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COURSE SYLLABUS IN CS10- FUNDAMENTALS OF CROP SCIENCE

VISION
Sto. Tomas College of Agriculture, Sciences and
Technology (STCAST), a leading college institution in the
region embracing the philosophy of quanlity education
and in line with the Local Government's Unit mandate and
commitment to progress and development, thereby
shaping and producing globally competitive human
resource.
MISSION
The Sto. Tomas College of Agriculture, Sciences and
Technology will be:
 Socially and Morally driven learning institution
 Unwavering in its focus to values development and
competency
COURSE SYLLABUS in CS10 Fundamentals in Crop Science
 Closely collaborating with the community 2. Espouse and educational culture of excellence.
 Creating Culture of excellence
 Ensuring quality and affordable education and 3. Create an Environment with sufficient human and financial
 Securing job opportunities and placements thru resources and adequate compliant and standard facilities.
 Sustained quality education
"Basta Sto. Tomas SUCCESS" 4. Establish an institutionalized research culture across
disciplines and courses.
5. Trail-blaze in creating a culture of collaboration amongst
stakeholders and members where respect, values, support
and challenges are paramount.
GOALS
6. Pioneer programs for community development and
improvement.
The Sto. Tomas College of Agriculture, Sciences and
Technology commits to:
1. Provide a quality, industry-needed and tailor-fit
educational programs imparted and administered by
highly competent and values driven faculty and staff.

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 Excellence in Research
INSTITUTIONAL GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES

Integrity
Resourceful

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Progressive Thinker Program Graduate Outcomes and Performance Indicators
Global Competitiveness (Based on CMO 24, series 2007)
Article III, Section 3

Institutional Program
Graduate Graduate Outcome Performance
Attributes Outcomes Indicators
Faculty Information:
(PGO)
A sales representative Established values of
equipped with hard work, honesty, Name : Jun Rel C. Chavez/ Larry L. Regidor
Integrity PGO1 entrepreneurial attitudes, patience, diligence and junrelchavez1113@gmail.com
skills and professional personal entrepreneurial Email : larryregidor143@gmail.com
work ethics competence Contact Number : 09100418105
An effective extension Responsive to the Consultation Schedule : Friday 1:00- 4:PM
Global PGO2 practitioner in agribusiness global
Competence agribusiness to meet demands Workload of Students:
global demands
A potent researcher to Has conducted various Every week, the students shall attend a 3-hour class period (interactive
Excellent in PGO3 analyze agribusiness research studies to discussion, laboratory activities, and other related activities).
Research opportunities and threats address agribusiness
I.COURSE INFORMATION
in the environment opportunities and
threats

Has developed Course Code : CS10

Resourcefulnes PGO4 An outstanding innovator, innovations in
s analyst and developer of agribusiness which are Course Title : Fundamentals of Crop
agribusiness projects and used in various Science
programs industries
Progressive PGO5 Efficient manager Pre-requisite : none
Thinker formulating
COURSE SYLLABUS in CS10 Fundamentals in Crop Science and Has developed strategic
implementing system- development plans for
oriented strategic plans BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
the betterment of IN AGRIBUSINESS Page 2 of 12
and programs in agribusiness industries
agribusiness industry
 Credit : 3 units

Level : Higher Education

Semester : 1st semester

Version :
number

II. COURSE OUTCOMES (CO):

On the completion of the course, student is expected to be able to do the following:

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 Course Outcomes Graduate Outcomes Aligned To

CO1 Enhancing yield of crops PGO1

CO2 Value the importance of crop production. PGO1, PGO3, PGO4

CO3 Familiar with the cropping systems and practices PGO2, PGO4, PGO5

CO4 Established pests control projects PGO2, PGO3, PGO4, PGO5

CO5 Possessed the best practices in crop production. PGO2, PGO3, PGO4, PGO5

Course Description:

The basic principles of plant growth, including human and environmental

influences and the theoretical and practical application of agronomic principles to
crop production. Includes the historical and economic importance of crop plants for
food, feed, and fiber; origin, classification, and geographic distribution of field crops;
environmental factors and agronomic problems; crop plant breeding, growth,
development, and physiology; cropping systems and practices; seedbed preparation,
tillage, and crop establishment; pests and controls; and harvesting, storing, and
marketing practices.

