SCHEME OF STUDIES

FOR THE DEGREE OF B.Sc.(Hons.) AGRICULTURE

Major Agricultural Extension Education

DEPARTMENT OF AGRI. EXT. & RURAL DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA

2016

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CONTENTS

Scheme of Studies B.Sc.(Hons.)Agriculture major Agricultural Extension Education 1

Course Contents

Semester I …………………………………………………... 4

Semester II …………………………………………………... 11

Semester III …………………………………………………... 17

Semester IV …………………………………………………... 22

Semester V …………………………………………………... 27

Semester VI …………………………………………………... 30

Semester VII …………………………………………………... 34

Semester VIII …………………………………………………... 37

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SCHEME OF STUDIES

B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture major Agricultural Extension Education SEMESTER-I

Course No. Title of the Course Credit

Hours

Foundation/

Supporting/

Compulsory

SES-101 Introduction to Soil Science-I 3(2-1) Foundation

AS-101 Introduction to Animal Husbandry 3(2-1) Supporting

AGRO-101 Basic Agriculture 3(2-1) Compulsory

BIO-101/

MATH-101

Biology (for Pre-Engineering students)/

Mathematics (for Pre-Medical students)

3(2-1)/

3(3-0) Compulsory

CS-101 Computer Science and Information Technology 3(2-1) Compulsory

ENG-101 Study Skills 3(3-0) Compulsory

IS-101/

SSH-101

Islamic Studies/

Ethics (for Foreigner or Non-Muslims)

2(2-0)/

2(2-0) Compulsory

Total credit hours 20(15-5) / 20(16-4)

SEMESTER-II

AGRO-102 General Crop Production 3(2-1) Foundation

AE-102 Introduction to Agricultural Economics 3(3-0) Foundation

FST-102 Food Processing and Preservation 3(2-1) Foundation

SES-102 Introduction to Soil Science-II 3(2-1) Foundation

FOR-102 Introduction to Forest and Watershed

Management 3(2-1) Foundation

AEE-102 Introduction to Agricultural Extension Education 3(3-0) Foundation

SSH-102 Pakistan Studies 2(2-0) Compulsory

Total credit hours 20(16-4)

SEMESTER-III

PBG-201 Introductory Genetics 3(2-1) Foundation

ENT-201 Introductory Entomology 3(2-1) Foundation

PP-201 Introduction to Plant Pathogens 3(2-1) Foundation

HORT-201 Introductory Horticulture 3(2-1) Foundation

FOR-201 Introduction to Rangelands and Wildlife

Management 3(2-1) Foundation

AE-201 Agribusiness, Marketing and Trade 3(3-0) Foundation

STAT-201 Statistics-I 2(2-0) Compulsory

Total credit hours 20(15-5)

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SEMESTER-IV

PBG-202 Introductory Plant Breeding 3(2-1) Foundation

ENT-202 Applied Entomology 3(2-1) Foundation

PP-202 Introductory Plant Pathology 3(2-1) Foundation

HORT-202 Horticultural Crop Production 3(2-1) Foundation

AEE-202 Introduction to Communication in Agricultural

Extension 3(2-1) Foundation

VMd-202 Introduction to Veterinary Preventive Medicine 2(1-1) Supporting

STAT-202 Statistics-II 3(3-0) Compulsory

Total credit hours 20(14-6)

MAJOR COURSES SEMESTER-V to VIII

SEMESTER-V

AEE-301 Extension Program Development 3(2-1) Major

AEE-303 History and Philosophy of Agricultural

Extension Education 3(3-0) Major

AEE-305 Rural Development Programs in Pakistan 4(3-1) Major

AEE-307 Rural Youth in Agricultural Development 3(2-1) Major

Total credit hours 13(11-3)

SEMESTER-VI

AEE-302 Agricultural Extension Methods 3(2-1) Major

AEE-304 Computer Application in Agricultural Extension 3(1-2) Major

AEE-306 Psychology for Adult Learning 3(3-0) Major

AEE-308 Human Resources Management 3(2-1) Major

AEE-310 Introduction to Gender Studies 3(3-0) Major

Total credit hours 15(11-4)

SEMESTER-VII

AEE-401 Interviewing Skills 3(2-1) Major

AEE-403 Emerging Issues in Agriculture and Technology

Transfer 4(3-1) Major

AEE-405 Fundamental of Agricultural Journalism 3(2-1) Major

AEE-407 Preparation of Research Project and Scientific

Writing 3(2-1) Major

AEE-409 Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development 3(3-0) Major

Total credit hours 16(12-4)

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SEMESTER-VIII

AEE-402 Introduction to Research Methods 4(3-1) Major

AEE-404 Introduction to Program Evaluation 4(3-1) Major

AEE-406 Rural Development through Agricultural

Extension 3(3-0) Major

AEE-412 Internship 4(0-4) Major

Total credit hours 15(9-6)

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COURSE CONTENTS

SEMESTER-I

SES-101INTRODUCTION TO SOIL SCIENCE-I3(2-1)

Objective

This course is designed to introduce the concept and importance of soil science for

agriculture students at under-graduate level.

Theory

1. Introduction to Soil and environment: definition of earth, geology and soil science;

disciplines of soil science; lithosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere

2. Soil forming rocks and minerals: types and their formation.

3. Weathering of rocks and minerals: definition. Agents and classification

4. Parent materials: definition and types

5. Soil formation: definitions, processes and factors

6. Soil profile: definition and description

7. Physical properties of soil and their significance

8. Introduction to soil classification and land use capability classes

9. Soil, water and air pollution: sources and types

Practical

1. Methods of soil sampling and handling

2. Preparation of saturated soil paste

3. Determination of soil water contents

4. Analysis of irrigation water, report writing and interpretation.

5. Textural analysis of soil

Books Recommended

1. Bashir, E. and R. Bantel. 2001. Soil Science. National Book Foundation, Islamabad.

2. Brady, N.C. and R.R. Weil. 2007. The Nature and Properties of Soils. 14th Ed. Pearson

Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA.

3. Brady, N.C. and R.R. Weil. 2009. Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils. 3rd

Ed. Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA.

4. Hillel, D. 2008. Soil in the Environment: Crucible of Terrestrial Life. Elsevier Inc.,

Burlington, MA, USA.

5. Singer, M.J. and D.N. Munns. 2002. Soils- An Introduction. 5th ed. Prentice-Hall, Inc.,

Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA.

6. Das, D.K. 2011. Introductory Soil Science. 3rd ed. Kalyani Publ. New Delhi-110002,

India.

AS-101 INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 3(2-1)

Objective To acquaint the students with basics of animal science

Theory

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Importance of livestock; zoological classification, livestock population and products;

common terminology; brief review of principles of livestock management; farm records;

livestock housing; gross composition of milk of various species; milk products;

transportation and welfare of farm animals; introduction to genetics; basic concepts and role

in animal breeding; breeds of livestock; breeds of milch; draught and dual-purpose cattle;

breeds of buffaloes; breeds of sheep and goats; breeding: reproductive cycle, age at puberty,

breeding season, gestation, fertility and sterility and artificial breeding; system of breeding;

principles of selection, biotechnological techniques in animal breeding and genetics; basic

terms in animal nutrition; common feeds and their classification; nutrients and their

functions, feeding standards, Digestion in monogastric and ruminants; basic principles of

feeding dry, milking and pregnant animals; poultry industry and its importance, classes,

breeds and varieties of poultry and their characteristics; broiler management; layer

management; housing and equipments for poultry birds;types of brooders and brooding

requirements;selection, care and storage of hatching eggs; types of incubators and incubation

requirements;

Practical

Demonstration and identification of various breeds of livestock; male and female

reproductive organs; exercises on topics related to breeding and selection; body points of

animals; identification and application of various management tools; handling and

restraining of animals; grooming and cleaning of animals; various housing plans; milk

quality analyses; identification of feed samples; formulation of balanced ration for sheep,

goats, cattle and buffaloes; visit to livestock shows/farms; demonstration of different poultry

breeds; selection of hatching eggs, handling of incubators and brooders; handling of various

farm equipments; various managemental practices at poultry farm.

Books Recommended

1. Banerjee, G. C. 1998. A Textbook of Animal Husbandry. Oxford and IBH Publ, Co.,

New Delhi, India.

2. Lasley, J.F. 1987. Genetics of Livestock Improvement. Prentice-Hall International Inc.

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.

3. Haq, A. and M. Akhtar. 2004. Poultry Farming. Higher Education Commission of

Pakistan. H-9, Islamabad, Pakistan.

4. Khan, B. B., M. Yaqoob, M. Riaz, M. Younas and A. Iqbal. 2004. Livestock

Management Manual. Department of Livestock Management, University of Agriculture,

Faisalabad.

5. Khan B.B. , M. Younas, M. Riaz and M. Yaqoob. 2005. Breeds of Livestock in Pakistan.

Pak TM Printers Faisalabad, Pakistan.

6. McDonald, P., R.A. Edwards, J.F.D. Greenhalf and C.A. Morgan. 2008. Animal

Nutrition. Longman Scientific and Technical Publishers, UK.

7. Shah, S.I. 1994. Animal Husbandry. National Book Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan.

8. Phillips, C.Principles of Cattle Production: 2nd Ed. ISBN: 9781845933975

AGRO-101 BASIC AGRICULTURE 3(2-1)

Objective

To provide the basic knowledge and background about Pakistan’s Agriculture.

Theory Agriculture, history, importance, branches and allied sciences. Salient features of Pakistan's

agriculture. Climate, land and water resources.Agro ecological zones of Pakistan.Farming

systems. Tillage: objectives and types. Seed: types and quality. Crop nutrients, manures and

fertilizers, sources and methods of application. Irrigation: systems, types and management.

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Crop protection measures.Crop rotation. Harvesting, processing, storage and marketing of

farm produce. Agro-based industries.Environmental pollution and health hazards.

Practical Land measuring units; Demonstration of hand tools and tillage implements; Identification of

meteorological instruments; Identification of crop plants, weeds and seeds; Identification of

organic and inorganic fertilizers; Calculation of nutrient-cum-fertilizer unit value;

Demonstration of various irrigation methods; Field visits.

Books Recommended 1. Abbas, M. A. 2006. General Agriculture. Emporium Urdu Bazar, Lahore.

2. Balasubramaniyan. 2004. Principles and Practices of Agronomy. Agro bios, Jodhpur,

India.

3. Khalil, I.A and A. Jan. 2002. Cropping Technology. National Book Foundation,

Islamabad.

4. Khan S.R.A. 2001. Crop Management in Pakistan with Focus on Soil and Water.

Directorate of Agricultural Information, Punjab, Lahore.

5. Nazir, M.S., E. Bashir and R. Bantel. (Eds.) 1994. Crop Production. National Book

Foundation, Islamabad.

