Republic of the Philippines

APAYAO STATE COLLEGE

Conner, Apayao

Official website: www.asc.edu.ph

E-mail addresses:officeofthepresident@gmail.com& op_asc@yahoo.com
Tel. No.:(074) 634-0091

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE

COURSE SYLLABUS AGRI 312: POST HARVEST HANDLING AND SEED TECHNOLOGY

ASC Vision

”An innovation-driven higher education institution in the Asia-Pacific Region pursuing excellence in instruction, biodiversity conservation,
pioneering research, and community empowering”

ASC Mission

Apayao State College is committed to nurturing and developing nation builders in critical fields towards producing graduates equipped with
internationally competitive innovations who can transform society for sustainable development”

Core Values and Guiding Principles Quality Policy

The following principles will be observed in performing The Apayao State College (ASC) as an institution of higher
institutional tasks: learning is totally committed to satisfying excellent
education for its stakeholders empowering human
 Transparency and Accountability resources and generating innovation-driven technologies
 Synergy of Efforts anchored on sustainable development, goals and client
 Nationalism and Patriotism satisfaction.
 Innovativeness
 Academic Excellence

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 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES:

AGRI 01 – Apply the scientific method in the conduct of research activities
AGRI 02 – Apply the concept of Agricultural productivity and sustainability in the context of regional, national and global development
AGRI 03 – Advocate scientific method of technology application and commercialization
AGRI 04 – Capable of mobilizing resources to address farm productivity issues and concern
AGRI 05 – Self reliant graduates engaged into agricultural , entrepreneurial and industrial activities
AGRI 06- Produce graduates capable of contributing to the development agriculture without compromising the province’s indigeneous
knowledge, skills and practices and protection of cultural heritage
AGRI 07 – Bring about graduates capable of employing resilient tools in making a difference in the promotion of agricultural productivity and
sustainability that will contribute to food security.
AGRI 08 – Produce package of technologies
AGRI 09 – Promote environment friendly technologies and utilize resources with sense of belongingness/ownership

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Course Code : Agric 312 Course Title : Post Harvest Handling and Seed Technology
Semester : First Prerequisite : None
Credit : 3.0 units No. of Hours : 5 hours/week

I. Course Description: Post harvest technology of handling and storage of agricultural crops and the science and technology of seed
production, processing, storage, testing and quality control.

II. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES IN RELATION TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES PROGRAM OUTCOMES
AGRI AG AGR AG AGRI AG AGR AG AGRI
01 RI I 03 RI 05 RI I 07 RI 09
02 04 06 08
CLO 1. Learn and discuss the principles and techniques involved in I P P I P
postharvest handling of agricultural crops and in seed production,
processing, storage, testing and quality control
CLO 2. Identify and describe the biological aspects of postharvest handling; P I P I D
the preharvest factors and postharvest behavior of horticultural crops,
harvesting indices and methods, packaging operations, storage techniques
and quality evaluation methods.
CLO 3. Enumerate and explain the factors affecting the life processes of P I D I D
reproduction, seed formation and development, germination, dormancy and
deterioration, the basic techniques in seed technology and the variation in
seed and seed morphology of major crop sciences.

I-Introductory P- Practiced D-Demonstrate

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III. LEARNING PLAN
Time Course Topics Intended Learning Teaching- Resources Assessment
Frame Learning Outcomes Learning
Outcome Activities
1 A. Vision, Mission of Apayao 1. Understand and inculcate Lecture Handouts Video
State College the Vision and Mission of the presentation using presentation for
College google meet Books the VMGO of
B. Goals and Objectives the school
Reading and Pen and
Writing Paper
1-3 CLO1 1. Introduction 1. Distinguish the definition Lecture Handouts Quizzes
a. Definition of terms of terms presentation using
b. Historical development 2. Know the Postharvest google meet Books Reflective essay
and importance of handling historical
postharvest technology of development Reading and Pen and
handling and storage of 3. Explain the importance of Writing Paper
crops and of seeds and seed postharvest and storage of
technology crops and of seeds and seed
technology. Interactive
Learning
4-8 CLO 1 2. Postharvest Technology of 1. Discuss the biological Lecture Handouts Reflective essay
CLO 2 Handling and Storage of aspects of postharvest presentation using
Agricultural crops handling and its product google meet Books Quizzes
a. Biological aspects of deterioration.
Postharvest handling 2.Distinguish general Reading and Pen and
- General Characteristics of characteristics of fruits, Writing Paper Laboratory
fruits, vegetables and cut vegetables and cut flower. exercise
flowers 3. Compare and contrast pre- Interactive learning
- Product deterioration harvest factors and
b. Pre harvest factors and postharvest behaviour of

