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1. Explain the evolution of agricultural extension services, the link between research, education and extension and their role as instruments of agricultural and rural development policy
2. Assess and analyse the linkages between research, education and extension agricultural and rural innovation
3. Identify economic, social, cultural, and psychological factors that affect farm household decision making and innovation
4. Be familiar with different theories and strategies for adult learning
5. Be able to develop an education or advisory programme to support adoption of a simple innovation or technology
The Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS)
Adult Learning and the design of learning programmes
Rural Sociology - understanding farmers, farm families and rural communities
Innovation - what it is, what drives it and how is innovation 'diffused;
The role of the agricultural advisor
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 36 |
Small Group | 60 |
Tutorial | 10 |
Specified Learning Activities | 34 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 60 |
Total | 200 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Participation in in-class debate and essay based on individual review of peer reviewed literature | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Group Project: Analysis of a challenge facing farm families and design of an appropriate learning programme | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Essay: An end of semester reflective essay on learning from the module | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Assessment 1 - participation in class debate, oral questions and feedback to be used in writing of essay. Individual feedback on essay. Assessment 2 - group project. Formative feedback in weekly classes where groups present. Final written feedback and peer review. Assessment 3 - final written feedback
Name | Role |
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Dr Sinéad Flannery | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor James Kinsella | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Tomás Russell | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Linxi Jiang | Tutor |