MSc

Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension MSc program

Admission Criteria

The applicants for Master of Science in Rural Development and Agricultural Extension related field are supposed to fulfill the following criteria:

  1. Need to have completed academic requirements for Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Plant Sciences, Horticultural Sciences, Crop Sciences, Crop production and protection, Biology or other related fields from Universities or from other  accredited higher learning institutions  and with cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.00 and above. A candidate who has a high scholastic standing, whose professional experience has been superior and who has received good recommendations shall be given priority for admission. Moreover, priorities in admission may be granted to government sponsors as per the pressing need of the government.
  2. Must pass an entrance examination  (above 50%) prepared by the College/department for the program
  3. Must be supported by at least two letters of recommendation preferably from the  applicant’s  undergraduate instructors, employers and professional associations
  4. Submit letter indicating sponsorship for their research work or sign an agreement if self- sponsored, and
  5. A student who is believed to be deficient in certain courses may be requested to take additional undergraduate courses after admission to the program.
MSc in Rural Livelihoods and Food Security
Year I Semester I

Module

Course Title

Course  Code

Cr. Hr

ECTS

Delivery

Duration

01

Rural Livelihoods and Vulnerability Analysis

RLFS4011

3

6

Parallel

1- 16 weeks

Food and Nutrition  Security

RLFS4012

3

6

Parallel

1-16 weeks

Gender  in Rural Livelihoods (E)

RLFS4015

2

4

Block

13-16 weeks

Agricultural Production and Market System(E)

RLFS4017

2

4

Block

13-16 weeks

02

Development Theories and Practices

RLFS4021

3

6

Block

1-4 weeks

Project Planning and Management 

RLFS4022

3

6

Parallel

1-16 weeks

Total 

14

28

 

 
Year I Semester II

Module

Course Title

Course  Code

Cr Hr

ECTS

Delivery

Duration

01

Climate Change, Resilience and Food Security

RLFS4013

3

5

Parallel

1- 16 weeks

Rural Entrepreneurial and Management

RLFS4014

3

6

Parallel

1- 16 weeks

02

Rural Institutions and Service Delivery

RLFS4023

2

4

Block

1-4 weeks

Knowledge Management and Information System

RLFS4016

2

5

Block

13-16 week

02

Community Mobilization and Empowerment (E)

RLFS 4024

2

4

Block

1-4 weeks

GIS and Remote Sensing (E)

RLFS 4025

2

4

Block

1-4 weeks

03

Research Methods in Rural Livelihoods and Food Security

RLFS 4031

3

6

Parallel

1-16 weeks

Graduate Seminar on Rural Livelihood and Food Security

RLFS 4032

1

2

Parallel

1-16 weeks

Total 

      16

32

 

 

(E) is an elective course and at least one elective course must be audited in every semester of Year 1

Year II Semester I & II

 

Year II Semester I &II

Module

Course Title

Course  Code

Cr Hr

ECTS

Delivery

Duration

04

M.Sc. Thesis on Rural Livelihoods and Food Security

RLFS4041

6 (0+18)

60

Parallel

2*Week 1-16

Total 

6

60

 

 
MSc in Rural Development and Innovation
Year I Semester I

Module

Course Title

Course  Code

CrHr

CP

No of weeks

Delivery 

Duration

 

01

Theory and Management of Change

Rtis6011

2 (2+0)

4

4

Block

Week 1-4

Agricultural and Rural Development Theories and Perspectives

Rtis6012

3 (3+0)

4

4

Block

Week 5-8

Development Planning for Rural Transformation

Rtis6013

2 (1+3)

5

4

Block

Week 9-12

Program and Project Management for Rural Transformation

Rtis6014

3 (2+3)

6

4

Block

Week 13-16

Social Services Provision for Rural Transformation (E)

Rtis6015

2 (2+0)

4

16

Parallel

Week 1-16

Agricultural Business and Rural Finance (E)

Rtis6016

2 (1+3)

4

16

Parallel

Week 1-16

National Economy and International Trade (E)

Rtis6017

2 (2+0)

4

16

Parallel

Week 1-16

 

