BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
DINALUPIHAN CAMPUS
Dinalupihan, Bataan
PHILIPPINES

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B ary Education, General Science BSCI1414

a Genetics

c (Lecture)
This course deals with the principles of heredity and variation and its application in plant and animal breeding, and problems involved
h in it. It also includes biometrical treatment of qualitative and quantitative characters of both plants and animals.
(Laboratory)
e This course deals with exercises on chromosomal basis of inheritance, structure of genetic material and Mendelian and Non-Mendelian
Inheritance.
l
4 units, 3 hours lecture/week and 3 hours laboratory/week
o
None
r
None

f 1st Semester, AY 2022-2023

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University Vision : A leading university in the Philippines recognized for its proactive contribution to Sustainable Development through equitable and
inclusive programs and services by 2030
(Nangungunang pamantasan sa Pilipinas na kinikilala sa maagap nap ag aambag sa Pagpapanatiling Pag-unlad sa pamamagitan ng mga karampatan
at pinagsamang program at serbisyo at sa taong 2030)

University Mission : To develop competitive graduates and empowered community members by providing relevant innovative and transformative
knowledge, research, extension and production programs and services through progressive enhancement of its human resource
capabilities and institutional mechanisms.
(Makalinang ng mga magsipagtapos na nakikipagtagisan at sa mga mamamayang pinalakas sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng program at serbisyong
pangkaalaman, pananaliksik, ekstensyon at produksyon na may katuturan, makabago at transpormatibo gamit ang progresibong pagpapahusay ng mga
kawani at institusyunoal na mekanismo.)

Quality Policy : Bataan Peninsula State University commits itself to providing only the best to its stakeholders by:

Building culture of quality in all core functions of the university;

Providing responsive, relevant, innovative and transformative academic, research, extension and production services to all stakeholders;
Sustaining the University’s nationally and internationally recognized standards through adherence to statutory and regulatory
requirements and continual improvement of its quality management;
Upholding transparency in governance through participatory policy-making and development planning.

Program Outcomes :

PO-001 - Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice (PQF level 6
descriptor) PO-002 - Effectively communicate orally and in writing using both English and Filipino
PO-003 - Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams (PQF level 6 descriptor)
PO-004 - Act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibility
PO-005 - Preserve and promote “Filipino historical and cultural heritage” (based on RA 7722)
PO-006 - Participate in the generation of new knowledge or in research and development projects. (CMO 46, series of
2012) PO-007 - Acquire the competencies to support “national, regional and local development plans. (RA 7722)

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 PO-008 - Articulate the rootedness of education in philosophical, socio-cultural, historical, psychological and political
contexts. PO-009 - Demonstrate mastery of subject matter/discipline.
PO-010 - Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching methodologies and delivery modes appropriate to specific learners and their
environments.
PO-011 - Develop innovative curricula, instructional plans, teaching approaches, and resources for diverse learners
PO-012 - Apply skills in the development and utilization of ICT to promote quality, relevant, and sustainable educational practices.
PO-013 - Demonstrate a variety of thinking skills in planning, monitoring, assessing, and reporting learning processes and outcomes.
PO-014 - Practice professional and ethical teaching standards sensitive to the local, national, and global realities.
PO-015 - Pursue lifelong learning for personal and professional growth through varied experiential and field- based
opportunities. PO-016 - Demonstrate deep understanding of scientific concepts and principles
PO-017 - Apply scientific inquiry in teaching and learning
PO-018 - Utilize effective science teaching and assessment methods

Course Outcomes Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the students should PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO-
001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018
be able to:
Explain the principles of
CO-001 heredity and variation in plant L P O O O L P P P P O O L L P
and animal
breeding.
Discuss the structure of the genetic
CO-002 material (DNA) as the basis of L P O O O L P P P P O O L L P
inheritance.
Solve problems involving Mendelian
CO-003 and Non-Mendelian mode of L P O O O L P P P P O O L L P
inheritance
Discuss the biometrical treatment of
CO-004 qualitative and quantitative L P O O O L P P P P O O L L P
characters of plants and
animals
Correlating Course Outcome and Program Outcome (L- Learned in the Course; P-Practiced in the Course; O- Not yet learned or practices but there’s an opportunity to exist)

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 Course Outline and Learning Plan:

Methodology
Instructional Assessment Time
Course Learning Outcomes Topic (Content) Textbook /References (Teaching Learning
Resources Tools/Tasks Frame
Week Outcomes Activities)
Code
Knowledge Skills Attitudes

