Adventist University of the Philippines

BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (BSED)

Major in Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health (MAPEH)
(Enhanced Curriculum 2014)

Course Descriptions
EDMP 211 FOUNDATIONS OF MAPEH – 3 units. Deals with the educational foundations of Physical
Education, Art and Education respectively. It covers the historical, philosophical, sociological
psychological theories and principles necessary to understand the bases for the various activities
involved. The course shall interrelate the different subjects into common understanding of their
importance in the MAPEH and in the life of a human being.

EDMP 413 STRATEGIES IN TEACHING MAPEH – 3 units. Prepares the students for teaching skills of
physical education, health education and music education. Applications for actual teaching
technique and approaches are introduced with emphasis on classroom and outdoor/field class
management. Development and preparation of instructional materials and motivational aids are
required.

EDMP 421 ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF MAPEH PROGRAMS – 3 units. Prepares the
students for the actual application of theories and principles on managerial activities in Physical
education, Health Education and Music. Capability training for organizing and handling MAPEH
Activities shall be emphasized such as Sports Competitions, Dance Festivals and Competitions,
Musical Concerts and Health Practicum.

Arts

EDMP 223 VISUAL ARTS AND ITS ELEMENTS – 2 units. This is an essential foundation level course
exclusively for the fine Arts majors. Students are instructed in fundamental design theory,
principles and design provess. Students will learn to develop visual concepts for art projects in
subsequent courses, and will be introduced to the principles of color theory, approaches to solving
design problems and developing thumbnail sketches.

EDMP 325 ART APPRECIATION FOR ASIAN AND PHILIPPINE ARTS – 2 units. Tlhe over-all purpose
of this course is to provide the student with a basic understanding, of the visual arts. The first half
of lthe course deals with the nature of art, the evaluation of art, the processes and materials of art.
We examine the formal elements of design and look at a wide variety of both two and three
dimensional art to learn about the processes and tools involved in its creation.

EDMP 424 COMPUTER GRAPHICS – 3 units. Study of a general term for the appearance of pictures
or diagrams, as distinct form of letters and numbers on a display screen or hard copy output
device. It encompasses different methods of generating, displaying, and storing quality and
visualized information. The students will use computer as tools in producing fine art and
commercial

Music

EDMP 222 PHILIPPINE AND ASIAN MUSIC – 3 units. Direct the study of the indigenous Music of
the Philippines and the neighboring Asian continues with focus on the musical instruments and
vocal music. Hands-on study is emphasized to develop the necessary knowledge and skills. It
shows parallelism in love of country and appreciation of the music of the region as Asians.
Historical and contemporary contexts of music shall be underscored.

EDMP 324 INTEGRATED MUSIC THEORY – 3 units. Studies the fundamental and parameters of
Music-rhythms, melody, timbre, tempo, texture, harmony and form. It involves the study of
materials and structure of music application and theoretical skills.

MAPH 415 CHORAL WORKS CONDUCTING- 3 units. Develops and trains students for handling
choral groups, choral singing and choral conducting for specific purposes. Repertoire building and
selection of choral pieces shall be studied and analyzed.

EDMP 426 RONDALLA PLAYING INSTRUMENTATION – 2 units. Prepares and trains students for
playing rondalla instruments and other musical instruments as a form of accompaniment.
Emphasis is on interpreting musical pieces and analysis of musical selections. Musical rendition is
required on a recital program.

Physical Education

EDMP 223 ANATOMICAL, MECHANICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL BASES OF MOVEMENT – 3 units.

Provides scientific analysis and understanding of the body parts and how the body functions in
relation to the various physical activities. It enables the students to identify correct body
movements in designing exercise, fitness activities and other physical programs for lifetime use.

EDMP 311 GYMNASTICS – 2 units. Defines movement skills for educational gymnastics and sports
activities. Developmental stages for skill acquisition enable the students to understand the
Importance and effect of body preparation through an exercise. Specific technique includes
tumbling, floor exercise, heavy and light apparatus activities and dance-based routines. Programs
shall focus on Rhythmic Sportive, Sports Aerobics and Artistic Gymnastics. Coaching as well as
officiating of the mentioned programs shall likewise be introduced.

EDMP 322 PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE – 2 units. Applies practical skills at understanding the
rudiments of folk dancing from the raw materials of published and unpublished dances. Analysis of
dance instructions and technical interpretations from the written materials are underscored.
Emphasis is given to valuing the context of the dance as basis for interpreting dance movements
with underpinnings of preserving the legacy of Filipino heritage.

EDMP 326 TEAM SPORTS (Volleyball, Softball, Basketball) – 2 units. Provides playing skills and
performances in volleyball, softball and basketball sports events. Built-in developmental skills
necessary for playing theevent is emphasized for instructional purposes such as lead-up game, low
organized game activities and modified games leading to sports. Introduction of coaching and
officiating of each event is encouraged.

EDMP 323 AQUATICS (Swimming and other Water Activities) – 2 units. Requires scientific
acquisition of knowledge and skills in managing the body in the different water types (swimming
pool, river, sea). Basic and developmental skills for scientific swimming are introduced as well as
games and other activities done on water. Life saving skill in water is likewise encouraged in the
course.

EDMP 414 COACHING AND OFFICIATING OF SPORTS EVENTS, DANCE COMPETITIONS AND MUSIC
ACTIVITIES.– 3 units. Deals with acquiring coaching and officiating techniques paralleled with
scientific and psychological approaches of training the competitors. Competitions shall be planned
and prepared for the purpose of practicum. Hands-on activities for coaching and officiating skills
are required.
Health

EDMP 315 SAFETY & FIRST AID EDUCATION – This a 3 unit course which focuses on practical
applications of health practices including safety education and first aid in preparation for
emergency and natural calamities. It provides experiences in bandaging, splinting, artificial
respiration and massage.

EDMP 423 SCHOOL HEALTH AND APPLIED NUTRITION – 2 units. The study of problems of school
age children, to finds way by which the school can help to protect and improved the health of
children. It also includes the study of the requirements of the body for energy, proteins, vitamins
and minerals and water. The significance of balanced meal and adequate diet.

EDMP 422 ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, DRUGS AND OTHER DEPENDENCY PROBLEMS – 2 units.
Recognizing that the major public health problem posed by increasing world-wide alcohol and
tobacco consumption and drug addiction, this course explores the causes and consequences of
dependency on these substances and ways of preventing and controlling the problem.

EDMP 417 HOME HEALTH CARE – 3 units. Current concepts and practices in home-based primary
health care, with emphasis on simple technology for disease prevention and relief of common
symptoms.