Republic of the Philippines

COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Samar College
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Catbalogan City, Samar
Tel. Nos. (055) 251 – 3021, 548 – 8381, Fax (055) 251 – 3021

OBE – ALIGNED SYLLABUS

I. Subject Code : MATH 0

II. Course Descriptive Title : Basic Mathematics
III. Credit Course : 3 units
IV. Course Prerequisite : None
V. Professor/Instructor : Elizabeth P. Eteroza;
Ryan N. Jakosalem;
Mary Ann A. Lacaba;
Jennifer L. Bardaje;
Ralph C. Gacumo

VI. Academic Term and School Year : 1st Semester, S.Y. 2022 – 2023

I. Vision and Mission of Samar College

SAMAR COLLEGE VISION

We are the leading center of learning in the island of Samar. We take pride for
being the school of first choice by students where they can fully attain academic and
personal achievements through affordable education, excellent instruction, and state-of-
the-art facilities in the values-driven education system.

SAMAR COLLEGE MISSION

Samar College is a community-based, privately own learning institution that

provides quality, basic, tertiary, and graduate education to students of Samar Island and
its neighboring communities. We commit to help our students improve their quality of
life by delivering affordable, values-driven, industry-relevant curricular programs that
produce globally competitive, innovative, service-oriented, and God-fearing citizens who
contribute to the progress of society.

II. College Objectives:

1. We adhere to the highest standards of work and personal ethics;

2. We provide avenues for advancement and give due recognition and reward for
individual and collective contributions,
3. We work for the greater good of all who belong to the community we operate in
by going beyond call of duty, and
4. We help find meaning in life through education.

III. Institutional Graduate Outcomes

Institutional Graduate Outcomes link to Attributes

MV-CV
Common to all programs in all type of school
1. Articulate and discuss the latest communicator Globally
development in the specific field of Competitive
practice Excellence
Innovative
2. Communicate effectively in writing, communicator Excellence
speaking, and presenting using Globally
culturally appropriate language. Competitive
3. Work effectively in teams, in Competitive technical Globally
collaboration with other disciplines and organizational Competitive
and multi-cultural teams. leadership Excellence
Service-oriented
4. Practice the profession in Competitive service- Service-oriented
accordance with existing laws, oriented
social, moral, and/or ethical
responsibility.
5. Act as responsible citizen and show values-driven God-fearing
pride of being Filipino by
preserving and promoting Filipino
historical and cultural heritage.
6. Demonstrate competence to conduct Competitive/critical Globally
research. and rational thinkers competitive
innovative
excellence
7. Demonstrate competence and Technical and Service-oriented
commitment to develop appropriate organizational committed
technological services in response to leadership/service-
national, regional, and local oriented
development.
Common to Samar College
Graduates
8. Apply effectively the four macro- Communicator Globally
skills in a language situation. competitive
Excellence
9. Meet the standards of the industries Competitive Innovative
both local and international,
requiring manpower skills and
competencies.
10. Critique and analyze possible Critical and rational Innovative
problems and alternative solutions. thinkers
11. Sustain self-assessment for personal Lifelong-learner Globally
and professional growth and competitive
development.
12. Commit to high standard of work Service-oriented Committed
ethics in service and community.
13. Create linkages with private and Technical and Service-oriented
public organizations to address organizational Excellence
societal problems and needs. leadership
14. Develop morally upright individuals Values-driven God-fearing
who are committed to work for the
greater good.
Specific to the Bachelor of Science
in Criminology / Bachelor of
Elementary Education
15. Able to apply knowledge of Solutions provider Excellence
computing fundamentals, technical Critical and rational Globally
concepts and practices, best thinkers competitive
practices, and standards in the Service-oriented
application of core information
technologies, mathematics, science,
and domain knowledge appropriate
for the information technology
 practice to the abstraction and
conceptualization of solution
models from defined problems and
requirements.
16. Communicate effectively with the Innovative Service-oriented
competing community and with Industry-relevant
society at large (in local and
international scenes) about complex
computing activities by being able
to comprehend and write effective
reports, design documentation,
make effective presentation, and
give and understand clear
instructions.
17. Identify and formulate research Communicator Service- Globally
literature, and analyze user needs oriented competitive
and taking them into account to
solve complex information
technology problems, reaching
substantiated conclusions using
fundamental principles in the core
information technology and relevant
domain disciplines.
18. Function effectively as an individual Competitive technical Innovative,
and as a member or leader in diverse and organizational Excellence
teams and in multidisciplinary. leadership
19. Recognize the need, and have the Service-oriented Committed
ability, to engage in independent Technical and
learning or continual development organization leadership
as a computing professional.
20. Understand and commit Service-oriented Values-driven
professional ethics, responsibilities, Technical and Committed
and norms or professional organizational
computing practice. leadership Values-
driven