02

Innovation Systems for Rural Transformation

Rtis6021

3 (2+3)

6

16

parallel

Week 1-16

Policy, Institutions and Stakeholders for Rural Transformation

Rtis6022

2 (1+3)

5

16

Parallel

Week 1-16

Total 

14

30

 

 

  
Year I Semester II

Module

Course Title

Course  Code

CrHr

CP

No of weeks

Delivery 

Duration

 

02

Inter-Trans-Disciplinarity for Rural Transformation

Rtis6023

2 (2+0)

4

8

Block

Week 1-8

Communication, Extension and Community Participation for Rural Transformation  

Rtis6024

2 (2+0)

4

8

Block

Week 9-16

Value Chain and Markets Analysis (E)

Rtis6025

2 (1+3)

4

16

Parallel

Week 1-16

Gender, Population and Environment (E)

Rtis6026

2 (2+0)

4

16

Parallel

Week 1-16

Risk and Conflict Management (E)

Rtis6027

2 (2+0)

4

16

Parallel

Week 1-16

 

03

Scenario Analysis and Multi Stakeholder Local Level Planning

Rtis6031

2 (1+3)

5

16

Parallel

Week 1-16

Research Methods for Rural Development

Rtis6032

3 (2+3)

6

6

Block

Week 1-6

Research Proposal and Scientific Paper Writing

Rtis6033

2 (1+3)

5

8

Block

Week 7-14

04

Graduate Seminar in Rural Transformation and Innovation System Management

Rtis6041

1 (0+3)

2

2

Block

Week 5-16

Total

 

14

30

 

 

  
MSc in Agricultural Extension and Communication
Year I Semester I
Module Course Title Course  Code CrHr CP No of weeks Delivery  Duration
  01   Agricultural Extension Project Management and Analysis AgExC 4011 3(2+1)    6 16 Parallel 1- 16 weeks
Rural Institutions and Organizational Management t(E) AgExC 4012 2(2+0) 4 4 Block 1-4 weeks
Rural sociology for  Development (E) AgExC 4013 2(2+0) 4 4 Block 1-4 weeks
02 Innovation System Management AgExC 4021 3 (2+1) 6 16 Parallel 1-16 weeks
Agricultural Extension Management AgExC 4022 3 (2+1) 6 16 Parallel 1-16 weeks
Agricultural Marketing  Extension AgExC 4023 2 (2+0) 4 4 Block 13-16 week
Training for Capacity Building in Development (E) AgExC 4024 2(2+0) 4 4 Block    1-4 weeks
Community Mobilization and Empowerment (E) AgExC 4025 2(2+0) 4 4 Block 8-12 weeks
Total  15   30    
Year I Semester II
Module Course Title Course  Code CrHr CP No of weeks Delivery  Duration
03 Communication Skills in Agricultural Extension AgExC 4031 2 (2+0) 4 16 Parallel 1-16 weeks
Communication for Innovation AgExC 4032 2 (2+0) 4 16 Parallel 1-16 weeks
Communication strategies for social change AgExC 4033 2 (2+0) 4 4 Block 13-16 weeks
Agricultural Knowledge and Media Management AgExC 4034 3 (2+1) 6 16 Parallel 1-16 weeks
Information Communication Technologies for Agricultural Extension (E) AgExC 4035 2 (2+0) 4 4 Block 8-12 weeks
Agricultural communication and Leadership(E) AgExC 4036 2 (2+0) 4 4 Block 8-12 weeks
04 Research Methods for Agricultural Extension and Communication  AgExC 4041 3 (2+1) 6 16 Parallel 1-16 weeks
Graduate Seminar in Agricultural Extension and Communication AgExC 4042 1(0+1) 2 16 Parallel 1-16 weeks
Total  15 30
(E) is an elective course and at least one elective course must be audited in every semester of Year 1
Year II Semester I & II
Module Course Title Course  Code CrHr CP No of weeks Delivery  Duration
  05 M.Sc. Thesis in Agricultural Extension and Communication AgExC 5011 6 (0+18) 60 2*16 Parallel 2*Week 1-16
Total  6 60