Self Sufficiency I Course Code ASS100 Fee Code S2 Number of Assignments 10 Duration (approx) 100 hours
Learn to provide yourself with the basic goods and services required to live; and gain a perspective on the broad range of alternative lifestyles that you might lead.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The content of each of the ten lessons is as outlined below:‑
1. Introduction
2. Health, Nutrition and Clothing
3. Horticulture ‑ Fruit and Vegetables
4. Horticulture ‑ Herbs
5. Animal Husbandry ‑ Poultry and Bees
6. Animal Husbandry ‑ Grazing Animals and Pigs
7. Building
8. Energy
9. Craft and Country Skills
10. Making Decisions
AIMS
Discuss the nature and scope of self sufficiency.
Explain the importance of good nutrition and health.
Explain the importance of suitable clothing and clothing care.
Explain the relevance and application of horticulture to self sufficiency.
Explain the cultivation and use of herbs.
Explain the main requirements for successfully raising animals.
Explain the fundamentals of caring for grazing animals.
Explain the available alternatives to eating meat.
Discuss various building techniques that can be used to construct buildings.
Discuss alternatives to conventional energy sources.
Determine and describe accessible craft and country skills that may contribute to self sufficiency.
Analyze potential changes in lifestyle to increase a person’s level of self-sufficiency.
SOME OF THE THINGS YOU MAY DO IN THIS COURSE
Identify essential and non-essential services offered by society
Identify services that one can be self sufficient with
Identify self skills that can aid in self sufficiency
Obtain skills that can be developed to assist in self sufficiency
Identify needs, wants and likes; and the purpose of prioritising needs
Identify items one can provide for oneself
Develop cost efficient meals
Identify purpose of fitness to self sufficiency
Plan a food garden
Identify crops plants most suited to a persons locality that assist in self sufficiency
Explain the use of bees hives, poultry and other animals for self sufficiency
Estimate carrying capacity of a piece of land for animal stocking
Describe multipurpose animal stocking and their uses
Consider energy alternative techniques such as wind, solar, water fire, etc.
Reduce present energy usage
Candle making
Cloth and garment making processes
Practice food preservation techniques
Practice handicraft techniques
Identify criteria when planning to set up a self sufficient lifestyle in a new location
Identify criteria on how to improve self sufficiency in present location
DURATION : 100 Hours
Ten lessons develop your understanding of self sufficiency, food and nutrition, and making the right decisions about changes in lifestyle; as well as showing you how to do a whole range of practical things such as mud brick building, making crafts, growing fruit, vegetables, herbs, and other crops; raising poultry, sheep & goats, extending the life of clothing, conserving energy, recycling, simple home medical care and first aid, and lots more.
