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| Course ID: | ALDR(AFST)(LACS) 4710/6710. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | International Agricultural Development | Course
Description: | Analysis of international development programs, stressing the
developing world's perspective. Study of issues affecting
international cooperation, agricultural development and
sustainability, technology transfer, and extension education. | | Oasis Title: | International Ag Development | | Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ALDR 4710E, AFST 4710E, LACS 4710E or ALDR 6710E, AFST 6710E, LACS 6710E | | Nontraditional Format: | Course dynamics emphasize case studies, discussions, and group
projects. Students in AFST and LACS will focus their term
assignments in their region of interest. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | Course Objectives: | Students will:
1. Describe the international agricultural situation.
2. Contrast agriculture in developing vs. developed nations.
3. Synthesize research on international agricultural development.
List and describe institutions serving agriculture at the
global level.
4. Describe the role of the Land Grant University in
international agriculture.
5. List and describe factors affecting agricultural development
around the world.
6. Outline the effects of regional culture, language, economics,
religion, and politics on regional agricultural development,
human resource development, and agricultural extension and
education.
7. Describe the transfer of technology in agriculture.
8. List and describe leadership principles for working with
agricultural personnel from different areas of the world, and
in cross-cultural settings.
9. Analyze the leadership role of the agricultural advisors in
developing nations, and list situations and problems they
could face.
10. Debate major issues in international agricultural development | | Topical Outline: | 1. The international agricultural situation: a Developing
World's perspective
1.1. World population and human development indexes
1.2. Agriculture in developing vs. developed nations
1.3. Life, farmers, agriculture, technology, land, and
environment in developing nations
1.4. International agricultural research and technology.
Institutions serving agriculture in developing nations
1.5. The role of the Land Grant University in international
agriculture
1.6. Analysis and discussion of case studies
2. Agricultural development and transfer of technology
2.1. Principles of technological change
2.2. Factors affecting agricultural development
2.3. Effects of regional culture, language, economics,
religion, and politics on regional agricultural development,
human resource development, and agricultural education
2.4. Education, extension, and research needs
2.5. Case studies on regional cultures as related to
agricultural development, HRD, and agricultural extension
and education
3. The leadership role of the agricultural advisor in
developing nations
3.1. Leadership principles for working with agricultural
personnel from different areas of the world
3.2. Roles, issues, techniques, conditions, characteristics,
and preparation affecting the success of the agricultural
advisor in developing areas
3.3. Situations and problems faced by the agricultural
advisor in cross-cultural settings
3.4. Case studies
4. Issues in international agricultural development | |
| Course ID: | ALDR(AFST)(LACS) 4710E/6710E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | International Agricultural Development |
Course
Description: | Analysis of international development programs, stressing the
developing world's perspective. Study of issues affecting
international cooperation, agricultural development and
sustainability, technology transfer, and extension education. |
| Oasis Title: | International Ag Development |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ALDR 4710, AFST 4710, LACS 4710 or ALDR 6710, AFST 6710, LACS 6710 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | At the end of the course, the students will be able to do the
following:
1. Describe the international agricultural situation.
2. Contrast agriculture in developing vs. developed nations.
3. Synthesize research on international agricultural
development. List and describe institutions serving agriculture
at the global level.
4. Describe the role of the Land Grant University in
international agriculture.
5. List and describe factors affecting agricultural development
around the world.
6. Outline the effects of regional culture, language, economics,
religion, and politics on regional agricultural development,
human resource development, and agricultural extension and
education.
7. Describe the transfer of technology in agriculture.
8. List and describe leadership principles for working with
agricultural personnel from different areas of the world and in
cross-cultural settings.
9. Analyze the leadership role of the agricultural advisors in
developing nations, and list situations and problems they
could face.
10. Debate major issues in international agricultural
development. |
| Topical Outline: | 1. The international agricultural situation: A developing
world's perspective
1.1. World population and human development indexes
1.2. Agriculture in developing vs. developed nations
1.3. Life, farmers, agriculture, technology, land, and
environment in developing nations
1.4. International agricultural research and technology
Institutions serving agriculture in developing nations
1.5. The role of the land grant University in international
agriculture
1.6. Analysis and discussion of case studies
2. Agricultural development and transfer of technology
2.1. Principles of technological change
2.2. Factors affecting agricultural development
2.3. Effects of regional culture, language, economics,
religion, and politics on regional agricultural development,
human resource development, and agricultural education
2.4. Education, extension, and research needs
2.5. Case studies on regional cultures as related to
agricultural development, HRD, and agricultural extension and
education
3. The leadership role of the agricultural advisor in
developing nations
3.1. Leadership principles for working with agricultural
personnel from different areas of the world
3.2. Roles, issues, techniques, conditions, characteristics,
and preparation affecting the success of the agricultural
advisor in developing areas
3.3. Situations and problems faced by the agricultural
advisor in cross-cultural settings
3.4. Case studies
4. Issues in international agricultural development |
Syllabus:
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