Southern Luzon State University

College of Agriculture
Lucban, Quezon
Agriculture Department

Vision
A globally productive higher education institution with excellent academic programs in the fields
of business and education, engineering and technology, social and natural sciences, and allied
medicine, spearheading proactive research and extension programs and the sustainable
stewardship of Mount Banahaw.

Mission
Committed to building people, providing quality education and promoting a healthy
environment.

Core Values
Go God-loving
S Service-Oriented
L Leadership by Example
S Sustained Passion for Excellence
U Undiminished Commitment to Peace and Environmental Advocacy

College of Agriculture Goals and Objectives

1. To produce professionals, researchers, extension workers and farm practicioners who are highly
competent in identifying, diagnosing and analyzing problems in designing, packaging and
applying technologies needed in the deevelopment and conservation of food syste resources.
2. To produce academically equipped and reputable technical personalities in the fields of
Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Science.

3. Develop and promote state-of-the-art technologies that are economically, physically and socially
feasible and environmentally sound.

4. Develop graduates who are not only technically competent but also intellectually and culturally
matured capable of assuming roles of leadership in an increasingly complex society.
 

Program Educational Objectives Goals And Objectives

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture 1 2 3
To produce professional, researchers, extension workers and
farm practicioners who are highly competent in identifying,
diagnosing and analyzing problems in designing, packaging and
applying technologies needed in the development and
conservation of food system by:
Providing the students with fundamental principles and practices
1 √ √ √
of agricultural production

2 Developing the entrepreneurial and managerial capabilities √ √ √

Offering practical experiences in the establishment and

3 √ √ √
management of crop and animal enterprise

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 COURSE SYLLABUS

1. Course Code: Research 11

2. Course Title: Methods of Agricultural Research

3. Pre-Requisite: Statistics 1

4. Co-Requisites: None

5. Credit/ Class Schedule: 3 units ; 2 hours lecture and 3 hours laboratory per week

6. Course Description: Basic Research concepts, problem statement and formulation, literature
Review and bibliography, methodologies, elements of proposals, and
colloquium of the research proposal.

7. Program Outcomes and Relationship to Program Educational Objectives:

Program Educational
Program Outcomes Objective
1 2 3

a An ability to communicate both oral and written. √ √ √

b An ability to perform computation work. √ √ √

c An ability to understand basic life processes. √ √ √

d An ability to demonstrate professional work habits. √ √ √

e An ability to demonstrate organizational and managerial abilities. √ √ √

f An ability to demonstrate supervisory abilities. √ √ √

g An ability to develop self-confidence and decision making abilities. √ √ √

h An ability to prepare a community socio-economic profile. √ √ √

i An ability to determine viability of enterprise. √ √ √

j An ability to establish and maintain an enterprise. √ √ √

k An ability to analyze the market system of agricultural products. √ √ √

l An ability to conduct evaluation and monitoring. √ √ √

8. Course Objectives and Relationship to Program Outcomes:

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 Program Outcomes
Course Objective
a b c d e f g h i j k l
To understand the concepts of
research and to build interest
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among students on learning the
different methods of research .
To be able to write the 3 chapters of
research proposal that will cover
2 research problems and objectives, √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
review of literature and studies and
methodology.
To be able to present the research
3 proposal in front of guidance √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
committee.

9. Course Coverage

WEEK TOPIC METHODOLOGY and

STRATEGY EVALUATION TOOLS
Orientation; discussion of course goals
Orientation; Class
and expected outcomes; discussion of
discussion
course policies, grading system
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Types of Research and Stages Research Recitation
Lecture- class discussion
Process Homework
Video Presentation

Recitation
Thesis Writing. Thesis Format Lecture- class discussion
2 Homework
Choosing the Research Problem. Sources
of Research Problem
Recitation
Submission of research title. Lecture- class discussion
3 Homework
And background of research title
Recitation
How to Write Chapter 1. –
4 Lecture- class discussion Homework
Introduction, Background of the Study
Recitation
Video Presentation and
5 Statement of the Problem Homework
Rection Paper
Significance of the Study and Assignment
Lecture- class discussion
6 Definition of Terms Homework
Preliminary Term
Recitation
How to Write Chapter 2 Review of
7 Lecture- class discussion Homework
Related Literature
Recitation
Lecture- class discussion
8 Review of Related Studies. Conceptual Homework
Video Presentation
Framework. Writing of Bibliography
Recitation
How to write chapter 3. Research Homework
9 Lecture- class discussion
Methodology Exercise No. 6

