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UNDERGRADUATE COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code: CDI9

INTRODUCTION TO CYBERCRIME AND ENVIRONMENTAL
Course Title:
LAWS AND PROTECTION
Course Units: 3
Prerequisites: NONE
Department:
College: COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Semester: 1st
Academic Year: 2022 – 2023
Instructor/s: Jose Melarte Gooco Jr.
Venue:
Section:
Schedule:

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides an overview of Cybercrime and the Environment. It will lay the overview of the course
of our ecosystem, biodiversity, and its relation to human survival and sustainable development. It includes
the environmental law, the detection of violation, conduct of the investigation, evidence required and
prosecution, and the applicable jurisprudence.

The cybercrime part will take on a basic understanding of computer technology, the history of cybercrimes,
the nature, and types of cybercrimes, incidents response, collection and preservation, digital investigation
plan, and the applicable legal provision.

WHERE IS THE COURSE SITUATED IN THE FRAMEWORK

OF THE PLMUN CURRICULUM?
✓ GROUNDING: Establishing fundamental knowledge, skills, and values
✓ IMMERSING: Deepening understanding and engaging localities
✓ EXPLORING: Reconnoitering globalities and rethinking the complex world
✓ POSITIONING: Forging identity toward sustainability, justice, and social transformation

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Conduct criminological research on crimes, crime causation, victims, and offenders to include
PLO1:
deviant behavior;
PLO2: Internalize the concepts of human rights and victim welfare;
Demonstrate competence and broad understanding in law enforcement administration, public
PLO3:
safety, and criminal justice;
PLO4: Utilize criminalistics or forensic science in the investigation and detection of crime;
PLO5: Apply the principles and jurisprudence of criminal law, evidence and criminal procedure;
PLO6: Ensure the offender’s welfare and development for their re-integration to the community.
Note: This section applies to a student who is a major of the program under which the course is administered.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course, students should be able to

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Explain the definition of a computer, its kinds, general categories, the importance of computer
CLO1: hardware such as input and output devices, computer software such as application and gaming
software, and the different types of internet connection
Elucidate the meaning of cybercrime, its types, categories, and classification, as well as cyber-
CLO2:
security.
Explicate the meaning of hacker, types of hackers and their activities, and the hacking
CLO3:
techniques.
CLO4: Familiarize the Republic Act No. 10175 – the “Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012”.
Discuss the meaning of environment and its categories, the effect of global warming on human
CLO5:
health, and Prohibited Acts/Fines and Penalties/Republic Acts on environmental laws.