6. Qureshi, M.A. M.A. Zia and M.S. Qureshi. 2006. Pakistan Agriculture Management and

Development. A-One Publisher, Urdu Bazar, Lahore.

7. Asif, M. 2013. Crop Production. Publisher: In Tech, under CC BY 3.0 license.

8. Cheema, Z.A. and M. Farooq. 2007. Agriculture in Pakistan. Allied Book Centre, Urdu

Bazar, Lahore.

BIO-101 BIOLOGY 3(2-1)

Objective To provide the basic knowledge about Biology and its major fields of specialization.

Theory Biology and its major fields of specialization; Biological molecules (carbohydrates, proteins,

fats, nucleic acid); DNA structure; Viruses, Bacteria; Introduction to fungi and importance of

fungi; Animal cell, Plant cell; Mitosis, Meiosis; Kingdom plantae: classification of plants, life

cycle of gymnosperms, life cycle of angiosperms, economic importance of angiospermic

families (rosaceae, solanaceae, fabaceae, mimosaceae); Fruit formation: Types of fruits;

Photosynthesis and its mechanism; Importance of Nematodes, Annelids and Arthropods;

Nutrition (methods, association of plant feeding medium, digestion of food); Plant products

of economic importance; Useful herbs and medicinal plants; Animal products of economic

importance

Practical 1. Plant identification (Monocots and Dicots);

2. Demonstration, drawing and labeling of various parts of plants (seeds, leaves, stems,

roots);

3. Types of inflorescence (Racemos and Cymose), Study of parts of flowers and fruits;

4. Identification and sketching of labeled diagrams of different groups of animals

(Nematodes, Annelids, Arthropods, Fish, Birds, Reptiles, Mammals)

Books Recommended

1. Campbell N.A,J.B.Reece, L.A. Urry,M. L. Cain,S. A. Wasserman,P. V. Minorsky andR.

B. Jackson. 2009. Biology. 8th ed. Pearson, London.

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2. Beck,C.B.1988.Origen and evolution of Gymnosperms,Columbia university press New

York

3. Foster,A.S and Gifford ,E.M.Jr 1998.Comparative Morphology of Vascular Plants.W.H

Freeman and Co

4. Jones ,D.1983 cycadales of the World,Washington.D.C

5. Mauseth , J.D. 1998.An introduction to plant Biology, Multimedia Enhanced ,Jones and

Bartlett pub UK

6. Moore , R.C., W.d Clarke and vodopich,D.S 1998,Botany McGraw .Hill company ,USA

7. Taylor ,T.N.andTaylor,E.D 1987.the biology and evolution of fossil plants ,pretence

Hall.

8. Erdtman , G 1954.An instruction to pollen analysis 2nd edition .Ronald Press ,New York.

9. Raven ,P.H.Evert,R.E.andEichhorn , S.E.1999,Biology of Plants, W.H.Freeman and

company Worth Publishers

10. Ray,P.M. Steeves,T.A and Fultz , T.A 1998.Botany saunders college Publishing ,USA

MATH-101 MATHEMATICS 3(3-0)

Objective To prepare the students, not majoring in mathematics, with the essential tools of algebra to

apply the concepts and the techniques in their respective disciplines.

Theory

Preliminaries: Real-number system, complex numbers, introduction to sets, set operations,

functions, types of functions.

Matrices: Introduction to matrices, types, matrix inverse, determinants, system of linear

equations, Cramer’s rule.

Quadratic Equations: Solution of quadratic equations, qualitative analysis of roots of a

quadratic equations, equations reducible to quadratic equations, cube roots of unity, relation

between roots and coefficients of quadratic equations.

Sequences and Series: Arithmetic progression, geometric progression, harmonic progression.

Binomial Theorem: Introduction to mathematical induction, binomial theorem with rational

and irrational indices.

Trigonometry: Fundamentals of trigonometry, trigonometric identities.

Books Recommended

1. Dolciani MP, Wooton W, Beckenback EF, Sharron S, Algebra 2 and Trigonometry, 1978,

Houghton & Mifflin

2. Kaufmann JE, College Algebra and Trigonometry, 1987, PWS-Kent Company, Boston

3. Swokowski EW, Fundamentals of Algebra and Trigonometry (6th edition), 1986, PWS-

Kent Company, Boston

CS-101 Computer Science and Information Technology 3(2-1)

Objective

After completing this course, a student will be able to understand different terms associated

with information and communication technologies. A student will also be able to identify

various components of a computer system and various categories of software and their usage.

Theory

Information Technology. People and communication. Computer System. Hardware and

Software. I/O devices. Introduction to Windows and its different operations. Introduction to

Microsoft Word, Excel and power point. File, Insert, View, Format, Tools, operations (create,

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open, save, close etc), Editing operations (cut, copy, paste etc), Different types of views,

Inserting operations, Worksheet formatting, Utilities, Data sorting & validations. Introduction

to SPSS and its uses, file operations, Getting help, Data Editing features, Different Viewing

patterns, Data processing, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Graph theory, Utilities for

Analysis, use of software for data analysis. Managing Windows. Bioinformatics. Internet

Address, DNS, WWW, Web Browser, URL, Web Server, Search Engine, Type of web Pages,

Web Casting, E-Commerce, Web Publishing, E-mail, Newsgroup & message board, Mailing

List & Chat Rooms; SAS; Enterprise Computing.

Practical

All the above contents will cover the theory as well as practical

Books Recommended 1. Gary, B. S., T. J. Cashman, G. A. Waggoner and W. C. Waggoner. 2004. Using

Computers: A Gateway to Information World Wide Web Edition. Shelly Cashman Series,

Boyd and Fraser Publishing Co. Washington.

2. Greg P. 2004. Microsoft Office XP. Techmedia New Delhi - 110002

3. Kendrick, J. R. 2000. Social Statistics An Introduction Using SPSS for Windows.

Mayfield Publishing Co. London

ENG-101 STUDY SKILLS 3(3-0)

Objective The aim of this course is to groom the students linguistically in such a manner that they can

operate independently on a reliable measure of communicative competence in the twin

productive skills of speech and writing. This course also aims to train students in acquiring all

the study skills required to cope efficiently not only with the challenges of the English

language but also with the demands of other subjects written in the English language which

need to be dealt with at optimal level of efficiency.

Theory

General Study Skills:Getting organized and knowing one’s target; Dictionary skills; Using

the library and internet; Remembering and learning; Techniques for reading; Critical

thinking; Tackling a book.

Specific Writing Skills:Note-taking from lectures and books; Brainstorming; Outlining and

summarizing; Paragraph writing and essay writing; Dealing with examination.

Specific Oral Skills:Discussion in tutorials; Effective classroom interaction; Giving a

presentation; Taking part in seminars.

Books Recommended

1. Wallace M. 1980. Study skills in English. CUP.

2. Lagan J. 1981. English skills. McGraw Hill Book Co.

3. O’ Brien and Jordan. 1985. Developing References Skills. Collins.

4. Price-Machado D. 1998. Skills for Success. CUP.

IS-101 ISLAMIC STUDIES 2(2-0)

Objective This course is aimed at:

1 To provide Basic information about Islamic Studies

2 To enhance understanding of the students regarding Islamic Civilization

3 To improve Students skill to perform prayers and other worships

4 To enhance the skill of the students for understanding of issues related to faith and

religious life.

Theory

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Introduction to Quranic Studies

1) Basic Concepts of Quran

2) History of Quran

3) Uloom-ul -Quran

Study of Selected Text of Holly Quran-I

1) Verses of Surah Al-Baqra Related to Faith(Verse No-284-286)

2) Verses of Surah Al-Hujrat Related to Adab Al-Nabi

(Verse No-1-18)

3) Verses of Surah Al-Mumanoon Related to Characteristics of faithful (Verse No-1-11)

4) Verses of Surah al-Furqan Related to Social Ethics (Verse No.63-77)

5) Verses of Surah Al-Inam Related to Ihkam(Verse No-152-154)

Study of Selected Text of Holly Quran-II

1) Verses of Surah Al-Ihzab Related to Adab al-Nabi (Verse No.6,21,40,56,57,58.)

2) Verses of Surah Al-Hashar (18,19,20) Related to thinking, Day of Judgment

3) Verses of Surah Al-Saf Related to Tafakar,Tadabar (Verse No-1,14)

Seerat of Holy Prophet (S.A.W)-I

1) Life of Muhammad Bin Abdullah ( Before Prophet Hood)

2) Life of Holy Prophet (S.A.W) in Makkah

3) Important Lessons Derived from the life of Holy Prophet in Makkah

Seerat of Holy Prophet (S.A.W)-II

1) Life of Holy Prophet (S.A.W) in Madina

2) Important Events of Life Holy Prophet in Madina

3) Important Lessons Derived from the life of Holy Prophet in Madina

Introduction To Sunnah

1) Basic Concepts of Hadith

2) History of Hadith

3) Kinds of Hadith

4) Uloom –ul-Hadith

5) Sunnah& Hadith

6) Legal Position of Sunnah

7) Selected Study from Text of Hadith

Introduction To Islamic Law & Jurisprudence

1) Basic Concepts of Islamic Law & Jurisprudence

2) History & Importance of Islamic Law & Jurisprudence

3) Sources of Islamic Law & Jurisprudence

4) Nature of Differences in Islamic Law

5) Islam and Sectarianism

Islamic Culture & Civilization

1) Basic Concepts of Islamic Culture & Civilization

2) Historical Development of Islamic Culture & Civilization

3) Characteristics of Islamic Culture & Civilization

4) Islamic Culture & Civilization and Contemporary Issues

Islam & Science

1) Basic Concepts of Islam & Science

2) Contributions of Muslims in the Development of Science

3) Quranic& Science

Islamic Economic System

1) Basic Concepts of Islamic Economic System

2) Means of Distribution of wealth in Islamic Economics

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3) Islamic Concept of Riba

4) Islamic Ways of Trade & Commerce

Political System of Islam

1) Basic Concepts of Islamic Political System

2) Islamic Concept of Sovereignty

3) Basic Institutions of Govt. in Islam

Islamic History

1) Period of Khlaft-E-Rashida

2) Period of Ummayyads

3) Period of Abbasids

Social System of Islam

1) Basic Concepts of Social System of Islam

2) Elements of Family

3) Ethical Values of Islam

Books Recommended

1) Hameedullah Muhammad, “Emergence of Islam” , IRI,Islamabad

2) Hameedullah Muhammad, “Muslim Conduct of State”

3) Hameedullah Muhammad, ‘Introduction to Islam

4) Hussain Hamid Hassan, “An Introduction to the Study of Islamic Law” leaf Publication

Islamabad, Pakistan.

