XII. Course Descriptions
Rural Extension
School of Environmental Design and Rural Development.
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REXT*2000 Introduction to Rural Extension F (3-0) [0.50]
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| Introduction to Rural Extension including history and philosophy; learning and motivation; the rural setting; adoption/ technology transfer processes; marketing; planning; extension teaching/communication methods and technology; evaluation; extension agencies and programs. |
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REXT*3000 Program Development and Evaluation W (3-0) [0.50]
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| Concepts and processes of program development and evaluation of rural extension programs. Programs designed with client involvement, situational analysis and priority setting will receive particular attention. (Offered in odd-numbered years.) |
| Prerequisite(s): |
10.00 credits |
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REXT*3040 Communication Process S,W (3-0) [0.50]
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| Introduction to the study of the communication process, with emphasis on the examination of symbols, meaning, patterns of miscommunication and their correctives. (Offered through distance education format only.) |
| Prerequisite(s): |
10.00 credits |
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REXT*3050 Agricultural Communication I F (3-0) [0.50]
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| Practical and effective ways of communicating information to a broad audience via the media, focusing mainly on print media (newspapers and magazines) and agricultural media. Strong emphasis on writing and preparing ready-to-use material and strategies for getting it published. (Students will develop an understanding of the news/communications business and find where they can fit into it or use it to their advantage to get a job. Contact with professionals will be a major part of the course). |
| Prerequisite(s): |
10.00 credits |
| Equate(s): |
REXT*4050
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REXT*3060 International Communication W (3-0) [0.50]
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| An inquiry into the role of communication in global development. Emphasis is on the application of interpersonal, inter-cultural communication and the mass media in the development process. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
10.00 credits |
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REXT*3080 Technology in Extension S (3-0) [0.50]
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| An examination of the issues involved in using media in formal and non-formal teaching situations. The comparative characteristics of media will be examined. The "system approach" to the adoption of teaching strategies will be emphasized. The relationships between people and machines in education will be considered. (Offered through distance education format only.) |
| Prerequisite(s): |
10.00 credits including 1 of CIS*1000, CIS*1200, equivalent |
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REXT*4020 Rural Extension in Change and Development F (3-0) [0.50]
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| The planning and management of development programs with emphasis on the role of non-formal education and counselling in influencing behavioral change and adoption of innovation. Case studies include cross cultural and international considerations. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
10.00 credits |
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REXT*4060 Agricultural Communication II W (3-0) [0.50]
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| Application of practical and effective writing and communication techniques, mainly through the production of print publications and the further development and application of journalistic writing and editing skills. Special emphasis on issues important to the agri-food industry. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
REXT*3050 or equivalent |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
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REXT*4180 Social Issues in Organic Agriculture W (2-2) [0.50]
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| This interdisciplinary course will build on SOIL*3030 and CROP*3130, Tutorials in Organic Agriculture I and II, to examine the major social issues in organic agriculture from both a global and local perspective, with an emphasis on synthesis and integration. Issues will include globalization, sustainability, gender, the commons, the debate between economics and the environment, the organic agri-food system, rural communities, the role of the family farm, land use and certifiction/regulation. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
1 of AGR*3400, (CROP*3130, SOIL*3030), SOC*2080
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