ALIGNMENT OF THE COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

TO THE PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO4 PLO5 PLO6

CLO1
CLO2 ✓ ✓ ✓
CLO3 ✓ ✓
CLO4 ✓ ✓ ✓
CLO5 ✓ ✓ ✓

COURSE OUTLINE

WEEK COURSE TOPICS AND INTENDED LEARNING CLOs

REFERENCES OUTCOMES
1 Class orientation  Lead the student to the CLO1
flow of topics and their
syllabus, course requirements, grading course requirement.
system, classroom policy, and OCT  Enumerate the different
Mission, Vision, and Core Values classroom policies and
 Familiarization with PLMun
The Computer and the Internet mission and vision.
 Explain the definition of a
Definition of Computer, Computer computer and list the
Hardware, Computer Software, History of general categories of the
the internet, Types of internet computer.
connection
 Illustrate and differentiate
Advantages and Risks of ICTs
the computer hardware
and computer software.
 Name the different types of
internet connections.
 Discuss the timeline of the
internet.
 2-3 What is Cyber Crime
History of cybercrime, Meaning of
Cybercrime, Cyber-security and 
Cybercrime, Typology of cybercrime,
Categories of Cybercrime, Stalking
Defined, Types of Stalkers
4 the hacker, Hacking Tactics
Who is the hacker, Types of hackers,
Hacking techniques, Hacker vs Cracker,
Cyber-crime tactics: how to avoid
becoming a victim
5-6 Cyber Crime law in the Philippines
Republic Act No. 10175 – known as the
“Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012”,
Definition of Terms, Cybercrime
Offenses, Enforcement and
implementation
7-8 Men and Environment
What is an environment, Human-
environmental interactions, The
millennium ecosystem assessment (MA),
Nanotechnology, and implementation,
Global warming, Effects of global
warming on human health, List of
Environmental issues
9 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
10 - 11 What is Environmental Law?
Definition of environmental law, the
principles influencing environmental
laws, Treaties/convention/protocol
12 - 13 Philippines Environmental Laws
R.A. 9003 – “Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act of 2000”
R.A 9275 – Philippine Water Clean Air
Act of 2004
 Define and explain CLO1
cybercrime as well as
discuss its history.
Discuss the meaning of
cyber-security as well as
learn strategies and
advantages to prevent and
suppress cybercrime.
 Differentiate types of
stalkers and the behavior of
each of them.
 Elaborate on the meaning CLO1
of hacker, each type of
hacker and its activities as
well as the hacking
techniques.
 Differentiate hacking and
cracker
 Implement the Republic Act CLOs 1 – 2
No. 10175 – known as the
“Cybercrime Prevention Act
of 2012”.
 Illustrate the environment CLOs 1 -4
and its categories.
 Discuss human-
environmental interaction
 Comprehend the effect of
global warming on human
health.
 Define environmental law CLOs 1 -4
 Enumerate the principle
influencing environmental
laws.
 Summarise
treaties/conventions/proto
cols regarding the
protection of the
environment and to
prevent global warming.
 Interpret the Ecological CLOs 1 -4
Solid Waste Management
Act of 2000”
 Explain the importance of
R.A 9275 – Philippine Water
 Clean Air Act of 2004 to
maintain the cleanliness of
the water.
14 Other Philippine laws on the  Interpret other Philippine CLOs 1 -4
environment and its protection laws regarding
environmental protection
PNP Masterplan “SANGYAMAN”  Identify the Prohibited
Prohibited Acts/Fines and Acts/Fines and
Penalties/Republic Acts
Penalties/Republic Acts on
environmental laws.
15 Environmental Protection  Understand the information CLOs 1 -4
on environmental protection
Environmental Protection and its and its guidelines.
meaning, Guidelines for environmental
protection, Prevention, and treatment of
pollutants

16 Approaches with regards to  Explain each approach to CLOs 1 -4

environmental protection environmental protection.

17 Review for Final Examination CLOs 1 -4

18 FINAL EXAMINATION

Each student will be graded based on the following requirements:

ASSESSMENT TASK WEIGH CLOs

T
Class participation 10% CLO 1-5
A continuous assessment for students to actively participate in class
discussion, articulate ideas, build shared understanding engage with
content, and to contribute to a dynamic learning environment.
Written Work 20% CLO 1-5
This is to ensure that students are able to express skills and concepts in
written form and this will be long quizzes or long test which will help
students strengthen test taking skills.
Performance Task 30% CLO 1-5
This is to ensure students show what they know and are able to do in
diverse ways.
Midterm/Final Exam 40% CLO 1-5
This is synthesizing student learning skills, concepts, and values learned
in an entire halves of the semester
TOTAL 100%

COURSE READINGS AND REFERENCES

Books:
Pcol. Adelene Maghinal Florendo, PNP (ret) and PSSgt R. Maghinay Folrendo. Introduction to
Cybercrime and environmental laws and protection: How to avoid becoming a victim. Wiseman book
Trading, Inc.

CLASS POLICIES
 1. Attendance shall be checked regularly. University rules on lateness and absences shall be followed.
2. Proper classroom decorum shall always be observed.
3. All mobile phones shall be put on silent mode.
4. All course requirements shall be submitted on time. Late submissions shall have corresponding
deductions.
5. Students who are caught cheating and plagiarizing in any form shall be punishable by university
rules.
6. Class standings shall be posted before they are released as final marks. Questions regarding grades
shall be raised during this period. Once grades are submitted at the end of the semester, they shall be
considered final. Change of grades shall be possible only if there is an error in computation.

A. CONSULTATION HOURS

NAME OF FACULTY EMAIL DAY/S TIME

Jose Melarte Gooco Jr. Johngooco32@gmail.com Wed 5-9 pm