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AEM502Agricultural Sciences3 Unitsintermediate

Extension Organisation, Management And Supervision

This course explores extension organization, management, and supervision principles. It covers concepts, theories, and guidelines for effective extension services. Students will learn about staff recruitment, selection, placement, and supervision. The course also addresses morale, motivation, staff development, promotion, and creating a conducive work environment. Assessment of extension work and strategies for improving Nigerian extension services are also discussed.

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40h
Study Time
13
Weeks
3h
Per Week
none
Math Level
Course Keywords
Extension OrganizationManagementSupervisionStaff DevelopmentMotivation

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
📚
Math Level
No Math
📖
Learning Type
Theoretical Focus

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Extension Organization Concepts

2

Management Principles

3

Supervision Techniques

4

Staff Recruitment and Selection

5

Training and Development

6

Motivation Theories

7

Working Environment

8

Performance Appraisal

9

Improving Extension Services

Total Topics9 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

Assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Tutor Marked Assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Final Examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Career Opportunities

Explore the career paths this course opens up for you

Extension Officer

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Agricultural Manager

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Rural Development Officer

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Training Coordinator

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Supervisory Roles

Apply your skills in this growing field

Industry Applications

Real-world sectors where you can apply your knowledge

AgricultureRural DevelopmentGovernment Extension ServicesNon-Governmental Organizations

Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1: Unit 1 Concept of Management in Agricultural Extension Organisations

2h

Unit 1: Concept of Management in Agricultural Extension Organisations

2 study hours
  • •Define agricultural extension organization.
  • •Discuss the concept of management.
  • •Identify managerial skills: technical, human, conceptual, and design.
Week
2

Module 1: Unit 2 Principle of Management I

2h

Unit 2: Principle of Management I

2 study hours
  • •Define principles of management.
  • •Discuss the principles of division of work.
  • •Explain authority, responsibility, discipline, and unity of command.
Week
3

Module 1: Unit 3 Principle of Management II

2h

Unit 3: Principle of Management II

2 study hours
  • •Discuss unity of direction.
  • •Explain subordination of individual to general interest.
  • •Describe remuneration, centralization, and order.
Week
4

Module 1: Unit 4 Principle of Management III

2h

Unit 4: Principle of Management III

2 study hours
  • •Discuss equity and stability of tenure.
  • •Explain esprit de corps and initiative.
  • •Describe the scalar chain principle.
Week
5

Module 1: Unit 5 Managerial Functions in an Agricultural Extension Organisation

2h

Unit 5: Managerial Functions in an Agricultural Extension Organisation

2 study hours
  • •Highlight major managerial functions.
  • •Discuss planning, organizing, staffing, supervision, and controlling.
Week
6

Module 2: Unit 1 Theories Used in Agricultural Extension Organisations

2h

Unit 1: Theories Used in Agricultural Extension Organisations

2 study hours
  • •Define theory and discuss its usefulness.
  • •State and discuss functional theory.
  • •State and discuss decision-making theory.
  • •State and discuss human relations theory.
Week
7

Module 2: Unit 2 Theories Used in Agricultural Extension Organisation II

2h

Unit 2: Theories Used in Agricultural Extension Organisation II

2 study hours
  • •Discuss social process theory.
  • •Explain fusion theory.
  • •Describe theory X and Y.
  • •Explain theory Z.
Week
8

Module 2: Unit 3 Roles, Responsibilities & Attributes of Agricutural Extension Personnel

2h

Unit 3: Roles, Responsibilities & Attributes of Agricutural Extension Personnel

2 study hours
  • •Understand job descriptions.
  • •Explain roles of village extension agents.
  • •Explain roles of subject matter specialists.
  • •Explain roles of extension officers.
  • •Identify critical attributes of extension personnel.
Week
9

Module 2: Unit 4: Staff Recruitment, Selection, Placement and Supervision in Extension Organisation

2h

Unit 4: Staff Recruitment, Selection, Placement and Supervision in Extension Organisation

2 study hours
  • •Understand staff recruitment.
  • •Explain principles of staff recruitment.
  • •Describe steps in recruitment: job design, managerial appraisal, advertisement.
Week
10

Module 2 Unit 5 Steps in Staff recruitment in Extension Organisation II

2h

Unit 5: Steps in Staff recruitment in Extension Organisation II

2 study hours
  • •Describe steps in recruitment: short listing, interview.
  • •Explain staff placement.
  • •Discuss induction and orientation.
  • •Understand advantages of induction.
Week
11

Module 3 Unit 1 Supervision within the Agricultural Extension Organisation.

2h

Unit 1: Supervision within the Agricultural Extension Organisation

2 study hours
  • •Understand the concept of supervision.
  • •Explain principles guiding supervisory roles.
  • •Discuss functions of a supervisor: direction, organization, motivation, work group management.
Week
12

Module 3 Unit 2 Staff training and development within the Extension Organization

4h

Unit 2: Staff training and development within the Extension Organization

2 study hours
  • •Understand staff training and development.
  • •Explain learning theories and training.
  • •Discuss approaches to training: traditional, experiential, performance-based.

Unit 3: Types of training in Agricultural Extension Organisations

2 study hours
  • •Identify types of training: pre-service and in-service.
  • •Explain induction, foundation, and on-the-job training.
Week
13

Module 3 Unit 4 Training in Agricultural Extension Ogranisation II

4h

Unit 4: Training in Agricultural Extension Ogranisation II

2 study hours
  • •Discuss maintenance and career development training.
  • •Explain phases of training: planning, implementation, evaluation.
  • •Describe procedures for determining training needs: organizational, individual, group analysis.
  • •Explain types of evaluation and selecting a training method.

Unit 5: Training in Agricultural Extension Ogranisation III

2 study hours
  • •Explain organizational analysis.
  • •Explain individual analysis.
  • •Explain group analysis.
  • •Explain types of evaluation.
  • •Explain selecting a training method.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create concept maps linking management principles (Units 2-4) to practical extension scenarios.

2

Compare and contrast the different motivation theories (Module 4 Units 1-2) and their application.

3

Focus on understanding the roles and responsibilities of extension personnel (Module 2 Unit 3).

4

Review the steps involved in staff recruitment and training (Module 2 Units 4-5, Module 3 Units 2-5).

5

Practice applying the different types of evaluation methods to extension programs (Module 3 Unit 5).

6

Outline the key strategies for improving the Nigerian extension system (Module 4 Unit 5).

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