Course Guide GEC ELEC 8 MTanyag

Republic of the Philippines
Laguna State Polytechnic University

ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Province of Laguna
Level I Institutionally Accredited
Course People and the Earth’s Ecosystem (GEC ELEC 8)
Semester/AY First Semester/2023-2024
LSPU COURSE GUIDE
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, you should be able to
a. learn the major types of ecosystems and their importance;
b. learn practical philosophy that aims to reduce personal and societal environmental impact by
making positive changes;
c. appreciate how to explore environmental issues, engage in problem-solving, and act to improve
the environment;
d. appreciate transformative change through sustainable projects and create a value shift towards a
sustainable future for all and its relevance to the engineering profession.
COURSE CONTENT/OUTLINE
Introduction 1.1 Goals, Mission, Vision of the University, Quality Policy,

(Course Orientation)
College/Classroom Rules, and Regulations, Syllabus
1.2 Course Introduction
1.3 Introduction and Orientation of the Final Project
UNIT I- Ecosystem Module 1:

Concepts
1.1 Ecosystem Structure
1.1.1 Ecosystem structural components
1.1.2 Tropic structure
1.2 Ecosystem Functions
1.2.1 Production
1.2.2 Consumption
1.2.3 Decomposition
1.3 Energy Flow in Ecosystems
1.4 Biogeochemical Cycles
1.4.1 Hydrologic cycle
1.4.2 Carbon Cycle
1.4.3 Nitrogen cycle
1.4.4 Phosphorous cycle
Unit II - Ecosystem Module 2:
Types and Biomes
2.1. Ecological Succession and Biological Communities
2.1.1 Primary succession
2.1.2 Secondary succession
2.2 Types of Ecosystems
LSPU COURSE GUIDE: PEOPLE AND THE EARTH’S ECOSYSTEM (GEC ELEC 8)
Prepared by: MA. MALAYA B. TANYAG
Province of Laguna
2.2.1 Natural Ecosystems
2.2.2 Man-made Ecosystems
2.3 Biomes
2.3.1 Terrestrial Biomes
2.3.2 Aquatic Biomes
Unit III - Ecosystems and Module 3:
Humans
3.1 Humans Affect Ecosystems and Species
3.1.1 Harvesting valuable biomass
3.1.2 Damage through pollution
3.1.3 Converting natural ecosystems into land uses
3.2 Ethics and World Views
3.2.1 Anthropocentric worldview
3.2.2 Biocentric worldview
3.2.3 Ecocentric worldview
3.3 Environmental Policies
3.3.1 The Sustainability Principle
3.3.2 The Polluter Pays Principle
3.3.3 The Precautionary Principle
3.3.4 The Participation Principle
3.3.5 The Equity Principle
3.3.6 Human Rights Principle
3.4 Three Unifying Themes
3.4.1 Sustainability
3.4.2 Sound Science
3.4.3 Stewardship
Unit IV - Environment Module 4:
and Society
4.1 Sustainable Living
4.1.1Circular Economy and Eco-innovation
4.1.2 Green Cities
4.2 Environmental Education
4.2.1 Sustainable and Eco-friendly Schools
4.2.2 Environmental Communication
4.3 Eco-innovation
4.3.1 Environmental Technologies
4.3.2 Product and Service Innovation
4.3.3 Green System Innovation
4.3.4 Organizational Innovation
4.4 Institutional Integration of the Sustainability Ethic-Think Global, Act
Local
Unit V - Sustainable Module 5:
Development
5.2 The Concept of Development
5.2 Measuring Development
5.3 Dimensions of Sustainable Development
Unit VI - The Global Module 6:
Initiatives for
Sustainability 6. 1 World Commission on Environment (WCED), 1987
6.2 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)
1992
6.3 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), 2000
6.4 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 2015
6.5 Paris Agreement, 2015
6.7 Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030)
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Unit VII - Philippine Module 7:
Initiatives for 7.1 National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP)
Sustainability 7.2 Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
Initiatives.
COURSE MATERIALS/READINGS/RESOURCES
The main references for this course are the following:
• Guzman, R.S. et.al. (2018). Environmental Science Towards a Sustainable Earth. Vibal Group, Inc.
• Miller, G. Tyler (George Tyler) & Spoolman, Scott (2013). Environmental science (14th edition).
Brooks/Cole, Belmont, CA
• Khoiyangbam, R.S., and N Gupta (2012). Introduction to Environmental Sciences. New Delhi: TERI
Press
• Bauer, Peter T. (2011) Science, Technology and Society. 2nd Edition, New York: McGraw-Hill
• McNicole, William A. (2009) Controlling Human Impact on the Ecosystem, Edition 9-12, New York:
The Ecosystem: Jameson Book
• Lee, Sergio J. and Anes, Myrna L. (2008). Lecture Notes in Environmental Science: The Economy of
Nature and Ecology of Man. C&E Publishing, Inc.
• Additional readings/Suggested readings
COURSE CALENDAR/SCHEDULE
Week Date/Period Activity

