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DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF LEGAZPI

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND SCIENCES

Legazpi City

SYLLABUS IN MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD

School Year 2020-2021

COLLEGE: School of Education Program:

Course Code: GE 04 Credit Unit: 3

Class days and class time: Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Lorenzo B. Folloso

Course Description: This course deals with the nature of mathematics, the appreciation of its practical, intellectual, and aesthetic dimensions, and
applications of the mathematical tools in daily life. The course 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. The course then proceeds to survey ways
in which the mathematics provides a tool for understanding and dealing with the 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 student’s understanding and capacity.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILO)
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
Expected Divinian Graduate
Attributes(EDGA)/
Required Domains and
Competencies
Disciplined/ Competent/ Resilient
Intended General Education Outcomes Outcomes:
The students should be able to:
1. Communicate proficiently and effectively
(writing, speaking, etc.)
2. Personally interpret the human experience
3. Show appreciation of human conditions
4. Exhibit capacity to reflect critically on shared
concerns and think of innovative, creative
solutions, guided by ethical standards
5. Apply computing and information technology to
assist and facilitate research
6. Exhibit higher level of comprehension (textual,
visual, etc.)
7. Show understanding of basic concepts across
the domains of knowledge
8. Show ability to solve problems, including those
encountered in the real world
9. Apply computing and information technology to
assist and facilitate research
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Intended Course Outcomes
At the end of this course, the students should
be able to:
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 mathematical concepts;
3. Discuss the language and symbols of
mathematics.
4. Use a variety of statistical tools to process
and manage numerical data;
5. Analyze codes and coding schemes used
for identification, privacy, and security
purposes;
6. Use mathematics in the other areas such
as finance, voting, health and medicine,
business, environment, arts and design,
and recreation;
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Passionate Towards Work/
Service Oriented / God Fearing / Law
Abiding
1. Exhibit ability to contribute personally and
meaningfully to the country’s development
2. Exhibit ability to appreciate and contribute to
artistic beauty
7. Appreciate the nature and uses of
mathematics in everyday life
8. Affirm honestly and integrity in the
application of mathematics to various
human endeavors.

LEARNING PLAN:

INTENDED TOPIC/S TEACHING/LEARNING INSTRUCTIONAL ASSESSMENT TIME FRAME

LEARNING ACTIVITIES MATERIALS
OUTCOME (ILO)
At the end of this The Nature of Activities 1. Short-
course, the Mathematics 1. Short video laptop response /essay
students should be watching/power book writing at the end
able to: I. Mathematics is point Learning Modules of the class about
a useful way to 2. Online class the nature of
1. Identify think about discussion mathematics.
patterns in nature and our Questions to Pose: 2. Two-to-three-
nature and world. 1. What is page synthesis 2 weeks
regularities ● Patterns & Numbers in Mathematics? paper focusing
in the world. Nature 2. Where is on one of the
(k) Mathematics? following aspects
2. State the ● The Fibonacci 3. What role does of mathematics:
importance Sequence mathematics play in a. Mathematics
of your world? provides tool
mathematics ● Mathematics helps 4. What is for
in one’s life. organize patterns and mathematics for? calculations.
(K) regularities in the world. Some ideas to elicit and b. Mathematics
3. Explain the encourage: provides new
nature of ● Mathematics helps 1. Many patterns and questions to
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mathematics predict the behavior of occurences exist in think about.

