AE3682 : Agricultural Extension

Department

Department of Gardening

Academic Program

Bachelor in Horticulture

Type

Elective

Credits

03

Prerequisite

Overview

The concept of agricultural extension, its origin and development, its philosophy, principles and objectives, and the most important public extension systems in the world. The role of agricultural extension in economic and social development. Communication process and methods of delivering information to farmers. Characteristics of workers in the extension apparatus. Planning, implementation and evaluation of extension programs. The process of farmers adopting modern scientific ideas and methods, the role of extension in achieving sustainable agricultural development and preserving. Natural agricultural resources and their conservation

Intended learning outcomes

Successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

  1. Knowledge & understand:

1. Compare the basic principles and concepts of agricultural extension and agricultural extension policies and programs

2. Explains the foundations and ethics of scientific research

3. Determine the appropriate statistical methods for analyzing the data collected in the field of extension research

4. Chooses the modern methodology in scientific research and the ability to reach the new

5. Name the different types of factors that affect agricultural extension

  1. Mental skills:

1. Analyze the alternatives and choose the best solution

2. Chooses the best design for the experiments and the data collected

3. Evaluates methodologies and, when appropriate, proposes new hypotheses

4. Discover rural leaders

5. Separates the best sources of information needed to identify problems in agricultural extension

  1. Practical & professional skills:

1. Displays the results of indicative scientific research in meetings and conferences

2. Uses computer techniques to analyze data and present results

3. Draws indicative policies and programs that help in the advancement of agricultural production

4. Apply the extension farms and identify the modern methods used to increase production

5. Designs extension programs that are presented for the advancement of the rural agricultural area

  1. Generic and transferable skills:

1. Works in a team to think and contribute to the exchange of views and respect the opinions of others

2. Develop computer and internet skills and keep pace with technology

3. Commitment to time and ethics of organized teamwork

4. Communicates with relevant scientific, professional and vocational institutions

5. Effective use of colloquial magazines and periodicals

Teaching and learning methods

· - Lectures

- Training and discussion paper

Methods of assessments

Evaluation Number

Evaluation Methods

Rating Date (week)

Percentage

First midterm exam

After the fifth week of study

25%

Theoretical second midterm exam

After the tenth week of study

25%

Theoretical final exam

After the twelfth week of study

50%

The Total

100 Marks

100%