Republic of the Philippines

Municipality of Cordova
CORDOVA PUBLIC COLLEGE
Gabi, Cordova, Cebu
College of Computer Studies
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
COURSE SYLLABUS (GE 1)
First Semester, 2019-2020
Subject Code & Description : GE 5 – Purposive Communication
No. of Hours per week : 3 Hours/Week
No. of Hours per Semester : 54 Hours
Credit Units : 3 units
Pre-requisites :

Vision Municipality of Cordova : Cordova as an Ecological Peninsular Hub and a globally competitive eco-tourism destination in the Pacific, industrially
and commercially attuned under a responsive local government of an empowered culturally rich, peace-loving and God-
fearing citizenry.

Mission Municipality of Cordova : To attain the Vision, the following are its Mission Statements:

1. To promote and sustain coastal and other tourism related industries while ensuring the protection and preservation of
natural resources;

2. To advance economically-viable activities and investments; address poverty issues; alleviate the living conditions of the
towns people;

3. To stabilize the peace and order situations and enhance the fights against crime;

4. To preserve and promote Cordovanhon culture and heritage and enrich moral values and good traditions.

Vision Cordova Public College : A community-based college that shall offer quality education at a low tuition fee.

Mission Cordova Public College : To offer affordable and quality education, primarily but not exclusively, to the Cordovanhons with the end in view that
education within everyone’s reach.
 : To provide tertiary education, technical, vocational and other practical courses.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course deals with nature of mathematics, appreciation of its practical, intellectual, and aesthetic dimensions and applications of
mathematical tools in daily life.

COURSE GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

(1. Discuss and argue about nature of mathematics, what it is, how it is expressed, represented, and used.
(2. Use different types of reasoning to justify statements and arguments made about mathematics and mathematical concepts.
(3. Discuss the language and symbols in mathematics
(4. Use a variety of statistical tools to process and manage numerical data.
(5. Analyze codes and coding schemes used for identification, privacy, and security purposes.
(6. Used mathematics in other areas such as finance, apportionment and voting, arts and design and recreation.
(7. Appreciate the nature and uses of mathematics in everyday life.

TO COMPLETE THIS COURSE:

COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME

WEEK COURSE CONTENT / SUBJECT MATTER
WEEK 1 – WEEK 3 The Nature of Mathematics (Natures Number by Ian Stewart)
WEEK 4 – WEEK 9 Statistics, Mathematical Logic
WEEK 10 – WEEK 11 Mathematical Systems and Codes, Mathematics of Finance,
WEEK 12 – WEEK 18 Problem Solving and Reasoning , Apportionment and Voting, The Mathematics of Graph and Linear Programming
One of the Days In A Week (Allotted for the Prelim, Midterm, Semi Final or Final Exams.)
(or an equivalent of three
or 3 hours)

LEARNING PLAN

DESIRED LEARNING COURSE OUTCOMES-BASED ASSESSMENT OF DURATI RESOURCES REMARKS/EVA

OUTCOMES(DLO) CONTENT/SUBJECT TEACHING AND LEARNING ON (IN LUATION
MATTER LEARNING ACTIVITY OUTCOMES HOURS) NOTES
PRELIM - MIDTERM
PERIOD

At the end of the lesson, Section 1. The Nature - Lecture Paper and Pencil
the students will be able of Mathematics -Guide Questions
to: (Natures Number by -Group and Individual Test(Quiz, Seatwork, 9 Hours (From the Books)
1. Discuss and Argue Ian Stewart) Reporting Assignment)
about nature of Mathematics in our - Marker
mathematics, what it is, world - Small Group Discussion - Synthesis Output
how it is expressed, - Patterns and from the Nature’s - Technology
represented and used. Numbers in Nature -Oral/Board Participation Number of Ian Stewart Visual Aids
2. Articulate the - The Fibonacci - Oral and Group
importance of Sequence and Golden - Watching Videos on Report (Brainstorming) - Nature’s
mathematics in one’s life. Ratio Natures Number and Make Number Book by
3. Identify patterns in - Mathematics a presentation in the class. “Ian Stewart”
nature and regularities in Organize Patterns and
the world. Regularities in the
4. Use different types of World. - Computer /
reasoning to justify - Lecture 12 Laptop (videos
Paper and Pencil Hours
statements and watching)
Test(Quiz, Seatwork,
arguments made about
mathematics and Section 2. - Computer Works and Assignment) - Computer for
mathematical concept. Mathematics as a Exercises of Statistical data Data Analysis
5. Use a variety of Tool (Part 1)
statistical tools to process Statistical Tool
and manage numerical - Data Gathering and - Discussed Simple - Statistical Outputs
data Organizing. Interpret Statistical Outputs through From Survey
6. Use the methods of organized data Research
linear regression and - Measures of Central
correlations to predict Tendency
value - Measures of
7. Advocate the use of Dispersion/Variation
statistical data in making - Measures of Position
important decisions. - Standard normal
8. Use logical symbols in distributions - Lecture
making an argument and - Linear Regression Paper and Pencil 6 Hours
determine the truth and Correlation Test(Quiz, Seatwork,
- Group Discussions
value. Assignment)
9. To prove logical Mathematical Logic
formulas using the laws - Logic Statements
of equivalence. and Quantifiers
- Truth Table and
 Tautologies
- conditional,
biconditional and related
statement
- Symbolic Arguments
- Arguments and Euler

