SOUTHWAY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

( S O C O T E C H )
San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, Philippines
Telefax: (085) 839-4476/1170
www.socotech.edu.ph

COURSE SYLLABUS

ZOO 1 : GENERAL ZOOLOGY
(Course Code) (Course Description)

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course deals with the study of the structure and bodily functions of animals; their habits; where and how they live; their relations to one another
and to their environment; and their classification including theories and laws that relate to animal life.
II. CREDIT UNITS: Three (3) Units [Non-laboratory course]
III. TIME DURATION: Fifty-four (54) Hours
IV. PLACEMENT: BSM/GM
V. GENERAL OBJECTIVES: General Objectives
At the end of the semester, the students are expected to have:
a. Understand the interrelationship of all life forms through the knowledge of common life processes;
b. Recognize the diversity of animal life and the role played by each animal in its environment;
c. Appreciate the Maker for placing every living things in its proper order and for the balance of nature.
VI. COURSE CONTENT
Content Objectives Number of
Hours
Activities,
Methodologies,
Teaching Strategies
Audio-Visual
Materials
Examples of
Evaluation
I. ORIENTATION
a. Requirements of
the Course
b. System of Grading
c. Vision, Mission
and Goals of the Institution
and
Health Science Department
Introduce the VMGO
of the Institution and
the Department
To describe anatomy
and physiology as
scientific disciplines
and to explain how
they are related;
Discuss the system
of grading and the
course requirements



1.0



Discussion


Powerpoint
presentation
Handout


Critical Thinking
Assessment
II. HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND OF
Review the
philosophical and








THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE SCIENCE
OF ZOOLOGY
a. History and nature of
zoology
b. The Principal
Subdivisions of Zoology
c. Major Biological
Concepts
scientific biological
concepts and the
different ages leading
towards modern
theories and principles
Enumerate and
discuss the different
areas of biology and
subareas of zoology
Review major
biological concepts


1.5


Lecture method

Powerpoint
presentation
Transparencies
Handout

Objective
Assessment
III. ANIMAL ORGANIZATION
a. Evolutionary Biology
b. Theories on the
Origin of Life
c. Theory of Evolution by
Natural Selection
List down and
explain concepts and
principles of animal
biology in both oral
and written form
summarize the major
geological and biological
events of the geologic
time scale.



3.0



Lecture method


Transparencies
Powerpoint
Presentation


Objective
Assessment
IV. THE MICROSCOPE
a. Types of Microscope
b. The Compound
Microscope Parts
and their Function
c. Care and Use of
Microscope
Identify and describe
the functions of parts
of the compound
microscope
Enumerate and
discuss the different
types of microscope


3.0


Observation of
Specimens
Lecture method

Transparencies
Handout
Microscope
(compound and
Dissecting
Objective
Assessment
Performance-
Based
Assessment
(First Long
Examination)
V. THE ANIMAL CELL
a. Types of Cell
b. Structure and
Function of the Cell
c. Cellular Activities
d. Mitosis
e. Meiosis
Describe the
significance of the cell
as the fundamental
unit of life
Identify the cellular
organelles,
characteristic of
animal cells as seen in
electron micrographs;
Distinguish between
mitosis and meiosis



5.0



Lecture method



Transparencies
Powerpoint
Presentations



Objective
Assessment
VI. ANIMAL TISSUES
a. Epithelial Tissue
Name and describe
the function of the four

5.0
Slide Observation
Lecture method
Transparencies
Slides
Objective
Assessment
b. Connective Tissue
c. Vascular Tissue*
d. Muscular Tissue
e. Nervous Tissue
kinds of tissues found
in animal systems;
Recognize and
describe the function
and location of the
different types of
epithelium
Microscope,
Laptop and LCD
Projector
Micrographs
Performance-
Based
Assessment
(First Laboratory
Examination)
VII. ORGANS AND
ORGAN SYSTEMS
a. Integumentary System
b. Skeletal System
c. Muscular System
d. Digestive System
e. Circulatory System
f. Respiratory System
g. Urogenital System
h. Endocrine System
i. Nervous System
Manifest the qualities
of science-oriented
learner in terms of
appreciation of the
importance of zoology
and its application in
conserving animal life;
Describe the
structures and the
principal functions of
the different organs
and organ systems


15.0


Slide Observation
Lecture method


Transparencies
Powerpoint
Presentation


Objective
Assessment
Performance-
Based
Assessment
VIII. ANIMAL DIVERSITY
a. Different Groups of
Organisms
b. Kingdoms of life
c. Binomial nomenclature
Identify and describe
the complimentarity of
structure and function
of animals
Describe the
characteristics of each
phylum under
Kingdom Animalia


16.5


Group discussion
Specimen Observation
Lecture method


Preserved
specimens
Powerpoint
Presentation


Objective
Assessment
Performance-
Based
Assessment
Prelim, Midterm, Semi-final &
Final Examination


4.0



54.0

VII. COURSE REQUIREMENTS, ASSIGNED REPORTS OR PROJECTS
For purposes of grading, the students are expected to:
a. Be prepared for and actively participate in all class activities ;
b. Attend classes on a regular and PUNCTUAL basis. Attendance and class participation are important determining factors
for assigning grades to student whose grades may fall near the borderline; note that attendance will not merit any grade
but will be used to determine whether a student will be dropped from the official list enrolled in the course; (see student
handbook for details)
c. Communicate effectively by clearly expressing ideas or actively listening to ideas of others during class discussions;
d. Organize thoughts, causal explanations, or generalizations concerning concepts or articles in various fields of Biology for
review and presentation in class;
e. Read primary literature placed on reserve by the instructor; quizzes may be given on those articles;
f. Use effective strategies to review and synthesize articles both in written and oral presentations;
g. Submit a comprehensive scientific paper that will explore the processes and possibilities of the animal kingdom;
VIII. SYSTEM OF COMPUTING GRADES
Content:
Quizz - 20%
Oral - 20%
Attendence - 20%
Exam - 40%
TOTAL - 100%

Total Grades of Prelim, Midterm, Semi-final, and Final will be added then divided by four (4), the result will be the student/s grade for the course.

IX. REFERENCES
Barnes R.D. 1980. Invertebrate Zoology, Philadelphia. W.B. Saunders. Co.
Hickman, C.P., L.S. Roberts, and F.M. Hickman, 1988. Integrated principles of Zoology, 8ed. St. Louis Mosby College Publishing.
Kimball, J.W. 1994,, Biology. 6ed. Wm.C. Brown Communications, Inc.
Miller, Stephen A. and John P. Harley. 1994. Zoology. 2ed. Wm.C. Brown Communications, Inc.
Storer, tracy I. and Robert L. Singer. 1965. General Zoology 4ed. New york. MacGraw-Hill Book, Co.
Yago, R.E. and E. A. Amparado. 1995. Laboratory Guide on general Zoology. ACLC trading Enterprises, Pook Hernandez, UP
Campus, Diliman, Quezon City.



Prepared by:


ADONIS N. CHAVEZ, RN, MN
Instructor



Recommending approval:


ADONIS N. CHAVEZ, RN, MN
Dean, Health Science Department

Approved:


BEVERLY N. CHAVEZ, MM
Vice President Academic Affairs