Information Package / Course Catalogue
Agricultural Extension and Communication
Course Code: TE481
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To teach adult training techniques to raise the living standards in rural areas. To get information and skills about carrying out and programming activities that will be held parallel to this purpose. To earn ability to transfer innovations and to ensure behavioral changes for the development of rural people living in rural areas.

Course Content

Definition, history and philosophy of agricultural extension; importance, objective, and relationships with other disciplines, contribution of agricultural extension to the rural development, principles of agricultural extension, subject areas, development of agricultural extension systems and approaches in the world and in Turkey, communications techniques, program planning , adult education, promotion and dissemination of innovations, publishing tools and methods, group work techniques, extension program preparation, execution and evaluation

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Göksel ARMAĞAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to know and apply the different agricultural extension and consulting approaches in the world and in our country.
2.Earn ability aimed at introducing and disseminating innovations in rural areas
3.Learn the principles of adult education
4.Earn ability to decide and use methods used in conducting extension studies
5.Earn ability to prepare, execute and evaluate extension programs and to serve in rural areas
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gelişmekte Olan Ülkelerde Tarımsal Yayım M.E.ADAMS, Çeviren: Doç.Dr.Murat BOYACI
2.Tarımsal Yayım ve Haberleşme Kitabı (Prof.Dr.Tayfun ÖZKAYA)
3. Tarımsal Yayım ve Haberleşme, Orhan Özçatalbaş
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The philosophy of agricultural extension and contributions to rural development
Week 2 - Theoretical
Characteristics of agricultural extension, basic principles, subject areas and objectives
Week 3 - Theoretical
Historical development of agricultural extension in world and Turkey, rural areas and the characteristics of individuals living in rural areas
Week 4 - Theoretical
Adult education principles and the methods used to determine the needs
Week 5 - Theoretical
Introduction and dissemination innovation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Communication
Week 7 - Theoretical
Extension Tools and Methods
Week 8 - Theoretical
Extension Tools and Methods
Week 9 - Theoretical
Extension Tools and Methods
Week 10 - Theoretical
Create a group and working techniques with groups
Week 11 - Theoretical
Planning of Extension Programs
Week 12 - Theoretical
Planning of Extension Programs
Week 13 - Theoretical
Planning of Extension Programs
Week 14 - Theoretical
Rural development projects implemented in Turkey- the role of extension
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141245
Lecture - Practice141245
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
2
1
5
5
OÇ-3
1
5
5
OÇ-4
5
4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
2
1
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026