Ge 15 Syllabus PDF
Ge 15 Syllabus PDF
Ge 15 Syllabus PDF
COURSE INFORMATION
4. Pre-requisite : None
5. Co-requisite : None
6. Credit : 3.0 units
7. Class schedule: 6 lecture hours per week
SO a Create awareness about environmental issues and impact basic knowledge about
the environment and its interrelated problems.
SO b Acquire skills to aid concerned individuals, groups, and agencies in identifying and
solving environmental problems
SO c Relate knowledge on scientific theories and techniques on environmental studies
too relevant local, regional, and global environmental issues.
SO d Identify physical resources and environmental systems that are essential to
environmental studies research.
SO e Apply Scientific knowledge in environmental science in other scientific fields such
as ecology, health, agriculture, industry, physics, and chemistry.
9. Course Outcomes (Cos) of GE15 and their links to the Gen.Ed. student
Upon completion of the course, the students are expected to:
A B C D E
CO 1 Explain the social, economic, and environmental interactions and the emerging I I I I I
global environmental issues
CO 2 Apply the concepts, theories, and principles of environmental science in natural I I I I I
resource management and protection.
Legend: I = Upon attainment of this CO, students will have been introduced to the SO.
E = Upon attainment of this CO, students will have enabled themselves to attain the SO.
D = Upon attainment of this CO, students will have demonstrated partly or fully the SO.
Assessment Task
Course Outcome Theory-based Practice- Assessment Coverage
based Schedule
CO 1. Explain the social, economic, and Part 1. Principles for Understanding Our
environmental interactions and the Environment
emerging global environmental issues.
§ Introduction to Environmental
Science (Definition and Goals)
§ History of Environmentalism
§ Environmental Ethics
§ Matter, Energy, and Life
- Concepts about Matter and
Energy Changes
Multiple - Conservation of Matter
Choice - Thermodynamics and
None First Exam
Questions Energy Transfers
(MCQ) - Energy Flow through
Ecosystem
- Food Chains and Food
Webs
• Biomes:
- Terrestrial Ecosystems
- Marine Ecosystems
- Freshwater Ecosystems
- Environmental Variables
Affecting the Biomes
§ Human Populations
- Human Population Growth
- Environmental Impacts of
Overpopulation
§ Biodiversity and the
Multiple Environment
Choice - Importance of Biodiversity
None Second Exam - Classification of Organisms
Questions - Taxonomy
(MCQ) § Biological Communities
- Community Interactions
§ Community Structure
§ Ecosystem Characteristics
§ Dynamics of Communities
§ Human impacts on the
Environment
§ Sustainable Agriculture
§ The Atmosphere
§ Weather and Climate
§ Greenhouse Effect
Multiple § Climate Change
Choice § Air Pollution
None Final Exam
Questions § Water Use
(MCQ) § Water Pollution
§ Wastewater Treatment
§ International Environmental
Principles
Philippine Environmental Laws
and Regulation
Part 2. People and the Environment Humans alter the composition of biological
§ Human Populations communities through a variety of activities
- Human Population Growth that increase invasion rates and species
- Environmental Impacts of extinctions.
In this part, you will be able to understand how
Overpopulation
§ Biodiversity and the environment Multiple human population affects the environment and
Choice how human activities can be a treat to the
- Importance of Biodiversity
Second Exam planet’s biodiversity. Also, you will understand
- Classification of Organisms Questions how people all throughout the world rely on
- Taxonomy (100% of the biodiversity as a source of food, medicines,
§ Biological Communities
exam) and a variety of other things necessary to
- Community Interactions support human life
§ Community Structure
§ Ecosystem Characteristics
§ Dynamics of Communities
Part 4. Physical Resource and In this task, you are expected to describe the
Environmental Systems general composition and structure of the
atmosphere as well as explain weather
§ The Atmosphere events and patterns. You are also expected
§ Weather and Climate to evaluate air pollution effects, illustrate the
§ Greenhouse Effect Multiple merging issues and problems surrounding
§ Climate Change Choice water resources, and apply international and
Fourth Exam § Air Pollution Questions local laws affecting our environment.