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 III. LEARNING EVIDENCES:

As evidence of attaining the above learning outcomes, the student has to do and submit the following:

Learning Evidence Course

Description and other Details Outcomes it
represents
LE1 Able to gain better strategies, methods The students will make a reflective journal in strategies, methods and techniques on crop CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4
production.
and techniques on crop production

LE2 Familiar with the cropping systems, practices The students will make a farm plan/sketch of their own sustainable farming system. CO2, CO3, CO4
for sustainable crop production

LE3 Apply better pest and control practices The students will apply pest and control management to the farm and Classify the identified CO3, CO4
pesticides to be use.

IV. MEASUREMENT SYSTEM

Learning Evidence/Output to LO1 : Reflective Journal

Assess:
RUBRICS
Area to Assess 5 4 3 2 1 SCORE
contents are clear content is stated and Lacks sufficiency to May be insufficient writing to - content unclear
FOCUS summarized demonstrate a determine that subject and the
developed focus - Insufficient writing to show
ELABORATION Some narratives are Most elaboration may be Lacks sufficiency to May be insufficient writing to Insufficient writing to show that criteria are
elaborated with specific general demonstrate developed determine that elaboration can met
details elaboration be maintained.

ORGANIZATION Varied sentence structure Transitions may be Lacks sufficiency to Insufficient writing to determine Insufficient writing to show that criteria are
produces cohesion simplistic or even demonstrate developed that organization can be met
redundant organization sustained

CONVENTIONS Uses consistent Maintains agreement Some errors in Many errors in mechanics Frequent errors in mechanics
agreement between parts between parts of speech. mechanics
of speech. No errors Few errors in

INTEGRATION Clear and purposely All features are not Lack narrative structure May be insufficient writing to Insufficient writing to show that criteria are
focus; in-depth, balanced equally well-developed determine that the features can met
elaboration throughout be maintained
Learning Evidence/Output to LO2 : Make a farm plan/sketch of their own sustainable farming system
 RUBRICS
Area to Assess Beyond Expectation Expected (4) Satisfactory (3) Acceptable (2) Unacceptable (1) SCORE
(5)

Ability to make a Mastery of the Familiar of the Make correct judgment on the Moderately understand Confused in understanding
sample of cropping cropping system and cropping system and appropriateness cropping the cropping system and the cropping system and
systems and practices practices practices system and practices practices practices

Ability to gain Mastery of the Familiar of the Make correct judgment on the Moderately understand Do not show understanding
strategies, methods on methods on crop methods on crop appropriateness of the methods methods on crop the methods on crop
crop establishment, establishment, pest establishment, pest on crop establishment, pest and establishment, pest and establishment, pest and
pest and control and control and control control management practices, control management control management
management management management practices, and marketing practices practices, and marketing practices, and marketing
practices, and practices, and and marketing practices practices
marketing practices marketing practices practices

Ability to formulate Mastery to formulate Familiar on the Make correct judgment on the Moderately understand Do not understand the
intervention plans for intervention plans for formulation of appropriateness of the the appropriateness of appropriateness of the
the crop establishment, the crop intervention plans for standards and guidelines for the the standards and standards and guidelines for
pest and control establishment, pest the crop establishment, crop establishment, pest and guidelines for the crop the crop establishment, pest
management and control pest and control control management practices, establishment, pest and and control management
practices, and management management practices, and marketing practices control management practices, and marketing
marketing practices practices, and and marketing practices, and marketing practices
marketing practices practices practices
Learning Evidence/Output to Assess: LO3 : Group presentation

RUBRICS
Area to Assess 3 2 1 SCORE

Process Skills Members always Members occasionally Members do not

demonstrate targeted demonstrate targeted demonstrate
process skills process skills targeted process
skills