, what it is, nature and phenomena nature, in our world, c. Mathematics
how it is in the world and in our life. helps
expressed, Mathematics helps organize
represented, ● Mathematics helps make sense of patterns and
and used (K) control nature and these patterns and regularities in
4. Express occurrences in the world occurences. the world.
appreciation for our own ends. d. Mathematics
for 2. Mathematics is a helps predict
mathematics ● Mathematics has tool to quantify, the behavior
as a human numerous applications in organize, and of nature and
endeavor (V) the world making it control our world, occurences in
indispensable. predict phenomena, the world for
and make life easier our own ends.
for us. Basis for Grading to
Use:
0 point – The student
cannot elicit the ideas
Some ideas to and concepts from the
discourage or debunk or readings and video
disprove: indicating that’s/he has
1. Mathematics is just not read the prescribed
for the books, readings or watched the
confined in the video.
classroom. 1 point- The student can
2. Mathematics has no elicit the ideas &
place in my life. concepts from the
readings & video but
shows erroneous
understanding of these.
● Mathematical language 2 points- The student
and symbols 1. Short video can elicit ideas &
watching concepts from the
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5. Discuss the ● Characteristics of 2. Individual readings & video &

language, mathematical language: exercises/writing shows correct
symbols, and precise, concise, exercises. understanding of these.
conventions powerful 3. Discussion on the 3 points- The student
of comparisons not only elicits the
mathematics ● Expressions vs. between the English Laptop correct ideas but shows 4 weeks
(K) sentences & Mathematical Book evidence of internalizing
6. Explain the Language. Learning Modules these.
nature of ● Four basic concepts: 4. Compilation of
mathematics sets, functions, relations, mathematical
as a binary operations symbols and
language (K) notations and their 1. Writing exercises
7. Perform ● Elementary logic: meanings. 2. Short quiz
operations connectives, quantifiers, Some ideas to elicit &
on negation, variables encourage:
mathematica 1. Mathematics is a
l ● Formality of language itself.
Expressions mathematics as a Hence, it is useful in
correctly (S) language in order that communicating
8. Explain that they may be able to read important ideas.
mathematics and write mathematics 2. Mathematics as a
is a useful texts and communicate language is clear
language (V) ideas with precision and and objective.
conciseness. 3. Language
conventions are
necessary in
mathematics for it to
be understood by
all.

9. Apply the
different ● Problem Solving and 1. Reading & writing
types of Reasoning proofs.
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reasoning to Basis for grading:

justify - Inductive and 2. Problem Solving 0 point- did not
statements Deductive Reasoning attempt to solve
and 3. Presentation of Laptop any problems
arguments solutions Book 1 point-
made about Learning Modules attempted to
mathematics 4. Online discussions solve 25% of the
and of the key problems problems
mathematica & solutions 2 points- student
l concepts attempted to
(K) solve 50%
3 points- student
attempted to
solve 75%
4 points- the
student
completely solve
all the problems

10. Write clear - Intuition, proof and Laptop Scheduled quizzes and 4 weeks
and logical certainty Some ideas to elicit & Book test
proofs (K) encourage: Learning Modules Online Activity
●Mathematics
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requires not only

facility with
numbers but
also the ability to
critically think
through
situations, to
reason and
argue logically,
& to creatively
solve problems.

11. Solve ● Polya’s 4-steps in ●Mathematics is an Learning Modules Scheduled quizzes and 2 weeks
problems Problem Solving active human Laptop test
involving endeavor. We can Online Activity
patterns and ● Problem Solving create the
recreational Strategies mathematics we
problems need to solve
following problems.
Polya’s 4
steps(S)
12.Organize ● Mathematical ●Mathematical Learning Modules Scheduled quizzes and
one’s Problems involving problem solving Laptop test
method and Patterns takes time. Online Activity
approaches Solutions are not
for proving ● Recreational Problems always apparent to
and solving using mathematics the solver.
problems (V)
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13.Use variety of Mathematics as a Tool 1. Online Discussions Learning Modules 1. Individual project 2 weeks
statistical tools to Data Management 2. Individual sample Laptop proposal for a
process and ● Statistical tools exercises Calculator quantitative study
manage derived from Example of to be submitted
numerical data mathematics are useful applications: 2. Short quiz
(S) in processing and The average height of
managing numerical a certain age group of Sample Project
data in order to describe people is 53 inches. Proposal:
a phenomenon and The standard deviation You want the school to
predict values. is 4 inches. If the encourage all the faculty
variable is normally to submit grades online
distributed, find the to facilitate the fastest
probability that a encoding/posting of
selected individual’s grades needed for the
height will be enrollment. The MIS
a. Greater than 59 director asks your team
inches to present hard data that
b. Between 50 to will convince the faculty.
55 inches Prepare a proposal on
c. Less than 45 how you will do this task.
inches