SEMI-FINAL - FINAL
PERIOD

At the end of the lesson, Problem Solving and

the students will be able: Reasoning 6 Hours
1. Solve problems and - Inductive and -Lecture/ Group and Paper and Pencil - Guide
patterns and recreational Deductive Reasoning Individual Reporting Test(Quiz, Seatwork, Questions
problems following - Polyas Four Step Assignment) (From the Books)
Polya’s Method in Problem Solving - Small Group Discussion
2. Organize ones - Mathematical - Marker
methods and approaches Problems Involving -Oral/Board Participation
for proving and solving Patterns - Technology/
problems - Computer Exercises Visual Aids
3. To use coding schemes Section 2.
to encode and decode Mathematics as a 6 Hours - Aufmann et. All
different types of Tool (Part 2) books “
information for Mathematical Mathematics
identification, privacy and System and Codes Excusrsions”
security purposes. - Euclidean and - Graphing Paper
4. Exemplify honesty and Extended Euclidean -Oral/Board Participation Paper and Pencil
integrity when using Algorithm - Computer Exercises Test(Quiz, Seatwork,
codes for security - Modular Arithmetic Assignment)
purposes. (Congruence Modulo) - Computer /
5. Use mathematical - Linear Cryptography Laptop
concepts and tools in - Codes: Binary Codes
other areas such as in - Integers in Computer
finance, voting, logic, - Logic and Computer Paper and Pencil - Graph Coloring
business, networks and Addition -Oral/Board Participation Test(Quiz, Seatwork, pad
systems. - Credit Card - Computer Exercises Assignment 6 Hours
6. Support the use of Determination Code
 mathematics in various Mathematics of
aspects and endeavors in Finance -Oral/Board Participation 3 Hours
life. - Discount, - Computer Exercises
Commission, Tax and Paper and Pencil
Interest Test(Quiz, Seatwork,
Apportionment and Assignment)
Voting 6 Hours
- Introduction to -Oral/Board Participation
Apportionment - Graph Coloring Activity
- Introduction to
Voting
- Weighted Voting - Lecture/Discussion 6 Hours
Mathematics of - Computer Exercise
Graph
- Graph and Euler
Circuit
- Weighted Graphs
- Eulers formula
- Graph Coloring
Linear Programming
- Linear Inequalities
- Geometry of Linear
Programming
- Simplex Method

STUDENTS EVALUATION AND GRADING SYSTEM

To determine the rating every grading period, the following criteria and weight shall be followed:

Quizzes/projects/outputs 25%
Class Participation/Seat works/assignments/attendance 25%
Major Examination (Prelim, Midterm, Semifinal, Final) 50%
TOTAL 100%

EQUIVALENT = BASE ON 60% CRITERION (passing percentage)

GENERAL AVERAGE GRADE = AVERAGE OF MIDTERM AND FINAL GRADE

SUGGESTED COURSE REFERENCES:

1 .Fundamentals of the probability and statistics for engineering by Frany MW., Galvez M., Vasquez E., 2004
2 .Walpole, Myers and Mgers; Probability and Statistics for engineering & Scientists 6th Edition.
3. Discrete Mathematics: An Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning. 2011
4. Aufmann R. et al. Mathematical Excursions (Chap 1, 3, 4,5, 8, 11, and 13 ) 3 rd edition (International Edition)
5. Nature’s Number By Ian Stewart
6. Richard Auffmann, et al. Mathematics In The Modern World. 2018 Rex Book Store, Inc.

Prepared by:

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Instructor Date Submitted:

Reviewed and Recommended by: Approved by:

NICASIO P. AMOIN JR., MIT FATIMA RICHELL F. EVIOTA Dev.Ed.D

BSIT - Chairperson College OIC