COURSE SYLLABUS

GECC 103 – MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD

Second Semester, School Year 2020-2021
Part I
PHILOSOPHY Total human development with appropriate competencies
VISION A globally competitive university
MISSION Provides high quality instruction, research and extension
GOAL To lead in transforming human resources into productive self-
reliant citizens and responsible leaders
Graduate DMMMSU aims to produce highly competent, specialized and
Attributes globally competitive professionals. This is operationalized into
graduate attributes that should be attained by the time students
will graduate from the University.
1. Professionally competent
Exemplify the competencies and value required of their
professions;
2. Committed and responsible leader
Demonstrate professional, social and ethical responsibility
consistent with their roles as local and global citizens;
3. Effective communicator and collaborator
Can effectively communicate and work in multi-disciplinary
teams;
4. Critical thinker and innovator
Use relevant information and research drawn facts in
rendering sound decisions and developing insights for new
knowledge;
5. Reflective lifelong learner
Engage in lifelong learning for continuous professional
growth and development; and
6. Responsible environment steward
Manage a sustainable environment, promoting peace and
prosperity for mankind.

Core Values SERVICE: Service to our stakeholders

PRODUCTIVITY: Productivity with passion for work
EXCELLENCE: Excellence in our programs through scholarly
undertakings
COMMITMENT: Commitment in delivering our mandates
INNOVATIVENESS: Innovation towards attaining operative
systems, breakthroughs, and milestone
ADVOCACY: Advocacy in transforming lives
LEADERSHIP: Leadership for transformation, Empowerment,
and sustainable development

Program A graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Office Administration

Outcomes should be to:

A. Articulate and discuss the latest trends and developments in

Office Administration
B. Exhibit acceptable human relations skills for an effective

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work relationship with other stakeholders.

C. Lead and manage conflict in the multi-disciplinary and multi-
cultural workplace.
D. Preserve and promote “Filipino historical and cultural
heritage” in the local and international business platform.
E. Perform the basic functions of management such as
planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling in
carrying out office activities.
F. Use creative decision-making tools to critically and
effectively solve problems in a modern office.
G. Apply information and communication technology (ICT) skills
in support to the business environment.
H. Demonstrate corporate citizenship and social responsibility.
I. Exercise high personal and professional moral and ethical
standards.
J. Manage various office management functions such as
organizing files, handling telephone calls, preparing office
communications, coordinating events and others.
K. Engage in lifelong learning to keep abreast of the
development in the local and international labour market.

Course Credit 3 units

Course This course deals with nature of mathematics, appreciation
Description of its practical, intellectual, and aesthetic dimensions, and
application of mathematical tools in daily life. It begins with an
introduction to the nature of mathematics as an exploration of
patterns (in nature and the environment) and as an application of
inductive and deductive reasoning. By exploring these topics,
students are encouraged to go beyond the typical understanding of
mathematics as merely a set of formulas but as a source of
aesthetic in patterns of nature, for example, and a rich language in
itself (and of science) governed by logic and reasoning. The course
then proceeds to survey ways in which mathematics provides a tool
for understanding and dealing with various aspects of present-day
living, such as managing personal finances, making social choices,
appreciating geometric designs, understanding codes used in data
transmission and security, and dividing limited resources fairly.
These aspects will provide opportunities for actually doing
mathematics in a broad range of exercises that bring out the
various dimensions of mathematics as a way of knowing, and test
the students’ understanding and capacity.
Contact 3 hours/week
Hours/Week
Course None
Prerequisite/s

Course At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
Outcomes 1. Discuss and argue about the nature of mathematics, what it
is, how it is expressed, represented, and used.
2. Use different types of reasoning to justify statements and
arguments made about mathematics and mathematic
concepts.

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3. Discuss the language and symbols of mathematics.

4. Use a variety of statistical tools to process and manage
numerical data.
5. Appreciate the nature and uses of mathematics in everyday
life.
6. Affirm honesty and integrity in the application of
mathematics to various human endeavors.

Course Mid Term

Requirements 1. Module Learning Activities
2. Portfolio
3. Summative Test
4. Mid Term Examination
Final Term
1. Module Learning Activities
2. Portfolio
3. Summative Test
4. Project/Term Paper/Report
5. Final Term Examination

Grading System Class Standing = 60%

Module Learning Activities
Portfolio
Summative Test
Project
Midterm/Final Exam = 40%

Mid Term Grade = Class Standing (60%) + Mid Term Exam (40%)
Final Term Grade = Class Standing (60%) + Mid Term Exam (40%)

FINAL GRADE = 40 % Mid Term Grade + 60% Final Term Grade

Part II

Course Outline and Timeframe

Time Frame Course Content/Subject Matter

Week 1 In Class Orientation
 VGMO
 Course Content
Week 1- 2 I. The Nature of Mathematics

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1. Patterns and Numbers in Nature and the World

2. Fibonacci Sequence
3. Mathematics in our World
Week 3 - 6 II. Mathematical Language and Symbols
1. Characteristics of Mathematical Language: Precise, Concise,
Powerful
2. Expressions vs Sentences, Conventions in the Mathematical
Language
3. Four basic concepts: sets, Functions, Relations, Binary
Operations
4. Elementary Logic: Connectives, Quantifiers, Negation,
Variables
Week 6 - 9 III. Problem Solving and Reasoning
1. Inductive Reasoning
2. Deductive Reasoning
3. Polya’s four steps in problem solving
4. Mathematical Problems involving Patterns
5. Recreational problem using mathematics
Week 9 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Week 10 -18 IV. Data Management
1. Data gathering and Organizing Data
2. Measures of Central Tendency
3. Measures of Dispersion
4. Measures of Relative Position
5. Probabilities and Normal Distribution
6. Linear Regression and Correlation
Week 18 FINAL EXAMINATION

References:

Books:
Altares, Priscilla S. et al. (2015). Elementary Statistics with Computer Applications,
2nd Edition. REX Book Store
Aufmann, R. et al.(2018). Mathematics in the Modern World (Philippine Edition)

Nocon and Nocon. (2015). Essential Mathematics for the Modern World
Rodriguez, Mary Joy J. et.al.(2018). Mathematics in the Modern World. NIEME
Publishing House Co. Ltd.

Prepared by:

ARLANO R. AQUINO

BENIGNO B. GANALON

VENUS L. JUCUTAN

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MARK ANTHONY C.OCHOA

JOAN V. RIVERA Recommending Approval: Approved:

VENUS D. SIONG BENEDICK ADRIAN C.FLORES ROSEMARIE R. MENDOZA

Instructors/Professors Chair, GE Department Dean, CAS
Date ______________ Date: _____________ Date: _____________

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