STAR COLLEGES INC.

156 Pico Road, La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines

Tel No. (074) 422-2636 * E-mail: general@starcolleges.edu.ph
*Website: www.starcolleges.edu.ph
Member: Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI); International Reading Association; Boys Brigade Asia; and Association of
Christian Schools Colleges and Universities (ACSCU)

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION MAJOR IN HOME ECONOMICS

HE 7: Agri-Fishery Part 1

VISION: Enable students to exemplify leadership in academic excellence, Christian character, and globally competitive skills.

MISSION: Prepare students to be responsible citizens by providing the opportunity to acquire skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to make decisions that will
lead to meaningful and productive lives for the glory of God.

SCI OUTCOMES
1. Seek professional and academic excellence.
2. Teach biblically based programs that will foster Christian character.
3. Advocate parental involvement with emphasis on parent’s support.
4. Respond to every curriculum need of students to meet national and international standard.
5. Instill environmental awareness and consciousness among the students.
6. Acquire necessary skill to enhance their leadership abilities for community involvement.
7. Need to uphold cooperative teacher-parent partnership.
8. Set and develop firm discipline among staff and students motivated by professional interest.
COLLEGE OUTCOMES
Star Colleges, Inc. has adopted the following objectives of Tertiary Education as provided in the Manual of Regulations for Private Higher education of 2008:

1. To provide a general education program that will assist each individual to develop his/her potential as a human being, enhance the quality of citizen
participation in the basic functions of society, and promote in each student a sense of national identity, cultural consciousness, moral integrity and spiritual
vigor;
2. To train the nation’s human resources in the required skills for national development, and to instill and foster the appropriate and relevant attitudes, skills and
knowledge to enable each individual to become a useful productive, globally competitive, and gainfully employed member of the society;

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 3. To develop and maintain the integrity of the profession and disciplines that will provide leadership for the nations; and
4. To advance the frontiers of knowledge through research work, and apply the technology gained for improving the quality of human life and responding
effectively to changing societal needs and conditions.
5. Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice;
6. Effectively communicate in English and Filipino, both orally and in writing;
7. Work effectively and collaboratively with a substantial degree of interdependence in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams;
8. Act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibility;
9. Preserve, promote “Filipino historical and cultural heritage” (based on RA 7722);
10. Model Christian values and biblical principles; and
11. Imbibe the great commission found in Matthew 28:19-20.

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION MAJOR IN HOME ECONOMICS PROGRAM OUTCOMES

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I.COURSE INFORMATION

Course Title HE 7: Agri-Fishery Part 1

Course Code HE 7
Course Description This is an overview of Agri-fishery arts discipline including philosophy, areas of specialization, role in societal
development.
Course Credits 3 units
Prerequisite None
Course Objectives At the end of the course, student should be able to,

Knowledge
1. Explain the importance of Agriculture and Aquaculture in societal development.
2. Describe and define the classifications of crops.
3. Describe and define basics in aquaculture production.
4. Understand the basics of composting and gardening.
5. Identify and discuss major crop commodities grown and species of freshwater fishes raised in the Ilocos Region.

Values
1. Imbibe the importance of agriculture and aquaculture in Food Security and nation building.

Skills
1. Creatively present the importance and contributions of agriculture and aquaculture to society
2. Examine the problems faced by the farmers in region 1 and to come up with innovative and creative solutions guided by
Good Agricultural Practices.
3. Illustrate the different methods of crops and aquaculture production.

II. COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME

Week LEARNING OUTCOMES TOPICS ASESSMENT RESOURCES

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1-4 1. Acquire basic skill in crop production  Introduction to Agriculture Quizzes LCD/TV Monitor
2. Appreciate various agronomic practices - Terminology, Definitions Group presentation Laptop
that can bring out improved crop yield. - Agriculture as art, science and Oral recitation
3. Demonstrate Knowledge on the Business of Crop production
technologies available for agricultural - Status of Agriculture in the
crop and agriculture production, Philippines
specially innovative and more - Branches of Agriculture
sustainable techniques - Development of Scientific
4. Become Familiar with the morphology Agriculture
5-6 and growth stages of crops.  Vegetable Garden Gardening
5. Discuss the current trends in organic Seed to maturity
farming (eggplant, tomato, okra,
6. Perform Calculations required in pepper, ginger, cabbage,
determining fertilizer combinations native onion) Individual
7. Discuss the different harvest and post- Narrative report from
harvest technologies sowing to harvest
7 8. Determine major crop diseases and  History of Agriculture Group report
their management. - Prehistoric Quizzes
- Historic through the Roman period Group presentation
- Feudal Oral recitation
- Scientific
- Industrial

