UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
College of Education - Educational Psychology
DFST 4433.002 Family Resource Management - Fall 2010
Instructor: Arminta Jacobson, Ph.D., C.F.L.E. CFCS
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Phone: 940-565-2432
Office Hours: Matthews Hall 304A
Monday & Wednesday, 10-11 am; Tuesday & Thursday, 2-3 pm
Other Times by Appointment
Course Description:
Application of principles of family resource management. Includes goal-setting, decision making, and time, energy, financial and consumer management. (3 credit hours)
Course Objectives:
The student will be able to:
1. Discuss and apply family resource management theories and principles.
2. Practice goal setting and decision making in relation to family resource management.
3. Analyze and solve problems related to issues of family resource management.
4. Apply principles of family time, energy, and financial management.
5. Plan and analyze family consumer decisions.
Required Course Readings:
Moore, T. J., & Asay, S. M. (2008). Family Resource Management. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Course Methods:
Reading of handouts, articles, and textbook as assigned. Class participation in lectures, discussion of case studies, audio-video materials, group activities, guest speakers, and completion of all assigned projects, papers, quizzes, and exams.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
· Case Study Report: (25 points) Students will analyze and apply principles of family resource to a management problem in a case study.
· Blackboard Module (5 points) There will be one Learning Module on Blackboard.
· Time-Log/Process Paper: (20 points) A time log will be kept by the students for a 7 day period and write a paper applying principles of time management.
· Midterm exam (20 points)
· Final exam (20 points)
· Class participation (10 points) - Active participation in class, attendance, and daily assignments.
COURSE SCHEDULE AND TOPICS
WEEK TOPIC S
1 Introduction to Course and Overview of Family Resource Management
2 Complexities of Managing Family Resources
3 Understanding Families and Theoretical Perspectives
4 Management Process: Foundation and Application to Families
5 Categorization and Understanding of Needs and Wants of Individuals and Families
6 Values, Attitudes, Behaviors and Individual/Family Choices
Consumer Issues
7 Indentifying and Accessing Economic, Environmental, Social Family Resources
Resource Theory, Allocation, and Measurement
8 Families and Economic Environment
9 Family Decisions and Society
Public Policy and Laws
10 Planning and Managing over the Lifespan
Planning Process
Financial Planning
11 Communications and Decision-making Process
Communications Theory
Informational Technology
12 Individuals and Decisions-making
Leadership
Group Dynamics
13 Implementation Strategies
Estate and Family Business Planning
Risk Management
14 Goals and Well being
Societal, Family, Individual Responsibilities
15 Current and Future Challenges
Technology
Changes in Family Structure
Natural Resources
Demographics
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