Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Regional Campus, Manipur

By Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Regional Campus, Manipur via Swayam

Look after the welfare of farmers and improve their agriculture techniques with the Fundamentals of Rural sociology and Educational Psychology course.

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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The main objective of the course of Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology is to improve the conditions and techniques used by our farmers in agricultural practices. The study can be quite complicated since the candidates have to be well-versed with the culture, value system, and social structure of the rural areas before beginning to work. The course provided by Swayam is here to cater to these needs.

The course consists of 40 modules, having 4 credits. The course in total has 4 units, which is almost 13 to 15 hours of extensive study. The course is further divided into 4 quadrants, having their own study materials. Taking up this course and being under the guidance of our skilled and experienced faculty will equip you with the skills required to uplift the current rural agricultural systems as well as increase the scope of the better well-being of the farmers in the rural areas.

The Highlights

Regional Languages Available
Best-In-Class Instructors
Easy Credit Transfer
Completed Courses
Systematic Approach
100% Online Classroom
12 weeks programme

Programme Offerings

Interviews with experts
e books
Question-Answer forums
Reading Materials
references
Active local chapters
Proctored exams
Audio/Visual Lectures
Weekly Assignments

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Regional Campus, Manipur

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

A minimum of 30% in the course assignments and 70% in the final exams is needed by all candidates to secure this certificate.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Sociology

Following are the takeaways from the Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology programme:

Understanding the reality of the Indian Rural Societies, culture, social structure, social values, and its impact on agriculture
Gain exposure to the importance of psychology in agricultural extension
Understanding the concept of education, its types, and methods to develop individual contact
Ability to apply theoretical knowledge to real Indian agricultural life

Who it is for

Agricultural ManagerAgricultural InspectorClinical PsychologistSocial WorkerTeacher

Following candidates will find the course beneficial to them:

Those who have a keen interest in agricultural practices and want to come up with new improved ideas
Those who want to study the rural culture and social structure of India
Those who want to serve the country and help it develop
Those who want to venture into the field of agriculture and make it their employment choice.

Admission Details

The admission process for the course of Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology is as follows:

Step 1: Visit the page https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/ to know more about the course and enrol.

Step 2: Look for a link for registration. If such a link is not available then the candidates have to login/signup.

Step 3: After logging in, the candidates will be able to see the link. Click on it to register yourself and pay the registration fee.

Note: If the candidate is still not able to see the registration link, it means that the link has not yet been made available. He/she is requested to keep checking the website for further updates.

The Syllabus

Sociology and Rural sociology, extension education, agricultural extension – meaning and definitions.
Importance of rural sociology in agricultural extension and their interrelationship
Characteristics of Indian rural society differences and relationships between rural and urban societies
Social group(s) – classification – formation and organization of groups and role of social groups in agricultural extension
Interaction/Discussion

Social stratification – meaning – forms – class system and caste system.
Culture and different cultural concepts and their role in agricultural extension
Social values, social control and attitudes – types and their role in agricultural extension
Leadership – meaning – classification of leaders – roles of a leader and different methods in selection of a leader
Interaction/Discussion

Training of leaders – lay and professional leaders
Leadership and agents of agricultural extension
Fundamentals of Educational Psychology and its relation to agriculture extension.
Intelligence – meaning – types – factors and importance in agricultural extension.
Interaction/Discussion

Personality – meaning – types – factors and importance in agricultural extension
Perception, emotions and frustration – meaning – types – factors and importance in agricultural extension.
Motivation – meaning and its relationship to agricultural extension
Teaching, learning, learning experience and learning situation
Interaction/Discussion

Principles of learning and their implications in teaching – steps in extension teaching
Communication and models of communication process
Elements of communication and their characteristics
Types of communication – Verbal, Written and non-verbal
Interaction/Discussion

Some concepts relating to communication
Extension teaching method: Meaning and definition
Individual contact methods: Farm and home visit
Group contact methods: Farm and home visit
Interaction/Discussion

Group discussion – meaning – purposes – procedure
Mass contact methods: Campaign – meaning – objectives – procedure advantages and limitations
Radio – meaning – purposes – advantages and limitations
Information Sources: Internet-Meaning-Purposes-Benefits and Limitations
Interaction/Discussion

Call centres – Farmers Call Centre in Manipur and Kisan Call Centres
Adoption - Diffusion – Innovation
Innovation decision process – meaning– stages – concepts of dissonance and Rejection
Factors influencing adoption process – social, personal and situational
Interaction/Discussion

Farmers’ Training Centre (FTC) – objectives and trainings organized
Visit to a village to list out the taboos, folkways, rituals and social values in the Village
Administering psychological tests by students to assess the personality types of human beings.
Conducting role play technique by the students to exhibit different leadership styles.
Interaction/Discussion

Exercise to create a learning situation under village conditions for a specific
teaching activity.
Exercise on training need assessment of farmers of a village
Visit to a village for conducting a training programme
Exercise on identification of potential agricultural technologies for enterprise set up.
Interaction/Discussion

Instructors

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Regional Campus, Manipur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Give me the programme details?

The course of Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology consists of 40 modules, having 4 credits. It is broken up into 4 quadrants providing various study materials. It is an ongoing, core course of a duration of 12 weeks, and the level of this course is undergraduate.

2: How can I procure this certification?

Candidates securing 30% in-course assessments and 70% in the final exam will be eligible to obtain this certification.

3: What are the study materials that will help me in this course?

Following study materials will be made available to the candidates:

Study materials that are downloadable and readable

Audio lectures with visuals
Online forums to solve doubts
Weekly Assignments
Quizzes and Mock Exams

4: What is the cost of taking this course?

The course is available to all the candidates free of cost, after paying a certain amount as the registration fee.

5: Provide a list of the nine coordinators of Swayam?

Given is a list of national coordinators:

CEC
IIMB
NITTTR
NCERT
NPTEL
NIOS
IGNOU
AICTE
UGC

6: What is the objective of this programme?

This programme aims to provide quality education to all the participants of this course, irrespective of their financial status. This will help every individual to develop and not get left behind.

7: What is the previous education required?

This course is an undergraduate-level course, hence there is no previous education required for this course. Students who have just graduated from school are also open to apply for this course.