5) Ahmad Hasan, “Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence” Islamic ResearchInstitute,

International Islamic University, Islamabad (1993)

6) Mir Waliullah, “Muslim Jurisprudence and the Quranic Law of Crimes”Islamic Book

Service (1982)

7) H.S. Bhatia, “Studies in Islamic Law, Religion and Society” Deep & Deep Publications

New Delhi (1989)

8) Dr. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, “Introduction to Al Sharia Al Islamia”AllamaIqbal Open

University,Islamabad (2001)

SSH-101 ETHICS 2(2-0)

Objective This course not only aims to provide basic knowledge about ethical values to the students but

also to enhance their skill for understanding of issues related to faith and religious life.

Theory Definition and scope of ethics: relation of ethics to psychology, metaphysics and relegation.

A brief review of major theories of the moral standard: The standard as law, The standard as

happiness, The standard as perfection. Promotion of Moral Values in society through family

and various educational and cultural institutions; concept of good and evil; freedom and

responsibility; various theories of punishment. Ethical teachings of world religions with

special reference to Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Islam. 100 ethical precepts from the

Quran and the sayings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). Islam’s attitudes towards minorities.

BooksRecommended

1. Lillie, William, An Introduction to Ethics, 1957.

2. Mackenzie, J.A., A Manual of Ethics, LatesteditionsUniversity Tutorial Press Ltd.,

London.

3. Sidgwick Henry, The Methods of Ethics, 1963, MacMillan & Co. Ltd., London.

4. Proceedings of the Islamic Collequim, Lahore, 1957.

5. Syed AbulAalaMaudoodi, Islamic Riyasat, Islamic Publications Ltd., 13-E, Shah Alam

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6. Gaer, Joseph, What the Great Religions Believe, 1984, The New American Library, New

York.

7. Dr. Mazhar U. Kazi, A Treasury of Hadith, 1991, Ferozeson (Pvt.) Ltd., Lahore.

SEMESTER-II

AGRO-102 GENERAL CROP PRODUCTION 3(2-1)

Objective

To acquaint the students with the basic concepts of Agronomy and crop production

Theory Concept of crop production.Classification of field crops. Cropping scheme, Cropping

patterns, Cropping systems, Cropping intensity. Production technology of major field crops:

cereals (wheat, rice, maize, barley), sugar crops (sugarcane, sugar beet), fiber crops (cotton,

jute) oil seed crops (i-Traditional: rapes and mustards, groundnut, linseed, sesame,

castorbean; ii-Non-traditional: sunflower, soybean, safflower), grain legumes, (chickpea,

lentil, green gram, black gram) fodders (berseem, lucern, oats, sorghums, millets, mott grass,

cowpea), special crops (tobacco). Green manure crops (Guara, Dhancha.Pigeon pea, Senji

etc.).

Practical

Identification of crops and their seeds.Demonstration of improved sowing methods of

crops.Delinting of cotton seed. Raising of crop nurseries and transplanting. Intercultural

practices. Seed Inoculation.Seed treatment with fungicides.Demonstration of harvesting and

threshing operations. Field visits.

Books Recommended

1. Abass, M. A. 2006. General Agriculture. Emporium Urdu Bazar, Lahore.

2. Balasubramaniyan. 2004. Principles and Practices of Agronomy. Agrobios, Jodhpur,

India.

3. Khalil, I.A. and A. Jan. 2002. Cropping Technology. National Book Foundation,

Islamabad.

4. Kirkham, M.B. (Editor). 2004. Water Use in Crop Production. Narosa Publishing House

Pvt. Ltd. New Dehli, India.

5. Martin, J.H. R.P. Waldren and D.L. Stamp. 2006. Principles of Field Crop Production 4th

Ed. The McMillan Co., New York.

6. Michael, A. M. 1990. Irrigation theory and practices. 2nd Ed., Vikas Pub. House Pvt. Ltd.,

New Delhi.

7. Nazir, M.S., E. Bashir and R. Bantel. (Eds.) 1994. Crop Production. Ed. E. Bashir & R.

Bantel. National Book Foundation, Islamabad.

8. Reddy, .S.R. 2004. Principles of Crop Production. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.

AE-102 INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 3(3-0)

Objective

After completing the course, students will develop understanding of the basic concepts of

economics and their application in agriculture.

Theory

Definitions and overview of economics and related terms; Subject Matter & Scope; Theory of

consumer behavior; Scale of preferences; Utility, Indifference Curve & related concepts;

Demand & Supply analysis; Elasticity of Demand and Supply; Market Equilibrium. Production,

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factors of production, laws of return and their significance in agriculture; Concept of

macroeconomics; approaches to national income estimation; Growth, Unemployment &

Inflation; Important macroeconomic issues in agriculture sector of Pakistan.

Text Books

1. Penson, J. B., Capps O. Rossen C. P.,& Woodward, R. (2013). Introduction to Agricultural

Economics. 5th Edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

2. Samuelson, P. A.,&Nordhaus, W. D. (2009). Economics. 19thEdition. New York: McGraw

Hills.

3. McConnel, C.R; Brue, S.L and Flynn, S.M. (2011). Economics: Principles, Problems and

Policies 19thEdition. New York: McGraw-Hills.

Suggested Readings

1. Mankiw, N. Gregory. (2011). Principles of Economics. 5th Edition. Mason: South-Western

Cangage learning Publisher.

2. Penson, J. B., Capps, O., Rossen C. P., & Woodward, R. (2013). Introduction to

Agricultural Economics. 5th Edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

3. Cramer, G., Jensen C. W., &Southgate, D. D. (2001). Agricultural Economics and

Agribusiness. 8th Edition. Wiley Publisher.

4. Pakistan, Government of. Economic Survey of Pakistan (Various Issues), Economics

Advisor Wing, Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan.

FST-102 FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION 3(2-1)

Theory Preparation of foods for food processing: introduction, properties of raw materials, storage

and transportation of raw materials. Preparatory operations: cleaning, sorting, grading, size

reduction, blanching, sulphiting. Heat processing: methods – thermisation, pasteurization,

HTST, commercial sterilization, UHT. Canning: unit operations. Retort operation:

equipment. Effect of heat processing: nutrients, microorganisms. Low temperature

preservation: refrigeration: methods and equipments. Cold storage: requirements, insulation,

air circulation, humidity, refrigeration load, controlled atmospheric storage. Freezing: theory,

methods, equipment and changes in foods. Evaporation and dehydration: evaporation –

concentration and condensation, principles, equipments, applications. Drying – principles,

equipments, types of driers, Dehydration: applications, dehydrated products – vegetables,

fruits and milk. Use of chemical additives: contaminants, adulterants, additives. Food

additives: classification, criteria for selection, GRAS additives, permissible limits, food

safety, E-numbers. Preservation by fermentation technology: principles, objectives, types -

alcoholic, acetic and lactic fermentations. Fermented foods: bread, wine, vinegar, yoghurt,

sausages, pickles. Food irradiation: principles, applications, equipments, safety aspect, effect

on food properties, detection methods.

Practical Bottling/canning of selected fruits, vegetables. Cold storage of fruits and vegetables. Freezing

of fruits and vegetables. Dehydration of fruits and vegetables. Use of chemicals in

preservation of food products. Production of vinegar, yoghurt and pickles. Evaluation of

bottled, frozen and dehydrated products. Visit to food industries.

Books Recommended 1. Fellow, P.J. 2005. Food processing technology: principles and practices, 2nd ed. CRC

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Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida.

2. Brennan, JG. 2006. Food processing handbook. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA,

Weinheim, Germany.

3. Rahman, M.S. 2007. Handbook of food preservation. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis

Group, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.

4. Awan, J.A. and Rehman, S.U. 2009. Food preservation manual. Unitech

Communications, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

SES-102 INTRODUCTION TO SOIL SCIENCE-II3(2-1)

Objective

This course is the continuity of course taught in first semester designed to introduce the

concept and importance of soil science for agriculture students at under-graduate level.

Theory

1. Soil colloids and clays: description and environmental significance

2. Sources of charges on soil colloids

3. Cation and anion exchange properties of soil and their significance; basic cation

saturation percentage

4. Soil pH and its importance

5. Buffering of soil

6. Soil organic matter: sources, composition and significance

7. Elements essential for plant growth: macro and micro nutrients, organic and inorganic

fertilizers

8. Salt-affected and waterlogged soils: types, reclamation and management

9. Soil erosion: causes and remedies: soil and water conservation

10. Environmental impact of agricultural and industrial wastes

Practical

1. Fertilizers: Identification, composition and calculation of nutrient percentage

2. Fertilizer analysis for N, P and K

3. Soil analysis for EC and pH

4. Determination of soil organic matter

Books Recommended

1. Bashir, E. and R. Bantel. 2001. Soil Science. National Book Foundation, Islamabad.

2. Brady, N.C. and R.R. Weil. 2007. The Nature and Properties of Soils. 14th Ed. Pearson

Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA.

3. Brady, N.C. and R.R. Weil. 2009. Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils. 3rd

Ed. Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA.

4. Hillel, D. 2008. Soil in the Environment: Crucible of Terrestrial Life. Elsevier Inc.,

Burlington, MA, USA.

5. Singer, M.J. and D.N. Munns. 2002. Soils- An Introduction. 5th ed. Prentice-Hall, Inc.,

Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA.

FOR-102 INTRODUCTION TO FOREST AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

3(2-1)

Objective

To acquaint the students with basic knowledge of forestry and forest resources of Pakistan

and principles used in watershed management

Theory

1. Introduction to Forest and watershed management.

2. Forest resources of Pakistan (description, composition, distribution and status) in

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different ecological zones.

3. Importance of these natural resources of Pakistan.

4. Constraints and problems in natural resource management.

5. Principles of sustainable forest management.

6. Forestry practices (Agroforestry, social forestry etc.).

7. Principles of Watershed Management.

8. Watersheds of various streams/rivers of Pakistan, their area, distribution, land use

patterns, past history, climatic, physiographic, ecological and socio-economic features.

9. Hydrological cycle.

10. Management problems and potentials of various watersheds, afforestation programmes.

11. Watershed as a source of power generation and irrigation.

12. Watershed research and education.

Practical

1. Identification of important forest tree species

2. Visits to various forest types and watershed areas.

3. Watershed measurements (instruments, area, drainage, flow etc.).

Books Recommended 1. Franzel, S.; Scherr, S.J. 2001. Trees on the Farm. CAB International.

2. Champion, H.G. et al. 1967. Manual of Silviculture for Pakistan. Pakistan Forest

Institute, Peshawar.

3. Quraishi, M. A. A. 1999. Basics of Forestry and Allied Sciences. A-One Publishers,

Urdu Bazar, Lahore.

4. Sharpe, G. W., Chare W. Hendee and Wenonah F. Sharpe. 1986. Introduction to

Forestry. McGraw Hill Book Co., New York.

5. Sheikh, M.I. 1999. Forests and Forestry in Pakistan. A-One Publishers, Urdu Bazar,

Lahore.

6. Quraishi, M.A.A. 2002. Watershed Management in Pakistan. Department of Forestry.

UAF.

7. Singh, S.P. and Singh J.S. 1992. Forests of Himalaya. Nainital, GtanodayaPrakashan.

8. Quraishi, M.A.A. and M.T. Siddiqui. 2002. Practical manual of watershed management.

Department of Forestry. UAF.

9. Siddiqui, M.T., R.Sands and A.H. Shah. 2009. Glossary of forestry terms. Pulschay

Publishers. Faisalabad.

AEE-102 INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURALEXTENSION EDUCATION

2(2-0)

Objective

At the completion of this course, the students will be able to define the given concept of

agricultural extension education, describe principles of effective extension, identify the

organizational setup of agricultural extension and analyze barriers to communication.

Theory

Agricultural extension; its definition, objectives and importance. Types of education. Brief

history/recent trends in agricultural extension. Organizational setup in Pakistan. Role of

private sector in agricultural development. Characteristics of Pakistani farmers, farming

problems and solutions thereof. Roles and duties of extension workers at various

organizational levels. Principles of effective extension work. Communication process and its

components. Barriers to effective communication. Adoption and diffusion of agricultural

innovations. Motivation techniques. Laws of adult learning. Role of rural youth and women

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in agricultural development. Extension, research and farmers linkages. Basic concept of

planning, monitoring and evaluation in Agricultural Extension.

Books Recommended

1. Bashir, E. (Ed.). 1997. Extension Methods (2nd Edition). National Book Foundation,

Islamabad.

2. Leeuwis, C. and Van den Ban, A. 2004. Communication for rural Innovation: Rethinking

3. Agricultural Extension (3rd Edition). Wiley-Blackwell.

ENG-102 COMMUNICATION SKILLS 3(3-0)

Objective Enable the students to meet their real life communication needs.

Theory

Essay writing:Introduction, Practice in writing a good, unified and coherent paragraph, CV

writing and job application writing.

Study skills:Skimming and Scanning, Intensive and Extensive, Speed reading, Summary and

précis writing and comprehension, Translation skills Urdu to English.

Academic skills:Letter/memo writing, minutes of meetings.

Presentation skills:Personality development (emphasis on content, style and pronunciation).

Books Recommended

1. Thomson AJ and AV Martinet. 1986. Practical English Grammar. Exercises 2. Third

edition. Oxford University Press.

2. Boutin MC, S Brinand and F Grellet. 1993. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Fourth

Impression. ISBN 435405 7 Pages 45-53 (note taking).

3. Nolasco R. 1992. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Fourth Impression. ISBN 0435406 5

4. Tomlinson B and R Ellis. 1991. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Third Impression. ISBN 0

19 453403 0.

SSH-102 PAKISTAN STUDIES 2(2-0)

Objective The course aims to develop vision among the students about historical perspective,

government, politics, contemporary Pakistan, ideological background of Pakistan.

Theory

Two Nation Theory and Ideology of Pakistan

1. Historical background of creation of Pakistan

2. Two Nation Theory in its historical context, definition and interpretations

3. Quaid-e-Azam and his political ideas

Political Dynamics of Pakistan

1. Constitutional Development in Pakistan 1947-73

2. Salient features of Constitution of Pakistan 1973

3. Institutions of Pakistan: Political Parties, Bureaucracy, Army, Judiciary and Media

4. Problems of Pakistan as a federal state

Socio-Economic Issues of Pakistan

1. Economical Problem

2. Social and Demographic Issues

Diplomatic Dynamics of Pakistan

1. Determinants and objectives of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy

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2. Pakistan’s relations with its neighboring countries

3. Pakistan and the Muslim World

4. Comprehensive review of foreign policy of Pakistan

BooksRecommended

1. Ikram SM. 2008. Modern Muslim India and the Birth of Pakistan. Delhi.

2. Saeed KB. 2008. Pakistan the Formative Phase. Karachi.

3. Qureshi IH. 2007. Struggle for Pakistan. University of Karachi.

4. Khan H. 2009. Constitutional and Political History of Pakistan. Pak Book Lahore.

5. Ali K. 2005. The Political Economy of Rural Development. Sang-e-Meel, Lahore.

6. Afzal MR. 2008. Political Parties in Pakistan. Historical Research Society, Islamabad.

7. Agha S. Pakistan’s Economy and Foreign Policy.

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SEMESTER-III

PBG-201 INTRODUCTORY GENETICS3(2-1)

Objectives

To enable students to understand:

Basic concepts of genetics

Mechanism of heredity

Chemical and molecular nature of nucleic acids

Theory

Definition of genetics, concepts of heredity and variation. Cell and cell divisions. Mendelian

genetics: chromosome theory of heredity, various genotypic and phenotypic ratios and their

modifications. Differences between allelic and non-allelic interactions (epistasis), illustration

of epistasis with suitable examples. Pleiotropy and multiple allelism. Multiple factor

hypothesis. Linkage and crossing over. Sex determination: sex linked and sex influenced

traits. Chromosomal aberrations. Nucleic acids: nature, structure and function. Classical vs

modern concepts of gene.

Practical

Study of cell divisions and gametogenesis. Calculation of monohybrid and dihybrid ratios.

Numerical examples relating to gene interaction, multiple alleles and multiple factor

inheritance. Calculation of linkage from test cross and F2

data.

Recommended Books

1. Singh, B.D. 2004. Genetics. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, India.

2. Klug, W.S. and M. R. Cummings. 2003. Concepts of Genetics. (7th

ed.), Pearson

Education, Singapore.

3. Singh, P. 2003. Elements of Genetics. (2nd

ed.) Kalyani Publishers, Delhi, India.

4. Stansfield, W.D. 1988 Theory and Problems of Genetics. 4thed. McGraw-Hill Book Co,

NY.

5. Khan I.A. F.M. Azhar, Z. Ali and A.A. Khan. 2008. Solving Numerical Genetic

Problems. Dept. Plant Breed. Genet. Uni. Agri. Faisalabad.

World Wide Web

http://anthro.palomar.edu/mendel/mendel_1.htm

ENT-201 INTRODUCTORY ENTOMOLOGY 3(2-1)

Objectives

The students would be able to;

1. Know about arthropods and especially insects with theirmorphological features

2. Identify insects of economic importance and acquire working skillsfor collecting,

mounting, and preserving insects

Theory

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Introduction; phylum Arthropoda and its classification; morphology, anatomyand physiology

of a typical insect, metamorphosis and its types; insectclassification, salient characters of

insect orders; families of economicimportance with examples of each family

Practical

Characters of classes of Arthropoda; collection and preservation ofinsects; morphology and

dissection of a typical insect (digestive,reproductive, excretory, nervous, circulatory and

tracheal systems);temporary mounts of different types of appendages of insects;

Observationsfor types of metamorphosis

Recommended Books

1. Ahmad, I. 2010. Hashriat “Insects”. National Book Foundation, Lahore

2. Awastheir, V.B. 2009. Introduction to General and Applied Entomology.Scientific

Publisher, Jodhpur, India.

3. Dhaliwal, G.S. 2007. An Outline of Entomology. Kalyani Publishers,Ludhiana.

4. Elzinga, R.J. 2003. Fundamentals of Entomology. Prentice Hall.

5. Lohar, M.K. 2001. Introductory Entomology. Department of Entomology,Sindh

Agriculture University Tandojam Sindh, Pakistan.

6. Richards, O.W. and Davies, R. G. 2004. Imm’s General Text-book ofEntomology, Vol. I.

and II, 10th Ed. Chapman & Hall, London, N.Y.

7. Triplehorn, C.A. and Jhonson, N.F. 2005. Borror and DeLong’sIntroduction to the study of

Insects. Brooks Cole. 7th Ed.

8. Trigunayat, M.M. 2009. A Manual of Practical Entomology. 2nd EditionScientific

Publisher (India) Judhupur.

9. Yousuf, M. Tayyab, M. and Shazia, Y. 2007. Manual of IntroductoryEntomology,

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.

PP-201 INTRODUCTION TO PLANT PATHOGENS 3(2-1)

Objective

To acquaint students with basic concepts and identification of plant pathogens.

Theory

Introduction; economic importance; general characteristics (morphology, reproduction and

ecology); Identification of plant pathogens including fungi, prokaryotes, viruses, viroids,

nematodes, fungus like organisms and phanerogamic parasites, taxonomic position of

economically important plant pathogens.

Practical

Orientation of laboratory equipments; sterilization of glassware, preparation of media and

isolation of different plant pathogens; study of characteristics of various plant pathogens

through slides, live specimens and their comparative account/study

Recommended Books: 1. Agrios, G.N. 2005. Plant Pathology, 5th edition. Academic Press, New York, USA.

2. Ahmad, I., and A.R .Bhutta. 2005. Textbook of introductory Plant Pathology. Publisher

NBF, 397 pp.

3. Alexopoulos, C.J., C.W. Mims and M. Blackwell. 1996. Introductory Mycology. 4th

edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, USA

4. Bos, L. 1999. Plant Viruses: Unique and Intriguing Pathogens: A textbook of Plant

Virology. Backhuys Publishers.

5. Mehrotra, R.S. and A. Agarwal. 2003. Plant Pathology. 2nd Edition. TATA McGraw-Hill.

Pub. Company Ltd. New Delhi.

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6. Ravichandra, N.G. 2013. Fundamentals of Plant Pathology. Prentice Hall of India

Pvt.,Ltd.

7. Trigiano, R.N., M.T. Windham and A.S. Windham. 2008. Plant Pathology: Concepts and

Laboratory Exercises. 2nd edition. CRC Press.

8. Vidhyasekram, P. 2004. Concise Encyclopedia of Plant Pathology. Food product Press

and Haworth Press Inc. Binghamton, New York, USA.

HORT-201 INTRODUCTORY HORTICULTURE 3(2-1)

Objectives

To enable the students to understand the basics of Horticulture.

Theory

Introduction, history, importance and future scope, Definition and divisions of horticulture,

Classification of horticultural crops, Plant parts, their modifications and functions, Plant

environment; climate (temperature, light, humidity etc) and soil (structure, texture, fertility

etc), Phases of plant growth, Propagation of horticultural plants.

Practical

Visit of nurseries, commercial gardens and public parks. Identification and nomenclature of

important fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants; Garden tools and their uses, Media and its

preparation.Techniques of propagation.

Learning Outcomes

Students must be able to prepare media, identify and propagate important horticultural plants

Books recommended

1 Chadha, K.L. 2006. Handbook of Horticulture (6th Ed.). ICAR, New Delhi, India.

2 Christopher, E. P. 2012. Introductory Horticulture. Biotech books, new Dehli, India.

3 Carrol,L., J.R.Shry and H.E. Reily. 2011. Introductory Horticulture (8th Ed.) Delmar-

Thomson Learning , Albany, USA

4 Hartmann, H.T., D.E. Kester, E.T. Davies and R.L. Geneve. 2009. Plant Propagation–

Principles and Practices (7th Ed.).Prentice-Hall India Learning Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,

India.