8-10  Crops and crop production Make community Survey

- Classification of Crops to determine the varieties
- Intensive Cropping of vegetables grown
- Crop Rotation
- Crop production Quizzes
 Classification of Crops
Group presentation

Oral recitation

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11-12  Crop Nutrition Quizzes
- Classification of Essential Elements
- Nutrition Roles , Deficiency, Group presentation
Method of Control and Toxicity
- Organic Manure Oral recitation
- Fertilizer
- Bio Fertilizers
- Factors affecting Manures and
Fertilizers use

13  Harvesting and Post-Harvest Quizzes

technology
Group presentation

Oral recitation

14-6  Introduction to Fisheries Dissect and Identify the

- Fish Culture external parts of fish
- Fish Capture
Make a community
Survey to determine the
species of freshwater
fishes raised
17-18  Fish preservation Quizzes

Group presentation

Oral recitation

III. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Major Exams
Summative quizzes

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Per unit outputs as specified in the assessment
End of course learning log (reflective journal) and portfolio (compilation of outputs) from each unit.

IV. GRADING SYSTEM

Prelim Grade [PG]= (Class Standing X 2) + Exam Grade
3
Midterm Grade [MG] = PG +Class Standing + Exam Grade
3
Final Grade [FG] = MG + Class Standing + Exam Grade
3

V. SUGGESTED READINGS AND REFERENCES

References:
 Effective Teaching of Home Economics, Maria Fe
Atienza (1983)
 History of Home Economics in the Philippines,
Philippine Home Economics Association
(1994)
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 Home Economics: an introduction to a dynamic
profession, Frances J. Parker (1983,1987)
 Home Economics and the college student: An
introductory course, Helen Mae Carter
(1940)
 Home Economics education in the Philippines,
National Media Production Center (1955)
 Introduction to Home Economics, Eileen Elliott
Quigley (1969)

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 Introduction to Home Economics, Juliet Lita Bane
(1945)
 The Teaching of Home Economics, Hazel Maurine
Hatcher (1973
Suggested Readings

BFAR. (2018). Comprehensive Post-Harvest, Marketing and Ancillary Industries Plan 2018-2022.

Bush, S. and Oosterveer, P. (2019). Governing sustainable seafood. Routledge, CRC.

Dy, Rolando T. (2017, December 18). Retrieved from Inquirer.net: https://business.inquirer.net/ 242679/asean-agriculture-summit competitive-analytics

Ebora, Reynaldo V., Jocelyn E. Eusebio, Fezoil Luz C. Decena, Abigail May O. Retuta and Carlo G. Custodio Jr. (2018). A paper presented to the Regional Expert
Consultation on Agricultural Biotechnology - Scoping Partnership to Improve Livelihoods of Farmers in Asia-Pacific to be held on May 29-31, 2018 at Rama
Gardens Hotel, Bangkok

National Economic and Development Authority. (2017). Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022. Pasig City: National Economic and Development Authority

Onwueme, I. C. and Sinha, T. D. (1999). Field Crop Production in Tropical Africa.Netherlands: CTA, Wageningen, Pp. 1-14.PD Dr. Jörn Birkmann, D. K. et al.
(2011). World Risk Report. Berlin: Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft (Alliance Development Works).Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources
Research and Development (2018). The PCAARRD CorPlan 2017-2022. Los Baños, Laguna.

PSA (2018). Labor Force Survey.

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PSA (2018). Various datasets on GNI and GDP, GVA in AFF sector, Imports, and Exports. Retrieved from: http://openstat.psa.gov.ph/dataset/national-accounts-
philippines.

Shekara P. C. et al., (2016). Farmer’s handbook on basic agriculture.

Villalobos, F. and Fereres, E. (2016). Principles of Agronomy for Sustainable Agriculture. Springer International Publishing.

Wager, F. (2011). Agricultural Production. Nova Science Publishers.

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