Introduction:

Understanding
Society,
Culture and
Politics

UCSP
UCSP as a Course
o The world is always experiencing CHANGE – affects how
human beings live and think – practices, arrangements,
manners of thinking and feeling, etc.
o Social Science perspective on these changes that affect
human lives – culture’s evolution, social and political
change
o Lenses of Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science
Grading System

Written works – 30%

Quizzes – 10%
2 Long Test – 20%
Performance Task – 40%
Individual Class Participation – 10%
Reporting – 15%
Term Paper – 15%
Trimester Examination – 30%
Culminating Project – (Online) Advocacy Campaign
Classroom Rules

1. Attendance policy will be strictly implemented.

- 5 mins after the start of class = late
- 30 mins after start of class = absent
- 3 lates = ABSENT
- maximum of 5.5 absences = failure due to attendance (FDA)
2. No phones unless otherwise stated; no taking of pictures of the powerpoint,
phones cannot be used for note taking
3. No late submissions – late submissions WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
4. Make up requirements will only be given upon the presentation of an approved
absence slip
ACTIVITY TIME!

Form a group with 4-5 members.

Discuss this concept: CULTURE
o Definition
o Examples
o What are included and excluded
Choose 1 person from the group that would share with the rest of
the class what the group talked about.
THINKING ABOUT OUR
CULTURE

What is your culture?

How would you describe your own

culture?
What do we hope to achieve in
this course?

What is the importance of understanding

culture, society and politics?