Time Management Members finish ahead of Member finish on time Members do not
time with complete data with complete data finish on time with
incomplete data

Cooperation and Members are on task and Members have defined Members do not
teamwork have defined responsibilities most of know their tasks and
responsibilities at all the time. Group have no defined
times. Group conflicts are conflicts are responsibilities.
cooperatively managed at cooperatively managed Group conflicts have
all times most of the time to be settled and
their teachers

Neatness and orderliness Clean and orderly Clean and orderly Messy workplace
workplace at all times workplace with during and after
during and after the occasional mess during activity
activity and after the activity
OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS (AA)

Aside from the final output, the student will be assessed at other times during the term by the following:

Assessment Activity Description and other Details Course Outcomes it

represents
AA1 Participation/ Attendance Participate in every meetings or discussion CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4
AA2 Quiz Quizzes will be given to student in every end of the topics CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4
AA3 Assignments They are given enough time to answers some practical questions at home CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4

AA4 Laboratory Activities Laboratory Activities of every topics CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4

AA5 Exams (e.g. Midterm, Final) Major written exams (midterm and final) will be given to facilitate the students in CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4
reviewing the discussed topics and assess the students comprehensive
 capability in dealing the fundamental principle of a particular discussed topic.

V. GRADING SYSTEM:

The final grade in this course will be composed of the following items and their weights in the final grade computation

Assessment Item Grade Source (Score or Rubric Grade) Percentage of

Final Grade

AA1 100 5%
AA2 100 8%
AA3 100 7%
AA4 100 15%
AA5 100 30%
LO1 100 12%
LO2 100 13%
LO3 100 10%
Total 100%

Passing Grade : 75% (3.00)

Passing Grade Conditions : In order to pass, the students are

required to: (1) Satisfy and submit course output, failure to
do so will be automatically be failed in the course; (2)
deadline of submission of requirements is strictly imposed,
late submission will not be tolerated, requirements
submitted beyond deadline will gain an automatic failing
grade for the particular requirement; and (3) a minimum
grade of 3.00 is required to pass the course.
VI LEARNING PLAN:
.
In order to achieve the outcomes of this course, learners will go through this learning plan

Intended Learning Course Weeks Topics Teaching- Assessment Required Learning

Outcomes (ILO) Outcome Learning Activities Reading Output
Activities (TLA)

I. Introduction to Discussion PCAARRD Reflective

Familiar with the history CO1, CO2 1-2 Agricultural Crop Oral Recitation Journal
of Agriculture Production PPT Presentation Department of
Two Minutes Agriculture Assignments
The Nature and Talks
Features of Agricultural Laboratory
Systems Exercises

Classify identified crop II. Identification and Adjusted speech Carousel PCAARRD Reflective
based on botanical and Classification of Crop Brainstorming Journal
functional systems of Plants PPT Presentation Department of
classification. Two Minutes Agriculture Assignments
CO1, CO2, CO3 2-3 Talks
a. Botanical System
Determine the economic Laboratory
b. Functional System
or aesthetic value of the Group Activity Exercises
b.1 Agronomic or
crops.
Field Crops
b.2 Horticultural Quizzes
Identify different crop
Crops
plants. Oral Recitation
2.1 Fruit Crops
2.2 Vegetables
2.3 Ornamentals
2.4 Plantation
Crops

Summarizing
Familiar with the CO2, CO3, CO4 III. Technique of Crop Strategies PCAARRD Reflective
technique of crop Production Ecological Journal
production. approach
 Oral Recitation
Explain the 4-5 Lecture Department of Sketch/Farm
management practices a. Monoculture Group Agriculture plan
of crop production. b. Polyculture PPT Presentation demonstration
c. Crop Rotation Assignments
Illustrate the cropping d. Organic Farming Two Minutes
system of farming. e. Intensive Farming Talks Laboratory
f. Mulching Exercises
Group Activity
g. Plasticulture
Quizzes

