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Bulacan State University

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OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF INSTRUCTION

COURSE SYLLABUS
MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD
1st Semester, AY 2019-2020

COLLEGE: Science DEPARTMENT: Mathematics

COURSE CODE: MMW 101
FACULTY: Maria Cecilia E. Martin

CONSULTATION HOURS:

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course deals with nature of mathematics, appreciation of its practical,
intellectual, and aesthetic dimensions, and application of Mathematical tools in
daily life.
The course begins with an introduction to the nature of mathematics as an
exploration of patterns (in nature and in the environment) and as an application
of inductive and deductive reasoning. By exploring these topics, students are
encouraged to go beyond the typical understanding of mathematics as merely a
set of formulas but as a source of aesthetics in patterns of nature, for example,
and a rich language in itself (and of science) governed by logic and reasoning.
The course then proceeds to survey ways in which mathematics provides
a tool for understanding and dealing with 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 students’
understanding and capacity. (CMO No. 20, series of 2013)

LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO):

On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to do the

following:

Attributes of Ideal Graduates Learning Outcomes

Highly competent
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LO1. Appreciation of the importance of
Mathematics in human endeavors and in
identifying patterns in nature and regularities
in the world.
LO2. Apply the language symbols, concepts
and tools of Mathematics in problems and
decision-making in the community, the nation
and the world.
LO3. Exemplify honesty and integrity as the
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 product of values inculcated by the discipline
of Mathematics.
LO4. Effective use of the approaches and
methods of data management for research
purposes.
LO5. Contribute to the enrichment of the
Filipino culture and arts using the concepts of
Mathematics.
LO6. Apply the different concepts of
mathematics of finance in making wise
decision related to management of personal
finances.
LO7. Use different methods of apportionment
in resources distribution.
LO8. Critically examine the voting systems
and select the most appropriate based on
fairness criteria.
Ethical professional
Service- oriented
Contribute to country’s
sustainable growth and
development

FINAL COURSE OUTPUT:

As evidence of attaining the above learning outcomes, the student is

required to do and submit long tests, term examinations and activities during the
indicated dates of the term.

RUBRICS FOR ASSESSMENT:

Math Problem Solving Rubric
EXEMPLARY SATISFACTORY DEVELOPING BEGINNING
CRITERIA RATING
4 3 2 1
Strategy/ Uses Uses an Uses a Does not use
Procedure efficient and effective strategy to a strategy to
effective strategy to solve the solve the
strategy to solve the problem but problem
solve the problem it is not
problem effective
Discussion/ Discussion/ Discussion/ Discussion/
Calculations/ explanation explanation is explanation explanation
Explanation is detailed clear is a little too is difficult to
Performed and clear difficult to understand
understand
Shows Shows Shows Shows very
complete substantial some limited
understandi understanding understandi understandin
ng of the of ng of g of
Mathematical
Concepts mathematic mathematical mathematic mathematical
al concepts concepts used al concepts concepts
used to to solve the used to needed to
solve the problem solve the solve the
problem problem problem
Mathematical Advanced, Correct Correct There is little
Terminology correct terminology terminology use, or a lot
and Symbols terminology and symbols and symbols of
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 and are used, are used, inappropriate
symbols are making it very but is use, of
used, easy to sometimes terminology
making it understand not easy to and symbols
very easy to what was done understand
understand what was
what was done
done
The work is The work is The work is The work
presented presented in a presented in appears
in a neat/ neat and a neat and sloppy and
detailed and organized organized unorganized.
Neatness and organized fashion that it is fashion but It is hard to
Organization fashion that easy to read maybe hard know what
it is easy to to read information
read goes
together

TOTAL:

Essay/ Synthesis Paper Rubric

0 1 2 3 4
The student The student is The student is The student The student
is unable to able to elicit able to elicit not only not only
elicit the the ideas and the ideas and elicits the elicits the
ideas and concepts from concepts from correct ideas correct ideas
concepts the readings the readings from the from the
from the and video but and video and readings and readings and
readings shows shows correct video but video, shows
and video erroneous understanding also shows evidence of
indicating understanding of these. evidence of internalizing
that s/he of these. internalizing these, and
has not read these. consistently
the contributes
prescribed additional
reading or thoughts to
watched the the core idea.
video.
Problem Solving Rubric
0 1 2 3 4
The student The student The student The student The student
did not make attempted to attempted to is able to is able to
any attempt solve 50% of solve all the completely completely
to solve any the problems problems in solve 50% of solve 75% of
of the in the problem the problem the problems the problems
problems in set or set or in the in the
the problem displayed displayed problem set problem set
set or prove logical logical or completed or completed
any of the reasoning reasoning 75% of the all the proof/s
statements in 50% of the 75% of the proof/s in the in the quiz.
the quiz time in time in quiz
attempting to attempting to
prove the prove the
statement/s in statement/s in
the quiz. the quiz.
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 OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS:

