Agricultural
Extension and Education is an applied science whose philosophy, principles and
concepts originate from the behavioral sciences and are integrated with useful
technology. Extension and Agricultural experts are responsible for planning,
organizing, leading, controlling, as well as carrying out extension activities,
and transfer rural and nomadic needs and issues to research centers.
One of the
missions of this group is to improve the knowledge, insight, and skills of
higher education volunteers in the field of agricultural extension and
education for the comprehensive development of agriculture and rural society in
Iran, so that creative, entrepreneurial and capable graduates with intellectual
independence can be the source of effective services in society. Also,
conducting basic and applied research, adaptation and development in order to
advance science and produce technology in related fields, its dissemination in
the community and extracurricular education to the target audience and
interested parties are other missions of the Agricultural Extension and
Education Group.
Students
will acquire the necessary skills to carry out agricultural extension
activities as well as agricultural education in a 4-year program in the field
of agricultural extension and education, according to a well-codified
educational program.
This field
at University of Jiroft has been licensed by the Development Council of the
Ministry of Education at the undergraduate level since September 2010. This
department has 5 faculty members with the rank of assistant professor in
various specialties of agricultural economics, rural development and natural
resources economics who are training students in various specialties of
agricultural economics, rural development and natural resources economic.