AEM411: Social Relationship and Behavioral Change
Social Relationship and Behavioural Change is a fourth year, three-credit unit degree course available to all students offering Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Agriculture. It may be taken by students who wish to know more about agriculture or agricultural extension. Social Relationship and Behavioural Change (AEM411) is a formal instruction in the science and art of agricultural extension and rural sociology in organised institutions of learning. It is aimed at assisting farmers to help themselves by developing wholesome relationships with the extension workers. In global definition, AEM411 refers to how the relationships in a social system results in the change in behaviour of the clientele by which they can accept change to improve their agricultural production and living standard. The course exposes and educates the youths of the tremendous opportunity in agro-business and to vast store of knowledge available for anyone contemplating big time agricultural farming.
The course consists of modules which are subdivided into units. This Course Guide tells you briefly what the course is all about, what course materials you will be using and in addition, it suggests some guidelines for the amount of time you are likely to spend on each unit of the course in order to complete it successfully. It gives you guidance in respect of your Tutor-Marked Assignment (TMA) which will be made available in the assignment file. There will be regular tutorial classes that are related to the course. It is advisable for you to attend these tutorial sessions. The course will prepare you for the challenges you will meet in the field of agricultural education.