Aside from the final output, the student will be assessed at other times during
the term by the following:

 Assignment / Exercises/ Problem Sets/ Group Presentation

 Seat works/ Long Tests/ Examinations

GRADING SYSTEM:

The student will be graded according to the following:

MTG = LT0 + LT1 + LT2 + LT3 + … + ME = Total

TFG = LT0 + LT1 + LT2 + LT3 + … + FE = Total
FG = MTG+TFG
2
LT0 = Exercises x 10%
NOTE:
 points for attendance and recitation are bonus points

GRADES PERCENTAGE DESCRIPTIVE RATING

1.0 97-above Excellent
1.25 94-96 Excellent
1.5 91-93 Very Good
1.75 88-90 Very Good
2.0 85-87 Good
2.25 82-84 Good
2.5 79-81 Satisfactory
2.75 76-78 Satisfactory
3.0 75 Passed
4.0 Lacking Requirements Conditional
5.0 74 and Below Failed

LEARNING EPISODES:

Note: Topics that have been shaded indicate the areas or opportunities for
interdisciplinarity.

Specific Learning
Topics Week Learning Activities
Outcomes

a. comprehend the vision, The vision, mission, and goals of List activities/projects
mission and goals of the the university 1 you can do as a student
University; to uphold the vision,
b. demonstrate support to mission and goals of the
and uphold the mission, University
vision, goals and objectives
in maintaining high quality
education in relation to
one’s performance in the
classroom;

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LO1- LO4 Section I: The Nature of 2  Video-watching
Mathematics  Pair-sharing or
I. Mathematics in our World small-group
 Patterns in Numbers in sharing
Nature and in the World  Journal writing
 The Fibonacci Sequence  Whole class
 Mathematics helps discussion
organize patterns and
regulations in the world.
 Mathematics helps
predict the behavior of
nature and phenomena
in the world.
 Mathematics helps
control nature and
occurrence in the world
for our own ends.
 Mathematics has
numerous applications in
the world making it
indispensable.
LO5- LO8 Section I: The Nature of 3  Individual or small
Mathematics group exercises
II. Mathematical Language and including games
Symbols  Whole class
 Characteristics of discussions of the
mathematical language, comparisons
precise, concise, between the
powerful English and
 Expressions vs. Mathematical
sentences language
 Conventions in the  Compilation of
mathematical language mathematical
 Four basic concepts: symbols and
sets, functions, relations, notations and their
binary operations meanings
 Elementary logic:
connectives, quantifiers,
negation, variables
 Formality
LO9- LO12 Section I: The Nature of 4  Reading and
Mathematics writing proofs
III. Problem Solving and  Small-group
Reasoning problem solving
 Inductive and Deductive  Whole class
Reasoning discussions of
 Intuition, proof, and problems and
Certainty solutions
 Polya’s 4-steps in
Problem Solving
 Problem solving
strategies
 Mathematics Problems
involving Patterns

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  Recreational Problems
using Mathematics
LO13- LO15 Section II: Mathematics as a 5-6  Lectures
Tool (Part 1)  Work with
Data Management appropriate
 Data Gathering and computer statistical
Organizing Data; software
Representing Data using  Class discussions
graph and charts;  Pseudo-proposal
Interpreting organized defense
data
 Measures of Central
Tendency: Mean, Median
and Mode, Weighted
Mean
 Measures of Dispersion:
Range, Standard
Deviation and Variance
 Measures of Relative
Position: z-scores,
Percentiles, Quartiles
and Box-and-Whiskers
Plots
 Probabilities and Normal
Distributions
 Linear Regression and
Correlation Least-
Squares Line, Linear
Correlation Coefficient

Midterm Examination (2hours)