Different kinds of research, Experimental Recitation

Lecture- class discussion
10 Layout Homework
Video Presentation
Sampling Methods

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Instrumentation. Questionnaire.
Lecture- class discussion Homework
Observation. Interview
Recitation
How to write Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 and
Lecture- class discussion Homework
12 the preliminary pages
Midterm Period
Research Proposal
Individual oral Presentation of Chapter Presentation of Research Revised and approved
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1,2,3. Proposal research proposal

Individual oral Presentation of Chapter Presentation of Research Research Proposal

14 Proposal
1,2,3.

Individual oral Presentation of Chapter Presentation of Research Revised and approved

15 Proposal research proposal
1,2,3.

Individual oral Presentation of Chapter Presentation of Research Research Proposal

16 Proposal
1,2,3.

Individual oral Presentation of Chapter Presentation of Research Revised and approved

17 Proposal research proposal
1,2,3.

Individual oral Presentation of Chapter Presentation of Research Research Proposal

1,2,3. Proposal
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Final Term

10. Course Outcomes and Relationship to Course Objectives / Program Outcomes:

Course Outcome Program Outcomes

At the end of the semester, the students must be able
to: a b c d e f g h i j k l
Explain the definition of research
1 and the different types of √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
research.
Must be able to understand the
2 research problems and formulate √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
research title.
Must have the basic information
to prepare writing background
3 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
and significance of doing the
research.
Must be able to write chaptern 1,
4 covering the background of the √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
study and objective of the study.
Must be able to read related
topics to the research problem
5 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
and be able to write Chapter 2
(review of literature and studies).
Must be able to write Chapter 3
(Methodology) covering
6 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
treatments, expirental design and
layout and statics
7 Must be able to present the √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
research proposal in the guidance

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Must submit the approved
reearch proposal and be able to
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secure the approval to conduct
the research.

11. Contribution of the Course to Meeting the Professional Component:

Agricultural topics: 90%
General education component: 10%

12. Textbook:

13. Course Evaluation:

The minimum requirement for a passing grade is 60% of the total scores from the following:

Lecture (67%) Laboratory (33%)

Major Examinations (3) 40% Major Examinations (3) 40%
Quizzes 30% Laboratory Exercises 35%
Assignments/Homework 15% Assignments/Homework 10%
Participation/Recitation 10% Participation 10%
Attendance 5% Attendance 5%

Aside from academic deficiency, other grounds for a failing grade are:
 Grave misconduct and /or cheating during examinations
 Unexcused absences of more than 20% of required number of meetings per term
 A failing academic standing and failure to take the final exam

14. References:

Adam, John, Hafiz T. A. Khan, Robert Raeside and David White. 2007. Research Methods for Graduate
Business and Social Science Students. Thousand Oaks, California, USA: Sage Publications Inc.

Aquino, Gaudencio V. 1992. Fundamentals of Research. Manila: National Book Store.

Edralin,Divina M.  2002. Business Research Concepts and Applications. Second Edition. Manila: De La
Salle University Press

Gomez, Kwanchai A. and Arturo A. Gomez. 1984. Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research,
second Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Leedy, Paul D. 2005. Practical Research Planning and Design, eight Edition. New Jersey: Pearson
Education, Inc.

Librero, Felix. 1993. How to Write a Thesis Proposal. College, Laguna, Philippines: College of
Agriculture Publication Program University of the Philippines Los Banos.

15. Course Materials Made Available:

a. Samples of written reports

b. Samples of research proposal
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 c. Approved research proposal

16. Committee Members:

Prepared by:

MOSES T. MACALINAO

Checked and Reviewed by:

PROF. JUANITA T. SAN JOSE

Head, Agriculture Department

Approved by:

GONDELINA A. RADOVAN, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Agriculture