Agricultural Extension Administration And Supervision
- Agricultural Sciences
- 700 level
- 2 credit units
- 150 pages
- 11 units
This course provides an understanding of agricultural extension, administration, and supervision. It explores extension and administrative principles, as well as personnel management, to aid in accomplishing agricultural extension organizational objectives. Topics include planning extension programs, technology transfer, monitoring, and organizational structure. Students will learn about personnel recruitment, training, performance appraisals, and promotion within agricultural extension organizations. The course aims to improve effective extension work through systematic administration and supervision.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Study hours
- 208 hours
- Maths
- None
- Content
- Theoretical, case study
- Practical work
- Yes
- Assignments
- Tutor marked assessments
- Final examination
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of AEM711, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
One paragraph, so you can see how it reads
AEM711 · UNIT 1 CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHY OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
Use the time between finishing the last unit and sitting for the examination to revise the whole course. You might find it useful to review your self-test, TMAs and comments on them before the examination. The end of course examination covers information from all parts of the course.
What you should be able to do
- Explain the principles of agricultural extension and their implications.
- Plan and implement effective extension programs.
- Apply monitoring and evaluation techniques to extension projects.
- Formulate and analyze agricultural extension policies.
- Manage personnel effectively within extension organizations.
- Understand organizational structures and their impact on extension work.
What it prepares you for
- Extension Officer
- Agricultural Consultant
- Program Manager
- Rural Development Officer
- Agricultural Educator
- Agriculture
- Rural Development
- Government Agencies
- Non-Governmental Organizations
- Community Development
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- Module 3: Principles, Guidelines and Theories of Extension Organization
Unit 3: Theories of Agricultural Extension Organisation
Understanding the nuances and practical applications of different organizational theories requires critical thinking and comparative analysis.
- Module 4: Personnel Management in Agricultural Extension
Unit 1: Extension Personnel Recruitment, Training, and Development
Requires understanding of both cognitive and non-cognitive abilities and the ability to apply this knowledge in practical recruitment scenarios.
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 26 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1Module 1: Basic Concepts of Agricultural Extension
Unit 1: Concepts, Principles and Philosophy of Agricultural Extension · 2 hours
Understand the definitions of agricultural extension, its principles, and philosophy.. Identify the constraints of technology transfer in agricultural extension.. Discuss the importance of extension in development..
- Week 2Module 1: Basic Concepts of Agricultural Extension
Unit 2: Planning Extension Programmes · 2 hours
Explain the concept of planning in extension.. Describe the major steps in planning an extension program.. Analyze the importance of planning for effective extension work..
- Week 3Module 1: Basic Concepts of Agricultural Extension
Unit 3: Concept of Monitoring of Agricultural Extension Programmes · 2 hours
Define monitoring and evaluation in agricultural extension.. State the basic principles of agricultural extension monitoring.. Discuss the importance of monitoring for program improvement..
- Week 4Module 1: Basic Concepts of Agricultural Extension
Unit 4: Agricultural Extension Policy Formulation · 2 hours
Explain the concepts of extension policy.. State the scope and forms of extension policy.. Discuss the factors for formulating extension policy..
- Week 5Module 2: Principle of Administration and Supervision
Unit 1: Concept of Administration · 2 hours
Explain the concept of administration.. Enumerate the characteristics of agricultural administration.. Discuss the importance of administration in agricultural extension..
- Week 6Module 2: Principle of Administration and Supervision
Unit 2: Tasks and Levels of Agricultural Administration · 2 hours
Define the strategic tasks of agricultural administration.. State the different levels of agricultural administration.. Discuss the responsibilities at each level..
- Week 7Module 2: Principle of Administration and Supervision
Unit 3: Staff Supervision in Agricultural Extension · 2 hours
Explain the concept of staff supervision.. State the conditions necessary for effective supervision.. Discuss the qualities of a good supervisor..
- Week 8Module 3: Principles, Guidelines and Theories of Extension Organization
Unit 1: Basic principle and guidelines of extension organisation · 2 hours
Explain the concepts of extension organization.. Enumerate the guidelines of extension organization and management.. State the criteria for departmentalization..
- Week 9Module 3: Principles, Guidelines and Theories of Extension Organization
Unit 2: Organisational Structure · 2 hours
Explain the concepts of organizational structure.. State the uses of extension organization structure.. Identify types of extension organization structure..
- Week 10Module 3: Principles, Guidelines and Theories of Extension Organization
Unit 3: Theories of Agricultural Extension Organisation · 2 hours
Define the classical organization theories.. Explain the modern organization theories.. Discuss the implications of these theories for extension..
- Week 11Module 4: Personnel Management in Agricultural Extension
Unit 1: Extension Personnel Recruitment, Training, and Development · 2 hours
Explain the concept of recruitment of extension personnel.. Explain the meaning of training and development.. Enumerate the types and techniques for staff training..
- Week 12Module 4: Personnel Management in Agricultural Extension
Unit 2: Staff Supervision in Agricultural Extension · 2 hours
Define the meaning of appraisal of extension workers.. Explain the different types of staff appraisal.. Describe the need for appraising staff performance..
- Week 13Module 4: Personnel Management in Agricultural Extension
Unit 3: Staff Performance Appraisals and Promotion · 2 hours
Explain the concept of promotion of extension personnel.. State the measures and bases for staff promotion.. Explain management of rewards and incentives..
Preparing for the exam
- Review the principles of agricultural extension from Unit 1 of Module 1.
- Practice planning an extension program using the steps outlined in Unit 2 of Module 1.
- Understand the different types of staff appraisal and their uses from Unit 2 of Module 4.
- Focus on the key concepts of organizational structure from Module 3.
- Create concept maps linking the different theories of agricultural extension from Unit 3 of Module 3.
- Study past examination papers to understand the question patterns.
Questions students ask about this course
What is AEM711 about?
This course provides an understanding of agricultural extension, administration, and supervision. It explores extension and administrative principles, as well as personnel management, to aid in accomplishing agricultural extension organizational objectives. Topics include planning extension programs, technology transfer, monitoring, and organizational structure. Students will learn about personnel recruitment, training, performance appraisals, and promotion within agricultural extension organizations. The course aims to improve effective extension work through systematic administration and supervision.
How many units does AEM711 have?
AEM711, Agricultural Extension Administration And Supervision, has 11 units across 4 modules, over 150 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
How many credit units is AEM711?
AEM711 carries 2 credit units, at 700 level in Agricultural Sciences.
Is AEM711 hard?
AEM711 is rated intermediate level, with no mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical and case study work, and it has a practical component.
How long does AEM711 take to study?
About 208 hours of study, spread across its 11 units.
How is AEM711 assessed?
AEM711 is assessed by assignments, tutor marked assessments and final examination.
What can I do with AEM711?
Extension Officer, Agricultural Consultant, Program Manager, Rural Development Officer and Agricultural Educator.