENCE JOURNALS:

  • Journal of Consumer Affairs
  • Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
  • The Journal of Consumer Affairs
  • International Journal of Business Economics and Management Research

ERESOURCES:

Detailed Scheme of Evaluation for SEE Practical

Time duration- 3 Hrs

Components

Marks

CO

Major (30 Marks)

Design and create consumer aids like labels/advertisements

·         Designing

·         Specifications Covered

 

 Critically evaluate food labels of ready to eat food products

 

 

15

5

 

 10

CO93

Minor (20 Marks)

·         Filling up of the  banks/ post office forms (any 2 forms)

·         Identify the presence of common adulterants in food products (any 2)

 

10

10

CO94

Practical Record

10

CO95

Viva Voce

10

CO95

Total Marks

70

 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Year: