Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Introduction to Extension Work Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
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Syllabus for Introduction to Extension Work
Practise with the Semester 1 past papers. Papers in the subject folders were set on this syllabus. The year folders hold older papers, so check each topic against this one.
Module 1: CONCEPT OF EXTENSION WORK
- a Extension: concept, scope, objectives
- b Extension Work (History, Principles & Advantages)
- c Methods for Identifying Community Needs.
Module 2: PRINCIPLES OF EXTENSION WORK
- a Adaptive management and learning approaches.
- b Role of Extension in skill development for Rural Community
- c Tailoring awareness programs to specific community needs. (Education, Health etc.)
Module 3: CHALLENGES IN EXTENSION WORK
- a Role of extension in achieving global sustainable development goals.
- b Resource constraints and funding challenges.
- c Involving the community for development (Social Welfare Programs)
Module 4: EXTENSION WORK FOR COMMUNITY
- a Communication barriers and cultural differences.
- b Changing social, technological and environmental contexts.
- c Innovations in Extension Work (Online Platforms for Community Education)
Reference Books
- Agricultural Extension: Principles and Methods" by "Ray V. Herren (2008)
- Agricultural Extension by G. S. R. Murthy (2010)
- Introduction to Agricultural Extension by S. S. Acharya (2015)
- Agricultural Extension in Developing Countries by R. W. Snapp (2012)
- Extension Communication and Management by B. M. Panda (2016)