Introduction (Course Orientation)
1.1 Goals, Mission, Vision of the University, Quality
Policy, College/Classroom Rules, and Regulations,
1 August 22-25, 2023 Syllabus
1.2 Course Introduction
1.3 Introduction and Orientation of the Final Project
UNIT I- Ecosystem Concepts
Module 1:
August 28 – September 1, 1.1 Ecosystem Structure

2023 1.1.1 Ecosystem structural components
1.1.2 Tropic structure
2-4 1.2 Ecosystem Functions
1.2.1 Production
1.2.2 Consumption
September 4 – 8, 2023 1.2.3 Decomposition
1.3 Energy Flow in Ecosystems
1.4 Biogeochemical Cycles
1.4.1 Hydrologic cycle
1.4.2 Carbon Cycle
1.4.3 Nitrogen cycle
1.4.4 Phosphorous cycle
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Unit II - Ecosystem Types and Biomes
Module 2:
September 11 – 15, 2023
2.1. Ecological Succession and Biological Communities
2.1.1 Primary succession
2.1.2 Secondary succession
5-7 September 18 – 22, 2023 2.2 Types of Ecosystems
2.2.1 Natural Ecosystems
2.2.2 Man-made Ecosystems
2.3 Biomes
September 25 – 29, 2023 2.3.1 Terrestrial Biomes
2.3.2 Aquatic Biomes
Unit III - Ecosystems and Humans
Module 3:
3.1 Humans Affect Ecosystems and Species

October 2 – 6, 2023 3.1.1 Harvesting valuable biomass
3. 1.2 Damage through pollution
3.1.3 Converting natural ecosystems into land
uses
3.2 Ethics and World Views
8 - 10 October 9 – 13, 2023 3.2.1 Anthropocentric worldview
3.2.2 Biocentric worldview
3.2.3 Ecocentric worldview
3.3 Environmental Policies
3.3.1 The Sustainability Principle
October 16 - 20, 2023 3.3.2 The Polluter Pays Principle
3.3.3 The Precautionary Principle
3.3.4 The Participation Principle
3.3.5 The Equity Principle
3.3.6 Human Rights Principle
3.4 Three Unifying Themes
3.4.1 Sustainability
3.4.2 Sound Science
3.4.3 Stewardship
11 October 24 - 27, 2023 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Unit IV - Environment and Society
Module 4:
October 30 – November 3, 4.1 Sustainable Living

2023 4.1.1Circular Economy and Eco-innovation
4.1.2 Green Cities
12 - 13 4.2 Environmental Education
4.2.1 Sustainable and Eco-friendly Schools
4.2.2 Environmental Communication
November 6 - 10, 2023 4.3 Eco-innovation
4.3.1 Environmental Technologies
4.3.2 Product and Service Innovation
4.3.4 Green System Innovation
4.3.4 Organizational Innovation
4.4 Institutional Integration of the Sustainability
Ethic-Think Global, Act Local
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Unit V - Sustainable Development
Module 5:
14 November 13 - 17, 2023
5.3 The Concept of Development
5.2 Measuring Development
5.3 Dimensions of Sustainable Development
Unit VI - The Global Initiatives for Sustainability
Module 6:
November 20 - 26, 2023
6. 1 World Commission on Environment (WCED), 1987
15 - 16 6.2 United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development (UNCED) 1992
November 27, 2023 – 6.3 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), 2000
December 1, 2024 6.4 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 2015
6.5 Paris Agreement, 2015
6.7 Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
(2015-2030)
Unit VII - Philippine Initiatives for Sustainability
17 December 4 - 8, 2024 Module 7:
7.1 National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP)

