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.

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