1. Use the methods of ● Data: gathering and 1. Power Point Laptop Standards/Basis for
statistical data in organizing data; Presentation Learning Modules Grading to Use:
making important representing charts and 2. Individual Calculator 1. Numerical scores
decisions (V) graphs and interpreting activities for the quiz
data. 3. Online Class 2. Rubric for the
2. Compute using discussions project proposal
different Statistical ● Measures of central
Tools Tendency: mean,
median, mode and
weighted mean.
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● Measures of
dispersion: range,
standard deviation and
variance

● Measures of relative
positions: z-scores,
percentiles, quartiles,
and box-and-whiskers
plots

● Probabilities and
normal distributions

● Linear regression and

correlation: least-
squares line, linear
correlation coefficient

3. Use mathematical ● Linear Programming Online Lectures Laptop Evaluation 2 weeks

concepts and tools Written exercises projector requirements
in other areas such - Linear Inequalities activity sheet - Problem set
as in finance, - An integrating
voting, logic - Geometry and Linear project
business, networks Programming Sample Integrating
and systems (S) Project (by groups)
- Simplex Method - Create a poster aimed
at recruiting students to
join a club that promotes
mathematics as an
important tool in
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everyday life.
-
4. Justify the use of ● The Mathematics of Online Lectures Standards/Basis for 1 week
mathematics in Finance Written exercises Grading to Use
various aspects - Numerical scores
and endeavors in - Simple and for problem sets
life (V) Compound - Rubrics for the
Interest project
- Credit Cards and
consumer Loans
- Stocks, Bonds
and Mutual Funds

References:

Required only for teachers:

Jamison, R. E. (2000). Learning the language of mathematics. Language and Learning across the Disciplines, 4(1), 45-54

Student’s References:
Aufman, R. et al. Mathematics in the Modern World
Adam, John A. Mathematics in Nature: Modeling Patterns in the World
Adam, John A. A Mathematical Nature Walk
Aufmann, R. et al. Mathematical Excursions ( Chaps. 1,3,4,5,8,11 and 13) 3 3r Ed (International Edition).
COMAP Inc. For All Practical Purposes, introduction to Contemporary Mathematics ( 2 nd ed.)
Fisher, Carol Burns. The Language and Grammar of Mathematics
Hersh, R. What is Mathematics Really? (Chaps. 4 & 5)
Johnson and Mowry, Mathematics, A Practical Oddyssey (Chap.12)
Moser and Chen. A Sudent’s Guide to Coding and Information Theory
Stewart, Ian. Nature’s Numbers
Vistro-Yu, C. Geometry: Shapes, Patterns and Designs (A chapter for the new ed. Of the math 12 textbook for Ateneo de Manila University).
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VIDEO
● https://vimeo.com/9953368

Recommended Readings:
Akiyama and Ruiz. A Day’s Adventure in Math wonderland
Aufmann et al. Mathematical Excursions (Chap. 2)
Averbach and Chein. Problem Solving Through Recreational Mathematics
Enzensberger. The Number Devil

Course Requirements:

a) Attendance (Please refer to the College Student Handbook, 2014 Revised edition pp. 20-23).
b) Advanced readings of the topics.
c) Active participation in all class activities.
d) Submission of requirements on time.
e) Pass major exams (Term Exams)

Grading System: (Please refer to the College Student Handbook, 2014, Revised Edition, pp. 14-20).
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Prepared by: Recommending Approval:

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Lorenzo B. Folloso Chona S. Bernardo, MEcon, LPT
Instructor Program Head

Approved:

_____________________________
NORA N. GALLANO, Ph. D.
Dean