Development Communication & Extension

Development Communication & Extension

1 Extension Education – An Overview

  1. The History of Extension
  2. The Meaning of Extension
  3. The Components of Extension
  4. The Philosophy, Objectives, Functions, and Scope of Extension
  5. Principles of Extension
  6. Process of Extension
  7. Extension and Development

2 Extension Education – A Global Perspective

  1. Global Extension Terminology
  2. Global Transformation of the Meaning of Extension
  3. The Changing Role and Approaches of Extension
  4. Global Paradigms of Extension
  5. Global Extension Systems
  6. Global Challenges for Extension Systems

3 Private and Corporate Extension Services

  1. Private Extension and Privatisation of Extension
  2. Why Privatise Extension?
  3. Options for Funding and Delivering Extension
  4. Private Extension Initiatives in India
  5. Global Experiences and Lessons with Extension Privatization

4 Teaching- Learning Process

  1. Teaching in Extension
  2. Learning in Extension
  3. The Learning Experience
  4. Learning Situation
  5. The Principles of Learning
  6. The Role of Teaching-Learning Process in Development

5 Extension Teaching Methods

  1. The Meaning and Functions of Extension Teaching Methods
  2. Classification of Extension Teaching Methods
  3. Individual Contact Methods
  4. Group Contact Methods
  5. Mass, or Community Contact Methods
  6. The Selection of Extension Teaching Methods

6 Audio-Visual Aids

  1. The Meaning and Functions of Audio Visual Aids
  2. Classification of Audio Visual Aids
  3. Audio Aids
  4. Non-Projected Visual Aids
  5. Projected Visual Aids
  6. Audio Visual Aids
  7. Factors Influencing the Selection of Audio Visual Aids

7 Communication- An Overview

  1. Meaning and Phases of Communication
  2. Scope and Functions of Communication
  3. Communication Process
  4. Elements of Communication Process
  5. Participatory Communication in Development

8 Communication Channels

  1. Communication Channels
  2. Types of Channels
  3. Inter-Personal Communication Channels
  4. Criteria for Selecting Channels
  5. Innovations in Use of Channels

9 Theories and Models of Communication

  1. Models of Communication
  2. Theories of Communication

10 ICT for Development- An Overview

  1. ICT: Meaning and Attributes
  2. ICT and Development Interface
  3. ICT and Sectoral Development
  4. e-Development and its Strategies

11 e-Governance in Rural and Urban Development

  1. National E-Governance Plan (NeGP)
  2. Importance of E-Governance in Rural and Urban Development
  3. Initiatives of E-Governance: International Experiences
  4. Initiatives of E-Governance: National Experiences
  5. Challenges in E-Governance

12 Diffusion of Innovation- An Overview

  1. Diffusion Adoption Process
  2. Elements in the Diffusion of Innovations

13 Innovation Process for Development

  1. Innovation Development Process
  2. Innovation-Decision Process
  3. Innovation-Decision Process Model

14 Attributes of Innovation

  1. Meaning and Importance of Attributes of Innovation
  2. Relative Advantage
  3. Compatibility
  4. Complexity
  5. Trialability
  6. Observability
  7. Predictability

15 Innovativeness and Adopter Categories

  1. Innovativeness
  2. Adopter Categorization
  3. Adopter Categories of Ideal Types
  4. Characteristics of Adopter Categories

16 Opinion Leaders and Diffusion Networks

  1. Opinion Leaders and Communication Models
  2. Methods of Measuring Opinion Leadership
  3. Types of Opinion Leadership
  4. Characteristics of Opinion Leaders
  5. Diffusion Networks and Critical Mass

17 Consequences of Innovation

  1. Consequences of Innovations
  2. Dynamic Equilibrium and Gaps