COURSE SYLLABUS IN MAJOR 6 ( BIOSTATISTICS)
PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Inclusive education for sustainable human and
community development.
VISION
A globally recognized community college with
caring learning environment that transform lives
and communities through responsive education.
MISSION
GOALS
CORE VALUES
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COURSE CODE: Major 6
In three to five years, our BSED students are expected to: COURSE TITLE: BIOSTATISTICS
1. Possess the knowledge and skills to be at par with globally competent CREDIT UNITS: 3 Units
teachers. NO. OF CONTACT HOURS PER
2. Practice the professions as licensed secondary school teachers. WEEK: 3 hours
3. Implement measures of community development through research,
instruction and extension.
4. Adapt to the changing environment through possession of lifelong
learning skills.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES COURSE DESCRIPTION:
By the time of graduation, the students of the program shall have the ability Biostatistics is a course which deals with the
to: application of statistical methods to health-
1. Articulate the relationship of education to larger historical, social, related fields, including public health,
cultural and political processes. medicine and biology. It deals with the
2. Facilitate learning using a wide range of of teaching methodologies in
descriptive and inferential statistics,
various types of environment.
3. Develop alternative teaching approaches for diverse learners.
probability, sampling distributions,
estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of
4. Apply skills in curriculum development, lesson planning, materials
development, instructional delivery and educational assessment. variance, regression and correlation analysis,
5. Demonstrate basic and higher levels of thinking skills in planning, chi-square and non-parametric statistics.
assessing and reporting.
6. Practice professional and ethical teaching standards to respond to the
demand of the community.
7. Pursue lifelong learning for personal and professional growth.
8. Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the development of
adolescent learners.
9. Exhibit comprehensive knowledge of various learning areas in the
secondary curriculum.
10. Create and utilize materials appropriate to the secondary level to
enhance teaching and learning.
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 11. Design and implement assessment tools and procedures to measure
secondary learning outcomes.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completing this course, the students must be able to:
1. Define basic concepts related to statistics
2. Differentiate different levels of measurement, sources of data.
3. Compute basic summation
4. Define terms related to population and Sampling
5. Identify and differentiate the methods of probability and nonprobability sampling
6. Demonstrate understanding of the different methods of Presentation of data.
7. Cite the uses, advantages and disadvantages of the different Measures of central Tendency and Position
8. Determine the Measures of central Tendency and Position of a given data
9. Compute the different measures of variability of a given data.
10. Explain the concept of Skewness and Kurtosis
11. Apply the concept to come up with an interpretation
12. Describe each methods of counting and probability
13. Apply the concepts on methods, rules and laws of counting and probability in solving problems
14. Explain concepts on probability distributions.
15. Apply concepts on probability distribution in drawing conclusions
16. Explain concepts on sampling distributions.
17. Apply concepts on sampling distribution in drawing conclusions
18. Define estimation and other concepts related to it.
19. Make an interpretation with the use of the different estimation processes as applicable
20. Discuss the statistical inference formulation of statistical hypothesis.
21. Draw conclusion bases on the hypothesis testing.
22. Identify the uses and application of the analysis of variance
23. Compare the different kinds or measures of analysis of variance
24. Construct scatter plot
25. Analyze the variability of a dependent variable through simple regression analysis.
26. Construct a contingency table
27. Determine the number of objects or responses which fall in different categories for a single qualitative variable.
28. Use the sign test to make inferences about a population median without requiring the assumption of normality
29. Use the Mann-Whitney test as an alternative to the t-test of two independent samples.
Use the Wilcoxon signed-ranks test as an alternative to the t-static of dependent samples which requires only the
assumption of any continuous and at least an ordinal level of measurement scale.
I. PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND RELATIONSHIP TO VISION AND MISSION

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES VISION MISSION

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 SOCIALLY RESPONSIVE
HIGHLY
In three to five years, our BSED students are expected to: COMPETITIVE
TO THE NEEDS OF THE
COMMUNITY
1. Possess the knowledge and skills to be at par with globally competent teachers. / /

