Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology

AGEXT- 111

Credit Hours: 2 (2+0)

Objective

Provide knowledge on concept and importance of sociology and rural sociology as well as the relationship with Extension Education.

Theory

Extension Education and Agricultural Extension: Meaning, definition, scope, and importance. Sociology and rural sociology: Meaning, definition, scope, importance of rural sociology in Agricultural Extension, and interrelationship between rural sociology and Agricultural Extension. Indian Rural Society: important characteristics, differences and relationship between rural and urban societies. Social Groups: Meaning, definition, classification, factors considered information and organization of groups, motivation in group formation and role of social groups in Agricultural Extension. Social Stratification: Meaning, definition, functions, basis for stratification, forms of social stratification-characteristics and- differences between class and caste system. Cultural concepts: culture, customs, folkways, mores, taboos, rituals. Traditions: Meaning, definition and their role in Agricultural Extension. Social Values and Attitudes: Meaning, definition, types and role of social values and attitudes in agricultural Extension. Social Institutions: Meaning, definition, major institutions in rural society, functions, and their role in agricultural Extension. Social Organizations: Meaning, definition, types of organizations and role of social organizations in agricultural Extension. Social Control: Meaning, definition, need of social control and means of social control. Social change: Meaning, definition, nature of social change, dimensions of social change and factors of social change. Leadership: Meaning, definition, classification, roles of leader, different methods of selection of professional and lay leaders. Training of Leaders: Meaning, definition, methods of training, Advantages and limitations in use of local leaders in Agricultural Extension, Psychology and educational psychology: Meaning, definition, scope, and importance of educational psychology in Agricultural Extension. Intelligence: Meaning, definition, types, factors affecting intelligence and importance of intelligence in Agricultural Extension. Personality: Meaning, definition, types, factors influencing the personality and role of personality in agricultural Extension. Teaching: Learning process: Meaning and definition of teaching, learning, learning experience and learning situation, elements of learning situation and its characteristics. Principles of learning and their implication of teaching.

Lecture Schedule:Theory:- Topic and No. of Lectures

1. Extension Education and Agricultural Extension: Meaning, Definition, Scope, and Importance 1
2. Sociology and Rural Sociology: Meaning, Definition, Scope, Importance of Rural Sociology in Agricultural Extension, and Interrelationship between Rural Sociology and Agricultural Extension 2
3. Indian Rural Society: Important Characteristics, Differences and Relationship between Rural and Urban Societies 2
4. Social Groups: Meaning, Definition, Classification, Factors Considered in Formation and Organization of Groups 2
5. Motivation in Group Formation and Role of Social Groups in Agricultural Extension 1
6. Social Stratification: Meaning, Definition, Functions, Basis for Stratification, Forms of Social Stratification-Characteristics and-Differences between Class and Caste System 2
7. Cultural Concepts: Culture, Customs, Folkways, Mores, Taboos, Rituals, and Traditions: Meaning, Definition and their Role in Agricultural Extension 2
8. Social Values and Attitudes: Meaning, Definition, Types and Role of Social Values and Attitudes in Agricultural Extension 2
9. Social Institutions: Meaning, Definition, Major Institutions in Rural Society, Functions, and their Role in Agricultural Extension 2
10. Social Organizations: Meaning, Definition, Types of Organizations and Role of Social Organizations in Agricultural Extension 2
11. Social Control: Meaning, Definition, Need of Social Control and Means of Social Control 2
12. Social Change: Meaning, Definition, Nature of Social Change, Dimensions of Social Change and Factors of Social Change 2
13. Leadership: Meaning, Definition, Classification, Roles of Leader, Different Methods of Selection of Professional and Lay Leaders 2
14. Training of Leaders: Meaning, Definition, Methods of Training, Advantages and Limitations in Use of Local Leaders in Agricultural Extension 1
15. Psychology and Educational Psychology: Meaning, Definition, Scope, and Importance of Educational Psychology in Agricultural Extension 1
16. Intelligence: Meaning, Definition, Types, Factors affecting Intelligence and Importance of Intelligence in Agricultural Extension 1
17. Personality: Meaning, Definition, Types, Factors Influencing the Personality and Role of Personality in Agricultural Extension 2
18. Teaching: Learning process: Meaning and Definition of Teaching, Learning, Learning Experience and Learning Situation, Elements of Learning Situation and its Characteristics 2
19. Principles of Learning and their Implication of Teaching 1

Suggested Readings:

1. R. Desai -Rural Sociology in Indin.
2. Dahama O. P. and Bhatnagar, O. P. – Education and Communication for Development
3. J.B. Chitambar -Introductory Rural Sociology.
4. M.B. Ghorpade- Essential of psychology.
5. Prepared You Tube videos.
6. R Velusamy Textbook on Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology.
7. Ray, G. L. -Extension Communication and Management
8. Sandhu A. S. -Textbook on Agricultural Communication.
9. Web Materials