DAVAO ORIENTAL STATE COLLEGE

OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SYLLABUS
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GRADUATE SCHOOL
2nd Semester; SY 2021 - 2022

COURSE INFORMATION

1. COURSE NUMBER : Bio 304

2. COURSE TITLE : Developmental Biology in Diversity
3. PRE-REQUISITE : None
4. CO-REQUISITE : None
5. NUMBER OF UNITS :3
6. CONTACT HOURS : 54 hours
7. COURSE DESCRIPTION : The course examines the principles, concepts and processes underlying ontogenetic development and aspects that systematics use in
biodiversity inventory. Local species will be the focal specimens in student demonstration work.

STUDENT OUTCOMES (CLO)

SO1 For the students to have an in-depth understanding of the underlying principles and concepts on biodiversity;
SO2 For the students to be able to demonstrate understanding of the connectivity of biodiversity principles and concepts to human society;
SO3 For the students to be able to demonstrate skill in independent research, structuring research designs and conducting research;
SO4 For the students to be able to translate his/her research findings to the community/society.

ALIGNMENT OF COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO) TO STUDENT OUTCOMES (SO)

Course Level Student Outcomes (SO) Course Outcomes Proficiency
Outcomes Satisfied Assessment Through
For the students to:
CLO1. Demonstrate understanding of the principles and processes associated with ontogeny. D SO1, SO2, SO3 task rating
CLO2. Demonstrate understanding of the underlying ontogenetic bases in biodiversity production and inventory. D SO1, SO2, SO3 task rating
CLO3. Be updated with the tools and procedures in related investigation. D SO2, SO3 task rating
Legend: Level
/ I / = Introductory Course. This course introduces students to the SO.
/ E/ = Enabling Course. This course enables the students to eventually achieve the indicated SO.
/D/ = Demonstrative Course. This course requires students to demonstrate the achievement of the indicated SO.
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COURSE OUTLINE

Time Topic/Task Desired Learning Outcomes (DLO) Teaching and Learning Satisfied Student
Course Learning Outcomes
Frame Activities Assessment
(CLO)
(week) (TLAs)
1-2 Sexual Cycle For the students to be updated on the varying/differing sexual cycle in Term paper making and sharing CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 Report rating
organisms discussion sessions among classmates
3-4 Gametogenesis For the students to:
a. be able to explain the similarities and differences of the processes Term paper making and sharing CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 Report rating
and mechanisms involve in gamete formation in various groups of discussion sessions among classmates
organisms
b. explain disruptive mechanisms in relation to biodiversity formation
5-6 Fertilization For the students to:
a. be able to explain the similarities and differences of the processes Term paper making and sharing CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 Report rating
and mechanisms involve in fertilization in various groups of discussion sessions among classmates
organisms
b. explain disruptive mechanisms in relation to biodiversity formation
7-8 Cleavage and For the students to:
Blastula a. be able to explain the similarities and differences of the processes Term paper making and sharing CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 Report rating
Formation and mechanisms involve in cleavage and blastula formation in discussion sessions among classmates
various groups of organisms
b. explain disruptive mechanisms in relation to biodiversity formation
9-10 Gastrulation and For the students to:
the resulting a. be able to explain the similarities and differences of the processes Term paper making and sharing CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 Report rating
Primary and mechanisms involve in gastrulation in various groups of discussion sessions among classmates
Organ organisms
Rudiments b. explain disruptive mechanisms in relation to biodiversity formation
11-12 Organogenesis For the students to:
a. be able to explain the similarities and differences of the processes Term paper making and sharing CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 Report rating
and mechanisms involve in organogenesis in various groups of discussion sessions among classmates
organisms
b. explain disruptive mechanisms in relation to biodiversity formation

11-18 Special Project For the students to demonstrate: Demonstration Project. Report paper on
a. the influence of disruptive agent/s (ex. teratogens) to the the actual observation on (either): CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 Report rating
ontogenetic processes. a. the effect of certain substance to the
b. share actual observations of an undocumented life cycle of a early dev’t of a model species
species b. a yet undocumented life cycle of a
species
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REFERENCES:
A. Available at the DOSCST Library; Printed
1. Fasso, D. (2016). Animal reproduction. New York: Syrawood Publishing.
2. Johnson, M.H. (2018). Essential reproduction. New Jersey: Wiley.
3. Slack, JMW. (2013). Essential developmental biology. USA : Wiley-Blackwell.

B. Various related on-line references

C. Online Database: Proquest; Link: http://search.proquest.com; Username/ID: ipel04; Password: Philelib201508#
Philippine e-journals; Link: http://ejournals.ph; Username/ID: sucs; Password: sucs

GRADING SYSTEM
Special Project - 70%
Others - 30%

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: special project, term paper/s

Prepared by:

BERNADETTE J. NANUAL, Ph.D.

Faculty Date

Checked by: Recommending Approval Approved by:

JANETH C. TAYONE, Ph.D. JANETH C. TAYONE, Ph.D. _______________________

Dean Date Dean Date Director for Instruction Date
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COURSE TASK: Term Paper

What to do?

1. Choose a known teratogen

[substantiate that it is so by doing a literature review].

2. Make a review on the influence [+/-] of this teratogen to the early developmental processes [gametogenesis, fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation,
organogenesis, sexual cycle] when this substance is introduced or becomes present in the ecosystem where your species of interest [based on
your species of interest in your considered dissertation] belongs. Include in the discussion the conditions [natural/anthropogenic] that the
substance becomes introduced or present in the ecosystem. Level of discussion on the influence should integrate principles and processes
involve in changes at the cellular-molecular level to the larval/young-adult phenotypes that are currently considered in establishing the species
and ecosystem richness or diversity.

Format: 1.) Technical Paper with at least 30 citations (short bond, single spacing, 8-10 pages); Bibliography follows APA
2.) 15-20-min sharing of your paper content to your classmates

Due Date: last month of the semester (to be agreed upon) with the technical paper submitted at least a week before the class presentation

COURSE TASK: Special Project

Technical report paper on (either):

a. your actual observation/experiment on the effect of certain substance to the early development of a model species [information of which is not
yet established in science]
b. your actual observation on a yet undocumented life cycle of a species

Note: Your garden/ecosystem near your place of residence is a good source of your subject. You might also could get an idea from
www.doscstrdinfratechportal.online