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VISION
MISSION
1. The University shall provide a learning environment in order for its students to acquire the attributes that
will make them globally competitive.
2. The University shall engage in publishable and/or economically viable research, development and
innovation.
3. The University shall provide state-of-the-art solutions to problems of industries and communities
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COURSE SYLLABUS
3. Pre-requisite: None
4. Co-requisite: None
5. Credit: 1
6. Course Description: This subject designed to explain the formation of the earth and its
neighbors, describe the composition of the earth including the origin of its various materials,
enumerate the resources that the earth contains to sustain life and to provide for innovation,
uncover the mechanisms of the earth including both the internal and external mechanisms, and
lastly to understand the history of the earth anticipating the results of the current climate crisis.
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Course Credit Module Lec Lab Credit Pre-
Module Title Weeks taken if
Title Units Code Hrs. Hrs. Units requisites
remedial
Introducing the Earth
1 9 3
and its Neighbors
2 Materials of the Earth 12 4
3 Earth’s Resources 6 2
Earth
1.0 Exogenic Processes 1 None
Science 4 9 3
of the Earth
Endogenic Processes
5 9 3
of the Earth
History of the Earth
6 6 2
and Climate Change
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From the topics discussed in this course, students shall understand the fundamental concepts of Earth’s systems,
know how to find, and assess scientifically credible information about Earth, communicate about Earth science in a
meaningful way, and foremost, be able to make informed and responsible decisions regarding Earth and its resources.
This course equips students with a basic and advanced understanding of the underlying principles that govern the
earth’s very existence. This also provides a backbone on utilizing concepts in scientific improvement and
technological innovation. Furthermore, the course recognizes and gives emphasis on the Earth’s limited resources.
This course paves way to the field of science and engineering by giving emphasis to the Earth and its phenomena.
a. Plummer, C.C., Carlson, D.H., & Hammersly, L.(2021). Physical geology 17th Ed. McGraw-Hill Education.
ISBN 9781260722246
b. Johnson, J., & Reynolds, S. (2023). Exploring earth science (3rd ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 978-1-
260-72222-2
c. McConnell, D., & Steer, D. (2021) The Good Earth: Introduction to Earth Science. 5th Edition (1260466299)
Minimum Average
Assessment Task (AT) Weight (%) for Satisfactory
Performance (%)
Performance Task PT1 15
CO1 14
Written Work WW1 8.33
Performance Task PT2 15
CO2 14
Written Work WW2 8.33
Performance Task PT3 15
CO3 14
Written Work WW3 8.33
MIDTERM EXAMINATION QA1 30 18
3RD QUARTER TOTAL 100 60
Performance Task PT4 15
CO4 14
Written Work WW4 8.33
Performance Task PT5 15
CO5 14
Written Work WW5 8.33
Performance Task PT6 15
CO6 14
Written Work WW6 8.33
FINAL EXAMINATION QA2 30 18
TH
4 QUARTER TOTAL 100 60
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C. The quarterly grades will correspond to the weighted scores shown below:
Raw Score Grade Grade
Raw Score (%)
(%) Equivalent Equivalent
100 100
98.40 – 99.99 99 66.40 – 67.99 79
98.60 - 98.39 98 64.80 – 66.39 78
95.20 - 96.79 97 63.20 -64.79 77
93.60 – 95.19 96 61.60 – 63.19 76
92.00 – 93.59 95 60.00 – 61.59 75
90.40 – 91.99 94 56.00 – 59.99 74
88.80 - 90.39 93 52.00 – 55.59 73
87.20 - 88.79 92 48.00 – 51.99 72
85.60 – 87.19 91 44.00 - 47.99 71
84.00 - 85.59 90 40.00 – 43.99 70
82.40 - 83.99 89 36.00 – 39.99 69
80.80 – 82.39 88 32.00 – 35.99 68
79.20 – 80.79 87 28.00 – 31.99 67
77.60 – 79.19 86 24.00 – 27.99 66
76.00 – 77.59 85 20.00 – 23.99 65
74.40 - 75.99 84 16.00 – 19.99 64
72.80 - 74.39 83 12.00 – 15.99 63
71.20 - 72.79 82 8.00 – 11.99 62
69.60 - 71.19 81 4.00 – 7.99 61
68.00 – 69.59 80 0 - 3.99 60
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a. Attendance
Student’s attendance will be strictly monitored. As per SHS policy, a student who has incurred
more than 8 hours (for PE) and 16 hours (for other courses), of unexcused absences will receive
a failing grade in that particular course.
b. Written/Long Exam
There will be formative assessments and 1 summative assessment for each of the three course
outcomes every quarter.
c. Course Portfolio
Selected guided learning outputs and examinations are to be compiled and collected before the
end of the term. The selection is based on statistical data gathering (lowest, median, highest).
Guided learning outputs and examinations with marks lowest, median, and highest must be
photocopied/ downloaded in pdf file format and must be given back to the instructor for course
portfolio keeping.
d. Language of Instruction
Lectures, discussion, and documentation will be in English. Written and spoken work may receive
a lower mark if it is, in the opinion of the instructor, deficient in English.
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All students who will violate the Academic Integrity Policy of the university will be given
automatically a grade of 5.0 for the course. He or she will also be referred to the Prefect of
Discipline for appropriate sanction.
g. Consultation Schedule
Consultation schedules with the teachers are posted in the Senior High School web-page
(http://shs.mapua.edu.ph). It is recommended that the student first set an appointment with the
teacher to confirm the instructor’s availability.
h. Appeal system
All appeals on student assessment must be made by the concerned student to the course teacher
within one week after the return of the assessed student work. In case the student is not satisfied,
no later than one week after the decision of the faculty has been made, he/she can elevate the
appeal to the course coordinator. The course coordinator has the authority to decide on the matter.
Concerns difficult for the coordinator to decide can be elevated to the Principal of the Senior High
School. The decision of the Principal is final. The faculty must abide with the moderated decision
of the principal.
15.1. Syllabus
15.2. PowerPoint Lectures
15.3. Micro video lectures