Week 1 Explain university Develop COURSE OVERVIEW BPSU Code AVP Laptop 1 hour
Day 1 mission, vision, understanding of the
goals and objectives university’s VM and VMGO Discussion Discussion Smart TV
the academic unit’s
GO Course Content/Syllabus
Distribution

Discussion of Learning
Expectations
Week 1 CO-001 Define Genetics Acknowledge the GENETICS: THE SCIENCE OF Chanco, C. R. (1996). Readings Laptop Worksheets 5 hours
Day 1 importance of HEREDITY AND VARIATION Handbook in
and 2 Discuss the scope of Genetics as a field of A. Definition of Genetics Discussion Smart TV Quiz
Genetics. Philippines:
Genetics scientific study
B. The Beginnings of National Book Store. LABORATORY: THE Reports
Genetics PHYSICAL BASIS OF Handouts
Explain the
Week 2 C. The Scope of Genetics Klug, W. S., & HEREDITY
application of
Day3 Genetics to various D. Application of Genetics Cummings, M. R. 6 hours
and 4 fields/areas (2002). Essentials of
Genetics 4th Edition.
Singapore: Pearson
Eduaction Asia Pte
Ltd.

Week 3 CO-001, Describe the Cell Illustrate Recall the Historical THE CYTOLOGICAL BASES OF Klug, W. S., & Readings Laptop Worksheets 6 hours
Day 5 and its parts a. A typical Accounts on the HEREDITY Cummings, M. R.
CO-002
and 6 cell History of the Cell A. The Cell (2002). Essentials of Visualization trough Smart TV Quiz
Discuss the Cell b. Prokaryotic B. The Nature of AVP
Cycle and the two and Genetics 4th Edition. Reports
Chromosomes Singapore: Pearson Handouts 6 hours
types of Cell Eukaryotic Group Discussion
Week 4 C. Cell Division
Division Cell Eduaction Asia Pte
Day 7 c. Animal and 1. Mitosis LABORATORY: THE
Ltd.
and 8 Plant Cell 2. Meiosis CELL AND THE CELL
d. D. Significance of Meiosis Pierce, B. A. (2017). CYCLE
Draw the different Genetics A Conceptual
kinds of
Approach. New York:
Chromosomes as to
the location of the W.H. Freeman and
centromere Company.

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Week 5 CO-001, Discuss the Laws of Predict possible Recall the MENDELIAN GENETICS AND Chanco, C. R. (1996). Readings Laptop Worksheets 6 hours
Day 9 Mendel genetic and experiment of MODIFICATIONS OF MENDELIAN Handbook in Visualization trough
CO-003,
phenotypic ratios Mendel on Pisum RATIOS AVP Smart TV Quiz
and 10 Genetics. Philippines:
CO-004 Explain the Mode of using the Punnet sativum A. Monohybrid Cross Group Discussion
B. The Test Cross National Book Store. Reports
Inheritance governed Square and Fork-line Handouts
by Mendel’s Laws Method C. Modification of the 3:2 LABORATORY: THE 6 hours
Week 6 Klug, W. S., &
Day 11 -Monohybrid Appreciate the Ratio LAWS OF MENDEL
Inheritance Compute probable mechanism of D. Incomplete Dominance Cummings, M. R.
and 12 -Dihybrid ratios/percentages in crossing over as a E. Codominance (2002). Essentials of
Inheritance sample crosses contributing factor to F. Lethal Genes Genetics 4th Edition. LABORATORY: 6 hours
Week 7 -Polyhybrid Crosses variation in G. Dihybrid Cross Singapore: Pearson MONOHYBRID
Day 13 Explain Non- individuals H. Gene Interactions Eduaction Asia Pte CROSSES
Mendelian (Epistasis)
Ltd.
and 14 Inheritance Compute sample I. Multiple Allelism LABORATORY:
6 hours
crosses for Non- J. Polygenic Inheritance DIHYBRID CROSSES
Pierce, B. A. (2017).
Week 8 Elaborate and Mendelian K. Sex-limited and sex-
Genetics A Conceptual
discuss the Inheritance influenced inheritance LABORATORY:
Day 15 Approach. New York:
environmental L. Linkage and INCOMPLETE
and 16 influence on Gene Recombination W.H. Freeman and DOMINANCE AND
Expression - Mechanism of Company. CODOMINANCE
Crossing Over
Explain the - Sex Determination Snustad, D. P., &
mechanism of - Sex Linkage Simmons, M. J. (2012). LABORATORY:
linkage and Principles of Genetics BLOOD TYPING:
recombination 6th Edition. MULTIPLE ALLELISM
Minnesota: John
LABORATORY:
Wiley & Sons,Inc. . EPISTASIS
Umaly, R., & Roderos,
R. R. (1985). Lecture
Notes on Modern
Genetics. Manila:
Vibal Publishing
House.
Week 9
INTEGRATION DAY
Day 17
and 18 MIDTERM EXAM
Week 10 CO-002 Discuss the concepts DNA: THE MOLECULE OF Pierce, B. A. (2017). Readings Laptop Worksheets 6 hours
Day 19 of the gene and DNA HEREDITY Genetics A Conceptual Visualization trough
and 20 A. Chemical Composition Approach. New York: AVP Smart TV Quiz
of the Chromosome Group Discussion 6 hours
Describe the W.H. Freeman and
Week 11 B. The Concept of the Gene Reports
replication of DNA Company. Handouts
Day 21 C. Molecular Structure of
DNA LABORATORY: DNA:
and 22 Snustad, D. P., &
D. Organization of DNA in THE MOLECULE OF
Simmons, M. J. (2012). LIFE
Chromosomes
E. PCR and electrophoresis Principles of Genetics

