Introduction to Supervised Enterprise Projects

  1. Course Title: EE 203- INTRODUCTION TO SUPERVISED ENTERPRISE PROJECTS
  2. Course Aim: The aim of this course is to equip students with elementary skills necessary for carrying out participatory action research (Supervised Enterprise Projects) which aims at improving various nodes of the agricultural value chain as they carry out their roles as extension workers.
  • Course Expected Learning outcomes:

By the end of the course students should be able to:

  • Describe principles and concepts underlying Supervised Enterprise/Experience Projects
  • Apply those principles in research and SEP projects
  • Illustrate SEP as an action oriented research
  • Explain in one’s own words the techniques for data collection and analysis.
  1. Course Content:
  2. Course status: Core
  3. Credit rating: 9 Credits
  • Total hours Spent: 90 hours

                                    Lecture                                    36 hours

Seminars/Tutorials                   18 hours

Practical                                  9 hours

Assignment                             9 hours

Independent Research                        18 hours

Pre-requisite: None

The concept of SEP. Types of SEP. SEP as an action oriented research. Learning theories and Septet process of experiential learning.  Planning

Practical: Case studies will be used to develop practical skills. These will be complimented, where necessary and where financial resources allow, with field trips to relevant sites. Alternatively, candidates will be involved in analyzing selected case studies of selected problems/issues and demonstrate level of articulation and proficiency through their participation in seminar presentations.

  • Teaching and Learning Activities

Teaching will involve lectures, practical, group assignments and seminar presentations, individual assignments to capture self- reading. Use of case studies in teaching for some practical aspects will be employed.

  1. Assessment Methods

The assessments will be through continuous assessments were written timed tests (theory and practical), quizzes, seminar presentation, practical reports, and submission of individual/group assignment papers will be used. The assessment will also include final University written examination.

 

  1. Reading List

McNiff, J., Whitehead, J., Lomax, P. (2003). You and Your Action Research Project. London: Routledge

Stringer, E.T 92007). Action Research: A Handbook for Practioners. Newbury Park, CA: Sage

Hilgard, E. R., & Bower, G. H. (1966). Theories of Learning. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts

Kolb. D. A. & Fry, R. (1975). Toward an Applied Theory of Experiential Learning. In C. Cooper (ed.) Theories of Group Process, London: John Wiley.

Leeuwis, C. (2004). Communication for Rural Innovation: Rethinking Agricultural Extension. Third Edition. Blackwell Sciences: Oxford

Zemke, R. (2002). A Pocket Guide to Useful Learning Theories [Electronic version]. Training, 39(9), 90-91.

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