AEE 303 History and Philosophy of Agricultural Extension Education

COURSE OUTLINES FALL, 2020-2021

Course Title: History and Philosophy of Agricultural Extension Education

Course Code: AEE-303

Credit Hours: 3(3-0)

Instructor: Saima Sadaf, Assistant Professor

DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES

This is 3 credit hours course which is designed to understand the historical importance and philosophy of extension work

Objectives

At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

Explain the philosophical roots of Agricultural Extension Education.
Describe the historical perspective of agricultural extension in the given area.
Analyze Islamic philosophy of extension education.

READINGS

Anandajayasekeram P., et al. 2008. Concepts and Practices in Agricultural Extension in Developing Countries: A source book. IFPRI , Washington, DC, USA, and ILRI, Nairobi, Kenya.
Cahn, S. M. (Ed.) 2009. Philosophy of Education. The Essential Texts. Routledge.
Burton E. Swanson and Riikka Rajalahti, 2010. Strengthening Agricultural Extension and advisory Systems: Procedures for Assessing, Transforming, and Evaluating Extension Systems, agriculture and Rural Development Discussion Paper 44.

CONTENTS

Evolution of agricultural extension worldwide. Historical perspective of agricultural extension education in Pakistan. The past performance of various extension programs, systems and models practices in Pakistan. The emergence of private sector extension in Pakistan including input manufacturing and supply agencies, commercial banks, NGO’s private advisory services etc. philosophy, its definition and branches. Philosophical foundation of agricultural extension education. Islamic bases and foundations of agricultural enterprises. Islamic philosophy of extension education.

Weeks	Topics and readings
1	Orientation, Basic concepts and objectives of Extension
2	Early efforts in Extension - University Extension
3	evolution of agricultural Extension towards Modern Era
4	Birth of modern agricultural extension services: potato famine in Ireland
5	Historical perspective of agricultural extension education in Pakistan
6	Historical perspective of agricultural extension education in Pakistan
7	The past performance of various extension programs; Models and practices in extension work in Pakistan and in other countries of world
8	Models and practices in extension work in world; ICT Based model
9	Mid Exams
10	The emergence of private sector extension in Pakistan including input manufacturing and supply agencies,
11	The emergence of private sector extension in Pakistan including commercial banks, NGO’s private advisory services etc.
12	philosophy, its definition and branches.
13	Philosophical foundation of agricultural extension education
14	Islamic bases and foundations of agricultural enterprises
15	Islamic philosophy of extension education.
16	Review of course
17	Final Exam