Harvard University

SOCIAL SCI S-108

College of Teacher Education
SST 121– Course Syllabus
COURSE INFORMATION
1. Course Number : SST 121
2. Course Name : Geography 2 (Physical Geography)
3. Course Description : The course provides students with basic geographic skills and tools utilized in
understanding the geography of the Philippines and the world. The
subject explains the spatial characteristics of the various natural
phenomena associated with the Earth’s hydrosphere, biosphere,
atmosphere, and lithosphere
4. Pre-requisite : none
5. Co-requisite : None
6. Credit : 3.0 units
7. Class schedule : 5 hours per week
8. Program Educational Objectives (PEO) of BEED/BSED:
Three to five years after graduation, the BEED/BSED graduates are expected to:
A. Demonstrate updated and deep knowledge of the subject matter they teach;
B. Apply a wide range of teaching process skills particularly on lesson planning, materials development,
teaching approaches, and ethical considerations;
C. Demonstrate effective communication skills and ethical responsibility in teaching profession; and
D. Engage in continuing professional education and trainings.
9. 10. 11. Student Outcomes (SO) of BEED/BSED and their links to PEO
Upon graduation, the BEED/BSED students are expected to: PEO
A B C D
 SO a* Articulate the relation of education to larger historical, social, cultural and political
processes. 
 SO b Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching methodologies in various types of
environment. 
 SO c Develop alternative teaching approaches for diverse learners. 
 SO d Apply skills in curriculum development, lesson planning, materials development,
instructional delivery and educational assessment.  
 SO e Demonstrate basic and higher levels of thinking skills in planning, assessing and reporting 
 SO f Practice professional and ethical teaching standards to respond to the demands of the
community  
 SO g Pursue life-long learning for personal and professional growth 
 SO h Demonstrate leadership skills that will help in teaching or training students that will help in
developing self-sufficient, self-reliant and empowered communities 
 SO i* employ principles of sustainable development in teaching and learning 
 SO j show scholarship in research and further learning 
 SO k Utilize appropriate various socio-cultural and historical materials in explaining current issues 
Note: * SO being addressed in this course
12. Course Outcomes (CO) of SST 112 and their links to SO
Upon completion of the course, the BEED/BSED students are expected to: SO
a b c