Republic of the Philippines

BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Pablo Borbon Main I
Rizal Avenue Extension, Batangas City

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE & FINE ARTS

Chemical and Food Engineering Department

COURSE SYLLABUS WITH COURSE SPECIFICATION

UNIVERSITY VISION
A globally recognized institution of higher learning that develops competent and morally upright
citizens who are active participants in nation building and responsive to the challenges of 21 st
century.

UNIVERSITY MISSION
Batangas State University is committed to the holistic development of productive citizens by
providing a conducive learning environment for the generation, dissemination and utilization of
knowledge through innovative education, multidisciplinary research collaborations, and
community partnerships that would nurture the spirit of nationhood and help fuel national
economy for sustainable development.

COURSE CODE: SCI 402

COURSE TITLE: MODERN BIOLOGY
CREDIT UNIT: 3
PRE-REQUISITE: NONE
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2019 - 2020
REFERENCE CMO: CMO No. 23 s. 2008 Policies and Standards for the Degree of BS
Chemical Engineering

BS CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

The Alumni three to five years after graduations shall:

1. Successfully practice as defined by law governing the scope of Chemical Engineering.
2. Achieve professional growth through the practice of Chemical Engineering.
3. Adhere to professional, moral and ethical standards in chemical engineering practice.

PHILOSOPHY
A thorough study of modern biology provides students provides a firm conceptual understanding
of many fundamental biological principles and develops an appreciation for modern hypotheses
of biological function. It expands knowledge on basic principles in areas such as: cell structure
and function, cell metabolism, biochemistry and genetics.

This course will combine practical and theory with a mixture of lectures and laboratory work so
that students will be developing their skills in communications, delegation, research and
management.

AUDIENCE
This three-unit course is intended for 1st year undergraduate students of Chemical Engineering of
Batangas State University.

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STUDENT OUTCOMES
Student Outcomes
1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by
applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs
with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural,
social, environmental, and economic factors
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering
situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of
engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal context
5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide
leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, √
and meet objectives
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret
√
data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusion
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning
√
strategies

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

ILO 1 Explain the process of scientific inquiry and apply this knowledge when conducting
experiments in the laboratory.
ILO 2 Explain the basic organization of a cell, including the structures and functions of
organelles and the cell membrane.
ILO 3 Explain how cells accomplish tasks necessary for life, including how they utilize
genetic information, acquire nutrients, extract and transform energy, synthesize
biological molecules, remove wastes, regulate the internal environment, communicate,
and reproduce.
ILO 4 Able to introduce the macromolecules building up cells and understand the biological
organization of a cell
ILO 5 Explain how mitosis and meiosis fit into the lifecycle of a cell, and explain how these
two processes differ.
ILO 6 Able to explain how DNA serves as the basis of heredity, how it replicates, and how it
controls the cell
ILO 7 Able to describe the patterns of inheritance
ILO 8 Apply their knowledge of chromosomes, genes, and alleles to solve Mendelian genetics
problems.
ILO 9 Integrate their knowledge of DNA, RNA, and protein structure with the molecular
processes of DNA replication, DNA repair, transcription, translation, mutation, and
regulation of gene expression.

ILO ILO ILO ILO ILO ILO ILO ILO ILO

TOPIC
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1. INTRODUCTION TO
THE COURSE √
a) Steps in Scientific
Method
UNIT I √ √ √
1. BIOLOGICAL √ √ √
PRINCIPLES
a) Biology as a
Science

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 b) Scope of Biology
c) Levels of Biological
Organization
 To explicate the
nature and
√
limitations of
science
 To identify and
explain the steps of
√
the scientific
method
 To describe the
nature and scope of √
biology
 To illustrate the
hierarchy of
structural levels in √ √
biological
organization
CHEMICAL BASIS OF
LIFE
a) Water: Molecule √ √ √ √ √
that Supports Life
b) Biomolecules
 To describe the
relationships among
matter, atoms, and √ √
compounds
 To identify the
major elements of
√ √ √
water that make up
the living matter
 To list four
characteristics of
water that are √
emergent properties
resulting from
hydrogen bonding
 To explain how
carbon can
contribute to the
√
diversity and
complexity of
organic molecules
 To compare and
contrast the four
√
major classes of
macromolecules
 To describe the √
building-block
molecules,
structure, and
biological

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 importance of
carbohydrate, lipid,
protein and nucleic
acid

UNIT II CELLS

3. CELL STRUCTURE √
AND FUNCTION
a) Cell Theory
b) Cell Parts and
Function
c) Prokaryotic vs
Eukaryotic Cells √
d) Plants vs Animal
Cell
e) Membrane
Transport
f) Photosynthesis
g) cellular respiration
 To distinguish
between
√
prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells
 To compare and √
contrast plant and
animal cell
 To describe the √
fluidity of the
components of a
cell membrane
 To distinguish √ √
among osmosis,
facilitated diffusion,
and active transport
 To explain how
large molecules are
√
transported across a
cell membrane
CELLULAR BASIS OF √
REPRODUCTION
a) Mitosis vs Meiosis
 To describe the cell √
division in
prokaryotes and
eukaryotes
 To compare and √
contrast animal
from plant mitosis
 To differentiate first √
meiotic from
second meiotic
division