5 Malik, M.N. 1994. Horticulture. National Book Foundations, Islamabad.

6 Peter, K.V. 2009. Basics of Horticulture. New India publishing Agency, New Dehli,

India.

7 Reiley, H.E., C.L. Shry (Jr). 2004. Introductory Horticulture (6th Ed.). Delmar- Thomson

Learning, Albany, USA.

8 Reddy, R. and Shanker J.P.A. 2008.Horticulture.Commonwealth Publishers.

9 Sharma, R.R. 2002. Propagation of Horticultural Crops: Principles and Practices. Kalyani

Publishers, Ludhiana, New Delhi, India.

FOR-201 INTRODUCTION TO RANGELANDS AND WILDLIFE

MANAGEMENT 3(2-1)

Objective

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To acquaint students with basic knowledge of Rangelands and grasses grown in them and

importance of these areas for being habitat of different wildlife species

Theory

1. Introduction to Rangelands, scope and importance.

2. Basic terminology

3. Components of Rangelands

4. Constraints and problems of rangelands.

5. Rangeland Resources of Pakistan; ecological zones and vegetation types.

6. Range ecosystem

7. Principles of Rangeland Management.

8. Grazing systems of the world

9. Grazing systems and grazing pattern in Pakistan.

10. Range improvement techniques.

11. Wildlife: Definition and values,

12. Ecosystem concept, characteristics and management requirements for regional eco-

systems in Pakistan including arid, wetland, forest, mountain and coastal ecosystems.

13. Introduction to protected areas (National Park, Game Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary).

14. Introduction to National Parks of Pakistan.

Practical 1. Identification and preservation of importantGrasses and Plant species of a rangeland.

2. Visits to various Rangeland types and Plantations.

3. Quantitative analysis of range vegetation.

4. Identification of important wildlife species.

Books Recommended

1. Vallentine, John, F. 2000. Grazing Management. Academic Press (Elsevier Science &

Technology Books).

2. Holechek, J. et al., 1989. Range Management, Principles and Practices. Prentice Hall,

Inc. Newberry. USA.

3. Quraishi, M. A. A., G.S. Khan and M. S. Yaqoob. 1993. Range Management in

Pakistan, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.

4. Mohammad, N. 1989. Rangeland Management in Pakistan. NARC Published by

ICIMOD.

5. Stoddard, L.A., A.D. Smith and T.W. Box. 1975. Range Management. McGraw Hill

Book Co., New York.

6. Quraishi, M.A.A., M. Ishaque, 1995. Practical Manual of Range Management.

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.

AE-201 AGRIBUSINESS AND TRADE 3(3-0)

Objective

After completing the course, students will be well equipped with the basic concepts of

Agribusiness and Trade.

Theory

Definition, concepts, Important features and scope of Agribusiness Management, Elements

and Functions of management; Forms of business organizations; Agribusiness financial

management; Agricultural Marketing; Marketing channels, functionaries and margins; Role

of agri. marketing in economic development; Agricultural marketing problems; The changing

world and interdependence; Basis of trade; gains from trade; Concept of absolute and

comparative advantage; pattern of trade; Brief introduction of major trade agreements.

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Text Books

1. Kohls, R.L., UhI, J.N. & Hurt, C. (2007). Marketing of Agricultural Products. 10th Edition.

New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

2. Salvatore, D., (2007) International economics. 9th Edition. Wiley Publisher.

Suggested Readings 1. Hoekman, B. M., Mattoo, A., & English, P. (2002) Development, Trade and the WTO-A

Hand Book. Washington D.C: The World Bank.

2. Downey, W.D. & Erickson, S. P.(2002). Agribusiness Management. Singapore: McGraw

Hill Education.

STAT-201 STATISTICS-I 3 (3-0)

Objective The objective of this course is to impart basic and applied knowledge about statistics for

collection and description of data.

Theory

Definition and importance of Statistics in Agriculture, Data, Different types of data, variables

and its types, Classification and Tabulation of data, Frequency distribution, stem-and-Leaf

diagram, Graphical representation of data Histogram, frequency polygon, frequency curve.

Measure of Central tendency, Definition and calculation of Arithmetic mean, Geometric

mean, Harmonic mean, Median quantiles and Mode in grouped and ungrouped data.

Measure of Dispersion, Definition and Calculation of Range, quartile deviation, Mean

deviation, Standard deviation and variance, coefficient of variation.Simple linear regression

and correlation.

Books Recommended 1. Introduction to Statistical Theory Part- I by Sher Muhammad and Dr. Shahid Kamal

(2009)

2. Faquir M. 2000. Statistical Methods and Data Analysis. KitabMarkaz, Aminpur Bazar,

Faisalabad.

3. A. Concise Course in A. Level Statistic with world examples by J. Crawshaw and J.

Chambers (1994)

4. Basic Statistics an Inferential Approach 2nd Ed. (1986) Fran II. Dietrich-II and Thomes

J. Keans.

5. Zar JH. 2009. Biostatistical Analysis. 4th ed. Pearson Education, Inc. and Dorling

Kindersley Publishing Inc. (India).

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SEMESTER-IV

PBG-202 INTRODUCTORY PLANT BREEDING 3(2-1)

Objectives

To make students to understand:

Basis of plant breeding

Reproductive mechanisms in major crops

Application of genetic principles in crop improvement

Breeding methods in self and cross pollinated crops

Theory

Introduction to plant breeding and its role in crop improvement. Reproductive systems in

major crop plants. Genetic variation and its exploitation, creation of variation through genetic

recombination, mutation and heteroploidy. Breeding self-pollinated crops: introduction, mass

selection, pure line selection; hybridization, pedigree method, bulk method and backcross

techniques. Breeding cross-pollinated crops: introduction, mass selection, recurrent selection,

development and evaluation of inbred lines, development of hybrids, synthetic and composite

populations. Breeding colonaly propagated crops.New trends in plant breeding.

Practical

Descriptive study of floral biology, scientific names, chromosome number and ploidy level of

important field crops. Selfing and crossing techniques in major crops. List of approved

varieties in major field crops. Field visits of different research organizations.

Recommended Books

1. Sleper, D. A. and J.M. Poehlman. 2006. Breeding Field Crops. (5thed.) Iowa

State University Press, Ames, USA.

2. Chahal, G.S. and S.S. Gosal. 2003. Principles and Procedures of Plant Breeding. Narosa

Publishing House, New Delhi, India.

3. Singh, B. D. 2003. Plant Breeding: Principles and Methods. Kalyani Publishers, New

Delhi, India.

4. Singh, P. 2003. Essentials of Plant Breeding. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, India.

5. Khan, M.A (Editor). 1994. Plant Breeding. National Book Foundation, Islamabad.

6. Acquaah, G. 2009. Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding. John Wiley & Sons, UK.

ENT-202 APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY 3(2-1)

Objectives

The students would be able to;

1. Acquire knowledge of insect pests of crops, vegetables, fruits, storedgrains and household

pests.

2. Identification of insect pests, their control methods and pesticideapplication equipments.

3. Introduction with entomological cottage industries.

4. Enhance the productivity of agricultural crops through insect pestcontrol.

Theory

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Introduction; causes of success and economic importance of insects;principles and methods

of insect control i.e. cultural, biological, physical,mechanical, reproductive, legislative,

chemical and bio-technological control;introduction to IPM; insecticides, their classification,

formulations andapplication equipments; identification, life histories, mode of damage

andcontrol of important insect pests of various crops, fruits, vegetables, storedgrains,

household, termites and locust; entomological industries: apiculture,sericulture and lac-

culture.

Practical

Collection, identification and mode of damage of insect pests of various crops,fruits,

vegetables, stored grains and household; insecticide formulations,their dilutions and safe

handling; use of application equipments, practicalinstructions in apiculture, sericulture and

lac-culture.

Recommended Books

1. Atwal, A.S. 2005. Agricultural Pests of Southeast Asia and theirManagement. Kalyani

Publishers, Ludhiana.

2. Awastheir, V.B. 2009. Introduction to General and Applied Entomology.Scientific

Publisher, Jodhpur, India.

3. Duncton, P.A. 2007. The Insect: Beneficial and Harmful Aspects.

KalyaniPublishersLudhiana.

4. Lohar, M. K. 2001. Applied Entomology, 2nd Ed. Department ofEntomology, Sindh

Agriculture University Tandojam Sindh, Pakistan.

5. Mathews, G.A. 2004. Pesticide Application Methods, 3rd. Ed. John Wiley& Sons, Inc.

N.Y.

6. Pedigo, L.P. 2007. Entomology and pest management 5th Ed. PrenticeHall, Intl. Limited,

London.

7. Pfadt, E.R. 1985. Fundamentals of Applied Entomology, 4th Ed. TheMcMillan Co., N. Y.

8. Robinson, D.H. 2006. Entomology Principles and Practices. Agro-bios.

9. Shah, H.A. and Saleem, M.A. 2002, Applied Entomology, 3rd Ed. Izharsons Printers,

Lahore.

10. Srivastava, K.P. 2005. Text Book of Applied Entomology. KalyaniPublishers, New

Delhi.

PP-202 INTRODUCTORY PLANT PATHOLOGY 3(2-1)

Objective

To acquaint students with basic concepts of Plant Pathology.

Theory

Introduction and history of plant pathology; basic characteristics of fungi, bacteria, viruses

and nematodes; concept of disease in plants; economic importance of plant diseases; nature

and cause of (biotic and abiotic) diseases; components of plant disease development;

diagnosis of plant diseases; principles of plant disease management; Introduction to IDM and

IPM; symptoms, etiology, mode of infection, disease cycle and management of representative

diseases of agricultural and horticultural crops.

Practical

Demonstration of lab equipments and reagents; collection, preservation and identification of

plant diseases based on symptoms; isolation and inoculation techniques; demonstration of

Koch’s postulates.

Recommended Books:

1. Agrios, G.N. 2005. Plant Pathology, 5th edition, Academic Press, New York, USA.

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2. Ahmad, I. and A.R. Bhutta. 2005. A Text Book of Introductory Plant Pathology.

Published by National Book Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan.

3. Chaube, H.S. andR. Singh. 2002. Introductory Plant Pathology. International Book

Distributing Co.

4. Hafiz, A. 1986. Plant Diseases. Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad,

Pakistan.

5. Mathew, J.D. 2003. Molecular Plant Pathology. Bios Scientific Publishers Ltd. UK.

6. Mehrotra, R.S. and A. Agarwal. 2003. Plant Pathology, 2nd Edition. TATA McGraw-Hill.

Pub. Company Ltd. New Delhi.

