Rural Sociology and Agricultural Extension

 

ARBA MINCH UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE SCIENCE

Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension/RDAE

                                         Course Title: Rural Sociology and Agricultural Extension                  

                                                         Course Code:  RDAE 3115

                                                              Credit Hrs:  3 =   ECTS 5

                                                              Academic Year: 2019

                                                              Instructor: Arega A. (M.Sc.)

                                                                                  Phone +125912784682, Email=zahaarega@gmail.com

                                                                                  Office location; RDAE staff

                                                             Participants: 3^rd NARM; Semester: II

Course Outline

I. Overview of the course

In this course students will explore wide aspects of Rural Sociology and Agricultural Extension which will enable them to play significant role in promoting sustainable agricultural and rural development in Ethiopia and other developing countries. In the first part of the course (Introduction to Rural Sociology), the general concepts, meaning of sociology; the development of social systems; scope and importance of rural sociology; features of rural communities; social organization and institution in rural setting; the socio-cultural barriers to rural transformation; social change and process; meaning of social change; factors of social change; and rate of social change will be dealt with. In the second part of the course, agricultural extension-meaning and concepts of extension; rural development-concepts of rural development; the role of agriculture in national development; problems and potentials of Ethiopian agriculture; concepts and principles of agricultural extension; extension program and evaluation extension methods and audiovisual aids will be dealt.

 

II. Course Objectives:

 

1. Provide students with grounding in the core concepts of sociology.

2. Introduce students to the concept of extension and principles of extension

3. Allow students to now diffusion and adoption process.

4. Apply different audio visual aids and extension methods in rural development.

 

 

Chapter one: - Introduction to sociology

1.1.Definition of sociology and Rural Sociology

1.2.Sociology and History

1.3.Sociology and Other discipline

1.4.Importance of sociology and sociological research methods

Chapter Two:-Rural Socialization

2.1. Why we study rural sociology

2.2. Rural and urban conceptual frame work

2.3.Rural and urban debate

2.4.Types of sociology

Chapter Three: - Society and Culture

3.1. The Concept of Society

   3.1.1. Definition

   3.1.2. Basic Features of a Society

   3.1.3. Conceptualizing Society at Various Levels

   3.1.4. Types or Categories of Societies

3.2. The Concept of Culture

Chapter Four:-Social structure and Institution of rural sociology

4.1. Social stratification

   4.1.1. Importance of studying social stratification

   4.1.2. Theories of social stratification

   4.1.3. Forms of social stratification

4.2. Rural social institution

Chapter Five: -Socialization and Social change

                   5.1. The concept of socialization

                         5.2. Agents and components of

                         5.3. Definition, xcs, dimension and source of social change

                         5.4. Social movement and social mobilization 

Chapter Six:- The History, Development, and Future of Agricultural Extension

6.1 The history and future of extension                                                                            

6.2. Extension terminology & definitions

6.3. Communication processes within extension

6.4. Paradigms of agricultural extension

6.5. Principles and philosophies of extension

6.6. Utility and types of linkages in extension

Chapter Seven: - Diffusion and Adoption of Innovation

7.1. Concept of Diffusion

    7.1.1. Elements of diffusion

    7.1.2. Types of Innovation-Decision

    7.1.3. Consequences of Innovations

7.2. Stages in Adoption and Innovation-Decision process

7.3. Adopter categories & attributes of Innovation

Chapter Eight: Models of extension, research and extension linkages

8.1 Utility and types of Linkages,

8.2. Reasons for linkage failure

8.3. Approaches /models of extension

Chapter Nine: Extension Methods and Types

                    9.1. Classification of Extension Methods

                    9.1.1. According to Use

                    9.1.2. According to Form

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Type of assessment	Allotted points	Duration
Tests(1 and 2)	25%	At the end of  2nd and 4th chapter
Attendance and quiz	10%	Unplanned
Assignment	15%	At the end of 7th chapter
Final examination	50%	Based on the registrar’s schedule

 

Reference books

1.      Australian Aid (AUAID), International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDM) and Deutsche Gesellschaftfür Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ). 2006. Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in to Development Policy, Planning and Implementation in Asia: A programme of Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC). Klong Luang, Thailand: Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)  (Available online)

2.      Bekele, T.2004. Comparative Agricultural Extension: An Introductory Text.

3.      Benor, D. and J.Q. Harrison.1977. Agricultural Extension:  The Training and Visit System.  World Bank, Washington, D.C., USA.

4.      Benor, D. and M. Baxter.1984. Training and Visit Extension.  World Bank, Washington, D.C., USA.

5.      Cherinet, H. and Mulugeta E. 2003. A Profile on Gender Relations: Towards Gender Equality in Ethiopia. Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). (Available online).

6.      Calhoun,C.,Light,D.,Keller,S.,Harper,D.1998. Understanding Sociology. Ohio: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. (Available at Ambo University’s Library)

7.      Cherinet, H. and Mulugeta E. 2003. A Profile on Gender Relations: Towards Gender     Equality in Ethiopia. Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

       (SIDA).  (Available online)

8.      Hebding,D.E. and Glick,L. 1996. Introduction to Sociology: A Text With Readings. Fifth Edition. United States of America: McGraw-Hill,Inc. (Available at Ambo University’s Library)

9.      Inkeles, A.2004. What is Sociology? An Introduction to the Discipline and Profession. New Delhi: Printice Hall of India Private Limited. (Available at Ambo University’s Library)

10.  Jha,M. 2004. An Introduction to Social Anthropology. Second Revised Edition. VIKAS PU. (Available at Ambo University’s Library)

11.  Ogato,Gemechu Shale.2008. Assessment of Gender Roles in Crop Production and Management Practices in Ambo District, Ethiopia. Master Thesis. Brussels: Free University of Brussels,Belgium.

12.  Ogato,Gemechu Shale.2008. Assessment of Gender Roles in Crop Production and Management Practices  in Ambo District, Ethiopia. Master Thesis. Brussels: Free University of Brussels,Belgium. (Available at Ambo University’s Library).

13.  OgatoGemechu Shale., Boon E.K and Subramani J. 2009. Gender Roles in Crop Production and Management Practices: A Case Study of Three Rural Communities in Ambo District, Ethiopia. Journal of Human Ecology, 27(1): 1-20 (2009). (Available online)

 

 

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