MPhil./PhD Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Five O’ level credit passes in English language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and Physics. B. Agriculture (Agricultural Extension and Rural Development) from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto or any other recognised institution with a minimum of second class lower division. The candidate must also possess any of a-b below.

Master of Science degree in Agricultural Extension of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto or any other recognised institution with CGPA of less than 3.50 on a 5.0 point scale or its equivalent.

Master of Science degree in cognate disciplines from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto or any other recognised institution with CGPA of less than 3.50 on a 5.0 point scale or its equivalent. In addition, a candidate must satisfy the matriculation requirements of the University, and any other qualification acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate School and the Senate of the University

COURSES

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	UNIT
AED 850	Research Methods in Agricultural Extension	3(2+1)
AED 851	Contemporary Issues in Extension and Rural Development	2(2+0)
AED 852	Psychology for Extension Personnel	2(2+0)
AED 853	Advance Extension Methods	3(2+1)
AED 854	Statistics for Agricultural Extension	3(2+1)
AED 898	Seminar	2(0+2)
AED 899	Dissertation	16(16)
SCI 801	Management and Entrepreneurship	2(2+0)
SCI 802	ICT and Research Methodology	2(2+0)
Electives
AED 855	Comparative Extension Systems	2(2+0)
AED 856	Advance Rural Sociology	3(3+0)
AED 857	Measurement and Scaling Technique in Extension	2(1+1)
AED 858	Communication for Extension and Rural Development	2(1+1)
AED 859	Social Theory and Social Development	2(1+1)
AED 860	Advance Extension Administration	2(2+0)
AED 861	Agricultural Journalism	2(2+0)
AED 862	Theory Construction and Modeling	2(1+1)