7. Sambamurty, A.V.S.S. 2006. A Text Book of Plant Pathology. I.K. International Pvt. Ltd.

8. Schumann, G.L. and C.J. D'Arcy. 2010. Essential Plant Pathology. APS Press. 369.PP.

9. Strange, R.N. 2003. Introduction to Plant Pathology. John Willey & Sons, New York.

HORT-202 HORTICULTURAL CROP PRODUCTION 3(2-1)

Objectives

To make students familiar with production technology of important horticultural crops.

Theory

Establishment of orchards, vegetable farms and ornamental gardens; site selection, layout

methods, wind breaks and their role. Management practices; irrigation, manures and

fertilizers, training and pruning, cultivation and weed control. Climate, soil, propagation,

rootstocks, cultivars, important pests, harvesting, post-harvest handling and marketing of

important horticultural crops (fruits, vegetables and ornamentals) of the region.

Practical

Practice in layout methods, Selection of plants from nursery, propagation methods. Planting

and after care. Production techniques and identification of important cultivars of horticultural

crops of the region.

Learning Outcomes Students are expected to grow different horticultural crops of the region

Books recommended 1 Acquaah, G. 2009. Horticulture: Principles and Practices (4th Ed.). Prentice-Hall India

Learning Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India.

2 Adams, C. R., K.M. Bamford and M. P. Early. 2012. Principles of Horticulture (6th Ed.).

Routledge, new yark, USA.

3 Ingles, J. 2009.Ornamental Horticulture. Delmar 5 Maxwell Drive, Cifton, Park, New

York.

4 Dhaliwal, M.S. 2008. Handbook of Vegetable Crop. Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana, New

Delhi, India.

5 Malik, M.N. 1994. Horticulture, National Book Foundation, Islamabad.

6 Singh, B. 2007.Horticulture at a Glance.Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana, New Delhi, India.

7 Chottopadhay, T.K. 2000. A Textbook on Pomology, Vol: II. Kalyani Publishers, New

Delhi.

8 Laurie, A. and V.H. Ries. 2004. Floriculture: Fundamentals and Practices. Agrobios

(India), Jodhpur, India.

9 Pradeepkumar, T., B. Suma, Jyothibhaskar, K.N. Satheesan, K.V. Peter. 2008.

Management of Horticultural Crops (Part 1). Horticulture Science Series Vol. 11. New

India Publishing Agency, New Delhi, India.

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10 Yadav, P.K. 2007. Fruit Production Technology. International Book Distributing Co.

(Publishing Division), Lucknow, India.

VMD-202 INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

2(1-1)

Theory

Concept of disease and health in animal and human medicine. Importance of animal diseases

in national economy, signs of health and disease. Types of animal diseases on the basis of

etiology.Stress and immune system, body defense against diseases.Principles of treatment of

diseases, prevention, control and eradication of diseases. Etiology, epidemiology,

pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, control and eradication (where relevant) of

important diseases/disorders of livestock (Haemorrhagicsepticaemia, Mastitis, Anthrax,

Black quarter, Enterotoxaemia, Tetanus, Pleuropneumonia, Foot and Mouth disease, Rabies,

Pox, Newcastle disease, Bird flu, Hemoglobinuria, Indigestion, Diarrhea, Pneumonia,

Tympany, Hydrocyanic acid, nitrate & nitrite poisoning). Macro and micro element

deficiencies and imbalances relevant in Pakistan.Disinfection, biosecurity and

metaphalyxis.Zoonosis, WTO Accord in relation to the animal diseases prevalent in

Pakistan.Drug residues, veterinary medicine in relation to human health.

Practical

Behavior of different animal species as it relates to the practice of veterinary medicine.

Demonstration of methods of restraining of different animal species.Recording the cardinal

parameters of health (Body temperature, pulse and respiration).Demonstration of disease

diagnostic methods (palpation, auscultation, microscopic examination of feces, skin

scrapings, blood, X-ray and ultrasonography.Methods of drug administration in animals (oral

and parenteral). Demonstration of veterinary first aid procedures (controlling haemorrhage,

dressing wounds, artificial respiration, use of splints in fractures, first aid in snake bite, heat

stroke, tympany, drowning, burns, choke etc.)

Books Recommended

1. Aspinall, K., 1976. First Step in Veterinary Science. BailliereTindall, London

2. Blowey, R.W., 1999. A Veterinary Book for Dairy Farmers. 3rd Ed. Farming Press

Miller Freeman, UK Ltd.

3. Chakrabarti, A., 2000. A Textbook of Preventive Veterinary Medicine. CBS & IBH

Publications, New Delhi, India.

4. Hungerford, T.G., 1991. Hungerford’s Diseases of Livestock. 9th Ed. McGraw-Hill Book

Co. Sydney, Australia

5. McCurnin, D. M., 1998. Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians. 4th Ed. W.B.

Saunders Co. Philadelphia, USA.

6. Radostits, O.M., C.C. Gay, D.C. Blood and K.W. Hinchcliff, 2000. Veterinary Medicine.

10th Ed. W.B. Saunders Co. Philadelphia, USA.

7. The Merck Veterinary Manual, 1998. 8th Ed. Merck & Co. Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J.,

USA.

8. Robert F. Kahrs. .2001.Viral Diseases of Cattle, 2nd Ed HB 2001 ISBN: 978-0-8138-

2591-5

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AEE-202 COMMUNICATION SKILLS INAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

3(2-1)

Objectives

At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

Define the given concepts of communication

Identify the types of communication

Conduct interviews

Demonstrate improved communication skills

Theory Concept, Purpose and scope of communication in Agricultural extension. Factors effecting

communication fidelity. Types/forms of communication i.e. written, verbal and non

verbal.Communication skills: Speaking, listening, writing and reading. Speaking---Face-to-

Face communication. Preparing and delivering a speech. Conducting discussions and

interviews including probing, counseling, appraisal, focus groups and job interviews.

Conducting extension meetings. Improving facilitation skills. Listening --- Reasons for poor

listening. Tips for improving listening skills. Writing—Art of good writing. Writing for

newspapers and magazines. Writing letters, reports and articles frequently required for the job

of an extension worker. Reading--- Reasons for poor reading. Tips for developing effective

reading skills. Use of audio-visual aids. Presentation skills.

Practical Micro-teaching---Students will plan an practice extension teaching in small groups. They will

also maintain a practical notebook regarding preparation of instructional designs.

Interviewing--- Students will interview farmers and extension workers to identify the

problems.

Writing Skills---students will prepare various entries of registers including stock register,

store book, etc. and will prepare different type of reports required for the job of extension

worker including maintenance of office records.

Books Recommended

1. Calvert, P. (Ed) 2000. The communicator’s Handbook. Tools, Techniques and

technology (4th Edition). Maupin House Publishing.

2. Murphy, H. A., Hildebrandt, H. P. and J. P. Thomas. 2000. Effective business

Communication. International Series. NBF, Islamabad.

STAT-202 STATISTICS-II 3 (3-0)

Objective

The objective of this course is to impart basic and applied knowledge about statistics for

interpretation of results and decision making.

Theory

Sampling and its types, Probability and non-Probability Sampling, Simple random sampling,

stratified random sampling, Systematic sampling, Sampling and non-sampling error,

Sampling distribution of mean and difference between two means. Inference Theory:

Estimation and testing of hypothesis, Type-I and type-II error, Testing of hypothesis about

mean and difference between two means using Z-test and t-test, Paired t-test, Test of

association of attributes using χ2 (chi-square) Testing hypothesis about variance. ANOVA

and its assumptions, One-way ANOVA, Two-way ANOVA.

Books Recommended

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1. Introduction to Statistical Theory Part-II by Sher Muhammad and Dr. Shahid Kamal

(2009)

2. Faquir M. 2000. Statistical Methods and Data Analysis. KitabMarkaz, Aminpur Bazar,

Faisalabad.

3. Principles and Procedures of Statistics A Bio-meterial approach, 2nd Edition, 1980 by

R.G.D Steal and James H. Tarric

4. Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research 2nd Edition (1980) by K.A. Gomez and

A.A. Gomez.

5. Zar JH. 2009. Biostatistical Analysis. 4th ed. Pearson Education, Inc. and Dorling

Kindersley Publishing Inc. (India).

SEMESTER-V

AEE-301 Extension Program Development 3(2-1)

Objectives At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

Define the given concept of program development

Define principles of effective program development

Define basic concept of program monitoring and evaluation

Analyze various program development models

Plan an extension program

Theory Program development; purpose, concept, scope, significance, assumptions, characteristics

and principles. Program development approaches and models. Steps in program development:

Situation analysis, needs assessment, statement of objectives, and plan of work. Planning,

implementing, monitoring and evaluating programs.

Practical The students will conduct situation analysis and needs assessment. They will plan extension

programs based on prioritized needs of extension clientele. They are require to submit a

written report there on.

Books Recommended 1. Ray, G.L. 2006. Extension Communication and Management. Kalyani Publishers.

2. Santha G. et al 2010. Extension Education and Rural Development. Delhi, India.

3. Caffarella, R. S. 2001. Planning programs for adult learners. A practical guide for

educators, Trainers, and staff developers. 2nd Edition. Jossey-Bass Publishers.

4. Dasgupta, D. 2008. Extension Education; Core Contents & Emerging Areas.

5. Singh, Dan 2012. Agriculture Extension and Rural Development, India.

AEE-303 History and Philosophy ofAgricultural Extension Education 3(3-0)

Objectives At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

Explain the philosophical roots of Agricultural Extension Education.

Describe the historical perspective of agricultural extension in the given area.

Analyze Islamic philosophy of extension education.

Theory

Evolution of agricultural extension worldwide.Historical perspective of agricultural extension

education in Pakistan. The past performance of various extension programs, systems and

models practices in Pakistan. The emergence of private sector extension in Pakistan including

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input manufacturing and supply agencies, commercial banks, NGO’s private advisory

services etc. philosophy, its definition and branches.Philosophical foundation of agricultural

extension education.Islamic bases and foundations of agricultural enterprises.Islamic

philosophy of extension education.

Books Recommended

1. Anandajayasekeram P., et al. 2008. Concepts and Practices in Agricultural Extension in

Developing Countries: A source book. IFPRI , Washington, DC, USA, and ILRI,

Nairobi, Kenya.

2. Cahn, S. M. (Ed.) 2009. Philosophy of Education. The Essential Texts. Routledge.

3. Burton E. Swanson and RiikkaRajalahti, 2010. Strengthening Agricultural Extension and

advisory Systems: Procedures for Assessing, Transforming, and Evaluating Extension

Systems, agriculture and Rural Development Discussion Paper 44.