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  To recognize and √
appreciate the
importance of cell
division
 To identify which √ √ √
component of the
chromosomes
contains the
hereditary
information
 To describe how √ √
DNA replicates
 To explain the √
processes involving
the cellular
utilization of RNA
in protein-making
 To define what is √ √
meant by gene
expression
 To identify cellular √ √
events on gene
encoding
UNIT III GENETICS √ √ √
a) Fundamentals of
genetics
b) Nucleic Acids and
Protein synthesis
1. DNA
Replication
2. Transcription
3. Translation
4. Gene
Expression
5. Genetic Code
6. Gene Mutation
c) Genetics and
pattern of
inheritance
RELATIONSHIP TO STUDENT OUTCOMES

Mapping of Intended Learning Outcomes vs Student Outcomes

SO 1 SO 2 SO 3 SO 4 SO 5 SO 6 SO 7
SO/
ILO
ILO 1 √ √ √
ILO 2 √ √
ILO 3 √ √
ILO 4 √ √
ILO 5 √ √
ILO 6 √ √
ILO 7 √ √
ILO 8 √ √
ILO 9 √ √

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 TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

Teaching and Learning Strategies

This course will be taught through a combination of lecture, laboratory, oral and video
presentations, group dynamics and seminars

Assessment Strategies
Major Examination - 60%
Laboratory - 30%
Class Standing - 10%

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Major Examinations
There will be Three (3) major Examinations for this course.
Attendance
Exercises/Seat works
Oral and Written Outputs

Laboratory Activity
- Introducing and focusing microscope
- Cell Design : Comparison of Plant and Animal Cell
- Dry laboratory

COURSE POLICIES

Grading System

The work of students shall be graded at the end of each term in accordance with the
following system:

Numerical Grade Percentage Equivalent Description

1.00 98-100 Excellent
1.25 94-97 Superior
1.50 90-93 Very Good
1.75 88-89 Good
2.00 85-87 Meritorious
2.25 83-84 Very Satisfactory
2.50 80-82 Satisfactory
2.75 78-79 Fairly Satisfactory
3.00 75-77 Passing
5.00 Below 75 Failure
Inc. *Incomplete
Drp Dropped

Students who will get a grade of 70-74 must be given a removal examination. A grade of
“3.0’ will be given to those who will pass the removal examination and those who will fail will
be given a grade of “5.0”.

*A grade of “Incomplete” must be complied with by the student within one (1) semester
or one hundred fifty (150) days. A student who fails to complete the deficiency/deficiencies at
the end of the succeeding semester shall automatically obtain a grade of 5.0 in the course.

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Attendance Policy

Prompt and regular attendance of students is required. Total unexcused absences shall not
exceed ten (10) percent of the maximum number of hours required per course per semester (or
per summer term). A semester has 18 weeks. For example, a semestral subject with :
 3 units (3 hrs lec), 10% x 3 x 18 = 5.4 hrs or 6 hrs.
 3 units (2 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab), 10% x 5 x 18 = 9 hrs.
 5 units (3 hrs lec, 6 hrs lab), 10% x 9 x 18 = 16.2 hrs or 16 hrs.
Please refer to the provisions in the Norms of Conduct for the full text of guidelines for
the attendance.

Missed Exams

Any student who missed the examination at the scheduled date should be given make –
up written examination after presenting an excuse letter supported by valid documents. For
performance –based group examination, the student shall be made to explain his/her direct
participation in the preparation and development of the group output and shall be given an
opportunity present to the professor at an agreed date. However if the student fails to take the
examination at re-scheduled date he/she shall be given a grade of INC

Academic Dishonesty

Academic dishonesty includes acts such as cheating during examinations or plagiarism in

connection with any academic work. Such acts are considered major offenses and will be dealt
with according to the University’s Student Norms of Conduct.

Dropping

Dropping must be made official by accomplishing a dropping form and submitting it at

the Registrar’s Office before the midterm examination. Students who officially drop out of class
shall be marked “Dropped” whether he took the preliminary examination or not and irrespective
of their preliminary grades.

A student who unofficially drops out of class shall be given a mark of “5.0” by the
instructor.

ACADEMIC INFRASTRUCTURE Materials

Week Course Contents Learning Assessment

Activities Tasks
/Laboratory
Activities
Week 1 INTRODUCTION TO
THE COURSE

BIOLOGICAL
PRINCIPLES
-Biology as a Science
-Scope of Biology
-Levels of Biological

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 Organization
Week 2 CHEMICAL BASIS OF
LIFE
-Water: Molecule that
Supports Life
Biomolecules
Week 3 CELL STRUCTURE
AND FUNCTION
-Cell Theory
-Cell Parts and Function
-Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic
Cells
-Plants vs Animal Cell

Week 4 -Membrane Transport

-Photosynthesis
cellular respiration

CELLULAR BASIS OF
REPRODUCTION
Mitosis vs Meiosis

Week 5 Nucleic Acids and Protein

synthesis
-DNA Replication
-Transcription
-Translation
-Gene Expression
-Genetic Code
-Gene Mutation

Week 6 Fundamentals of genetics

Genetics and pattern of

inheritance

Prepared by:

_______________________
Engr. Naneth C. Jacinto-Aguado
Instructor I
Date Signed

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