AEM711: Agricultural Extension, Administration and Supervision
The course consists of units and a course guide. This course guide tells you briefly what the course is about, what course materials you will be using and how you can work with these materials. In addition, it advocates some general 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 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 extension, administration and supervision
MODULE 1: BASIC CONCEPTS OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
- Unit 1: Concepts, Principles and Philosophy of Agricultural Extension
- Unit 2: Extension Programmes Planning
- Unit 3: Concept of Monitoring of Agricultural Extension Programmes
MODULE 2: PRINCIPLE OF ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION
- Unit 1: Concept of Administration
- Unit 2: Tasks and Levels of Agricultural Administration
- Unit 3 Staff Supervision in Agricultural Extension
MODULE 3: PRINCIPLES, GUIDELINES AND THEORIES OF EXTENSION ORGANIZATION
- Unit 1: Basic principle and guidelines of extension organisation
- Unit 2: Organizational Structure
- Unit 3: Theories of Agricultural Extension Organisation
MODULE 4: PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
- Unit 1: Extension Personnel Recruitment, Training, and Development
- Unit 2: Staff Supervision in Agricultural Extension
- Unit 3: Staff Performance Appraisals and Promotion