Republic of the Philippines

Bicol University
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Legazpi City


Page 1 of 3

Revision:
COURSE SYLLABUS
for
NatSci 1 : GENERAL ZOOLOGY
(Course Code) (Course Title)


I. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course deals with the study of the structure and bodily functions of animals; their habits; where
and how they live; their relations to one another and to their environment; and their classification
including theories and laws that relate to animal life.

II. CREDIT UNITS: Three (3) Units [Non-laboratory course]

III. TIME DURATION: Fifty-four (54) Hours

IV. PLACEMENT: BSN

V. GENERAL OBJ ECTIVES: General Objectives
At the end of the semester, the students are expected to have:
a. Understand the interrelationship of all life forms through the knowledge of common life
processes;
b. Recognize the diversity of animal life and the role played by each animal in its environment;
c. Appreciate the Maker for placing every living things in its proper order and for the balance of
nature.

VI. COURSE CONTENT

Content Objectives Number of Hours
Activities,
Methodologies,
Teaching Strategies
Audio-Visual
Materials
Examples of
Evaluation
I. ORIENTATION
a. Requirements of
the Course
b. System of Grading
c. Vision, Mission
and Goals of the
College of
Science
Introduce the VMGO
of the University and
the College
To describe anatomy
and physiology as
scientific disciplines
and to explain how
they are related;
Discuss the system of
grading and the
course requirements
1.0
Discussion

Powerpoint
presentation
Handout
Critical Thinking
Assessment
II. HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND OF
THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE SCIENCE
OF ZOOLOGY
a. History and nature
of zoology
b. The Principal
Subdivisions of
Zoology
c. Major Biological
Concepts
Review the
philosophical and
scientific biological
concepts and the
different ages leading
towards modern
theories and principles
Enumerate and
discuss the different
areas of biology and
subareas of zoology
Review major
biological concepts
1.5 Lecture method
Powerpoint
presentation
Transparencies
Handout

Objective
Assessment
III. ANIMAL
ORGANIZATION
a. Evolutionary
Biology
b. Theories on the
Origin of Life
c. Theory of
Evolution by
Natural Selection

List down and explain
concepts and
principles of animal
biology in both oral
and written form
summarize the major
geological and
biological events of
the geologic time
scale
3.0 Lecture method
Transparencies
Powerpoint
presentation
Objective
Assessment

IV. THE
MICROSCOPE
a. Types of
Microscope
b. The Compound
Microscope Parts
and their Function
Identify and describe
the functions of parts
of the compound
microscope
Enumerate and
discuss the different
types of microscope
3.0
Observation of
Specimens
Lecture method

Transparencies
Handout
Microscope
(compound and
dissecting)
Objective
Assessment
Performance-
Based
Assessment
(First Long
Examination)





Republic of the Philippines
Bicol University
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Legazpi City


Page 2 of 3

Revision:
c. Care and Use of
Microscope
V. THE ANIMAL
CELL
a. Types of Cell
b. Structure and
Function of the
Cell
c. Cellular Activities
d. Mitosis
e. Meiosis
Describe the
significance of the cell
as the fundamental
unit of life
Identify the cellular
organelles,
characteristic of
animal cells as seen in
electron micrographs;
Distinguish between
mitosis and meiosis
6.0 Lecture method
Transparencies
Powerpoint
Presentations
Objective
Assessment
VI. ANIMAL TISSUES
a. Epithelial Tissue
b. Connective Tissue
c. Vascular Tissue*
d. Muscular Tissue
e. Nervous Tissue


Name and describe
the function of the four
kinds of tissues found
in animal systems;
Recognize and
describe the function
and location of the
different types of
epithelium
5.0
Slide Observation
Lecture method
Transparencies
Slides
Microscope,
Laptop and LCD
Projector
Micrographs
Objective
Assessment
Performance-
Based
Assessment
(First Laboratory
Examination)
VII. ORGANS AND
ORGAN SYSTEMS
a. Integumentary
System
b. Skeletal System
c. Muscular System
d. Digestive System
e. Circulatory
System
f. Respiratory
System
g. Urogenital System
h. Endocrine System
i. Nervous System
Manifest the qualities
of science-oriented
learner in terms of
appreciation of the
importance of zoology
and its application in
conserving animal life;
Describe the
structures and the
principal functions of
the different organs
and organ systems
15.0
Slide Observation
Lecture method
Transparencies
Powerpoint
Presentation
Objective
Assessment
Performance-
Based
Assessment
VIII. ANIMAL
DIVERSITY
a. Different Groups
of Organisms
b. Kingdoms of life
c. Binomial
nomenclature
Identify and describe
the complimentarity of
structure and function
of animals
Describe the
characteristics of each
phylum under
Kingdom Animalia

16.5
Group discussion
Specimen Observation
Lecture method
Preserved
specimens
Powerpoint
Presentation

Objective
Assessment
Performance-
Based
Assessment

MIDTERM AND
FINAL
EXAMINATIONS

3.0

54.0

VII. COURSE REQUIREMENTS, ASSIGNED REPORTS OR PROJ ECTS

For purposes of grading, the students are expected to:
a. Be prepared for and actively participate in all class activities ;
b. Attend classes on a regular and PUNCTUAL basis. Attendance and class participation are important determining factors
for assigning grades to student whose grades may fall near the borderline; note that attendance will not merit any grade
but will be used to determine whether a student will be dropped from the official list enrolled in the course; (see student
handbook for details)
c. Communicate effectively by clearly expressing ideas or actively listening to ideas of others during class discussions;
d. Organize thoughts, causal explanations, or generalizations concerning concepts or articles in various fields of Biology for
review and presentation in class;
e. Read primary literature placed on reserve by the instructor; quizzes may be given on those articles;
f. Use effective strategies to review and synthesize articles both in written and oral presentations;
g. Submit a comprehensive scientific paper that will explore the processes and possibilities of the animal kingdom;









Republic of the Philippines
Bicol University
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Legazpi City


Page 3 of 3

Revision:
VIII. SYSTEM OF COMPUTING GRADES

Content
Long exams 60.00
Quizzes 25.00
Project 15.00
100.00
Midterm Grade 33.33
Tentative Grade 66.67
Final Grade 100.00


IX. REFERENCES


Barnes R.D. 1980. Invertebrate Zoology, Philadelphia. W.B. Saunders. Co.
Hickman, C.P., L.S. Roberts, and F.M. Hickman, 1988. Integrated principles of Zoology, 8ed. St. Louis Mosby College Publishing.
Kimball, J.W. 1994,, Biology. 6ed. Wm.C. Brown Communications, Inc.
Miller, Stephen A. and John P. Harley. 1994. Zoology. 2ed. Wm.C. Brown Communications, Inc.
Storer, tracy I. and Robert L. Singer. 1965. General Zoology 4ed. New york. MacGraw-Hill Book, Co.
Yago, R.E. and E. A. Amparado. 1995. Laboratory Guide on general Zoology. ACLC trading Enterprises, Pook Hernandez, UP
Campus, Diliman, Quezon City.

Prepared by:

JONATHAN JAIME G. GUERRERO
INSTRUCTOR


Recommending approval:


PHIL V. MORANO
Head, Department of Biology

Approved:


LUCY P. ESTIOKO, Ph.D.
Dean