IV. Course Description:

This course presents an outcome-based learning format designed to help students
develop their competencies and skills on communication, creativity, critical thinking, and
problem solving through varied authentic tasks and learning strategies which would
foster scientific thinking and stimulate critical thinking skills.
Furthermore, it seeks to understand and apprehend current technological changes
in relation to how these concepts affects society and its inhabitants. It utilizes several
learning tasks aligned under the 21st century domains and tasks to understand deeper
appreciation and understanding of the importance of mathematics in history and the
modern world.

V. Course Objectives
This course aims to aid undergraduate students shall be equipped with enhanced
mathematical and critical thinking skills. Graduates are expected to have developed
progress from a procedural/computational understanding of mathematics to a broad
understanding encompassing logical reasoning, generalization, abstraction and formal
proof; gain experience in careful analysis of data; become skilled at conveying their
mathematical knowledge in a variety of settings, both orally and in writing.

VI. Core Vales to be Developed:

Critical thinking, logical reasoning, punctuality, promptness, positive attitude
toward work, self-respect, professionalism, team work, work ethics, diligence, passion,
dedication, commitment, excellence.

VII. Course Content

 Time
Topics/Units of Work
Frame/Allotment

PRELIM
Preliminaries
1.    Samar College VMGO 2 hrs.
2.    CAS goal and program objectives
3.    Course Orientation

Unit I. The Numeration System

1.1         Numeration System
Ancient Numerals;
Roman Numerals;
2 hrs.
Contemporary Numerals;
Decimal Numerals;
Place Value Chart;
1.2         Fundamental Operations; and
2 hrs.
Other Numeral System

Unit II. Real Number System - Principles and Operations

1.3         The Real Numbers System 2 hrs.

1.4         Properties of Addition and Multiplication 2 hrs.
1.5 Simpler Methods of Performing Operations on
Whole Numbers; and 2 hrs.
Precedence of Operation
1.6         Rounding Numbers
Estimation
2 hrs.
Solving Word Problems; and
Non-Routine Problems
1.7         Integers
Addition of Integers;
Subtraction of Integers; 2 hrs.
Multiplication of Integers; and
Division of Integers
Prelim Exam 1 hr.

MIDTERM
Unit III. Fundamentals of Number Theory
1.8         Fundamentals of Number Theory 2 hrs.
1.9         Test of Divisibility
The Sieve of Eratosthenes; and 2 hrs.
Eratosthenes
2.0         Complete Factorization;
Carl Friedrich Gauss; and 2 hrs.
Methods of Complete Factorization
2.1        Finding the Perfect Root Using the Prime Tree
Euclid's Algorithm; and 2 hrs.
Euclid
2.2         The Greatest Common Factor; and
2 hrs.
The Least Common Multiple
Unit IV. Rational Number
2.3         Rational Number; and
Irrational Number 2 hrs.
Archimedes
2.4 Fraction
Concepts of Fractions;
Multiplication of Fractions;
Writing Fractions in Simplest Form;
Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions;
Simpler Methods of Multiplying Fractions;
Multiplication of Mixed Numbers; 2 hrs.
Equal Fractions;
Comparison Principle;
The Multiplicative Inverse;
Division of Fractions;
Addition of Fractions; and
Subtraction of Fractions
Midterm Exam 1 hr.

PREFINALS
Unit V. Decimals
2.5         Decimals
Decimal Notation
Expressing Decimal to Fractions
Terminating and Non-Terminating Decimals
Repeating and Non-Repeating Decimals
2 hrs.
Changing Repeating Decimals to Fractions
Expressing Fractions to Decimals
Contraction and Expansion of Decimals
Irrationals Numbers in Appropriate Decimal Form
Sir Isaac Newton
2.6 Steps in the Square Root Algorithm
Addition and Subtraction of Decimals;
2 hrs.
Multiplication of Decimals; and
Divisions of Decimals
2.7 Ordering Decimals
Rounding Decimals
2 hrs.
Scientific Notation
Other Decimal Notations
Unit VI. Ratio Proportion and Percent
2.8         The Meaning of Ratio; and
Proportion
Scales and Scale Drawing
The Meaning of Percent 2 hrs.
Changing Percent to Decimals;
Changing Decimals to Percent;
Changing Fraction to Percent;
2.9 Percentage Problems
More Percentage Problems;
2 hrs.
Uses of Percent in Business;
Cost and Mark-up;
 Selling Price and Margin;
Commission;
Simple Interest;
Ordinary and Exact Simple Interest;
Approximate and Exact Time;
Methods of Computing Interest; and
Compound Interest
Prefinal Exam 1 hr.

