Course Outline

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: BSN

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 College of Science	 Introduce the VMGO of the University and the College  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 THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCIENCE OF ZOOLOGY a. History and nature of zoology b. The Principal Subdivisions of Zoology c. Major Biological Concepts	 Review the philosophical and 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 PerformanceBased 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	6.0	Lecture method	Transparencies Powerpoint Presentations	Objective Assessment
VI. ANIMAL TISSUES a. Epithelial Tissue b. Connective Tissue c. Vascular Tissue* d. Muscular Tissue e. Nervous Tissue	 Name and describe the function of the four kinds of tissues found in animal systems;  Recognize and describe the function and location of the different types of epithelium	5.0	Slide Observation Lecture method	Transparencies Slides Microscope, Laptop and LCD Projector Micrographs	Objective Assessment PerformanceBased 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 PerformanceBased 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 PerformanceBased Assessment