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 6th Edition. LABORATORY: DNA
Minnesota: John REPLICATION
Wiley & Sons,Inc. .

Umaly, R., & Roderos,

LABORATORY:
R. R. (1985). Lecture SIMULATION OF PCR
Notes on Modern AND
Genetics. Manila: Vibal ELECTROPHORESIS
Publishing House.

Week 12 CO-001, Discuss the synthesis Illustrate how GENE FUNCTION: PROTEINS AND Pierce, B. A. (2017). Readings Laptop Worksheets 6 hours
Day 23 CO-003, of proteins proteins are Genetics A Conceptual Visualization trough
ENZYMES
and 24 CO-004 assembled using the Approach. New York:
AVP Smart TV Quiz
Genetic Code A. Genetic Control of Group Discussion 6 hours
Proteins W.H. Freeman and Reports
Week 13 Handouts
B. Protein Synthesis Company.
Day 25
C. The Genetic Code LABORATORY:
and 26 PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
D. Regulation of Gene
Week 14 CO-001, Define mutation and MUTATION Chanco, C. R. (1996). Readings Laptop Worksheets 6 hours
Day 27 CO-002 its types A. Variation in Genome Handbook in Visualization trough
and 28 Structure or Numerical AVP Smart TV Quiz
Genetics. Philippines:
Changes of the Group Discussion
Chromosomes- Euploidy National Book Store. Reports 6 hours
Week 15 Handouts
1. Autopolypoloidy
Day 29 Umaly, R., & Roderos, LABORATORY:
2. Allopolyploidy
and 30 3. Anueploidy R. R. (1985). Lecture CHROMOSOMAL
B. Changes in Chromosome Notes on Modern ANOMALIES
Structure or Genetics. Manila: Vibal
Chromosomal Publishing House.
Aberrations
1. Deficiencies or Pierce, B. A. (2017).
Deletions Genetics A Conceptual
2. Duplications or Approach. New York:
Repeats
W.H. Freeman and
3. Inversions
4. Interchanges and Company
Reciprocal
Translocations
C. Gene Mutations
D. Reverse Mutations
E. Evolutionary
Significance of
Mutations
Week 16 CO-004 Discuss genes in GENES IN POPULATIONS Pierce, B. A. (2017). Readings Laptop Worksheets 6 hours
Day 31 populations A. Population Genetics Genetics A Conceptual Visualization trough
and 32 B. Gene Frequencies and AVP Smart TV Quiz
Approach. New York:
Equilibrium Group Discussion
Reports

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 C. Changes in Gene W.H. Freeman and LABORATORY: Handouts
Frequencies Company GENES IN
D. Race and Species POPULATIONS
Formation
Week 17 CO-004 Discuss the Compute gene and HARDY-WEINBERG LAW OF Pierce, B. A. (2017). Readings Laptop Worksheets 6 hours
Day 33 application of allelic frequencies by GENETIC EQUILIBRIUM Genetics A Conceptual Visualization trough
and 34 Hardy-Weinberg applying the Hardy- A. Alteration of Genetic AVP Smart TV Quiz
Approach. New York:
Law of Equilibrium Weinberg Law of Equilibrium Group Discussion
Equilibrium W.H. Freeman and Reports
Company Handouts
LABORATORY:
HARDY-WEINBERG
LAW OF
EQUILIBRIUM

Week 18 INTEGRATION DAY

Day 35 FINAL EXAM
and 36

Readings and References:

Books

Chanco, C. R. (1996). Handbook in Genetics. Philippines: National Book Store.

