Academic Department
Extension Education
Constituent Department under Biswanath College of Agriculture
The department of Extension Education started as a wing of the Biswanath College of Agriculture, Biswanath Chariali from February, 1988. Since then the department has been teaching undergraduate courses of extension education besides involving in research and extension activities. The department started offering PG courses in extension education from the academic session 2011-12.The teaching staff of the department is also involved in multidisciplinary courses and special coaching classes in order to enable the students to appear in various competitive examinations like JRF and other entrance examinations.
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Credit | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EE(Elect)-323 | Agricultural Journalism | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 2 | EE-111 * | Human Values and Ethics | 1 (1+0) | — |
| 3 | EE-111(i) * | Comprehension and Communication Skills in English | 1 (0+1) | — |
| 4 | EE-112 * | Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology | 2 (2+0) | — |
| 5 | EE-122 * | Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education | 2 (1+1) | — |
| 6 | EE-212 * | Entrepreneurship Development and Business Communication | 2 (1+1) | — |
* indicates compulsory courses.
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Credit | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXT-501 * | Development Perspectives of Extension Education | 2 (1+1) | — |
| 2 | EXT-502 * | Development Communication and Information Management | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 3 | EXT-503 * | Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 4 | EXT-504 * | Research Methods in Behavioural Sciences | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 5 | EXT-505 * | E-Extension | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 6 | EXT-506 * | Entrepreneurship Development and Management in Extension | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 7 | EXT-507 * | Human Resource Development | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 8 | EXT-509 | Participatory Methods for Technology Development and Transfer | 2 (1+1) | — |
| 9 | EXT-591 * | Master’s Seminar-I | 1 (1+0) | — |
| 10 | EXT-592 * | Master’s Seminar-II | 1 (1+0) | — |
| 11 | PGS-505 * | Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes | 1 (1+0) | — |
* indicates compulsory courses.
Department Faculty Members
5 Faculty
Research & Extension Projects
2 Total Projects
Ongoing Projects (1)
Status of Municipality Solid Waste Generation in Biswanath Chariali and strategies of solid waste management for Biswanath Municipal Area.
Completed Projects (1)
Exploring the present status of citrus cultivation and prospects of aborted citrus fruits in Assam,India
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Haridra Sharma)
Department Photo Gallery
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