MSc. Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Five O’ level credit passes in English language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and Physics; and any of a-b below:
Bachelor degree in Agriculture or Agricultural Extension, of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto or other recognised institution with minimum of second class lower division.
Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Extension in addition to Bachelor degree or HND in related disciplines from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto or other recognized institution with minimum of second class lower division.
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 801 | Rural Community Organisation and Development | 3(2+1) |
| AED 802 | Communication and Teaching Methods in Extension | 3(3+0) |
| AED 803 | Natural Resource Conflict Management | 3(2+1) |
| AED 804 | Agricultural Extension Planning and Evaluation | 2(2+0) |
| AED 805 | Advanced Rural Sociology | 3(3+0) |
| AED 806 | Psychology for Extension Personnel | 2(2+0) |
| AED 807 | Statistics and Data Management in Extension | 3(2+1) |
| AED 808 | Participatory Extension Methods | 3(2+1) |
| AGE 802 | ICT and Research Methodology | 3(3+0) |
| AED 898 | Seminar | 2(0+2) |
| AED 899 | Dissertation | 6(0+6) |
| Electives |
| AED 809 | Extension Administration and Supervision | 2(2+0) |
| AED 810 | Gender and Vulnerable Issues in Extension | 2(2+0) |
| AED 811 | Comparative Extension Methods | 2(2+0) |
| AED 812 | Technological Change in Rural Society | 3(2+1) |
| AED 813 | Application of Sociology to Rural Problems | 3(3+0) |
| AED 814 | Agricultural Value Chain Analysis | 2(1+1) |
