Course code

KUT6101.LT

old course code

KUT6101

Course title in Estonian

Pereökonoomika alused ja tarbijakasvatus

Course title in English

Family Economics and Consumer Education

ECTS credits

3.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To form skills in family management, the components of family budgeting and compiling a family budget. The competence to act as a rational consumer, acquiring knowledge about consumer rights and obligations.

Brief description of the course

Family structure in Estonia. Household incomes and expenses. Statistical
Everyday expenses of families: electricity, water, telephone, etc. Balancing incomes and expenses. Bank loans, leasing, instalment finance and credit cards. Rational consumption, consumer rights and obligations in Estonia. Commercial and its influence. Waste management at home. Methodical solutions for teaching family budgeting and the balancing of incomes and expenses.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- knows basics of contemporary household;
- can analyze family incomes and expenses;
- can specify different aspects of consuming;
- can evaluate the influence of consuming to environment.

Teacher

lektor MA, Kristi Koppel

The course is a prerequisite

Study programmes containing that course

Integrated Craft and Home Economics Technologies (KUIKB/00.LT)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/00.HR)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/18.HR)
Integrated Craft and Home Economics Technologies (KUIKB/19.LT)
Integrated Craft and Home Economics Technologies (KUIKB/18.LT)
Integrated Natural Sciences (MLLB/17.LT)
Integrated Craft and Home Economics Technologies (KUIKB/17.LT)
Integrated Craft and Home Economics Technologies (KUIKB/16.LT)
Integrated Natural Sciences (MLLB/16.LT)
Integrated Natural Sciences (MLLB/00.LT)
Handicraft and Home Economics (KUKKB/15.LT)
Integrated Natural Sciences (MLLB/15.LT)
Handicraft and Home Economics (KUKKB/14.LT)
Handicraft and Home Economics (KUKKB/13.LT)
Craft and Technology Education (KUTTB/12.LT)
Handicraft and Home Economics (KUKKB/12.LT)
Handicraft and Home Economics (KUKKB/11.LT)
Handicraft and Home Economics (KUKKB/10.LT)
Handicraft and Home Economics (KUKKB/00.LT)