Project Description
Excellence in research, teaching and outreach activities to strengthen conditions that are proportional to the well being and enhancement of Family functioning and Human Development.
To broaden perspective, reinforce knowledge and extend interdisciplinary understanding of Family and Human Development over the life span
OBJECTIVES
To equip students with specialized knowledge in human development from infancy over full span of life
To provide better understanding of one’s self and his position as an important component of a family
To develop important and deep insights into formation, development and dissolution of families
To bring better and practical acquaintance with behavioral analysis of child development
To explore the ways in which people develop — physically, emotionally, and intellectually –within the Framework of family and society
To promote healthy development of children, adults and families throughout the nation.
SPECIAL FEATURES
INTERNSHIPS
The Department of Family and Human Development provides valuable experience to the students for securing employment in their field of interest through internships.
The internships carried out during the academic year are as follows:
- Early Childhood Education at Sun Academy Montessori School, and Education and Research Development Center (ERDC);
- Family and Community Development at Health Education and Literacy Program (HELP), Global Org (GO), and Non-Government Organization (NGO)
RESEARCH PROGRAM
There are several researches done in the area of FHD as compulsory part of BS curriculum, such as:
- Child Development
- Childhood and Adolescence
- Human Development
FAMILY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (FHDS)
The Departmental Society, Family and Human Development Society (FHDS) was established in January 2014
SOCIETY’S OBJECTIVES
Development and promotion of Family and Human life standards, and confirmation of individual and social welfare in future
COURSES OFFERED
At HSC Level
At BS Level
FACULTY
Associate Professor
- Ms Binte Asad
- Ms Shaeena Somroo (HOD)
Assistant Professor
- Ms Sheher Bano Ali
Lecturer
- Ms Syeda Maria Shamim
- .Ms Rabail Mangi
CAREERS
- Educator& Researcher
- Family/Career Counselor
- Human-Resource Coordinator
- Social Worker
- Assistant to Counselors
- Psychologists
- Child-Care Provider
- Coordinator;
- Crisis- intervention
- Effective Community Worker Consumer Advocate
- Volunteer
- Activist in Human Rights
- Fundraising Programs
- Life-Skills Facilitator
- Rehabilitation Worker. etc.
SKILLS & SCOPE
Family and Human Development (FHD) is one of the major disciplines and an integral part of Home Economics which describes, classifies and explains the development and behavior of an individual from birth to maturity and old age.
Education in FHD guides and enables an individual not only to play a better role in the family and society but also to have a well-adjusted and integrated personality with minimum conflict.
Importance of Family and Human Development as a Subject
A degree in Family and Human Development prepares students for a successful career in a variety of human service and educational settings and equips them with following practical skills at the same time: