Course Syllabus in Earth Science

Course Code: NATSCI 203 Course Description:

Course Title: Introduction to College Biology (with The course provides significant concepts of science as basic
Family Planning) knowledge for science and non science majors. The study emphasizes the nature of
No. of hours: 54 plant and animal life but focuses in the human being, his different organizational
Lecture hours: 3 hours/week levels and offers various logical discussions on the importance of maintaining
Laboratory hours None ecological balance and what science students can do to help in reducing pollution in
the vicinity. It gives comprehensive knowledge about AIDS; its mode of
transmission and some precautionary measures of preventing the spread of the
disease/
Course Objectives:
The student as a non-major in the sciences will have a working knowledge of the underlying principles of cell structure of plants and
animals, basic physiological aspects of human body systems including a look at how the environment influences our health and the balance of
nature and ways of how to protect our environment by reducing pollution. Impart a comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS its modes of
transmission and take precautions to prevent the disease from spreading.

REFERENCE LEARNING VALUE EVALUATIVE TIME ALLOTMENT

CONTENTS LEARNING OBJECTIVES
MATERIALS ACTIVITIES INTEGRATION TECHNIQUE (1 session – 3hrs)
Exploring Earth • Discuss the importance of
Science studying Earth Science Lecture Seatwork
1. Studying • Discuss misconceptions and
Earth’s belief about the earth shape Discussion Homework 3 sessions
Science • Discuss the contribution of
different scientists of Quiz
understanding our planet
and the universe
History of the • Understand the principles of
Earth the Earth’s Past Lecture
1. The Earth’s • Explain the process of rock Seatwork 3 sessions
Past formations Discussion
• Understand the rocks role of Homework
knowing the climate of the Film Showing
past Quiz
• Discuss the different life Oral Recitation
forms of the past in every
geological time
END OF PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES
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The Lithosphere • Differentiate the parts of the

1. The Solid lithosphere
Rock • Understand the properties of
2. The Earth’s rocks and its minerals Lecture Seatwork
Changing • Discuss how the Earth
Surface change its surface Discussion Homework 3 sessions
3. The Restless • Illustrate the changes of the
Crust Earth’s crust Film Showing Quiz
4. The Earth’s
Interior and
Earthquake
The Hydrosphere • Understand the
1. Water in the significance of water in/on
Air air, land and sea Lecture Seatwork
2. Water on the • Explain the components
Land of water its relevance to life Discussion Homework 3 sessions
3. Water in the
Land Film Showing Quiz
• Water in the
Sea
END OF MIDTERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
The Atmosphere • Compare and contrast the
1. Composition different layers of the
of the Earth’s atmosphere Lecture Seatwork
Atmosphere • Understand the effect of
2. Heating the heating of the atmosphere Discussion Homework 3 sessions
Atmosphere with the seasons of the earth
3. Atmospheric • Relate the weather climate Film Showing Quiz
Circulation of the Philippines to other
4. Weather and countries
Climate
The Earth and the • Classify the planets 3 sessions
Universe according to groups Lecture Seatwork
1. The Earth and • Discuss the planets of the
the Solar solar systems and its Discussion Homework
 System characteristics
2. The Stars, • Explain why Pluto is no
The Galaxies longer considered a planet Film Showing Quiz

END OF FINAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES

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