Course code Peda3031
Credit points 4.50
Home Maintenance
Total Hours in Course120
Number of hours for lectures32
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8
Number of hours for laboratory classes8
Independent study hours72
Date of course confirmation18.12.2013
Responsible UnitInstitute of Mechanics and Design
Course developers
Ruta Galoburda
Dr. sc. ing.
Iveta Līce-Zikmane
Dr. paed.
Prior knowledge
Peda2040, Teaching Methodology of Home Economics
Peda3030, Ecology and Environment in Education
Psih2029, Developmental Psychology
Course abstract
Energy types used in the household, their transformation and application in the household. Ensuring the quality of the home environment, using modern equipment. Basic principles of household appliances construction and function, requirements for selection and economic use of the appliances. Home as reflection of socio-cultural and intellectual level. Home maintenance – washing, cleaning, care and keeping, as well as a set of repair. Efficiency of home maintenance through an ecological, economical and rational work organization. Teaching methods of mentioned topics at school.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge on technical matters of home environment, as well as choice of household appliances, principles of its operation and use, which forms a part of Household / Home Economics subject taught at school. Knowledge and understanding about necessity of home maintenance and its possibilities; efficient and economic cleaning and preservation, repair works.
• Skills to analyze and evaluate necessary resources for operation of household appliances; skills to choose more effective means, tools and work organisation of home maintenance.
• Competence – able to argument and explain advantages and disadvantages of various household appliances, as well as give instructions on their use; able to care for well maintained home, able to draw students’ interest to keeping clear and careful environment, able to organize the themes of Home Maintenance according Standard of Home Economics and Standard of Household, able to develop teaching aids
Compulsory reading
1. Doršs I. Ģimenes mājas remontdarbi. Liepāja: LiePa, 2009.
2. Ekoloģiska mājas uzkopšana. Rīga: Avots, 2012. 175 lpp.
3. Galoburda R. Mājsaimniecības tehnika: Mācību līdzeklis. Rīga: Zemkopības Ministrijas mācību metodiskais centrs, 1996. 220 lpp.
4. Lielā mājsaimniecības enciklopēdija. Reader’s Digest. [Liepāja] : Liegra, 2012. 352 lpp.
Further reading
1. Aulanko M. Cleaning field from the view point of professionals – tips to the future education. In: Rural Environment Education Personality: International Scientific Conference: Proceedings = Starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences "Lauku vide, izglītība, personība" raksti. Jelgava: LUA, 2003, p. 83-85.
2. Galoburda R., Kārkliņa D., Skrupskis I., Zeibote I. Mājturības pamati: zēniem un meitenēm 5.-9. klasei. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 1998. 207 lpp.
3. Nēsstrems J., Ēriksone H. Remontdarbi mājās. Rīga: Madris, 2005. 159 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Materials & Design. Online ISSN: 0261-3069. [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 30.12.2013.]. Pieejams: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/30454/description#description
2. VISC. Mācību priekšmetu standarti. [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 30.012.2013]. Pieejams: http://visc.gov.lv/vispizglitiba/saturs/standarti.shtml
3. International Journal of Home Economics. ISSN: 1999-561Xv [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 12.06.2011.]. Pieejams: http://www.ifhe.org/47.html.