SFL 261
Consumerism and the Marketplace for Secondary Teachers
Family Life
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Course Description
A pre-service preparation course designed to prepare FACSED classroom teachers to teach content regarding dynamics of consumerism and the marketplace and develop skills for implementing a discipline-based approach for teaching consumerism in secondary schools.
When Taught
Fall and Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Consumer Rights
Learning Outcome
Identify consumer rights, responsibilities, and remedies and identify effective practices for purchasing consumer goods and services.
Title
Legal and ethical considerations
Learning Outcome
Synthesize legal and ethical considerations of being an informed consumer in today's market.
Title
Knowledge of private and government agencies
Learning Outcome
Identify and explain the purposes and features of private and government agencies providing assistance, information, and published materials that are consumer resources for decision making.
Title
Understanding roles of labels and warranties
Learning Outcome
Distinguish the roles of labels, warranties, guarantees, and advocate groups in wise consumer behavior.
Title
Interaction of how consumer agencies interact
Learning Outcome
Determine how government, business, and the consumer interact for the mutual benefit of each other in the marketplace.
Title
How to make prudent selection of services
Learning Outcome
Analyze prudent steps in the selection of healthcare, childcare, elder care, repair services, household materials, automobiles, toys, and equipment.
Title
Ways to avoid identity theft and fraud
Learning Outcome
Describe ways to avoid identity theft, fraud, deceptions, and rip-offs.
Title
Understanding financial contracts
Learning Outcome
Explain the importance of understanding financial contracts (disclosure information, grace period, payment penalties, method of interest calculation).
Title
Perform market analysis
Learning Outcome
Perform a market analysis exercise and exercise better shopping practices.