2. Practice the professions as licensed secondary school teachers. / /

3. Implement measures of community development through research, instruction and extension. / /

4. Adapt to the changing environment through possession of lifelong learning skills. / /

II. PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND RELATIONSHIP TO PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

PROGRAM OUTCOMES
1 2 3 4
1. Articulate the relationship of education to larger historical, social, cultural and political processes. /
1. Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching methodologies in various types of environment. / / /
2. Develop alternative teaching approaches for diverse learners. / /
3. Apply skills in curriculum development, lesson planning, materials development, instructional delivery / /
and educational assessment.
4. Demonstrate basic and higher levels of thinking skills in planning, assessing and reporting. / /
5. Practice professional and ethical teaching standards to respond to the demand of the community. / /
6. Pursue lifelong learning for personal and professional growth. / /
7. Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the development of adolescent learners. / /
8. Exhibit comprehensive knowledge of various learning areas in the secondary curriculum / /
9. Create and utilize materials appropriate to the secondary level to enhance teaching and learning. /
10. Design and implement assessment tools and procedures to measure secondary learning outcomes. / /
III. COURSE OUTCOMES AND RELATIONSHIP TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES PROGRAM OUTCOMES

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After completing this course, the student must be able to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1. Define basic concepts related to statistics
2. Differentiate different levels of measurement, sources of data.
3. Compute basic summation
4. Define terms related to population and Sampling
5. Identify and differentiate the methods of probability and nonprobability sampling
6. Demonstrate understanding of the different methods of Presentation of data.
7. Cite the uses, advantages and disadvantages of the different Measures of central Tendency and Position
8. Determine the Measures of central Tendency and Position of a given data
9. Compute the different measures of variability of a given data.
10. Explain the concept of Skewness and Kurtosis
11. Apply the concept to come up with an interpretation
12. Describe each methods of counting and probability
13. Apply the concepts on methods, rules and laws of counting and probability in solving problems
14. Explain concepts on probability distributions.
15. Apply concepts on probability distribution in drawing conclusions
16. Explain concepts on sampling distributions.
17. Apply concepts on sampling distribution in drawing conclusions
18. Define estimation and other concepts related to it.
19. Make an interpretation with the use of the different estimation processes as applicable
20. Discuss the statistical inference formulation of statistical hypothesis.
21. Draw conclusion bases on the hypothesis testing.
22. Identify the uses and application of the analysis of variance
23. Compare the different kinds or measures of analysis of variance
24. Construct scatter plot
25. Analyze the variability of a dependent variable through simple regression analysis.
26. Construct a contingency table
27. Determine the number of objects or responses which fall in different categories for a single qualitative
variable.
28. Use the sign test to make inferences about a population median without requiring the assumption of
normality
29. Use the Mann-Whitney test as an alternative to the t-test of two independent samples.

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 IV. COURSE COVERAGE
COURSE
TEACHING AND
CONTENT/ ASSESSMENT RESOURCE TIME
DESIRED LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING OUTCOME REMARKS
SUBJECT TASKS MATERIALS TABLE
ACTIVITIES
MATTER
Define basic concepts related to
statistics.
Introduction 75%
Differentiate different levels of to Lecture Laptop
Quiz 3 hours proficiency
measurement, sources of data. Biostatistics Discussion Projector
level
Compute basic summation

Define terms related to population and

Sampling Sampling 75%
Lecture Oral Recitation Laptop
Methods 3 hours proficiency
Discussion Quiz Projector
Identify and differentiate the methods of level
probability and nonprobability sampling
Presentation Present Data in
Demonstrate understanding of the Lecture 75%
of Data and Different Laptop
different methods of Presentation of Discussion 3 hours proficiency
Frequency Methods Projector
data. Demonstration level
Distribution Quiz

Cite the uses, advantages and

disadvantages of the different Measures Measures of Laptop
Lecture 75%
of central Tendency and Position Central Worksheets Projector
Discussion 3 hours proficiency
Tendency and Quiz Scientific
Group Activity level
Determine the Measures of central Position calculator
Tendency and Position of a given data

