Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology

CURSE OUT LINE

The course will stimulate learners with advanced Extension communication; Communication for development, Communication skills and strategies, communication methods and their relevance of communicatio…

This course provides an overview of overall several crosscutting issues that affect agricultural production and rural development in Sierra Leone. The students will learn how Agriculture is subjected…

This course will cover thehistory of extension in the world and in Sierra Leone,structure of the agricultural sectors and ministry operated extension services in Sierra Leone,agricultural extension b…

Introduction to Community Development. The nature and scope of community development. Roles of community development workers, principles and approaches in community development.

Principles of programme planning, monitoring and Evaluation; steps in programme planning and development; programme planning and evaluation models.

This course discusses the history of agricultural extension globally and nationally; basic philosophy, objectives, principles, various extension approaches and teaching methods. It also enables stude…

This course enables students understand communication processes, elements, models and principles. Students will learn the barriers, skills and ethics of effective communication and build their capaci…

This course covers Concept, Meaning, Types of Extension Systems, Extension Based Organizations, Factors affecting extension in Sierra Leone. Student will also learn the Definition and Concept of soci…

Understanding   technological   changes/diffusion   of technologies.   Technological change, decision process; Characteristics of   technologies, adoption   rates and adopter categories; local instit…

Concepts of Rural Community Organizations - Social Organizations, Community, etc., Why Study Rural Organizations (rationale) Groups. Understanding Groups, The Group as a Social System, Types of group…