Republic of the Philippines

BULACAN AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE

Doña Remedios Trinidad Campus
Sapang Bulak, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan Cert. No.
19.67.PH212501.00

OUTCOMES-BASED TEACHING-LEARNING SYLLABUS

AGFOR 140 – AGROFORESTRY TAXONOMY

I. COLLEGE INFORMATION

1. College Vision
An outstanding higher education institution in the nation with its provision of
excellent education and quality service.

2. College Mission
To strive for excellence in Agriculture and other allied disciplines; To provide for and
address ever-changing education needs and services for those seeking to expand their
intellectual horizons.

3. Institute Goals
To Produce quality graduates in social, economic and environmental dimensions of
Agroforestry resources; generate information for the advancement of relevant
technology and promote their dissemination and adoption in response to the challenges
of the various clienteles towards sustainable development.

4. BASC Core Values

Commitment
Achievement
Research-Culture
Excellence
Service

II. PROGRAM INFORMATION

1. Name of the Program : B.S. in Agroforestry

2. CMO Reference : CMO 9, S of 2006
3. BOT Approval :

4. Program Educational Objectives and Relationship to Institution Mission

Program Educational Objectives Mission
After 4 years, the graduates of the BSAF program shall be able: a b
1. Conduct comprehensive assessment and accounting of forest ecosystem  
services and resources and social processes using appropriate ICT and related
tools and methods in agroforestry.
2 .Assess climate change impacts, risks and vulnerabilities, and to prepare  
climate change adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk reduction plan.
Strengthens agroforestry productivity and sustainability not only local but also
for the global developments.
3. Engage, formulate, package, implement, and evaluate forest management-  
related research, development and extension programs, projects and policies
4. Promote technologies to various clients and manpower development for  
agriculture. Also, interpret, assess and formulate forest related policies and law
5. Use information technology and other traditional and modern tools,  
approaches and methods in problem solving, planning, management and other
management activities

III. COURSE INFORMATION

1. Course Code : AGFRO 140
2. Course Title : Agroforestry Taxonomy
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3. Pre-requisite : AGFOR 110
4. Co-requisite : None
5. Type of Course : Lecture and Laboratory
6. Credit : 3 Units
7. Semester Offered : 1st Semester
8. Number of hours : 2 hours lecture every week and 3 hours laboratory for 18 weeks or
90 hours in a semester
9. Course Description : Recognition and identification of the native vascular plants; The principles of
plant taxonomy.

10. Program Outcomes and Relationship to Program Objectives

Program
Educational
Program Outcomes (POs)
Objectives
1 2 3 4
Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of
a    
practice;
Effectively communicate orally and in writing using both English and
b    
Filipino;
Work effectively and independently in multidisciplinary and
c    
multicultural teams;
d Act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibilities;    
e preserve and promote “Filipino historical and cultural heritage”    
Create, generate and share knowledge as it apply to specific
f    
problems in the field of Agroforestry
Formulate sustainable and productive agricultural development
g    
plans and programs
Conduct comprehensive assessment and accounting of forest
h ecosystem services and resources and social processes using    
appropriate ICT and related tools and methods in agroforestry.
Assess climate change impacts, risks and vulnerabilities, and to prepare
climate change adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk reduction plan.
i    
Strengthens agroforestry productivity and sustainability not only local but
also for the global developments.
Engage, formulate, package, implement, and evaluate forest
j management-related research, development and extension    
programs, projects and policies
Promote technologies to various clients and manpower development for
k agriculture. Also, interpret, assess and formulate forest related policies and    
law
Use information technology and other traditional and modern tools,
l approaches and methods in problem solving, planning, management    
and other management activities

11. Course Outcomes (COs) and Relationship to Program Outcomes (POs)

Program Outcomes (PO) addressed by the Program Outcomes Code

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course a b c d e f g h i j k l
           
Program Outcomes addressed by the Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the student Program Outcomes Code
must be able to: a b c d e f g h i j k l
CO 1. Internalizes the vision, mission, goals
and objectives of the college to
achieve excellence on their chosen
field.
CO1. Familiarize with the objectives plant
taxonomy and different concept of I I I I I I I I I I I I
taxonomy,
CO2. Familiarize with pant names and
I P P P I I I I I I I I
naming plants
CO3. Familiarize with the use of key for
plant identification and characteristics of I I P P D I P P P D D D
plant families
CO4. Undertake collection and
I I I I L L L L I I I I
preserving process for scientific purpose
CO5. Discuss inflorescence and floral
I I I P P P P P P I I I
terminology
CO6. Discuss the life cycle, morphology
I I I P P P P P P P P P
and taxonomy of ferns
CO 7. Discuss the morphology and
I I I I P P P P P P P P
taxonomy of native gymnosperms
CO 8. Discuss the pollination,
fertilization, fruits and seed structure of I I I I P P P P P P P P
angiosperms
CO 9. Discuss the concepts and value of
I I I I L L L L I I I I
rare plants