Section III: Mathematics as a  Small group or
Tool (Part 2) large class sharing
I. Geometric Designs of various
 Recognizing and indigenous designs
LO16 – LO17 analyzing geometric 8-9 found in one’s
shapes home community
 Transformations  Lectures
 Patterns and Diagrams  Written Exercises
 Designs, Arts, & Culture
II. Codes
 Binary Codes
 Integers in computers  Role playing
 Logic and computer  Lectures
addition  Written
LO 18 – LO 19  Text data 10-11 exercises
 Errors and error  Computer
correction exercises
 Error detecting codes
 Repetition and Hamming
Codes
LO 20 III. Linear Programming 12-14  Lectures
 Linear Inequalities  Role playing
 Geometry of Linear
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 Programming
 Simplex Method
IV. The Mathematics of Finance
 Simple and Compound
Interest
 Credit Cards and
Consumer Loans
 Stocks, Bonds and
Mutual Funds
 Home Ownership
V. Apportionment and Voting
 Introduction to
Apportionment
 Introduction to Voting
 Weighted Voting
Systems
VI. Logic  Written
 Logic statement and exercises
LO 21 quantifiers 15-17
 Truth tables and
tautologies
 Conditional, Biconditional
and related statements
 Symbolic Arguments
 Arguments and Euler
Diagrams
VII. The Mathematics of Graphs
 Graphs and Euler circuits
 Weighted graphs
 Euler’s formula
 Graph coloring
VIII. Mathematical Systems
 Modular Arithmetic
 Applications
 Group Theory
Final Examination (2 hours)
REFERENCES:

Adam, John A. Mathematics in Nature: Modeling Patterns in the Natural

World

Adam, John A. Mathematical Nature Walk

Aufman, R. et al. Mathematical Excursions (Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, and

13) 3rd Ed (International Edition)

COMAP Inc For All Practical Purposes, Introduction to Contemporary

Mathematics (2nd Ed.)

Fisher, Carol Burns. The Language of Mathematics (from One

Mathematical Cat, Please! By Carol Burns Fisher)

Fisher, Carol Burns. The Language and Grammar of Mathematics

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 Hersh, R. What is Mathematics Really? (Chaps. 4 & 5)

Johnson and Mowry. Mathematics, A Practical Odyssey (Chap. 12)

Moser and Chen. A Student’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)

ONLINE RESOURCES:

https://vimeo.com/9953368

CLASS POLICIES:

1. Only students who are officially enrolled have permission to attend the
class.
2. A student shall be marked tardy if he arrives in the class 15 minutes after
the start of the schedule time.
3. A student shall be marked absent from the class if he arrives 20 minutes
after the scheduled time.
4. Sit – in students may attend the class subject to the approval of the
academic head concerned.
5. Unless the subject teacher concern gave prior notice, students may leave
the classroom if the teacher fails to come 15 minutes after the start of the
schedule time for the class.
6. Students are responsible for whatever is taken up during class in case of
absences, excused or unexcused.
7. Students can take quizzes that they missed only within one week after the
quiz has been given. Failure to do so would mean a score of zero (0) in
that particular quiz.
8. Cheating during quiz and examination is equivalent to a grade of 5.0.
9. Use of internet and cell phone during discussion are not allowed.
10. Students are not allowed to eat or drink inside the classroom during class
discussion.
PREPARED BY:

______________________________
Maria Cecilia E. Martin
Faculty, College of Science

RECOMMENDING APPROVAL BY:

___________________________
THELMA V. PAGTALUNAN, Ph.D
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 Department Chair, Mathematics

APPROVED BY:

___________________________
RICHARD F. CLEMENTE, Ph.D
Dean, College of Science

Declaration

I have read and understood the above syllabus in full and in participating in this
course I agree to the above rules. I have a clear understanding of the policies and
my responsibilities, and I have discussed everything unclear to me with the
instructor.

I will adhere to the academic integrity policy and treat my fellow students with the
due respect.

I understand that I have to provide proper documentation as soon as possible to be

eligible to make-ups for missed exams, and laboratory activities.

I understand that this syllabus can be modified or overruled by announcements of

the instructor in class or on any social media site at any time.

_______________________ ____________________ _______________

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Student’s copy

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Declaration

I have read and understood the above syllabus in full and in participating in this
course I agree to the above rules. I have a clear understanding of the policies and
my responsibilities, and I have discussed everything unclear to me with the
instructor.

I will adhere to the academic integrity policy and treat my fellow students with the
due respect.

I understand that I have to provide proper documentation as soon as possible to be

eligible to make-ups for missed exams, and that I can only make up a lab during the
same day.

I understand that this syllabus can be modified or overruled by announcements of

the instructor in class or on any social media site at any time.

_______________________ ______________________ _______________

Print your name Signature Date

Instructor’s copy

Please detach the instructor’s copy of the declaration and submit to your
instructor during the first week.

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