FINALS

Unit VII. Introduction to Geometry and Measurement

3.0         Points, Lines, and Planes

Rays and Angles
2 hrs.
Kinds of Angles
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
3.1         Transversals
2 hrs.
Simple Closed Curves
Polygons
3.2         Triangles
The Pythagorean Theorem; and
Pythagoras; 2 hrs.
Congruent Triangles;
Similar Triangles;
Angle Measures in Polygon;
3.3        Measurements
International System of Units
Length, Mass, and Time
Prefixes in the Metric System
Anders Celsius
Changing Metric Units 2 hrs.
Measure of Mass
Measure of Capacity
Measure of Time
Measure of Temperature
Common English Units of Measures
Unit VIII. Introduction to Geometry and Measurement
3.4         Perimeter
Circles; and 2 hrs.
Circumference of a Circle
3.5        Areas
Area of a Rectangle;
Area of a Parallelogram;
Area of a Triangle;
Area of a Trapezoid; 2 hrs.
Area of a Circle;
Area of a Cylinder;
Surface Area of a Sphere;
Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism;
 Three Dimensional Figures;
Volume of a Prism;
Volume of a Cylinder;
Volume of a Pyramid; and
Volume of a Cone
Prefinal Exam 1 hr.
Total Number of Hours 54 hrs.

VIII. Suggested Readings and References

a. Suggested References
Gloria D. Benigno, Ph.D. Basic Mathematics. Manila, Philippines:
Rex Bookstore, Revised Edition 2006.

b. Suggested Instructional Materials

The following instructional materials are deemed necessary to make the
contents of the course comprehensible to the students:
handouts/photocopies, overhead projector (OHP), transparencies, visual
materials and LCD/PowerPoint presentations.

IX. Course Requirements

The following are the suggested requirements for the course GE 7 (Science, Technology,
and Society) subject to some modification depending on the situation and necessities of
the course and the students:

1. Regular Attendance (at least 80% of the total class hours)

2. Active Class Participation/ Exercises (Individual and/or Group)
3. Oral report on assigned topics
4. Pass the major examinations
5. Project/ Film Review
6. Growth Portfolio
7. Assignments

X. Methodologies/Strategies
 Interactive multimedia presentation
 Brainstorming/Group Discussion
 Exercises (Oral/Written)
 Individual and Group Oral Presentation
 Role Playing/Simulation
 Artwork Project/Moviemaking
 Online Activities/Emailing/Research
 Blended Approach
 Cooperative Learning
 Group Dynamics

XI. Grading System/Evaluation Parameters/Measures

Attendance -------------------- 5%
Assignment -------------------- 5%
Class Participation/Reporting -------------------- 20 %
Quizzes/Unit Tests -------------------- 15 %
Projects ------------------- 25 %
Major Examinations ------------------- 30 %
100 %
XII. Classroom Policies
1. Recite the prayer before and after the class.
2. Be kind, honest, and respectful to others in words and in deeds.
3. Always observe cleanliness inside and outside of the classroom premise.
 4. Be attentive and participate in every class discussion for an active and meaningful
teaching – learning process.
5. Raise your right hand to ask permission if there is a need to go to a rest room.
6. Attendance is a must for every class session. If student will be absent, only valid
reason will be accepted and taken into consideration.
7. Observe punctuality.
8. During examination, MIND YOUR OWN PAPER.
9. Cellphones, headsets and other gadgets are prohibited during class hours unless for
emergency purposes.
10. Comply all pertinent requirements ON TIME.

XIII. Consultation Hours

Date Time No. of Hours

MWF 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM 4 hrs.
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
TTh 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 3 hrs.

Prepared by:

Elizabeth P. Eteroza and

Instructor

Recommending Approval:

MELDRITO B. VALLES, PH.D.

VP For Academic Affairs/ Dean CAS

Approved by:

PEDRITO G. PADILLA, PH.D.

Senior Vice-President for Academic Programs