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SYLLABUS
SYLLABUS
SYLLABUS
A. COURSE DETAILS
Course Code: PHILLIT
Course Title: Philippine Literature
Course Description: To provide a critical survey of literature produced by Filipino writers that is reflective
of the Filipinos and their shared consciousness.
Class Schedule: Saturday (12:30 to 4:30 for Section FMG-21; 8:00 to 8:30 for Section BSA-31)
Instructor: John Christen Moreno-Alfajora (jmalfajora@up.edu.ph)
Consultation: Saturdays (9AM to 12AM at Faculty Room); Weekdays (5PM to 8PM online)
B. COURSE OBJECTIVE
Philippine Literature (PhilLit) should develop in students an awareness of Filipino aesthetics, sense of identity, and
historical consciousness. Through a more contemporary and thematic framework, which stood in sharp contrast with
the commonplace rendering of Philippine Literature courseworks, students are expected to be capable in analyzing
various themes that have engendered Philippine Literature and explain the various factors that continuously shape
the production of national literature.
C. GRADING
Your grade will be determined by your preparedness for and participation in class discussion (15%), by your 7 paper
assignments and 5 seat works (25%), by your uploads in Scorp App (15%), by your midterm paper (20%), and by
your final paper (25%).
Attendance is crucial to the course. Should you need to miss a class, inform me in advance to avoid unexcused
absences.
The essays and papers in the class will be evaluated against the following learning outcomes:
Ability to read texts with discernment and comprehension (40%)
Perform critical, formal analyses of literary, cinematic, and other cultural texts (30%)
Apply the framework of analysis being discussed in the current module (20%)
Write focused, analytical essays in grammatical prose (10%)
Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Any form of academic dishonesty may result to a grade of 5.0 for the activity for
the entire course.
D. EXPECTATIONS, COMMUNCIATIONS
You are expected to conduct yourselves in a responsible manner. You are accountable to read the assigned readings
and submit assigned works. While we only meet once a week, you should plan to allocate at least 9 to 12 hours a
week on assigned readings, assignments, quizzes, and exams.
Throughout the course, be in close contact with me and your fellow students. You are expected to communicate via
email (jmalfajora@up.edu.ph) or through our discussion boards. Open, inclusive communication is encouraged in
the class.
SYLLABUS
Literature 1 (Philippine Literature)
A. COURSE DETAILS
Course Code: PHILLIT
Course Title: Philippine Literature
Course Description: To provide a critical survey of literature produced by Filipino writers that is reflective
of the Filipinos and their shared consciousness.
Class Schedule: Saturday (12:30 to 4:30 for Section FMG-32; 4:30 to 8:30 for Section BSA-31)
Instructor: John Christen Moreno-Alfajora (jmalfajora@up.edu.ph)
Consultation: Saturdays (9AM to 12AM at Faculty Room); Weekdays (5PM to 8PM online)
B. COURSE OBJECTIVE
Philippine Literature (PhilLit) should develop in students an awareness of Filipino aesthetics, sense of identity, and
historical consciousness. Through a more contemporary and thematic framework, which stood in sharp contrast with
the commonplace rendering of Philippine Literature courseworks, students are expected to be capable in analyzing
various themes that have engendered Philippine Literature and explain the various factors that continuously shape
the production of national literature.
C. GRADING
Your grade will be determined by your preparedness for and participation in class discussion (15%), by your 7 paper
assignments and 5 seat works (40%), by your midterm paper (20%), and by your final paper (25%).
Attendance is crucial to the course. Should you need to miss a class, inform me in advance to avoid unexcused
absences.
The essays and papers in the class will be evaluated against the following learning outcomes:
Ability to read texts with discernment and comprehension (40%)
Perform critical, formal analyses of literary, cinematic, and other cultural texts (30%)
Apply the framework of analysis being discussed in the current module (20%)
Write focused, analytical essays in grammatical prose (10%)
Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Any form of academic dishonesty may result to a grade of 5.0 for the activity for
the entire course.
D. EXPECTATIONS, COMMUNCIATIONS
You are expected to conduct yourselves in a responsible manner. You are accountable to read the assigned readings
and submit assigned works. While we only meet once a week, you should plan to allocate at least 9 to 12 hours a
week on assigned readings, assignments, quizzes, and exams.
Throughout the course, be in close contact with me and your fellow students. You are expected to communicate via
email (jmalfajora@up.edu.ph) or through our discussion board (as agreed by both classes, well discuss and simulate
asynchronous classroom interactions on a Facebook Group). Open, inclusive communication is encouraged in the
class.
E. COURSE OUTLINE
11 March 25 Understanding Spirituality and the Filipino - Film: Himala Seat work 5
Discovering Philippine Aesthetics
Supremacy of Beauty - Four values in Filipino Drama and Film | Nicanor Tiongson
12 April 1 Paper 6
- Poem 10: First a poem be magical | Jose Garcia Villa
NO CLASS
14 April 15 Final Paper 1
Consultation final paper/ Debriefing
F. RESOURCES
Main Resource:
Aguila, A.A., Arriola, J.L., & Wigley, J.J.G. (2008). Philippine literatures: texts, themes, approaches. Quezon City, Philippines: University of Santo tomas
Publishing House.