Syllabus of EXCOM-111 (Rral Soociology and Educational Psychology)

 Excom-111          Rural Sociology & Educational Psychology 2 (2+0)

Theory

Sociology and Rural sociology: Definition and scope, in significance in agriculture extension, Social Ecology: Definition, objectives, history, challenges and social ecology in the Indian context, Rural society: Important characteristics, differences & Relationship between Rural and Urban societies. Social Groups: Meaning, Definition, Classification, Factors considered in formation and origination of groups. Social Stratification - Meaning, Definition, Functions, Forms of Social stratification. Culture concept - Culture. Customs, Folkways, Mores, Taboos, Rituals and Traditions – Meaning, Definition and their role in Agricultural Extension. Social institution: Meaning, Definition, Major institution in Rural society, Functions. Social Change & Development: Meaning, Definition, Nature of Social change and factors of social change. Social process- Meaning, Definition, types. Social Control- - Meaning, Definition, Need and Means of Social control- Rural Leadership: concept and definition, types and roles of leaders in rural context; Methods of selection of leaders.

Educational psychology: Meaning & its importance in agriculture extension. Behaviour: Cognitive, affective, psychomotor domain, Cognitive skills, Personality- Meaning, Definition, Types, Factors influencing the Personality and Role of Personality in Agricultural Extension. Motivation: Meaning, Definition, Importance in extension, Theories of Motivation, Intelligence-Meaning, Definition, Types, Factors affecting intelligence. Teaching Learning Process Process-Meaning and Definition of Teaching, roaming, learning experience and Teaming situation, elements of lemming situation and its characteristics. Perception, Emotions.