Republic of the Philippines

City of Tagaytay
CITY COLLEGE OF TAGAYTAY
Akle St., Kaybagal South, Tagaytay City, 4120 Cavite
Tel. Nos. (046)4830672 / (046)4830470

SCHOOL OF SCIENCES & ARTS

OBE Learning Program
2nd Semester, A.Y. 2019-2020

COURSE CODE: HUMA 3

COURSE TITLE: Philippine Popular Culture
PREREQUISITE: None
COURSE CREDIT: 3 units
HOURS PER WEEK: 3 hours per week
Consultation Hours: 11:00-12:00/1:00-2:00, every Wednesday

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course examines Philippine popular culture from various sociological perspectives. Popular culture appears in many forms in our daily life such
as the Internet, the media, film, music, comic books, video games, clothing, fashions, and even the food we eat. The course will explore the roles and influence
popular culture has by defining and analyzing it with the aid of various sociological approaches applicable to the Philippine setting.

COURSE OUTCOMES: By the end of the semester, the students will be able to:
1. define substantially what culture is;
2. differentiate popular culture from other types of culture;
3. comprehend the uniqueness of the Philippine popular culture compared to other countries’ popular culture;
4. distinguish highbrow culture from lowbrow culture;
5. explain lucidly “bottom up” popular culture;
6. describe clearly “top down” popular culture;
7. infer the producers and consumers of popular culture;
8. assess the effect of internet and social media on the producers and consumers of popular culture; and

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 9. recognize the concepts of popular culture and intellectual property in the digital age.

Course Outcomes and Relationship to Program Educational Objectives

Program Educational Objectives (based on the program CMO)
Program/Student Outcomes (based on the program CMO 20, series of 2013)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
By the end of the second semester, students can:
1. Define and see Philosophy as part of everyday life and society /
2. Analyze self and other’s actions in line of ethical theories / /
3. Analyze concepts of right and wrong in cultural, natural and human laws /
4. Synthesize patterns in moral and ethical experiences /
5. Distinguish the significance of Ethics in society /
6. Evaluate Philippine culture in ethical theories /
7. Understand and internalize ethical behavior in other concepts of society /

Course Outcomes and Relationship to Student Outcomes

Program Outcomes Code
Program Outcomes addressed by the Course after completing this course, the students must be able to:
A B C D E F G
Define Ethics and its significance in the society and other field such as working place, hospitals, business,
1. D D D D D D D
be it with money or other concepts
2. Identify the genre of Ethics and its importance in human life D D D D D D D
3. Demonstrate different ethical theories and categories I D D D D D D
4. Evaluate ethical dilemmas in both society and culture, to cultivate solutions E E E E E E E
5. Evaluate how other factors influence ethics in the Philippines as a member of society I E E D D D D
*Level : I-Introductory E- Enabling D-Demonstrative (LIED)

COURSE COVERAGE:
Course Character- Intended Learning Outcomes Topic/s Week/s Teaching-Learning Assessment

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 Contextualized
Outcomes Activities Strategies
Training
CO 1 Characters for PRELIMINARY PERIOD Weeks 1 to 5  Class Discussions  Recitation
February - Patience (Prelim  Group Discussions  Quizzes
and Tolerance Provide an operational I. Course orientation Coverage)  Collaborative Learning  Seatwork
definition of “culture” 1. Class policies Approach
2. Grading system
3. The student handbook
II. Culture as defined
CO 2 1. Nominal definition
2. Real definition
III. Different types of culture
1. two types
Differentiate popular culture a. material culture
from other types of culture b. immaterial culture
2. folk culture
IV. The Philippine popular
culture
1. popular culture as defined
CO 3 2. first use of the phrase
Understand the uniqueness of “popular culture”
the Philippine popular culture 3. Philippine popular culture
compared to other countries’ since the 1920s
popular culture 4. comparing popular cultures
of East and West Week 6 (Prelim
Examination)
MIDTERM PERIOD Weeks 7 to 11  Class Discussions  Recitation
CO 4 Characters V. The highbrow culture (Midterm  Group Discussions  Quizzes
For March Distinguish highbrow culture 1. the culture of the elite or the Coverage)  Role Playing
Gratefulness from lowbrow culture high class  Film Viewing
and VI. The lowbrow culture
Contentment 1. the culture of the low-class
VII. Bottom up popular culture
1. popular culture of the
masses or the common man
CO 5 Explain lucidly “bottom up” VIII. Top down popular culture

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 popular culture 1. popular culture as imposed
Characters for April upon by those in positions in
– Forgiveness and power
Compassion
CO 6
Week 12
Describe clearly “top down” (Midterm
popular culture Examination)

Characters for May FINAL PERIOD Week 13 to 17  Class Discussions  Recitation

– Responsibility and Infer the producers and IX. How popular culture is (Final  Group Discussions  Quizzes
Enthusiasm consumers of popular culture generated Coverage)  Watching Clip Videos  Role Playing
CO 7 X. The producers of popular  Oral Presentation
Assess the effect of internet culture
and social media on the XI. The consumers of popular
producers and consumers of culture
CO 8 popular culture XII. Popular culture and the
internet
Critique the concepts of XIII. Popular culture and
Characters for June popular culture and intellectual property rights
CO 9 – Dependability and intellectual property in the Week 18 (Final
Determination digital age *Written Examination is teacher’s Examination)
prerogative.

SUGGESTED REFERENCES:
1. Books
Palispis, E.S. (2007). Introduction to sociology and anthropology. Manila: Rex Book Store.
2. Journals
Fernandez, Doreen G. “Philippine popular culture: Dimensions and directions. The state of research in Philippine popular culture.” Philippine
Studies vol. 29, no. 1 (1981) 26-44.
3. Websites
http://www.journalofpopularculture.com/
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COURSE ASSESSMENT:
Grading System
Attendance - 10%
Class Participation - 20%
Quizzes - 30%
Major Examination - 40%
TOTAL - 100%

Semestral Grade = Prelim Grade (30%) + Midterm Grade (30%) + Final Grade (40%)

COURSE POLICIES (as guided by the Student Handbook and Minutes of Meeting):
1. Special or make-up quizzes and performances will be given only if there are justifiable reasons.
2. The use of cellular phones during class hours is prohibited unless a special permission to do so is granted. In addition, the use of electronic gadgets unless
otherwise relevant to the class lesson/discussion, is not allowed.
3. Concerns relative to grades, activities, performances, etc. can be politely discussed with the subject teacher.
4. Students are expected to display the highest degree of honesty and professionalism in their class work, requirements and activities and in dealing with fellow
students and teachers.

Prepared by: Noted: Approved:

BERNARDO S. ALCANTARA, JR. RIZZA C. GATPANDAN Prof. SEGUNDO E. SIM, Ph.D. Cand.
Instructor Chair, General Education Dept. Dean, School of Sciences and Arts

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