Klug, W. S., & Cummings, M. R. (2002). Essentials of Genetics 4th Edition. Singapore: Pearson Eduaction Asia Pte Ltd.

Pierce, B. A. (2017). Genetics A Conceptual Approach. New York: W.H. Freeman and Company.

Snustad, D. P., & Simmons, M. J. (2012). Principles of Genetics 6th Edition. Minnesota: John Wiley & Sons,Inc. .

Umaly, R., & Roderos, R. R. (1985). Lecture Notes on Modern Genetics. Manila: Vibal Publishing House.

Website

Learn.Genetics. (n.d.). Retrieved from Utah Genetics: https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/

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 Course Output (Performance Indicators)

Course Outcomes
Course Major Output
Due Date
(Major Task Assessment Tool)
Upon completion of the course, the students should be able to :

CO-001 Explain the principles of heredity and variation in plant and animal breeding.

CO-002 Discuss the structure of the genetic material (DNA) as the basis of inheritance.

Solve problems involving Mendelian and Non-Mendelian mode of inheritance Case Study ( Genetic Anomaly/Disorder in 3 weeks before the end of the
CO-003
Plant, Animal or Human) semester
CO-004 Discuss the biometrical treatment of qualitative and quantitative characters of plants and animals

Final Requirement (Final Task Assessment)

Rubrics for Grading the Case Study

Excellent Good Satisfactory Poor Remarks

Criteria Score
(16-20) (11-15) (6-10) (0-5)
Introduction of the Case Study Demonstrates thorough and insightful Demonstrates considerable Demonstrates some knowledge of the Demonstrates limited /20
knowledge of the prevalence of the genetic knowledge of the prevalence of prevalence of the genetic knowledge of the
disorder/anomaly the genetic disorder/anomaly disorder/anomaly prevalence of the genetic
disorder/anomaly
Presentation of the Case All components in the presentation of the case All components in the Most components in the presentation of Most components in the /20
study are thoughtfully addressed and presentation of the case study the case study are addressed and presentation of the case
supported with a thorough discussion of all addressed and supported with a generally supported with discussion of study are inadequately
key concepts discussion of key concepts key concepts addressed and/or not
supported
Understanding of the Case Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of Demonstrates an accomplished Demonstrates an acceptable Demonstrates inadequate /20
the case understanding of the case understanding of the case understanding of the case
Excellent Good Satisfactory Poor Score
(8-10) (5-7) (2-4) (0-1)
Writing Mechanism Professionalism is evident in spelling, Minor mistakes in spelling, Several mistakes in spelling, grammar, Many mistakes in spelling, /10
grammar, punctuation, sentence structure and grammar, punctuation, sentence punctuation, sentence structure and grammar, punctuation,
clarity of writing structure and clarity of writing clarity of writing sentence structure and
clarity of writing
APA Guidelines Uses APA guidelines accurately and Uses APA guidelines with minor Reflects incomplete knowledge of APA Does not use APA /10
consistently to cite sources violations to cite sources guidelines guidelines
/80

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Grading System

Class Standing Percentage Midterm Final

Written Examination/Quizzes 40% Class Standing - 70% Class Standing - 70%
Class Participation / Attendance 10% Term Exam - 30% Term Exam - 30%
Worksheets/Activities 40% Final Rating
Board work/Oral Recitation 10% Midterm Grade (50%) + Final Grade (50%) = Final Rating
TOTAL 100%

Course Policies and Standards:

The following policies are to be observed and implemented inside the classroom by both the Professor and Students.
 Attendance and punctuality must be strictly observed.
 Maintain respect and discipline.
 Active participation in the discussion through sharing of ideas and experiences is encouraged.
 Observe tranquility so as to maintain an environment of focus learning.
 Always check the shared folder/s for relevant readings.
 Be prompt in submitting reports and other requirements.

Prepared and Submitted by:

Faculty : GLENDA D. ABAD, MBio

Email Address : [email protected]
Contact Number : 0918 2954 914
Consultation Hours : 12:00 am to 2:00 (MTWTHF)

Reviewed by:

RENDEL B. BATCHAR
Cluster Member

Endorsed by: Approved:

NORAIDA G. BARDEMORILLA GLENDA C. MAGNO, Ed.D.

Program Head, Education - DC Dean of Instruction, BPSU-DC

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