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AEM202: Introduction to Rural Sociology
Introduction to Rural Sociology is a second semester course. It is a two) credit degree course available to all students offering Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Agricultural Extension and Management (AEM). Rural Sociology is a special field of general sociology. The practitioner is primarily a sociologist and must be trained in the same way and work with the same methods as his colleagues who specialise in other areas of sociology.
What Will You Learn?
The course consists of units and a course guide. This course guide tells you briefly what the course is about, what course materials you will be using and how you can work your with these materials. In addition, it advocates some general guidelines for the amount of time you are likely to spend on each unit of the course in order to complete it successfully. It gives you guidance in respect of your Tutor-Marked Assignment which will be made available in the assignment file. There will be regular tutorial classes that are related to the course. It is advisable for you to attend these tutorial sessions. The course will prepare you for the challenges you will meet in the field of rural sociology.
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Thus, after going through the course, you should be able to:
• Explain the concept of Rural Sociology and its significance.
• Identify the basic sociological terms and important events in the development of Rural Sociology.
• Explain the concept of settlement and typical village organisations in Nigeria and related factors.
• Identify the characteristics, typology and effect of rural infrastructural facilities.
• Identify the major social institutions and their importance in the rural areas.
• Explain the concept of social interaction and it types in the society.
• Identify the significance, strategies, approaches and problems in rural development.
• Explain the concept of communication, typology and principles of communication relevant to agriculture in rural areas.
• Explain the concept of rural sociology and its typology.
The concept of rurality has various meanings to people in different fields. The main concern of rural sociologists is with the farmers, with agricultural occupations, and with problems of farm people, their ways of making a living and other occupations affecting their life. Rural sociology is a discipline which studies the influence of physical, biological and cultural factors on the sociology of people and groups considered to be rural, social ecology or environmental sociology. The purpose underlying the study of rural sociology is to develop greater comprehension of the behaviour of rural people and rural society.
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Rural Infrastructure
07:59
Marriage and the Family
11:20