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COURSE NUMBER: ABED163
COURSE TITLE:Wise Consumerism
DIVISION:Adult Education
IAI CODE(S):
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS:1.5
DELIVERY MODE:

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Program consists of vocabulary, math and reasoning skills necessary to understand wise purchasing of necessities contained in a household budget. Emphasis on use of newspaper advertisements and coupons.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES / GOALS:
A. Getting more for you money through wise planning.
B. Awareness of advertising and special sales campaigns.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
A. Stretching you money
  1. Resisting impulse buying
  2. Identifying good sale prices
  3. Comparison shopping
B. Planning weekly food shopping budget
  1. Making shopping list to save time and money
  2. Food value vs. price
  3. Identifying good buys in basic foods
  4. Planning balanced meals around basic food groups
C. Buying clothing
  1. Planning useful wardrobe
  2. Comparing labels when shopping and caring for clothes

TEXTBOOK / SPECIAL MATERIALS:
Buying Guides, Steck Vaughn
Local shopping guides

EVALUATION:
Students will receive an "S" for satisfactory progress or an "I" for incomplete based upon class attendance, participation and mastery of assigned tasks.

CONDUCT CODE/ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

As a student at DACC, you are expected to exhibit conduct compatible with the educational mission of the college.  It is your responsibility to become familiar with and adhere to the DACC Student Code and the Academic Integrity Policy, as contained in the Student Handbook.

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RECORD UPDATED:
2009-02-02 11:54:17