7.2 Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster
Risk Reduction (DRR) Initiatives.
18 December 11 - 15, 2024 FINAL EXAMINATION
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
As per the standard grading system, we’ll be using base-50 for our grading system, the student shall attain at
least 50% of the total items to have a passing mark in an examination, exercise, or any activity
For Attendance:
• A student is given a 10-minutes grace period.
• Checking of attendance shall be done after the grace period.
• A student who came after checking the attendance is considered late.
• A student who came 15 minutes after the scheduled time will be marked absent. He / She may still
attend the class but is not allowed to take the activity on that day.
• Three times of tardiness shall be considered one absence.
• A student who committed two consecutive absences must present a medical certificate or a letter
from his/her parents or guardians stating the reason for his/her absence and a secure excuse slip
from the Guidance Office before he/she will be admitted to the class.
• A student who committed 25% absences of the total number of meetings shall be dropped from
the class automatically.
Other Provisions
• Aside from academic deficiency, here are the other grounds for failing grade:
❖ Grave misconduct
❖ Cheating during examinations
• Failure to submit/present the final project may be a ground for having an INC grade, which the
student will only need to complete the final project and secure the completion form from the
registrar’s office and the computed grade, including the grade for the final project shall be given to
the student.
• The professor or instructor may also require an oral defense or formal final project presentation.
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• Once approved, each student shall receive a copy of this course syllabus either hard copy or
scanned soft copy which the professor or instructor may upload on the internet for everyone’s
access.
• The professor may conduct an emergency class or remedial classes if and only when the need arises
due to class disturbances as discussed in the student handbook.
• All policies and guidelines stipulated in the LSPU Student Handbook should be observed as part of
classroom management and policies
Major Performance Task
● Students shall abide by the instructor/professor’s policy on submitting the final project based
on the metrics and deadlines given.
● Failure to submit/present the final project may be a ground for having an INC grade, which the
student will only need to complete the final project and secure a completion form from the
registrar’s office and the computed grade, including the grade for the final project, shall be given
to the student.
● The professor or instructor may also require an oral defense or formal final project presentation.
Late submission will have a deduction of 5 points from the student's total score.
GRADING SCHEME
The following are the allotted points for each course requirement. The table shows the transmutation
values for the final course grade.
Course Discussion 20%
Activity Sheets/Problem Sets 40%
Exam/Outputs 40%
TOTAL 100%
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CONTACT INFORMATION
I am your Faculty-in-Charge. There is more information about me on our course website in LMS.
You may reach me at:
Ma. Malaya B. Tanyag

Main Campus
Sta. Cruz, Laguna
malaya.tanyag@lspu.edu.ph
Technical support contact information:
Student support contact information (Dean’s Office):
JONNEL K. PABICO, PECE

Dean College of Engineering
Main Campus
Sta. Cruz, Laguna
Email:
Mobile:

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Republic of the Philippines

Laguna State Polytechnic University

Course People and the Earth’s Ecosystem (GEC ELEC 8)

Semester/AY First Semester/2023-2024

LSPU COURSE GUIDE

At the end of the course, you should be able to

a. learn the major types of ecosystems and their importance;

Introduction 1.1 Goals, Mission, Vision of the University, Quality Policy,

UNIT I- Ecosystem Module 1:

The main references for this course are the following:

Week Date/Period Activity

UNIT I- Ecosystem Concepts

August 28 – September 1, 1.1 Ecosystem Structure

Unit III - Ecosystems and Humans

3.1 Humans Affect Ecosystems and Species

October 30 – November 3, 4.1 Sustainable Living

Unit VII - Philippine Initiatives for Sustainability

17 December 4 - 8, 2024 Module 7:

7.1 National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP)

Major Performance Task

Activity Sheets/Problem Sets 40%

Ma. Malaya B. Tanyag

Technical support contact information:

Student support contact information (Dean’s Office):

JONNEL K. PABICO, PECE

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