Enlighten the CO1, CO2, CO4 5-6 IV. Agricultural Directly teach Carousel PCAARRD Reflective
sustainable agriculture. Productivity vocabulary Brainstorming Journal
a. Sustainable through short time Department of
Describe the green Agriculture segments Oral Recitation Agriculture Assignments
revolution and water b. Green Revolution
resource management. c. Nutrient Two Minutes Laboratory
Management Discussion Talks Exercises
Evaluate and describe
nutrient management. PPT Presentation Group Activity

Quizzes

Understand the CO1, CO2, CO3, 7-9 V. Fertilizers and Pesticides Hands-on, active Carousel PCAARRD Reflective
Fertilizers and CO4 in Agricultural participation Brainstorming Journal
Pesticides in Productivity Department of
Agricultural Productivity a. Fertilizer Discussion Oral Recitation Agriculture Assignments
b. Pesticide
Apply the fertilizer, PPT Presentation Pair Share Laboratory
 Exercises
pesticides and c. Herbicide Group
Herbicides in the farm d. Soil Amendments demonstration
e. Irrigation
Understand the use of Group Activity
mechanized agriculture
in the crop Quizzes
establishment

Apply the irrigation in

the land preparation of
farm.

Determine the CO1, CO2 9-10 VI. Environmental Impacts Graphic Round Robin PCAARRD Reflective
environmental impacts of Agriculture organizers Journal
of agriculture a. Environmental Impact of Oral Recitation Department of
Agriculture PPT Presentation Agriculture Assignments
Understand the b. Climate Change and Pair Share
importance of Agriculture Laboratory
environmental impacts c. Environmental Impact Group Activity Exercises
of Agriculture Pesticides
Quizzes
Classify the challenges
of environmental
impacts in agriculture.

Understand and CO1, CO2 11-12 VII. Technological Aspects of Lecture Carousel PCAARRD Reflective
 Discussion Brainstorming Journal
determine the Crops Production PPT Presentation Department of
Genetically Modified Oral Recitation Agriculture Assignments
Organism (Crops) Genetically Modified
Organism (Crops) Pair Share Laboratory
Exercises
Group Activity

Quizzes

 Note: In order to formulate intended learning outcomes, you can use a reference learning taxonomy like Bloom’s taxonomy in order tosee the Low-Order Thinking Skills verbs that needs to
be activated before reaching the High-Order Thinking Skills verbs. For example, if the course outcome uses the verb DESIGN, then intended learning outcomes should include verbs
starting from IDENTIFY/R ECALL  UNDERSTAND  SYNTHESIZE  ANALYZE DESIGN.
 Do not forget that the rubric criteria and descriptors should serve as a guide in determining essential content or topics and its arrangement in the learning plan.

VII. REFERENCES/ARTICLES TO READ:

Aradilla, A.R., Apiag, C.T., Baldo, N.B., Dargantes, S.M., Lituanas, I.M., Paulican Ma.S.M, Salingay, R.O., Valleser, J.L. and Taban, B.G.P. (2018). Laboratory
Manual in Crop Science 20, Principles of Crop Production. CMU Press, Central Mindanao University, University Town, Musuan, 8710 Bukidnon.

Carney, K. (2017). Principles of Crop Production. Larsen and Keller Education, 5 Penn Plaza, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA

Philippine Council for Agricultural, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development
www. pcarrd. dost.gov.ph.

VIII. CLASSROOM POLICIES:

The students are expected to:

1. Attend the class regularly;

2. Take the exams and submit all the course requirements on or before due date
3. In the event that exams and assignments will be missed due to unforeseen incident, considerations will be given as long as an arrangement and consultation
will be made to the faculty in-charge.
 4. Present particular course outputs orally and submit it in both hard copy and e-copies; and
5. Exercise honesty and integrity during exams and preparation of requirements courtesy on the subject in-charge, and ethics related to the course.

Prepared by:

JUN REL C. CHAVEZ LARRY L. REGIDOR, MSA ROWEL N. TIZON, LPT

Instructor I Instructor I Instructor I

Reviewed by: Approved

HANNAH R. MARIANO, MBA MICHAEL R. LUMANDO, MAEd

Program Head OIC-Vice President for Academic Affairs