Introduction
Agriculture sector plays an important role in the economy of Pakistan. It is the primary source of livelihood of the rural population of Pakistan as well as an important source of foreign exchange earnings.
For agricultural development in the country, strong linkages amongst institution building, human resource development, and technology transfer are very important. The technology transfer being a continuous process cannot possibly take place in a vacuum. It needs to be done in a well-organized system of agricultural extension where the role of the scientist, the extension agent, and the farmer are all too important. The scientist develops better yielding varieties and breeds of crops and animals, the extension agent on his part, equip himself with better and effective methods to convince the farmer of the product's utilitarian importance. Once motivated, the farmer will certainly adopt innovations for his own economic betterment.
The Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) therefore, being concerned with the education part of the agricultural extension system has therefore decided to initiate 4years BS Agricultural Extension to equip the students with skills and knowledge to be effective in building the capacity of the farmers to adopt new agricultural technologies and practices.
OBJECTIVES
- To improve the level of knowledge and skills of the perspective students.
- To enhance the ability and self-confidence of students of agriculture to critically analyze the Agriculture Extension service and technology transfer system with a view to identify difficulties, problems, and issues in promoting applied research in farming systems research and extension.
- To promote human resource development in agricultural extension.
Eligibility Criteria
The candidates having F. Sc (Pre-Medical/Pre-Engineering), or equivalent will be eligible to apply. Foreign certificate/degree holders will need to provide an equivalence certificate from IBCC to seek admission in BS Agricultural Extension.
Selection Process
Open Merit
Duration
Medium of Instruction
Teaching Methodology
Open Distance Learning
Total Credits Hours Required
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9382 |
Functional English |
3 (3+0) |
Functional English |
|
9378 |
Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan |
3 (3+0) |
Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan |
|
9401 / 5437 |
Islamic Studies / Ethics |
3 (3+0) |
Islamic Studies / Ethics |
|
9424 |
Quantitative Reasoning – I |
3 (3+0) |
Quantitative Reasoning |
|
9403 |
Pakistani Adab – I |
3 (3+0) |
Arts & Humanities |
|
Sub-total |
15 |
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9410 |
Introduction to Sociology, Culture and Society |
3 (0+0) |
GC (Social Sciences) |
|
9385 |
Civics and Community Engagement |
3 (3+0) |
GC |
|
9381 |
Expository Writing |
3 (3+0) |
GC |
|
9383 |
Quantitative Reasoning-II |
3 (3+0) |
GC |
|
9384 |
Application of Information and Communication Technologies |
3 (2+1) |
GC (Applied/ICT) |
|
9374 |
Pakistan Studies |
3 (3+0) |
GC (Pakistan Studies) |
|
Sub-total |
18 |
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
|
5026 |
Entrepreneurship |
3 (3+0) |
Entrep. |
|
9389 |
Basics of Environmental Sciences |
3 (2+1) |
Natural Sci. |
|
7902 |
Introductory Soil Science |
3 (3+0) |
Major |
|
7903 |
Basic Agriculture |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7905 |
Introductory Horticulture |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7909 |
Communication and Leadership Skills in Agricultural Extension |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
Sub-total |
18 |
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7900 |
Introduction to Agricultural Extension |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7901 |
Introduction to Rural Development |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7904 |
Introduction to Communication in Agricultural Extension |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7906 |
Introduction to Program Evaluation |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7908 |
Introduction to Agricultural Economics |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7907 |
Animal Science |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
Sub-total |
18 |
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9252 |
Concepts of Mass Communication |
3 (3+0) |
Inter-discip. |
|
7910 |
Adult Learning |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
9315 |
Development Economics |
3 (3+0) |
Inter-discip. |
|
7913 |
History and Philosophy of Agricultural Extension |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7915 |
Rural Development Programmes in Pakistan |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7917 |
Agriculture Technology Transfer |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
9487 |
Fahm-e-Quran (Tajwid, Translation and Tafsir) |
Non-credit |
Compulsory |
|
Sub-total |
18 |
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9458 |
Rural Sociology |
3 (3+0) |
Inter-discip. |
|
7911 |
Introduction to Extension Education Methods |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7912 |
Rural Youth in Agricultural Development |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7914 |
Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7916 |
Agriculture Extension Program Development |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7920 |
Internship |
3 (0+3) |
Discip. |
|
9488 |
Seerat-e-Tayyaba |
Non-credit |
Compulsory |
|
Sub-total |
18 |
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7919 |
Participatory Approaches in Agricultural Extension |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7921 |
Research Methodology |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7923 |
Food Security and Agricultural Extension |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
9406 |
Human Resource Management |
3 (3+0) |
Inter-discip. |
|
7927 |
Capstone Project |
3 (0+3) |
Discip. |
|
Sub-total |
15 |
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7918 |
Biodiversity and Agricultural Extension |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7922 |
Agricultural Extension and Gender Studies |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7924 |
Introduction to Cyber Extension |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7926 |
Agricultural Advertising |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
7925 |
Agricultural Journalism |
3 (3+0) |
Discip. |
|
Sub-total |
15 |
||
|
Grand Total |
132 |
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Semesters
Workshop
The online workshop for each course will comprise of 12 hours, with 2 hours daily for 6 days except for the teaching practice and project as per AIOU policy. Each semester will have a workshop for the courses offered in that particular semester. There will be an online quiz for every course at the end of the workshop.
Assessment Weightage
| Assignments (Weightage) | Workshop (Attendance & Quizzes) (Weightage) | Final Exam (Weightage) | Passing Marks |
| 20% | 30% Quiz | 50% | 50% (in aggregate). However, 40% marks in final exams is mandatory. |
Note: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) reserves the right to amend the fee structure policy, course offering and assessment of courses when required. The existing course(s) will be adopted/adapted as per requirement. The department may change the sequence of the course(s) offering as per availability of course(s).