§ Water Use
(100% of the You are also expected to summarize the
§ Water Pollution
§ Wastewater Treatment exam) different international and national
§ International Environmental environmental laws and policies that ensure
Principles
protection of our environment as well as
§ Philippine Environmental Laws and
Regulation human health.
FIRST EXAMINATION
§ UM VMV, Core Competency Cunningham, W.P., 2017.
§ CASE Objectives Principles of Environmental
§ Program Educational Objectives, Science: Inquiry and
Student Outcomes/Program Applications. 8th Edition.
Outcomes, Course Outcomes McGraw Hill Education, New
§ Course Requirement/s (Details, York.
Deadlines, and Rubrics)
§ Classroom Policies Cunningham, W. P., and
§ Grading System Cunningham, M.A., 2020.
Week 1 to
Principles of Environmental
Week 3
Part 1. Principles for Understanding Our Lecture: Science: Inquiry and
Environment Applications. McGraw Hill
- Lecture-Discussion Education, New York.
§ Introduction to Environmental - Recitation
Science (Definition and Goals) - Assignment Enger, Eldon, D., 2016.
§ History of Environmentalism - Reflection Paper Environmental Science: a study
§ Environmental Ethics - Paper Synthesis of interrelationships. 14th
§ Matter, Energy, and Life Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill
Education
SECOND EXAMINATION
Part 2. People and the Environment Lecture: Enger, Eldon, D., 2016.
§ Human Populations Environmental Science: a study
- Human Population Growth - Lecture-Discussion of interrelationships. 14th Ed.
- Environmental Impacts of - Recitation New York: McGraw-Hill
Overpopulation - Assignment Education.
§ Biodiversity and the environment - Reflection Paper
- Importance of Biodiversity Cunningham, W. P., and
Week 4 to - Classification of Organisms
Cunningham, M.A., 2020.
Week 5 - Taxonomy
Principles of Environmental
§ Biological Communities
- Community Interactions Science: Inquiry and
§ Community Structure Applications. McGraw Hill
§ Ecosystem Characteristics Education, New York.
§ Dynamics of Communities
§ Human Impacts on the environment
THIRD EXAMINATION
Part 3. Environmental Health and Lecture: Dalezios, N., 2017.
Toxicology Environmental Hazards
- Lecture-Discussion Methodologies for Risk
- Global Burden of Disease - Recitation Assessment and
- Emergent Diseases - Assignment Management. IWA Publishing,
- Ecological Epidemiology - Bag/Bathroom/Pantry Canada.
- Ecotoxicology raid vlog
- Bioaccumulation and Enger, Eldon, D., 2016.
Biomagnification Environmental Science: a study
- Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS)
Week 6 to of interrelationships. 14th Ed.
- Chemical Interactions Increasing
Week 7 New York: McGraw-
Toxicity
- Factors Influencing Toxicity
- Measuring Toxicity Frumkin, H., 2017.
- Risk Assessment Environmental Health: From
§ Sustainable Agriculture Global to Local. 3rd edition.
Wiley & Sons
Publishing, USA.
FINAL EXAMINATION
Part 4. Physical Resource and Environmental Lecture: Cunningham, W.P., 2017.
Systems Principles of Environmental
- Lecture-Discussion Science: Inquiry and
§ The Atmosphere - Recitation Applications. 8th Edition.
§ Weather and Climate - Assignment McGraw Hill Education, New
§ Greenhouse Effect - Reflection Paper York.
§ Climate Change
Week 8 to § Air Pollution Final Exam (Multiple
Ayers, J.C. Sustainability: An
Week 9 § Water Use Choice Questions)
Environmental Science
§ Water Pollution
Perspective. CRC Press, Boca
§ Wastewater Treatment
Raton.
§ International Environmental
Principles
§ Philippine Environmental Laws and
Regulation
11. REFERENCES
Magill, G., & Potter, J., 2017. Integral Ecology: Protecting Our Common Home.
Cambridge Scholars Publisher. United Kingdom.
Total 100%
RONNEL P. SENINING
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