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Republic of the Philippines

RAMON MAGSAYSAY TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITYSan Marcelino Campus

San Marcelino, Zambales

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND SCIENCES

SYLLABUS in ASTRONOMYFirst Semester, A.Y. 2013 2014

University Vision

RMTU shall be a university for sustainable development - a learning andresource center for the development of leaders and entrepreneurs responsive toappropriate and emerging advanced technologies for the sustainable utilization ofnatural, indigenous and human resources for community-centered development within adynamic and ever-widening society.

University Mission

RMTU shall primarily provide instruction, undertake research and extension and

provide advanced studies and progressive leadership in agriculture, forestry,engineering, technology, education, arts, sciences, humanities and other fields as maybe relevant to the development of the Province.

I. COURSE CODE: Nat Sci 5

II. COURSE TITLE: Astronomy

III. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The course covers the various motions observed in the heavens and thefundamental physical laws that govern them. The course also includes adiscussion of the theories behind the formation of the solar system and otherastronomical bodies.

IV. CREDIT: 3 units (3-hour lecture)

V. NUMBER OF CONTACT HOURS PER WEEK: 3 hours

VI. PRE-REQUISITE: None

VII. GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:1. Define astronomy as a unified system of understanding;2. Analyze the facts of everyday astronomy, important observations and

phenomena in the sky;3. Appreciate several theories and concepts proposed in the past which

help explain astronomical observations of the present.

VIII. TIME ALLOTMENT: 51 hours

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IX. COURSE CONTENT:

Expected OutcomesLearning Content

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TeachingMethods/

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InstructionalMaterialsNeeded

EnrichmentActivities

ValuesDevelopment

EvaluationTechniques

No. ofHours

At the end of the unit,the students should beable to:

1. Be familiarized onthe thrust of theuniversity, thusgiving vivid directionon the course ofstudy;

2. Define astronomy;

3. Determine the scaleof the universe;

4. Trace the origin ofmodern astronomy;

5. Characterize theEarths moon.

PRELIMINARY PERIOD

University VMGO

I. IntroductionA.Astronomy DefinedB. Scale of the UniverseC.Latitude and LongitudeD.Angles in the Sky

II. Origin of Modern AstronomyA. Early Astronomy

B. The Earth-Moon-Sun SystemC.The EarthD.Earths Moon

Interactivediscussion

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BooksLab ManualSlide

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organizersHandouts

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At the end of the unit,the students should beable to:

1. Identify themembers of thesolar system;

2. Differentiate the

MID-TERM PERIOD

III. Touring our Solar SystemA. The Solar SystemB. The Terrestrial PlanetsC.The Outer PlanetsD.Minor Members of the Solar

Lecture-discussion

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planets; System Reportorial Handouts

At the end of the unit,the students should beable to:

1. Describe thestructure of the sun;

2. Explain how sunproduces energy;

3. Identify theproperties of stars;

4.Analyze the stellarevolution.

FINAL PERIOD

IV. Studying the SunA. The Study of Light

B.Astronomical ToolsC.The Sun

IV. Beyond our Solar SystemA. Properties of StarsB. Stellar EvolutionC.The Universe

Lecture-discussion

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X. GRADING SYSTEM

Criterion Reference (Absolute Standard)

Term examination 35% Quizzes 20% Assignments 10% Research Work 15% Attendance 10% Project 10%

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Total Number of Hours: 51

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XI. REFERENCES

Abastillas, Vivicencio Jr. N. 2000. Introduction to Astronomy. Philippines: PhoenixPublishing House, Inc.

Ocampo, Crisanta A., et al. 2006. Physical Sciences: A Reviewer for the LicensureExamination for Teachers. Manila: Philippine Normal University Press.

Tarbuck, Edward J. and Lutgens, Frederick K. 2006. Prentice Hall Earth Science.Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson PrenticeHall.

Prepared by:

DANILO V. ROGAYAN JR.

College Instructor

Checked by:

NESTOR Z. RONDINA, Ed.D.

Dean, College of Education, Arts & Sciences