ACR 5340 Technological Change (Fall 2014)

I. Catalog Description (3-0) Methods of planning and

implementing change in agricultural techniques and practices.
Special emphasis on the role of the agricultural change agent
and the efforts of change on society and the economy.
II. !rere"#isites Approval of the instructor.
III. $%pan&e& Co#rse Description Methods and consequences of
introducing, predicting technical change ill !e discussed and
challenged for the current trends. "he formal and informal
social organi#ations and their place in technical change ill !e
discussed as ell as the economic status and security of certain
social groups. "echnical change as it relates to customs and
ho they ill !e affected in such areas as food ha!its, relations
of young and old, marriage customs, ceremonies, religious
!eliefs, ma$or values, and consumer ha!its.
I'. Te%t (oo) re"#ire& *or co#rse
%iffusion of &nnovations ' (ifth edition
)verett M. *odgers
'. Inten&e& +t#&ent ,earning -#tco.es
a. +noledge outcomes
i. %iffusion research is idely recogni#ed
ii. ,etting ne ideas adopted is very difficult
iii. -o to speed up the rate of diffusion of innovation
iv. .nderstanding the total innovation-decision process and
ho it or/s
!. 0alue outcomes
i. .nderstanding the different characteristics of adopter
categories
ii. Ac/noledge the differences in the four ma$or
components of organi#ations
iii. "he a!ility to recogni#e challenges of the diffusion
process
'I. Co#rse Re"#ire.ents
a. &ntroduction ' 1io 23 pts
!. &dentifying and descri!ing an Agricultural innovation 30 pts
c. 4ee/ly5!i-ee/ly modal reading and riting assign. 30pts
(each assignment ill !e orth 30pts)
d. 6hat assignments 30pts each
e. Mid-term )7am 800 pts
f. (inal )7am 800 pts
'II. /ra&ing
4ithin 20 points of total possi!le points A
4ithin 90 points of total possi!le points 1
4ithin 33 points of total possi!le points 6
4ithin :3 points of total possi!le points %
'III. /eneral !olices
Attendance is required. Must contact teacher if you cannot ma/e class
; Aca&e.ic 0onest1 6heating, plagiarism (su!mitting another person<s material or ideas
as one<s on), or doing or/ for another person ho ill receive academic credit are all
impermissi!le. "his includes the use of unauthori#ed !oo/s, note!oo/s, or other sources in order
to secure or give help during an e7amination, the unauthori#ed coping of e7aminations, assignments,
reports, or tem papers, or the presentation of unac/noledged materials as if it ere the student<s
on or/. %isciplinary action may !e ta/en !eyond the academic discipline administrated !y the
faculty mem!er ho teaches the course in hich the cheating too/ place
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ith the American ith %isa!ilities Act (A%A) and other federal, state, and local las relative
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(urthermore, formal accommodation request cannot !e made until the student has !een officially
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'II. Instr#ctor In*or.ation
%r. Sandra +. ,raham
=fficeA Ag. 803
239->:?->0?9
sgrahamBtarleton.edu
=ffice -ours M4( ' ?A00am ' 3A00pm
%ue to traveling requirements it is !est to set appointment for office visit
Caura Drocter ' "eaching Assistant ' sElprocterBtarleton.edu