Measures of
Compute the different measures of Variability 75%
Lecture Worksheets Scientific
variability of a given data. 3 hours proficiency
Discussion Quiz calculator
level

Explain the concept of Skewness and Measures of Lecture Worksheets Laptop 75%
3 hours
Kurtosis Skewness and Discussion Quiz Projector proficiency
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 Kurtosis Brainstorming Oral Recitation level
Apply the concept to come up with an
interpretation

Describe each methods of counting and

Methods of
probability 75%
Counting and Lecture Boardwork Laptop
Apply the concepts on methods, rules 3 hours proficiency
Probability Discussion Quiz Projector
and laws of counting and probability in level
solving problems
Explain concepts on probability
distributions.
75%
Probability Lecture Laptop
Quiz 3 hours proficiency
Apply concepts on probability Distributions Discussion Projector
level
distribution in drawing conclusions

Explain concepts on sampling

distributions.
75%
Sampling Lecture Laptop
Quiz 2 hours proficiency
Apply concepts on sampling distribution Distributions Discussion Projector
level
in drawing conclusions

Define estimation and other concepts

related to it.
75%
Estimation Lecture Oral Recitation Laptop
Make an interpretation with the use of 3 hours proficiency
Discussion Quiz Projector
the different estimation processes as level
applicable

Discuss the statistical inference

formulation of statistical hypothesis.
Hypothesis Lecture 75%
Worksheets Laptop
Testing Discussion 3 hours proficiency
Draw conclusion bases on the Quiz Projector
Simulation level
hypothesis testing.

Identify the uses and application of the Analysis of Lecture Worksheets Laptop 75%
3 hours
analysis of variance Variance Discussion Quiz Projector proficiency

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 level
Compare the different kinds or Scientific
measures of analysis of variance calculator

Construct scatter plot

Regression and
75%
Correlation Lecture Worksheets Laptop
Analyze the variability of a dependent 3 hours proficiency
Analysis Discussion Quiz Projector
variable through simple regression level
analysis.
Construct a contingency table
75%
Determine the number of objects or Chi-Square Lecture Worksheets Laptop
3 hours proficiency
responses which fall in different Discussion Quiz Projector
level
categories for a single qualitative
variable.
Use the sign test to make inferences
about a population median without
requiring the assumption of normality

Use the Mann-Whitney test as an

alternative to the t-test of two
Nonparametric 75%
independent samples. Lecture Worksheets Laptop
Statistics 3 hours proficiency
Discussion Quiz Projector
level
Use the Wilcoxon signed-ranks test as an
alternative to the t-static of dependent
samples which requires only the
assumption of any continuous and at
least an ordinal level of measurement
scale.

V. TEXTBOOKS AND REFERENCES

Asaad, Abubakar S. Simplified Biostatistics,.Manila: REX Bookstore

VI. COURSES REQUIREMENTS

A. Student must get a minimum final rating of at least 75% or equivalent of 3.0 to pass the subject
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 B. Student must take all the long/short quizzes, worksheets, board works and examinations.
C. Students must submit all projects before the scheduled examinations
D. A student who committed 20% absences will be automatically dropped from the class list.

VII. COURSE EVALUATION

Examinations – 30% Project – 30% Recitation – 20% Quizzes – 20%
Final Grade = Prelims – 20% Midterm- 30% Prefinals – 20% Finals – 30 %
VIII. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
Students of this course are expected to:
1. Attend class punctually and regularly;
2. Participate actively during recitation, board works, individual or group activities, discussion, etc.;
3. Observe honesty and independence during recitation, quizzes and examinations;
4. Turn-off or put into silent mode mobile phones during class and examinations, use scientific calculator for computations;
5. Act and speak decently;
6. Wear proper uniform during school hours and decent attire during wash days; and
7. Maintain the cleanliness and orderliness of the classroom.

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