General Botany is an
introductory course that will prepare the student for the upper level
coursework in biology or biology-related fields. It covers the structures,
functions, and life processes of plants, plus the biological principles of
plant breeding, propagation, and biotechnology, plant classification,
evolution, diversity, and ecology. This provides “real
world” applications of how plant biology affects our everyday lives. The
laboratory portion of the course will support the lecture in reinforcing
overriding principles.
We have developed and collected some resources that might provide useful information for teaching botany online. Face to face teaching-learning will be done for the laboratory exercises that needs laboratory equipment and other materials that are not available at home, and during the two major examinations (midterm and final examination)
The primary method of instruction will be video lecture presentations coupled with student learning techniques. Student learning will be enhanced through small group discussions through discussion forums of relevant topics. Key components of topics will be reinforced using quizzes and exams. Presentations and discussions attempt to relate concepts presented to our own lives, society in general, and/or the environment when possible. Internet assignments, article summaries, and homework assignments made up of critical thought questions, thinking like a scientist and science, technology, and society questions will also be used.
A web site for this course is available to all students on CSU Learning Management System at http://masaolms.carsu.edu.ph. This site contains the syllabus, video materials, module, lab notes, web links, assignments, and consultation/office hours. The instructor will provide instructions how to gain access to this website.
The following resources are needed to complete this course:
Personal computer - The student is expected to have access to a computer with these system requirements. It is the student’s responsibility to have a backup plan if any problem may occur in their computer, i.e, computer crashes, internet goes down, or etc.
Email Account—A carsu.edu.ph email account is issued automatically each student enrolled in the university, which they can navigate to CSU’s Web site at www.carsu.edu.ph. or the student must use same email address for the whole duration of the course.
- Faculty: Aiza Mae Calub-Madria
- Faculty: Meljan Demetillo
- Faculty: Rowena Ligalig
- Faculty: Leila Ombat
- Faculty: Jesiel Cris Paylangco
- Faculty: Cinderella Jr Raganas