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postharvest behavior
horticultural crops
c. harvesting
- maturity indices
- harvesting method
d. Packaging operations
- produce collection
-timing and cleaning
- curing, sorting and grading
- waxing and packaging
- pre-cooling
e. Transport and storage
- Transport types, their
engineering aspects and
corresponding handling
practices
- storage types and
techniques
f. Postharvest control of
Senescence and related
processes
-controlled ripening methods
- fruit degreening
-use of chemical
preservatives for cutflowers
g. Loss assessment and
quality Evaluation
- Types of Losses and
methods of loss
assessment
- Quality evaluation and
methods
of horticultural crops.
4. List down the maturity
indices and harvesting
method
5. Enumerate and explain the
packaging operations
6. Explain transport types,
their engineering aspects and
corresponding handling
practices.
7. Enumerate the storage
types and techniques
8. Differentiate controlled
ripening methods and fruit
degreening
9. Discuss the impact of
chemical preservatives use
for cutflowers
10 Enumerate the types of
losses and methods of
assessment
11. Discuss the quality
evaluation and methods of
assessment
12. List the amelioration
methods of various
postharvest methods
of
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 -amelioration methods of
various postharvest problems
9 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
10-17 CLO 1 1. Science and Technology
CLO 2 of Seed Production,
CLO 3 processing, Storage, Testing
and Quality control.
a. Reproductive Processes in
Plants
- Factors for Flower induction
-Floral initiation
b. Seed Formation and
development
- seed formation
- seed development
c. Seed Chemistry, Viability
and Germination
- organic components of
seeds and other chemical
compounds
- Pattern/Stages of seed
germination, kinds of and
requirements for germination
- Physiology of germination
d. Seed and seedling Vigor
- Factors affecting vigor
- Increasing seed and
seedling vigor
- Evaluating seed and
seedling vigor
1. Explain the reproductive Lecture Handouts Reflective essay
processes in plants presentation using
2. Enumerate factors for google meet Books Quizzes
flower induction and Floral
Initiation. Reading and Pen and
3. Illustrate the seed Writing Paper Laboratory
formation and development exercise
4. discuss seed chemistry, Interactive learning
viability and germination of
seeds
5. identify the organic
components of seeds and
other chemical compound
6. List the stages and kinds
of seed germination
7. Explain the requirements
for germination
8.Illustrate the physiology of
germination
9. discuss the seed and
seedling vigor
10. Enumerate the Factors
affecting the lifespan of
seeds and seed moisture
11. list the methods in
maintaining seeds
12. Analyze the symptoms
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 e. Seed longevity, and possible causes of seed
Deterioration and Pathology deterioration
- Factors affecting lifespan of 13. Explain seeds production
seeds techniques for Agronomic
-seeds moisture relationships and horticultural crops
- Maintaining seeds in 14. Differentiate the
storage principles of seed drying,
- symptoms and possible processing and handling
causes of seed deterioration 15. Discuss seed quality
f. Seeds Production control
Techniques for selected 16. Enumerate the process
crops for seed certification.
g. Seed Drying, Processing 17. Discuss seed regulation
and Handling 18 Describe the role of seed
- seed drying principles and testing laboratory.
types of dryers
- principles of seed
processing
- Seed cleaning equipment
- Seed treatment, packaging
and handling
- seed processing plant
layout
h. Seed Quality control
- Seed certification
- Seed regulations (Seed
laws and standards)
- Role of seed testing
laboratory