*Legend:

I – Introduce concepts/practices
P – Practiced with supervision
D – Demonstrated across different clinical setting with minimal supervision

*Alternative legend:
L- Facilitates learning of the competencies ( input is provided and competency is evaluated)
P- Allows student to practice competencies ( no input but competency is evaluated)
O- Opportunity for development ( no input or evaluation, but there is opportunity to practice
the competencies)
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12. OBTL Course Content and Plan

Course Unit Learning Outcomes Teaching and Learning Activities Assessment

Topics
Week Outcomes At the end of the unit the Tasks
(CO) student must be able to: Teaching Activities Learning Activities

1 CO 0 1. Class Orientation LO 1. Recite the vision of the Lecture / Reading Assignment / Oral recitation
1.1. History of the Institute and college; Discussion / Interview / written
BASC exercises/ quiz
1.2. Vision, mission, goals and LO 2. Recall important Question Generation
objectives of the college
information in the history of the strategies
1.3. Course outline: class
institute & the college; and
policies, course objectives,
course requirements and
LO 3. Give examples how the
grading system.
course can fulfill the college’s
VMGO.
2 CO 1 Introduction to Taxonomy LO 1. Familiarize with the Reading Assignment/ Oral Recitation
a. Objectives of the science of plant objectives plant taxonomy and Use PowerPoint group discussions/
taxonomy different concept of taxonomy presentation research Quizzes
b. Concept of taxa, family, genus,
species, infraspecific taxa,
Visual Assignments
species definition, species
problems; biosystematics Discussion

Dimensional question
approach
3-4 CO 2 Botanical Nomenclature LO 1. Familiarize with pant Reading Assignment/ Oral recitations
a. Plant names names and naming plants lecture with discussion group reporting/ / written
b. Naming Plants research exercises/ long
Use PowerPoint quiz /exam
presentation

Visual
Discussion

5-6 CO 3 Construction and use of key for plant LO 1. Familiarize with the use lecture with discussion Reading Assignment/ Oral Recitation
identification of key for plant identification group discussion/
a. Vegetative terminology and characteristics of plant Use PowerPoint research Quizzes
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b. Characteristics of different families presentation
family of plants Assignments
Visual
Discussion

7-8 CO 4 Collecting and preserving plants for LO 1. Undertake collection and lecture with discussion Reading Assignment/ Oral Recitation
scientific purposes preserving process for group discussion/
a. herbarium scientific purpose Use PowerPoint research Quizzes
presentation
Assignments
Visual
Discussion

8-9 CO 5 Flowering plants – inflorescence and LO 1. Discuss inflorescence lecture with discussion Reading Assignment/ Oral Recitation
floral morphology and floral terminology group discussion/
a. floral terminology Use PowerPoint research Quizzes
presentation
Assignments
Visual
Discussion

10-11 CO 6 Seed free vascular plants – the ferns LO 1. Discuss the life cycle, Use PowerPoint Reading Assignment/ Oral Recitation
a. life cycle morphology and taxonomy of presentation group discussion/
b. morphology ferns research Quizzes
c. taxonomy of fern and fern Visual
allies Discussion Assignments

Dimensional question
approach
12-14 CO 7 The Gymnosperm LO 1. Discuss the morphology lecture with discussion
a. morphology of native and taxonomy of native
gymnosperms gymnosperms Use PowerPoint
b. taxonomy of native presentation
gymnosperms
Visual
Discussion

15-17 CO 8 The Angiosperms LO 1. Discuss the pollination, lecture with discussion

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a. pollination fertilization, fruits and seed
b. fertilization structure of angiosperms Use PowerPoint
c. fruits presentation
d. seed structure
Visual
Discussion

18 CO 9 Threatened and endangered species LO 1. Discuss the concepts lecture with discussion
a. concept and value of rare plants
b. value of rare plants Use PowerPoint
presentation

Visual
Discussion
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13. Major Course Output

Course
Required Output Due Date
Outcomes (CO)
CO 1 -3 Exam 1, critical analysis, prelim exam, activities __/__/2021
CO 4-6 Exam 2, critical analysis, midterm exam, activities __/__/2021

CO 7-9 Exam 3, Environmental Impact Assessment paper, __/__/2021

final exam

14. Life-long Learning Opportunities

This course is intended for the students taking Environmental Management, Protection
and Impact Assessment to determine the different environmental challenges faced by
the environment and natural resources and identify appropriate management schemes
to mitigate the impact of human on the environment. They will also be able to conduct
certain activities for the conduct of Environmental Impact Assessment and determine the
decision for the approval or disapproval of certain projects.

15. Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component

AGFOR 140 100 %
Other specializations 10 %

16. Sources of Information

A. Other References
 Internet-based references; CMO-No. 44 s2006

17. Course Evaluation

Exa + Critical + Assignment/Researc + Literatur + Projec + Portfoli = Total

m analysi h works/quizzes e t o
s Review
40 % + 10 % + 20 % + 10 % + 10 % + 10 % = 100
%
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Minimum
Weight in Average for
Assessment Tasks Target and Standards
COs Percent Satisfactory
Rating
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Assignment At least 75% of the
CO 1 Research paper 60% students have at least 60%
quizzes rating.
Assignment At least 75% of the
CO 2 Research paper 60% students have at least 60%
quizzes rating.
Assignment
At least 75% of the
Research paper
CO 3 60% students have at least 60%
quizzes rating.
Exam
Assignment At least 75% of the
CO 4 Research paper 60% students have at least 60%
quizzes rating.
Assignment
Research paper At least 75% of the
CO 5
60% students have at least 60%
quizzes rating.
Assignment At least 75% of the
CO 6 Research paper 60% students have at least 60%
quizzes rating.
Assignment At least 75% of the
CO 7 Research paper 60% students have at least 60%
quizzes rating.
Assignment At least 75% of the
CO 8 Research paper 60% students have at least 60%
quizzes rating.
Assignment
Research paper At least 75% of the
CO 9 60% students have at least 60%
quizzes rating.
Exam
TOTAL 100 %    
Passing Percentage 60%  

The final grades will correspond to the weighted average scores shown below:

95.55 – 100.00 1.00 77.71 – 82.16 2.00 60.00 – 64.32 3.00

91.09 – 95.54 1.25 73.25 – 77.7 2.25 50.00 – 59.99 4.00
86.63 – 91.08 1.50 68.79 – 73.24 2.50 < 50.00 5.00
82.17 – 86.62 1.75 64.33 – 68.78 2.75

18. Course Policies

1. Make-up exam/s will only be given when the absence/s incurred is/are excused. No
make-up will be given for missed quizzes.
2. Excuse from classes will only be honored if a VALID EXCUSE SLIP coming from the
institute is presented. No other form of excuses will be entertained. Excused absence is
still considered as absence. In case of health issue or concern, a MEDICAL
CERTIFICATE signed by a medical practitioner presented one to three days to the
instructor after the student’s absence will be honored.
3. For unexcused absence when an activity/exercise is performed in class, the student will
automatically earn a score of zero for the particular activity/exercise performed during
that time. The student however still needs to perform the activity/exercise and submit the
required paperwork.
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4. Course requirements submitted beyond the deadline will be given a score of zero. There
should be a SOFT COPY and a HARD COPY submitted when applicable.
5. If not all the course requirements were satisfied but the class standing is still >60% a
grade of Incomplete will be given until such time that all the requirements have been
satisfied.
6. A grade of five (5) will be given to student/s who is/are caught cheating in examinations
and quizzes.
7. Student who earned three (3) consecutive or five (5) inconsecutive absences will be
automatically dropped.
8. Dropping must be done before midterm examination; otherwise a failing grade will be
incurred.

19. Course Materials and Facilities Made Available

 Chalks, Marker, Board, Laptop/PC, Projector, Student Handbook, Reference Materials

20. Revision History

Revision Date of Date of Highlights of Revision
number Revision Implementation
1st Sem, SY 2021-  OBTL Format
2022

21. Preparation and Review

Name Signature Date Signed
Albert P. Ulac
Prepared by Program Chair - BSAf
Dr. Anthony C. Ortega
Reviewed by
DRT Campus Director

22. Approval
Approved by: Dr. Anthony C. Ortega
DRT Campus Director

A. INSTRUCTOR/PROFESSOR INFORMATION

1. Name of Instructor/Professor : Mr. Albert P. Ulac

2. Office and Department
3. Facebook Messenger
4. Email Address
5. Consultation Time
: BASC-DRT Campus
: Albert Ulac
: albert.ulac@gmail.com
: Tuesday and Friday 1:00 PM- 5:00 PM and
Thursday 8:00 AM-12:00 NN