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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, MALAYSIA

CONFIDENTIAL

MODULE

SCIENCE

CODE

AMT 111

UNIT CREDIT CONTACT HOUR MODULE STATUS

: : :

1.0 2.0 HRS/WEEK ACADEMIC

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MODULE OUTCOME: At the end of the module, students should be able to:

1. Develop science and technology literacies to inculcate student with knowledge and skills in employment
2. 3. 4. 5. Acquire scientific and thinking skills. Apply knowledge and skills critically and creatively in problem solving and decision making. Utilize science and technology knowledge that are relevant to employment. Practice and internalize scientific attitudes and good moral values in their work. 6. Justify the importance of inter dependence among living things and the management of nature for survival of mankind 7. Apply knowledge of science in daily life for well-being of mankind 8. Justify the need to love and care for the environment and play an active role in its preservation and conservation

MODUL DESCRIPTION: This module introduces methods of learning science through scientific attitude and scientific investigation. This module emphasizes the inquiry method of learning and solving problems. Pupils are trained to carry out experiments in a systematic manner to understand natural phenomena and to test its validity. This module also includes the coordination of the nervous system and endocrine systems of the human body. The elements that can damage the body coordination system and health are also highlighted.

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CONTENT STANDARD AND LEARNING STANDARD Module Semester CONTENT STANDARD : Science :1 LEARNING STANDARD 1.1Identify and state the steps in scientific investigation. PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION METHOD

1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.1.4 1.1.5

Identify and analyze the methods in a scientific investigation 1.2Carry out a scientific investigation. 1.3Recognising the importance of practicing scientific attitudes and noble values. BODY 2.1 Understanding body coordination

Identifying the problems Identifying the variables Constructing hypotheses Planing an experiment Carrying out the experiment 1.1.6 Collecting data 1.1.7 Analysing and interpreting data 1.1.8 Making a conclusion 1.1.9 Writing a report

1.2.1 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3

2.1.4

Plan and conduct experiments using the steps in a scientific investigation.

Identify scientific attitudes and values practiced by scientists. Explain the need to incorporate the scientific attitudes and noble values in a scientific investigation. Practise scientific attitudes and noble values in the course of a scientific investigation. Describe body coordination Identify part of the body system that control and regulate body coordination through activities. Give reasons the importance of body coordination. Explain about body coordination through various types of presentation.

COORDINATION

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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

CONTENT STANDARD Understand, analyse, evaluate, explain, compare and contrast the body coordination

LEARNING STANDARD 2.2 Understanding the human nervous system.

2.2.1
2.2.2

2.2.3
2.2.4

2.2.5 2.2.6
2.3Analysing the nervous coordination.

Identify parts of the human nervous system through activities. State the function of each part of the human nervous system through activities. Describe the neuron. State the functions of each type of neuron. Identify the differences between neurons through diagrams. Compare and contrast the three types of neurons by multimedia presentations. Identify receptor and effector. State the function of receptor and effector. Explain with examples what is reflex action. Describe the reflex arc. Illustrate the path taken by impulses in the reflex arc. Explain about the nervous coordination through various types of presentation. State proprioseptors through activities. Give reasons to the importance of proprioceptors.

2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3

2.3.4

2.4Understanding the role proprioceptors in maintaining balance and body coordination. 2.5Understanding the human brain and its complexity.

2.3.5 2.3.6 2.4.1 2.4.2

2.5.1

Identify the main parts of the human brain. State the function of each main part of the human brain,. Explain with examples what voluntary action is. Explain with examples what involuntary action is. State the effects of injuries to specific parts of the human brain through various types of presentation.

2.5.2
2.5.3

2.5.4 2.5.5

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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

CONTENT STANDARD

LEARNING STANDARD

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2.6.1 2.6.2 2.6.3 Describe what a hormone is, Describe what endocrine glands are Identify the major endocrine glands and their locations in the body with multimedia presentation. State the functions of hormones secreted by the endocrine glands Discuss the effects of hormonal imbalance on health through various types of presentation.

2.6Evaluating hormonal coordination in the body

2.6.4 2.6.5
2.7Analysing the coordination between the nervous system and the endocrine systems.

2.7.1 Compare and contrast nervous coordination with hormonal coordination through various types of presentation. 2.7.2 Explain with examples the coordination between the nervous system and the endocrine system in response to stimulus through activities. 2.7.3 Give reasons the importance of coordination between the nervous system and the endocrine system in response to stimulus.

2.8.1
2.8 Evaluating the effects of drug abuse on body coordination and health 2.8.2

2.8.3 2.8.4 2.8.5 2.8.6

2.9.1 2.9.2 2.9.3 2.9.4 2.9.5

Describe what drugs are. List examples of drugs Describe what drug abuse is, Explain the effects of drug abuse on body coordination, Explain the effects of drug abuse on health Generate ideas on how to deal with drug abuse issues through multimedia presentation. List examples of alcoholic drinks, Describe the effects of excessive consumption of alcohol on body coordination, Describe the effects of excessive consumption of alcohol on health, Justify the importance of avoiding excessive consumption of alcohol. Explain about the effects of excessive consumption of alcohol through various types of presentation PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

2.9Evaluating the effects of excessive consumption of alcohol on body coordination and health CONTENT STANDARD LEARNING STANDARD

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2.10.1 State what mind is. 2.10.2 Identify factors that affect the mind, 2.10.3 Explain how substance abuse can affect the mind, 2.10.4Justify the importance of a sound and healthy mind through various types of presentation

2.10 Realising the importance of a sound and healthy mind

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