Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) in Rural Development
This doctoral program is multi-disciplinary in its approach in the study of rural development. Its two major areas are aimed at developing prospective rural development managers, implementers, educators, and researchers who would ably lead in planning, implementing, and evaluating rural development programs in the local, regional, and national levels.
Course Requirements
| Required Units | MS | MPS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Major Courses | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Cognate Courses | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Elective Courses | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Dissertation | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Basic Computer Applications | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Required Major Subjects (Major: Theories and Methods) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Required Major Subjects (Major in Organization and Management) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Major Subjects | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 63 |
Program Structure
| Units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| RD 801 | STATISTICS II (ADVANCED STATISTICAL ANALYSISs) | 3 |
| RD 802 | ADVANCED SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS | 3 |
| RD 803 | PHILOSOPHY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| RD 804 | THEORIES OF ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Required Major Subjects (Major: Theories and Methods) | ||
| RD 712 | AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION TEACHING METHODS AND APPROACHES | 3 |
| RD 805 | ADVANCED THEORIES AND STRATEGIES OF CHANGE | 3 |
| RD 806 | SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT. | 3 |
| RD 807 | ADVANCED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| RD 808 | RURAL URBAN DYNAMICS | 3 |
| RD 898 | SPECIAL PROBLEM | 1 |
| RD 899 | SEMINAR. | 3 |
| Dissertation | ||
| RD 900 | D ISSERTATION | 12 |
| Required Major Subjects (Major in Organization and Management) | ||
| RD 809 | ISSUES AND PROBLEMS OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| RD 815 | ADMINISTRATION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS | 3 |
| RD 816 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Other Major Subjects | ||
| RD 705 | SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| RD 711 | GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| RD 810 | POPULATION THEORIES AND STRATEGIES | 3 |
| ED 811 | STRATEGIC PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| RD 812 | PSYCHOLOGY OF MODERNIZATION | 3 |
| RD 813 | DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS | 3 |
| RD 814 | TECHNOLOGY DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION | 3 |
| RD 817 | POWER/SOCIAL STRATIFICATION | 3 |
| RD 818 | SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS | 3 |
| RD 819 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES | 3 |
| RD 820 | POLITICO-ECONOMIC MODELS OF DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| RD 821 | COMPARATIVE BUREAUCRACIES | 3 |
| RD 822 | HUMAN ECOLOGY | 3 |
| RD 823 | COMPARATIVE SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS | 3 |
| RD 824 | FARMING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| RD 825 | COMPARATIVE RURAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
Course Description
RD 801 STATISTICS II (ADVANCED STATISTICAL ANALYSISS)
Application of non-parametric statistical tests for two independent samples, multiple regression analysis, co-variance analysis; application of some multivariate techniques like discriminant analysis in social, behavioral and education researches.
3 UnitsRD 802 ADVANCED SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS
Research methods and techniques for socials services with emphasis on research designs, construction of research tools, and report preparation.
3 UnitsRD 803 PHILOSOPHY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Ethics and value theory of teaching and learning; examination of classical and contemporary philosophies vis a vis education; systematic study of educational aims, content, methods and values, and its manifestation in development education; enhancement of educational leadership and management for promoting cultural consciousness, moral integrity, and knowledge through research; other scholarly activities to uplift and improve human life.
3 UnitsRD 804 THEORIES OF ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Understanding administrative problems through the study of organization and management theories.
3 UnitsRD 712 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION TEACHING METHODS AND APPROACHES
Teaching principles, methods, techniques, instructional and curriculum management; media technology, planning and producing media materials in rural development
3 UnitsRD 805 ADVANCED THEORIES AND STRATEGIES OF CHANGE
Theories and models relating to changes in individual and group behavior as influenced by cultural factors; development of theoretical perspective and its application in planning rural development programs
3 UnitsRD 806 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT.
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT
3 UnitsRD 807 ADVANCED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Theoretical approaches and empirical findings on the social deterrents of behavior with emphasis on problems of current professional interest in social psychology.
3 UnitsRD 808 RURAL URBAN DYNAMICS
Theories and methods of research applied in studying rural community problems.
3 UnitsRD 898 SPECIAL PROBLEM
Comprehensive readings, discussion and evaluation of important problems and issues in specific subject areas in rural development.
1 UnitsRD 899 SEMINAR.
Dissertation seminar; theory, methodology and current trends in rural development including their application in the identified area of dissertation study.
3 UnitsRD 900 D ISSERTATION
Original and independent study of a priority problem and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
12 UnitsRD 809 ISSUES AND PROBLEMS OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Social, cultural political and economic determinants of development in the context of developing and developed countries.
3 UnitsRD 815 ADMINISTRATION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Classical and contemporary organization and management theories in formal and non-formal rural development programs/projects in developing and developed countries; tools and techniques of planning, implementation, and evaluation of RD programs/projects
3 UnitsRD 816 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Human resource development concerns with emphasis on the involvement of less economically active groups such as the young, the women, the physically handicapped, and those at the rehabilitation centers.
3 UnitsRD 705 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT
Concept, principles, practices and strategies of sustainable agriculture related to rural development.
3 UnitsRD 711 GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
Gender perspectives, approaches, and tools as applied in the study and formulation of gender-responsive rural development programs and projects.
3 UnitsRD 810 POPULATION THEORIES AND STRATEGIES
Analysis of different population theories and their relationship to other socio-economic variables like education, urbanization, migration and fertility with specific application in rural development problems.
3 UnitsED 811 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT IN EDUCATION
Concepts in strategic planning and management, and its application in educational systems and processes.
3 UnitsRD 812 PSYCHOLOGY OF MODERNIZATION
Psychological factors affecting modernization; changes in perspective, motivation, attitudes, values, and lifestyle as a function of modernization.
3 UnitsRD 813 DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS
Demographic data sources, evaluation and use; analysis of population composition in relation to rural development; methods of measuring trends and differentials of mortality, marriage and migration; procedures of determining population composition relative to rural development; levels and procedures for population change and distribution.
3 UnitsRD 814 TECHNOLOGY DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION
Appropriateness of the technology to the existing physical and socio-cultural condition of the farmer-clientele in Third World countries; generation, verification, dissemination, and adoption of technology adaptable to small farmers.
3 UnitsRD 817 POWER/SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
ature and consequences of differential distribution of rewards and prestige in society; theories of social stratification; method of measuring stratification
3 UnitsRD 818 SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Nature structure and patterns of rural institutions and their roles in nation building; features of community/rural development programs in the developing countries and their interrelationships with the local government units.
3 UnitsRD 819 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
Policies geared to economic development; public program in agriculture.
3 UnitsRD 820 POLITICO-ECONOMIC MODELS OF DEVELOPMENT
Overview and analyses of the dominant politico-economic models of development at the macro and micro levels particularly among developing countries.
3 UnitsRD 821 COMPARATIVE BUREAUCRACIES
Comparative study and analysis of the structure and dynamics of bureaucracies as they relate to rural development.
3 UnitsRD 822 HUMAN ECOLOGY
Views in ecology of population the perspective of development of science and technology and their impact on humans.
3 UnitsRD 823 COMPARATIVE SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Similarities and differences of social institutions; problems of keeping institutional objectives attuned to the fulfillment of the needs of rural development; change of society from isolated units of the social interchange to the independent and inter-related world-centered units of today; recent trends toward universities and the one-world concept.
3 UnitsRD 824 FARMING SYSTEMS
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3 UnitsRD 825 COMPARATIVE RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Philosophy, principles and problems of community development in the Philippines and other developing countries; analysis of the characteristics of community development in selected countries; identifying effective and efficient elements that may have universal application.
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