Part-I - Theoretical Component 
1 Dryland farming 
2 Rainfed agriculture
3 Dryland cropping system
4 Soils of dryland area 
5 Alternate land use system for dryland areas 
6 Watershed management 
7 Drought 
8 Water harvesting 
Part-II - Practical Component 
1 To understand the complete watershed characteristics and various watershed parameters using topographic maps
2 Delineation of watersheds 189
3 Field demonstrations on construction of water harvesting structures 193
4 Classification of climate in India 197
5 Computation of evapotranspiration principle 201
6 Calculations of effective rainfall and average rainfall in a watershed 205
7 Visit to watershed and PRA exercises 207
8 Cultural practices for drought mitigation methods and strategies
9 Survey work to assess current and potential drought impacts
10 Field demonstration on soil & moisture conservation measures