Family and Consumer Science (FCOS) is concerned with the improvement of the quality of life of the family as a consumer of goods and services in the global environment. The discipline is an amalgam of natural and social sciences and the Arts. FCOS examines the social, economic and cultural context in which families and individuals live and their likely effect on either creating opportunities or barriers for them. The physical, social and emotional principles that are offered by FCOS are crucial to understanding families and children and how to improve their welfare. The mission of the department is to motivate young and talented scientists to make innovative discoveries in family and consumer sciences and also to preserve and improve the quality of life through scholarly studies of individuals, families and society in a continually evolving environment. FCOS professionals work with agencies, programmes and organisations that focus on improving the welfare of families and children