Achievers International College of Culinary Arts and Technology, Inc.
Zamboanga City
Information and Communications Technology PQF Level 5 (Diploma Program)
3 – year Diploma in Information and Communications Technology Leading to Bachelor of Science in Information
Technology
SYLLABUS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
COURSE NAME NAT SCI 111 – ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
COURSE CREDITS 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION The syllabus is meant to offer an opportunity for candidates that may not have prior
knowledge of science, to study a range of environmental issues from a scientific
perspective. Although other dimensions (such as social, cultural, economical and
political aspects) may be considered, the programme primarily seeks to provide
scientific knowledge and understanding enabling the candidate to review environmental
issues more objectively. This would enable them to assess the dimension of the issue
and to consider alternative strategies for its resolution. The programme seeks to provide
basic environmental literacy for candidates who would later pursue a wide variety of
careers but it is also meant to encourage and provide basic knowledge to others who
would opt for careers directly related to the environmental field.
To promote a more holistic framework of environmental issues, the approach adopted
must necessarily be interdisciplinary, involving inputs from various fields related to the
issues being studied. While ensuring that the programmed provides a global
perspective, candidates should also be familiarized with the local and regional
dimensions of the environmental issues being studied.
CONTACT HOURS 3 hrs. lecture/week
PREREQUISITES None
COURSE OUTCOMES This course intends to:
A. Acquire and apply scientific knowledge about environmental issues so as to
understand the underlying scientific concepts;
B. Develop a deeper understanding of environmental issues by relating scientific
knowledge with other perspectives;
C. Acquire the necessary problem-solving skills that would enable them to examine
and propose alternatives to a variety of environmental problems;
D. Develop pro-environmental values and attitudes that foster environmental
responsibility; and
E. Critically evaluate their attitudes, behavior and values and consequently adopt a
more sustainable lifestyle.
REQUIRED Environmental Science for the AP
TEXTBOOKS/REFERENCES Revised Edition 2nd2015
By: Andrew Friedland and Rick A. Relyea
ASSESSMENT METHODS Basic requirements of Environmental Science that includes:
1. Presentation of the preliminaries.
2. Oral recitation for the specific questions ask during reporting of students
3. Assignments, quizzes and demonstrations
LEARNING PLAN/DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE:
A. PRELIM
WK HRS LEARNING OUTCOME TOPIC STRATETIGES/ ASSESSMENT OF
LEARNING OUTCOMES
ACTIVITIES
LO1:State of matter and Nature and Discussions Regular lectures
their dependence on Organization of Matter Researching and discussions
temperature Matter Oral Recitation
Atomic Nature of Quiz
3 9 Matter
Formation of
Compounds
Important Chemical
Processes
LO2: Differentiates forms of Energy and Energy Flow Discussion Quizzes
energy; potential, solar, Forms of Energy Researching Oral Recitation
kinetic and heat. Energy and Its Major
Transformation Examination
3 9 Electromagnetic
Spectrum
B. MIDTERM
LO3: Relate the study of The Lithosphere Reporting Quizzes
physical environment and Introducing Earth Mapping of Oral
difference between rock Earth’s Internal key ideas Questioning
Structure Major
3 9 and minerals.
Rocks and Examination
Minerals
Biogenic
Sedimentation
LO4: Relation of ocean The Hydrosphere Reporting Quizzes
stratification to The Hydrologic Mapping of Oral
temperature variation Cycle key ideas Questioning
The Oceans – their Major
3 9
composition and Examination
stratification
C. SEMI-FINALS
LO5:Discuss the awareness Factors Governing Reporting Quizzes
that, in nature, population Population Size Group activity Oral
sizes are generally In a state Natality Questioning
Mortality Major
6 18 of stable equilibrium
Immigration Examination
Emigration
Recruitment
Crude Birth and
Death Rates
D. FINALS
LO6: Differentiate Ecosystems Reporting Quizzes
implications of the term Definition of Group activity Oral
3 9 Ecosystems Questioning
“ecosystem”
Transitional
Ecosystems
LO7: Basic overview of Dynamics of the Human Reporting Quizzes
changes throughout human Population Group activity Oral
3 9 Growth Patterns Questioning
history and prehistory
Major
Examination
CRITERIA PRELIM MIDTERM SEMI-FINAL FINAL
ATTENDANCE 10% 10% 10% 10%
QIUZ/ORAL PARTICIPATION 20% 20% 20% 20%
RESEARCH/LABORATORY/MAJOR 40% 40% 40% 40%
OUTPUTS
MAJOR EXAMINATION 30% 30% 30% 30%
TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100%
Prepared by: Approved by: Noted by:
PRINCESS NELLAINE S. YTING
Faculty Member Chairperson School President