AEE-305 Rural Development Programs in Pakistan 4(3-1)

Objectives

At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

Describe the philosophy of rural development programs

Identify the key rural development programs

Evaluate critically Government plans and policies related to rural development

Theory

Concept, Philosophy, importance and objectives of rural development. Main

approaches/programs of rural development in Pakistan i.e. V-AID, Basic Democracies, rural

works program, IRDP, social action program, village cooperatives, supervised credit

schemes, participatory rural development projects, community based organizations. Current

rural development programs; rural support programs and rural development programs of

NGO’s.a critical analysis of current government plans and policies for rural development.

Emerging trends of rural development in Pakistan.

Practical Each student will be assigned a project related to any important aspect of rural development.

After completing the project, each student will write, submit, and present a comprehensive

report on the given problem.

Books Recommended

1. Bapatla, A.P, 2001. Extension Education- Adivi Reddy A, Sri Lakshmi press.

2. Narasaiah, M.L. 2003. Approaches to Rural Development. Discovery Publishing

House New Delhi (India).

3. Ison, R. & Russell, D. (Eds.) 2004. Agricultural Extension and rural Development:

Breaking out of Knowledge Transfer Traditions. Cambridge University Press.

4. Singh, D. 2012. Agriculture Extension and Rural Development, India.

AEE-307 Rural Youth in Agricultural Development 3(2-1)

Objectives At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

Define the meaning and philosophy of behind rural youth work.

Describe rural youth clubs/work in global perspective.

Developing guideline for involving youth in agricultural extension.

Establish and manage youth clubs for agricultural development.

Theory

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Meaning, philosophy and objectives of rural youth work. Characteristics, needs, and

problems of rural youth in Pakistan.Participation of rural youth in agricultural development

programs. Review of youth organizations. Guidelines for organizing a youth

program.Identification of projects for the youth clubs.Participation of rural schools in

dissemination of agricultural information.

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Practical

The students will be assigned projects involving youth in agricultural development and

submit the report.

Books recommended 1. Curtis, K. 2008. Empowering Youth: How to Encourage Young Leaders to Do great

Things. Search Institute Press, Minneapolis, MN: USA.

2. Singh, Dan 2012. Agriculture Extension and Rural Development, India

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SEMESTER-VI

AEE-302 Agricultural Extension Methods 3(2-1)

Course objectives At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

Develop an instructional plan

Select an appropriate extension method

Apply the given extension method under the given situation

Apply teaching-learning process

Theory Teaching as process of facilitating learning, developing an instructional plan for extension

teaching.Classification and critical analysis of extension methods. Planning, conducting and

making follow up of various extension methods.

Practical Each student will develop an instructional plan for a given extension-teaching situation. The

student(s) will be involved in micro teaching/field situation concerning agricultural extension

work.

Books recommended 1. Bashir, E. (Ed.) 2005. Extension Methods. National Book Foundation, Islamabad.

2. Swason, B.E. et al (Eds.) 2005. Improving Agricultural Extension; A reference

Manual, FAO, Rome.

3. R. Saravanan. (Ed.) 2008. Agricultural Extension-Worldwide Innovations. New India

publishing agency, India.

4. Anandajayasekeram, P. et al. 2008. Concepts and Practices in Agricultural Extension

in Developing Countries: A source book. IFPRI, Washington, DC, USA, and ILRI,

Nairobi, Kenya.

AEE-304 Computer Application inAgricultural Extension 3(1-2)

Objectives

At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

1. Use software related to farm management

2. Develop computer literacy

3. Demonstrate computer skills

Theory Importance of information and communication technologies in extension

education.Developing computer files and data bases.Data communication and

networks.Internet basics, E-commerce.MS office, MS Excel, MS Power Point.MS-Project,

Internet Browsers, Use of software for farm management. Browser of website related to

agriculture. Use of search engines, e mail systems, and knowledge portals. Use of social

networking websites for agricultural information desegregations, ICTs and use of mobile

technology in agricultural technology transfer.

Practical

Statistical calculations in MS Excel.Graphs in Excel.Introduction to SPSS. Entering,

importing, and exporting data in SPSS. Statistical analysis and data presentation in

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SPSS.Introduction to Minitabl. Entering, importing, and exporting data in Minitab. Statistical

analysis and data presentation in Minitab.

Books Recommended

1. Bashir, E. (Ed.) 2005. Extension Methods. National Book Foundation, Islamabad.

2. Norton, P. 2006. Introduction to computers (6th International Edition). McGraw Hills.

3. B.S. Hansra, (Ed.) 2008. Agricultural Extension Systems: Issues and Approaches.

Concept Publishing Company, India.

4. R. Sarawan, 2010. ICTs for Agricultural Extension: Global Experiments, Innovations

and Experiences. New india publishing, India.

5. Singh, Dan 2012. Agriculture Extension and Rural Development, India.

6. Tomas Mildorf and KarelCharvatjr. 2012. ICT for agriculture, rural development and

environment. Czech Centre for Science and Society, Wirelessinfo.

7. Prasad, K. 2009. Communication for development: Reinventing theory and invention.

(Volume I – Understanding Development Communication). B.R. World of Books,

New Delhi, India.

AEE-306 Psychology for Adult Learning 3(3-0)

Objectives

At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

Describe the Psychology and discuss its application in Agricultural Extension

Differentiate between active and passive learners.

Demonstrate the working knowledge of theories of learning

Evaluate the learners achievement

Theory

Definition of psychology and relate concepts. Application of educational psychology in

Agricultural Extension Education.Domains of Learning:cognitive, psychomotor and

effective. Levels of learning.Comparative analysis of active learners with passive

learners.Farmers as adult learners;implications of physical, mental, emotional and social

aspects for learning; personality types and their effect on learning and human

relationship.Information processing models. Sensory input. Pattern recognition and various

theories of pattern recognition.Theories of attention and motivation.Problems of adjustment

and understanding human behavior according to the changed conditions.Problem-solving and

decision-making strategies.Evaluation of learners’ achievements.

Books Recommended

1. Jarvis, P. (2004). Adult Education and Lifelong Learning: Theory and Practice. New

York, NY: RoutledgeFalmer.

2. Tennant, M. 2005. Psychology and Adult Learning. Routledge Publishers.

3. Elias, J., and Merriam, S. B. (2005). Philosophical Foundations of Adult Education (3rd

edition). Malabar, FL: Krieger.

4. Malcolm S. Knowles., Elwood F. Holton. 2011. The Adult Learner, The definitive

classic in adult education and human resource development (7th edition). Burlington,

MA: Elsevier, Inc. USA.

AEE-308 Human Resources Management 3(2-1)

Objectives

At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

Develop the job design and analyzing skills.

Analyze the management styles

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Resolve group conflict

Manage human resources

Theory Concept of Human Resources Management.Job design and analysis; personnel recruitment,

selection; training and development, compensation and performance

evaluation.Administration, management, leadership, supervision, authority, role, staffing,

communication, conflict, control, motivation, negotiation, delegation, consultation and

participation.Management theories. Organizational behavior analysis, Dimensions of human

behavior. Behavior style patterns.Process of behavior modification. Group Behavior: group

meetings, group conflict and management. Strategic management.Effective leadership styles.

Practical The students will be required to analyze their own management style using various

techniques and participatory approaches. The students will also be required to develop

strategies to improve their management styles.

Books Recommended

1. Hellrigel, D. 2004. Organization Behavior (10th Edition). Thomson: USA

2. Michael A. 2006. A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice, Kogan

Page Publishers, USA.

3. Noe, R., Hollenbeck, J., Gerhart, B. & Wright, P. (2008). Fundamentals of Human

Resource Management. McGraww-Hill/Irwin Publishers.

4. Malcolm S. Knowles,Elwood F. Holton. 2011. The Adult Learner, The definitive

classic in adult education and human resource development (7th ed.). Burlington,

MA: Elsevier, Inc. USA.

5. Michael A., Stephen T. 2014. Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource

Management Practice (13th edition).

AEE-310 Introduction to Gender Studies 3(3-0)

Objectives At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

Know about the role of women in agricultural development, health, education etc.

Describe the status of women and men in relation to income generation and welfare of

rural society.

Define Gerontology and its role in rural development.

Theory Women role in the development of agriculture, issues of health, education, gender

discrimination, and child raising for rural women, home economics, small businesses for

rural women, Gerontology and rural development. Gender Mainstreaming in Agricultural

Extension, Arguing the role of women and men at home and in the field.Status of women and

men in connection of income generation for home and for the welfare of rural society.

Books Recommended

1. Lerber, J. 2000. Paradoxes of Gender, Yale University Press, New Heaven, USA.

2. Catherine L.M. Hill. 2003. Gender-Disaggregated Data for Agriculture and Rural

Development Socio-Economic and Gender Analysis Programme SEAGA. FAO

Rome.

3. IFAD 2009. Gender in Agriculture: A Source book, IFAD, FAO, The World Bank,

Washington, DC. USA.

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4. Pearson, Ruth 2000. Rethinking Gender Matters in Development in Poverty and

Development into the 21st Century, Tim Allen and Alan Thomas (eds.), Oxford:

Oxford University Press.

5. Dirk Willem teVelde. 2001. Gender Mainstreaming in Agriculture and Rural

Development: A Reference Manual for Governments and Other Stakeholders.

Common Wealth Secretariat.

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SEMESTER-VII

AEE-401 Interviewing Skills 3(2-1)

Objectives At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

Describe the types of interviews

Develop questions for interviews

Conduct interviews

Theory Interviewing, Interviewing as Dyadic communication: its uses in Agricultural Extension

Education. Informal face to face communication.The interviewing process.Structure of

interview.Types of questions and their uses. Planning, conducting and interpreting various

types of interviews: briefing, probing, selection, performance appraisal and discipline,

counseling, persuasive, press conference and broadcast interviews. Principles and techniques

of conducting interviews. The interview guide and the interview schedule. Types of questions

to be asked in interviews.Criteria for phrasing questions and question sequences.

Practical Students will plan and conduct interviews in the class in a simulated situation, interviews will

be recorded and discussed in the class.

Books Recommended 1. Broadwell, M.M. 1990. Interviewing skills. The New Supervisor (4 ed.) Addison

Wesley Publishing Co., Inc, New York.

2. McDowell, E.E. 1991. Interviewing Practices for Technical Writers. Baywood

Publishing Company, Inc. New York.

3. Perkins, P. S. 2008. The Art and Science of Communication: Tools for Effective

Communication in the Workplace. Wiley Publishers: USA.

4. Joseph, A, D. 2012. The interpersonal communication. Peaorson publishers.

5. Wilmot, W. W. 2009. Dyadic communication. Addison Wesley Publishing Co., Inc,

New York.

AEE-403 Emerging Issues in Agriculture andTechnology Transfer 4(3-1)

Objectives

At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

Discuss the scope and importance of technology transfer

Evaluate the technology transfer process

Identify barriers to technology transfer

Analyze issues in technology transfer

Theory Definition and importance of technology transfer. Characteristics of promising agricultural

technology. Barriers to technology transfer. Business considerations of farm enterprise and its

technological aspects. Farm safety measures. Preparing feasibility reports of alternative farm

enterprises.Recent technological developments in agriculture.Characteristics of technology

generation, transfer and utilization sub-systems in Pakistan with special reference to

agricultural development.WTO and its implications for Pakistan’s agriculture.Corporate

farming and its issues.

