Social Sciences’ Learning Outcomes: Mapping Course Intended Learning Outcomes to Computer Science Undergraduate Student Outcome

Journal Title: Asian Journal Social Sciences & Humanities - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 1

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the contribution of the Social Science courses to the attainment of the Student Outcome (SO) in the BSCS programme. This study made use of the descriptive research method. The respondents were the BSCS students enrolled in 3rd Trimester SY 2012-2013 in Social Sciences courses. Weighted mean was used to analyze the responses of the BSCS students and the Five-Point Likert Scale, was also utilized in the interpretation of the data. The result of the study showed that: the student respondents are in agreement to the attainment of the DSS courses to the student outcome of the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) programme. Statistical Analysis using Pearson Product Moment Correlation proved a significant relationship of the social science courses to the BSCS programme. Likewise, the students agree that social science courses give the student sufficient background in understanding roles of individuals and society. There is a significant relationship between social science courses intended learning outcomes with the BSCS student outcome therefore Social Science courses are important to the development of the skills that the BSCS should obtain for them to become an asset of society.

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Rosita Ed. D

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Rosita Ed. D (2015). Social Sciences’ Learning Outcomes: Mapping Course Intended Learning Outcomes to Computer Science Undergraduate Student Outcome. Asian Journal Social Sciences & Humanities, 4(1), 215-224. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-163700