| 1st December 2016 09:14 AM | |
| shikha | Re: Punjab Agricultural University Entrance Test The Ph.D. Entrance Test (PET) syllabus for Agriculture (Extension Education) of Punjab Agricultural University is as follows: Syllabus Principles and philosophy of extension education Adult education and distance education. Analysis of Indian agricultural extension systems of ICAR, SAU, State departments and non-government organizations Rural development programmes. Decentralized decision making, bottom-up planning Farming system approach. Market led extension. Farm field school Agricultural Technology Information Centre, Kisan Call Centres, National Agricultural Innovation Project. Models, theories, types and factors affecting communication Communication skills Key communicators Expert system Role of ICT in communication Social networks and development Effective oral communication, public speaking, and non-verbal communication Development communication Organizational communication Recent advances in communication Importance of planning, participatory planning Cooperative, democratic, bottom up and down planning Project management techniques, SWOT analysis Formation of SHGs, their implementation and evaluation Diffusion and adoption processes and their consequences. Role of change agents in diffusion and adoption Opinion leaders Theories, process and factors influencing decision making Scientific methods in extension education Designs in social and educational research Selection and formulation of research problem Hypotheses, constructs and variables Sampling and data collection techniques Content analysis and projective techniques Functions, systems of human resource development Collective bargaining and negotiation skills for human resource management Information management Stress and coping mechanisms Team building Leadership styles, group dynamics Methods of training Training needs assessment, evaluation and development strategies. Test Structure (a) The question paper will have two parts: Part-A and Part-B to be attempted in 3½ hours Weightage for Part-A and Part-B will be 60% and 20%, respectively. (b) Part-A will carry 200 multiple choice questions (MCQs) to be attempted on the OMR sheet. Each correct answer will carry one mark whereas 1/4 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. (c) Part-B will contain two subjective type questions to be attempted in the space provided along with the questions in the question booklet. (d) Minimum percentage of marks required to be obtained in the Entrance Test to be called for Counselling / Interview is 20% with negative marking in Part-A and Part-B, individually. (e) Merit list will be prepared on the basis of: i) Performance in the Entrance Examination 80% (60% MCQ + 20% subjective) ii) Masters Research by Thesis & Quality of Thesis 10% iii) Interview 10% |
| 30th November 2016 06:13 PM | |
| Unregistered | Punjab Agricultural University Entrance Test Can you provide me the Ph.D. Entrance Test (PET) syllabus for Agriculture (Extension Education) of Punjab Agricultural University? |