Practical

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Students will be required to demonstrate/present promising technologies in the class.

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Books Recommended

1. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD FAO. 2012.

Agriculture Out Look.

2. Janis, T. F. 2003. Technology transfer emerging issues, High impact trends: Kluwer

academic publishers.

3. Rogers, E.M. 1995. Diffusion of Innovations. The Free press. New York.

AEE-405 Fundamentals of AgriculturalJournalism 3(2-1)

Objectives At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

Define the given concepts of agricultural journalism

Develop news, news stories, and articles

Criticize various news stories and articles

Theory Journalism: definition, types, importance, and history. Development Journalism: concept,

scope, significance, roles, and functions. Application of Agricultural Journalism in

Agricultural Extension Education.Fundamental elements of print and broadcast

Journalism.Preparation and reporting news for print media.News editing and its

significance.Column writing.Laws and codes of ethics for the agricultural professional

journalists involved in publishing. Review of some important world newspapers publishing

agricultural news stories, articles, and related information. Introduction to e-journalism.

Exposure to important agricultural news channels, websites, radio, and TV.

Practical The student(s) will prepare and report agricultural information in the form of news, news

stories, news articles, and/or documentaries.

Books Recommended 1. Harcup, T. 2009. Journalism: principles and practices. SAGE Publishers.

2. Vivian, J. 2000. Media of Mass Communication (5th Ed). Allyn and Bacon, London.

3. Muhan, S. 2010. Hand book of Farm Journalism.

4. Rathakrishnan, T.; Israel Thomas, M. and Nirmala, L. 2010. Communication

techniques in farm extension.

AEE-407 Preparation of Research Projectand Scientific Writing 3(2-1)

Objectives

At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

Develop research project

Write scientific articles, papers, reports

Prepare project reports

Cite and Quote references in proper style.

Theory Purpose of research, kinds of research, reviewing of related literature, conducting literature

searches. Selecting a research problem, identification and classification of

variables.Developing research hypothesis.Use of Scientific Quotations, Illustrations,

Statistics and Abbreviations.Internal and External Research Threats.Experimental Research

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Designs. Selecting Appropriate Sample, Size, Field Layout Plan, Research Bias. Data

Collection and Analysis, Use of SAS Software for Analysis. Research Report Writing,

Research Ethics and Honesty.Conducting Qualitative Research.Reference

Systems.Citations.Selection of Research Project.Project formulation process.Project cost &

financing. Preparing PC-I. Project management team building.Implementation, monitoring &

evaluation/appraisal of the project. Scientific Report writing, parts of a scientific manuscript.

Punctuation and capitalization, citing quotations and technical references.Tabular and textual

presentation.Quoting references. Editing and proofreading of manuscripts.

Practical Each student will develop a project and will prepare a PC-I for the same. He/ She will be

required to write a scientific article on a given topic related to agricultural extension.

Books Recommended

1. AGPS. 1994. Style Manual for Authors, Editors, and Printers, (5th Edition), Canberra,

Australia.

2. APS 1990. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (3rd

Edition)., Washington, DC.

3. Awan, J. A. 2003. Scientific Presentations: Thesis, Synopsis, Seminar, Unitech

Communications, Faisalabad.

4. Steppens, A & K. Putman. 1988. Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, FAO,

Rome, Italy.

5. UNE 1999. Style Guide. The Teaching and Learning Center. NSW, Austrailia.

6. Forsyth, 2010. A Guide for students preparing written thesis, research papers, or

planning projects. Essential information for working with a forsyth (3rd Edition).

7. Booth, W.; Gregory G. C. and Joseph M. Williams. 2008. The craft of research (3rd

edition). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

AEE-409 Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development3(3-0)

Objectives

At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

1. Learn about sustainable development

2. Learn about sustainable agricultural issues and development

3. Learn about sustainable agricultural development with reference to rural development

Theory

Various definitions and concepts of development, development process, Defining Rural

Development and its rational, rural development process and its elements, Sustainable

agriculture and rural development, Concepts and definitions of sustainability and sustainable

livelihoods, linkage of sustainable livelihoods with rural poverty and rural development,

Sustainable livelihood framework, global change and sustainable development, natural

resource management, rural society and sustainable development.

Books Recommended 1. Scoones, I. 1998. Sustainable rural livelihoods: a framework for analysis. Institute of

Development Studies, Indiana University.

2. Ponniah, A., R. Puskur, S. Workneh and D. Hoekstra. 2008. Concepts and practices in

agricultural extension in developing countries: A source book. IFPRI (International

Food Policy Research Institute), Washington, DC, USA, and ILRI (International

Livestock Research Institute), Nairobi, Kenya.

3. Thomas, Alan 2000. Meanings and Views of Development,’ in Poverty and

Development into the 21st Century, Tim Allen and Alan Thomas (eds.), Oxford:

Oxford University Press.

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4. McAreavey, R. 2009. Rural Development Theory and Practice. Taylor and Francis

Publishers.

SEMESTER-VIII

AEE-402 Introduction to Research Methods 4(3-1)

Objectives

At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

Describe the concepts and types

Develop research instruments

Develop plan of work for conducting research

Apply research skills in real scenario

Theory Concept of research. Types of research: basic, applied, action. Qualitative and Quantitative

research.Developing a research synopsis. Research instruments (Questionnaire, interview

schedule, interview guide etc.). Data collection, analysis and writing a report.

Practical Each student will develop a questionnaire/interview schedule/interview guide for data

collection. The student(s) will collect data on limited scale, analyze and submit the research

report.

Books Recommended 1. McMillan, J. H. Educational Research: Fundamentals for the Consumer (5th Edition)

Harper Collins College Publishers, USA.

2. O’ Leary, Z. 2005. Essential Guide to Doing Research, Sage Publications, New Delhi.

India.

3. Keith, F. P. 2009. Introduction to Research Method in Education. SAGE publishers,

London.

4. Brennin, B. 2013. Qualitative Research Methods for Media Studies (1st Edition)

simultaneously published, UK.

AEE-404 Introduction to Program Evaluation 4(3-1)

Objectives

At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

Define basic concepts of evaluation

Identify the types and forms of evaluation

Analyze various evaluation techniques

Develop plan for evaluation

Theory Concept, purposes, uses, and philosophy behind program evaluation.Importance of

evaluation.Types and forms of evaluation.Qualitative v/s Quantitative evaluation.Developing

a plan for evaluation.Evaluation techniques.Reporting evaluation results.

Practical The student(s) is required to submit an evaluation plan of any social/development program.

The plan will then be presented before the classroom for critical analysis.

Books Recommended 1. Wholey, J. S. Harty, H. P., and newcomer, K. E. (Editors). 2004. Handbook of

Practical Program Evaluation. Jossey-Bass Publishers, USA.

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2. Worthen, B. R., Sanders, J. R., and Fitzpatrik, J. L. 2003. Program Evaluation:

Alternative approaches and practical guidelines (3rd Edition). Allyn& Bacon, USA.

3. David, R.; Bruce, T and Deborah, P. Programme Evaluation: An introduction (5th

Edition). Wads Worth publishers: USA.

4. Mertens, D. M and Wilson, T. 2012. Programme Evaluation Theory and Practice.

Guilford publications, New York.

AEE-406 Rural Development throughAgricultural Extension 3(3-0)

Objectives

At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

Describe the basic concepts of poverty alleviation and livelihoods

Analyze the role of agricultural extension in Rural development

Discuss various projects/programs of rural development

Evaluate the development efforts

Theory Definition of poverty.Reasons of poverty.Technology, natural resources & rural poverty

reduction.Employment, wages & the rural poor. Rural employment: pattern and trends. Rural

public works.Skill information.Market prices and access to inputs, services and

credit.Agricultural policy reforms.Expending capability and strategies of reducing

poverty.Enhancing women agency to promote social transformation and agricultural

development.Development of under privileged areas.Reducing poverty by enhancing the role

of indigenous knowledge and technology.Enhancing peace for poverty reduction.Sustainable

agriculture & rural development.Sustainable livelihoods frameworks. Innovative approaches:

Grameen bank experience. Factors affecting poverty in Pakistan.

Books Recommended 1. Sahibzada, M. 1999. Poverty Alleviation in Pakistan: present Scenario and future

strategy. Institute of Policy Studies. Islamabad.

2. Shepherd, A. 1998. Sustainable Rural Development: McMillan Press.

3. Ison, R and David, R. 2000. Agricultural Extension and Rural Development:

Breaking Out of Knowledge. Cambridge University Press.

4. Ashok, K. Ed. 2010. Extension Strategies for Agriculture and Rural Development.

Daya Publishing house.

AEE-412 Internship 4(0-4)

The students will be attached singly or in groups with the field staff of the Department of

Agricultural (Extension), Nation Building Departments (NBDs), Non-Govermental

Organizations (NGOs), etc. in addition, the students will pay study visits to various

agricultural research stations and extension projects in the province/country with special

reference to the following:

i. Field crop production and protection

ii. Farm machinery/workshops (tractors, threshers, etc.)

iii. Livestock and poultry management

iv. Farm forestry

v. Seed farms etc.

vi. Fish farming

vii. Fruits and vegetable production, preservation, processing (packages industry, cold

storage, etc.) and protection

viii. Manures/chemical fertilizers

ix. Soil reclamation and conservation (SCARP) projects

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x. Water management/irrigation department

xi. Maintenance of official records

xii. Agriculture credit, business and marketing

xiii. Cooperatives

xiv. Rural Support Programs/NGO’s etc.

Every student will write a comprehensive report based on his/her field experiences, according

to the following guidelines:

i. Introduction.

ii. Objectives of apprenticeship training program.

iii. Daily activity report.

iv. Extension activities undertaken during training.

v. Future plans for extension work in the area.

vi. Problems faced by field staff (host institutes/department), farmers and internee.

vii. Relationship of Agricultural Extension service with other nation building

departments, agencies and stakeholders.

viii. Suggestions for improvement of internship program

ix. Suggestions for the improvement of Agricultural Extension service.

Books Recommended 1. Manuals of Agriculture (Extension Services), published by the USAID Washington,

D.C., USA.

2. Swanson, B. E. et al. 1997, improving agricultural extension methods, A reference

Manual, FAO, Rome.

3. Mike, L. 2012. A Begginer’s Guide to Doing Your Education Research Project.

SAGE publications. Washington DC, USA.

4. Mickhel Bamberger. 2000. Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Research in

Development Project. Published by Washington, D. C. USA.

5. Keith, H.; Jhon, P. Jhon, S. 2002. The Management of a Student to Research Project.

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