Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology (B.Sc Agriculture)

Rural society, social institutions and change, and psychology of learning applied to extension.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters20Topics

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01Unit 1: Sociology and Rural Sociology 4 topics

Meaning, scope and importance of sociology and rural sociology
Relationship with extension education
Characteristics of rural society
Rural-urban differences

02Unit 2: Social Groups and Stratification 3 topics

Social groups: primary and secondary, in-group and out-group
Social stratification: caste and class
Social interaction processes

03Unit 3: Social Institutions, Culture and Change 4 topics

Family, marriage, religion, education and economic institutions
Culture: material and non-material
Social values and attitudes
Social control and social change

04Unit 4: Leadership 4 topics

Meaning and types of leaders
Opinion leaders in villages
Methods of identifying leaders
Role of local leaders in extension

05Unit 5: Educational Psychology 5 topics

Meaning and scope of educational psychology
Learning: principles and theories
Motivation and Maslow's hierarchy
Perception, intelligence and personality
Teaching-learning situation and Dale's cone of experience

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You will be able to

Explain the meaning, scope and importance of rural sociology for extension work
Describe the characteristics of rural society, social groups and social stratification
Explain social institutions, culture, social values, social control and social change
Identify rural leaders and use them in extension programmes
Apply principles of learning, motivation, perception and intelligence in teaching farmers

Who it is for

B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture students of Semester 1 (ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus)
Students of UP agriculture colleges preparing for semester exams or back papers
Aspirants revising basics for ICAR / state agriculture exams

What you need

10+2 in any stream with Biology / Agriculture
Notebook for definitions and diagrams

Questions

Which syllabus does this course follow?

It follows the ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus of B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture, Semester 1, used by UP agricultural universities and agriculture colleges.

What if my university syllabus is different?

The centre follows your own university's syllabus and previous papers; units missing here are added for your batch.

Does it help for competitive exams?

Yes - the same topics are asked in ICAR AIEEA PG, JRF, state agriculture officer and banking AFO exams.