BSc. Agricultural Extension and Community Development

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the general requirements for admission into the University or any other qualification approved by the Senate of the University, candidates intending to read for Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Extension and Community Development must have:

Five O’ level credit passes in English language, Chemistry and Mathematics and other two relevant science subjects in SSCE or its equivalent;

HND in Agriculture or related field with a minimum of lower credit from any recognised institution; and

Be a serving agricultural extension worker with a minimum of 2 years post qualification (HND) experience. Similarly, candidates who are in private agribusiness could also be considered for admission.

COURSES

300 level

400 level

500 level

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	UNIT
GST 211	Communication in English II	0
GST 212	Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence	0
GST 213	History and Philosophy of Science	0
GST 311	Entrepreneurship and Innovations	2(2+0)
GST 312	Venture Creation and Growth	2(2+0)
AES 301	Rural Sociology	2(1+1)
AES 302	Principles of Cooperative Practices and Community Development	2(1+1)
AES 303	Communication and Teaching Methods in Extension	3(2+1)
AES 304	Principles of Soil Science	2(1+1)
AES 305	Farm Budgeting and Accounting	2(1+1)
AES 306	Principles of Crop Production and Protection	2(2+0)
AES 307	Principles of Animal Production	2(1+1)
AES 308	Introduction to Fish Production and Management	2(1+1)
AES 309	Gender, Youth and Vulnerable Issues in Agriculture	2(1+1)
AES 310	Beekeeping	2(1+1)
AES 311	Basic Farm Structures, Building and Housing Systems	2(1+1)
AES 312	Agricultural Value Chain Analysis	2(1+1)
AES 313	Agroforestry Systems in the Tropics	2(1+1)
AES 314	Principles of Agricultural Production Economics	2(1+1)

Courses for 400 level:

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	UNIT
AES 401	Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation	2(1+1)
AES 402	Psychology of Peasant Farmers and Conflict Management	2(1+1)
AES 403	Participatory Agricultural Extension and Adult Learning Methods	3(2+1)
AES 404	Financing of Agricultural Enterprise	2(1+1)
AES 405	Techniques of Livestock Improvement	2(1+1)
AES 406	Animal Health and Disease Management	2(1+1)
AES 407	Farm Business Management	2(1+1)
AES 408	Marketing of Agricultural Produce	2(1+1)
AES 409	Farm Machinery and Mechanisation Practices	2(1+1)
AES 410	Irrigation and Drainage Techniques	2(1+1)
AES 411	Planning of Supervised Enterprise Projects (SEPs)	2(1+1)
Crop Production Option
AES 412	Harvest and Post-Harvest Technology	2(1+1)
AES 413	Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition	2(1+1)
AES 414	Vegetable Production	2(1+1)
AES 415	Principles of Organic Farming	2(1+1)
AES 416	Statistics and Field Experimentation	2(1+1)
AES 417	Systems Thinking for Changing Agriculture	2(1+1)
Postharvest Technology Option
AES 416	Statistics and Field Experimentation	2(1+1)
AES 417	Systems Thinking for Changing Agriculture	2(1+1)
AES 418	Crop Products Processing and Storage	2(1+1)
AES 419	Pests of Stored Produce	2(1+1)
AES 420	Animal Products Processing and Handling	2(1+1)
AES 421	Processing and Preservation of Fish and Fish Products	2(1+1)
Fish Production and Aquaculture Option
AES 416	Statistics and Field Experimentation	2(1+1)
AES 417	Systems Thinking for Changing Agriculture	2(1+1)
AES 421	Processing and Preservation of Fish and Fish Products	2(1+1)
AES 422	Fishing Gear Design and Application	2(1+1)
AES 423	Fish Seed Production and Management	2(1+1)
AES 424	Fisheries Policy and Legislation	2(1+1)
Land, Soil and Water Management Option
AES 416	Statistics and Field Experimentation	2(1+1)
AES 417	Systems Thinking for Changing Agriculture	2(1+1)
AES 426	Soil Survey and Land Use Planning	2(1+1)
AES 427	Soil Testing	2(1+1)
AES 428	Water Harvesting Techniques	2(1+1)
AES 429	Agricultural Land Clearing and Development	2(1+1)
Livestock Production and Health Management Option
AES 416	Statistics and Field Experimentation	2(1+1)
AES 417	Systems Thinking for Changing Agriculture	2(1+1)
AES 420	Animal Products Processing and Handling	2(1+1)
AES 431	Monogastric Animal Production	2(1+1)
AES 432	Monogastric Animal Nutrition	2(1+1)
AES 433	Ruminant Animal Nutrition	2(1+1)

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	UNIT
AES 598	Seminar	4(0+4)
AES 599	Supervised Enterprise Project (SEP)	6(0+6)
Crop Production Option
AES 501	Root and Tuber Crops Production	3(2+1)
AES 502	Farming Systems	2(1+1)
AES 503	Cash Crops Production	2(1+1)
AES 504	Pasture and Range Management	3(2+1)
AES 505	Seed Technology	2(1+1)
AES 506	Weed Management	3(2+1)
AES 507	Irrigated Crop Production	3(2+1)
Postharvest Technology Option
AES 508	Harvest and Storage of Vegetables and Fruits	2(2+1)
AES 509	Harvest and Post-Harvest Technology	3(2+1)
AES 510	Forest Products and Processing	3(2+1)
AES 511	Introduction to Irrigation Agronomy	2(1+1)
AES 512	Seed Technology	2(1+1)
AES 513	Sustainable Management of Capture Fisheries	3(2+1)
AES 514	Dairy Science	3(1+1)
Fish Production and Aquaculture Option
AES 515	Sustainable Management of Capture Fisheries	3(2+1)
AES 516	Integrated Fish Farming Systems	3(2+1)
AES 517	Fish Parasites and Diseases	3(2+1)
AES 518	Biostatistics and Data Processing	3(2+1)
AES 519	Fish Feed Preparation and Feeding	3(2+1)
AES 520	Water Quality Management in Aquaculture	3(2+1)
Land, Soil and Water Management Option
AES 521	Element of Soil and Water Conservation	3(2+1)
AES 522	Water Resources and Environmental Management	3(2+1)
AES 523	Soil Erosion and Conservation	3(2+1)
AES 524	Principles of Irrigation	3(2+1)
AES 525	Irrigation and Drainage Techniques	3(2+1)
AES 526	Soil Fertility Management	3(2+1)
Livestock Production and Health Management Option
AES 504	Pasture and Range Management	3(2+1)
AES 514	Dairy Science	3(2+1)
AES 527	Animal Health and Diseases Management	3(2+1)
AES 528	Ruminant Animal Production	3(2+1)
AES 529	Livestock Feeds and Feeding	3(2+1)
AES 530	Livestock Economics and Marketing	3(2+1)