Saint Louis University

SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION AND LIBERAL ARTS

Department of Professional Education

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SCI 312-2020
COURSE SPECIFICATION

BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION MAJOR IN SCIENCE EDUCATION

SCI 312: Waves and Optics

1 Course Title Waves and Optics

2 Course Number SCI 312
3 Semester and Year 1st Semester, 3rd Year
Offered
4 Credit Units 5 Units (3 Units Lecture and 2 Units Laboratory)
5 Contact Hours 162 Hours (54 Hours Lecture and 108 Hours
Laboratory)
6 Pre-requisite/s (if SCI 223
any)
7 Co-requisite/s (if None
any)
8 Course Description This course focuses on the fundamental concepts on
mechanical and electromagnetic waves. It helps
students demonstrate content knowledge and its
application across curriculum teaching areas (1.1.1).
It describes the production and propagation of
waves, its characteristics, types, and properties. This
course also gives emphasis on the nature and duality
of light with emphasis on physical and geometric
optics such as mirrors and lenses and how they affect
the movement of light waves. Moreover, this
discusses the applications of mirrors and lenses in
modern society. Learning waves and optics allows
the students to gain insights on the importance of
waves in modern society and applies the concepts
and principles in problem solving and daily activities.

The laboratory is closely related to lecture topics and

includes methods of classical experimentation as well
as certain instrumental analysis. Laboratory
experiments are given as inquiry-based activities as a
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SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION AND LIBERAL ARTS
Department of Professional Education

strategy in developing higher-order thinking skills

(1.5.1) and to supplement the content topics in the
lecture. Such laboratory activities are contextualized
using indigenous or local materials. To be able to
demonstrate an understanding of the role of
assessment data as feedback in teaching and
learning practices (5.5.1), the students are expected
to showcase their developed outputs which will be
evaluated through performance-based assessment.

9 Course Learning In the context of the specific field of specialization,

Outcomes the students will be able to:
1. demonstrate content knowledge in Waves
and Optics and its application across
curriculum teaching areas in physical and
biological sciences; (1.1.1)
2. perform contextualized experiments using
indigenized or local materials to substantiate
the understanding of the abstract theories in
Waves and Optics; and (1.5.1)
3. design a lesson plan and a contextualized
experiment as feedbacks in teaching and
learning practices in Waves and Optics. (5.1.1)
10 Learners' Profile The students enrolled in this course are third year
and Context college students coming from the different provinces
in Luzon. Due to the Enhanced Community
Quarantine (ECQ), students residing outside the City
of Baguio are restricted to enter the city. After the
lifting of the ECQ, it is anticipated that the General
Community Quarantine (GCQ) will still restrict the
students to go out. However, they may have access
to an internet cafe for their electronic and internet-
based activities.
11 Assessment and This course has formative and summative assessment
Evaluation Details activities that will be administered in two modes:
a. through printed and recorded materials that
will be sent by means of express mail; and
b. through Google Classroom and other
applications in the Google Suite.
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The final requirements will be delivered through print

and through Google Classroom.
12 Monitoring Details For the students without internet connection but with
computers or laptops at home, they will be
monitored through:
a. printed modules that are scheduled to be sent
to them and to be submitted back as
scheduled;
b. telephone calls or short message services
(SMS) at least once a week; and
c. video recording using their smart phones that
will showcase demonstration lessons in lecture
and laboratory.

For the students with internet connection, they will be

monitored through the SLU student portal and
through their participation in the Google Classroom
Discussion Forum and online activities.
13 Technological The delivery of the course will require the use of the
Support SLU subscribed Google Suite, SLU E-Learning
Resources, and SLU Student Portal. It will also require
the use of two (2) 16GB USB sticks that will be used to
send the printed and recorded materials for the
students without internet connections. The first USB
stick will be used to send the first set of materials for
the midterms and the second memory stick will be
used to send the recorded materials for the finals. The
same memory sticks will be used by the students to
send back their outputs.
14 Course Budget The cost that will be included in the regular fees of
the students will be the following:
2-16GB Memory Stick
Php 500.00 x 2 = Php 1,000.00
Printed Materials = Php 1,500.00
Express Mail Services = Php 1,000.00 (depend
on the distance)
Total = Php 3,500.00
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Department of Professional Education

Revised and Date:

Updated: May 9, 2020

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

DOROTHY D. SILVA, PhD STEPHENIE O. BUSBUS, PhD FELINA P ESPIQUE, PhD

Faculty Department Head Dean

DOROTHY D. SILVA
School-based QA Officer