18 FINAL EXAM

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IV. References:
History of post-harvest accessed @ http://www.fao.org/3/w1544e/W1544E01.htm on September 02, 2021
Postharvest technology in the Philippines accessed @ http://un-csam.org/sites/default/files/2021-01/post-harvest%20technology%20in%20the
%20phillipines.pdf on August 30, 2021
https://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trade/agr/standard/fresh/StandardLayout/Glossary_FFV_2016_E.pdf
http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/datastore/234-426.PDF
ttp://www.fao.org/3/w1544e/W1544E01.html
https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780124081376/postharvest-handling
https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780124081376/postharvest-handling

V. Course Requirements
1. Prelims, Midterms, and Final Examination
2. Quizzess, Unit test and Recitations
3. Design of 21st century classroom
4. Learning Package (lesson plan, visual aids)
5. Test with Table of Specification (TOS)

VI. Evaluation and Grading System:

Class Standing 60%
Quizzes/Oral Presentation/Activities/Projects/Attendance
Examinations 40%

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 Midterm Grade: 60% class standing + 40% Major Exam
Final Grade: 30% Midterm Grade + 70% Tentative Final Grade

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

MARCEL B. TOMAS GERONIMO L. DIGMA PhD MENARDO D. VILLANUEVA PhD

Faculty Program Chair Dean

Date: _________________ Date: _______________ Date: _______________

VII. (based on assessment tasks) RUBRICS for EVALUATION:

1. Rubrics for oral presentation
Criteria Poor (1-2) Fair (3) Satisfactory(4) Very Satisfactory (5)
Organization No apparent organization. There is some The presentation has a The presentation is carefully
Evidence is not use to support organization, but the focus and provides some organized and provides
assertions. speaker occasionally reasonable evidene to convincing evidence to support
goes off topic. Evidence support conlcusions. conclusions

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 used to support
conclusion is weak.
Content The content is inaccurate or The content is sometimes The content is generally The content is accurate and
overly general. Listeners are inaccurate. Listeners may accurate and reasonably comprehensive. Listeners are
unlikely to learn anything or learn some isolated facts, complete. Listeners may likely to gain new insights about
may be misled. but the are unlikely to gain develop a few insights the topic.
new insights about the about the topic.
topic.

Delivery The speaker appears anxious The speaker occasionally The speaker is generally The speaker is professional,
and uncomfortable and reads appears anxious or relazed and comfortable. relaxed, and comfortable and
notes, rather than speaks. comfortable, and may Listeners are generally interacts effectively with
Listeners are ignored. occasionally read notes, recognized and listeners.
rather than speak. understood.
Listeners are often
ignored or misunderstood.

Total Score

2. Rubrics for Assessing Case Studies, Reflections, and Written Reports

Criteria Excellent (5) Very Satisfactory Satisfactory (3) Fair (2) Poor (1)
(4)
Organization The ideas are arranged The ideas are The ideas are The ideas are not The ideas/arguments are
logically, flow smoothly arranged logically, arranged logically. coherent and linked to generally unclear.
from one to another, flow smoothly from The reader can each other.
and are clearly linked one to another. somewhat follow the The ideas/arguments are
to each other. The reader can arguments and line not consistently clear

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 The reader can fully follow the of reasoning. throughout the report.
follow the arguments arguments and line
and line of reasoning. of reasoning.
Content The issue/topic is Information Analysis of Analysis of information is The reader is
addressed. provided information is basic vague or not clear. misinformed.
Shows a thoughtful, in- reasonable or general at times. Reader is confused.
depth analysis of the thought. Reader gains few
topic/ information. Reader gains some insights.
Reader gains important insights.
insights.
Writing The paper is free of The paper is The paper has some The paper has plenty of Reconstruction or
mechanics errors (grammar, almost free of errors on grammar, errors on grammar, rewriting of the paper is
spelling, punctuation, errors (1-3 errors, spelling, punctuation, spelling, punctuation, etc. needed.
etc.) grammar, spelling, etc.
punctuation, etc.)
Total Score

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