METRO MANILA COLLEGE

U-Site, Brgy Kaligayahan, Novaliches, Quezon City

Course Code: GEC 109

Descriptive Title: Life and Works of Rizal
Number of Units/Hours per semester: 3 units — 54 hours

Course Description:
As mandated by Republic Act 1425, this course covers the life and works of the country’s national hero, Jose Rizal. Among the topics
covered are Rizal's biography and his writings, particularly the novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, some of his essays, and various
correspondences.
Revision Date: March 2021
Course Requirement/Grading system:
A. Class Standing 67%
Quizzes 20%
Assignment 10%
Recitation 25%
Oral Activity 25%
Written Activity 20%
B. Major Exam 33%
Total---------------------100%
GRADING SYSTEM (Computation):
A. Prelim Grade
Prelim Grade = (Class Standing x 2/3 + (Prelim Exam Rating x 1/3)
B. Mid-term Grade
Mid-Term Grade = (Class Standing x 2/3) + (Mid-Term Exam Rating x 1/3) + Prelim Grade+2
C. Semi-Final Grade
Semi-Final Grade = (Class Standing x 2/3) + (Semi - Final Exam Rating x 1/3) + Mid-Term Grade+2
D. Fina! Grade
Final Grade = (Class Standing x 2/3) + (Semi - Final Exam Rating x 1/3) + Mid-Term Grade +2
VISION
A college with academic and technical excellence, which envisions a University imbued with Christian values, producing globally, competitive and
empowered graduates, able to meet the demands and challenges of tomorrow.

MISSION
Metro Manila College commits itself to the holistic development of the learner through:
 Provision of excellent educational curriculum and instructional services.
 Transformation of learners and its community towards becoming morally upright, humans, responsible, globally competitive and productive
members of society with assurance of better future.

GOALS
1. Instruction- offer the latest curricula in all its academic programs.
2. Research- undertakes researches towards the improvement and enhancement of the teaching-learning process and add new knowledge
relevant to the teaching-learning process.
3. Community- reach out to the less fortunate members of the community.
4. Productivity- track graduates to maintain constant communication wit them to ascertain their continued support in the advancement of
MMC’s Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives (VMGO) in their own respective field of occupation or endeavor.

OBJECTIVES
Metro Manila College, in its effort to attain excellence in the academic community, aims to fulfill its responsibilities in the delivery of all its
programs and services.

A. Instruction. Metro Manila College shall continuously provide for:

1. Relevant and quality education through its latest curricular offering;
2. Committed, dedicated and well-trained learning facilitators and support personnel;
3. Positive teaching - learning environment: and
4. Adequate provision of modern facilities, instructional materials, equipment and tools needed in the delivery of quality instruction.
5. Knowledge and skills enhancement through field exposure.

B. Research. Metro Manila College, in its desire to enhance the acquisition of knowledge shall conduct research which findings shall be the
bases for the betterment of instruction and the formulation of policies geared towards academic excellence.
 C. Extension. Metro Manila College in the fulfillment of its corporate social responsibility shall:

1. Share its resources through the office of Community Extension Services (CES);
2. Formulate and maintain programs for the benefit of adopted/ partner communities;
3. Foster the spirit of volunteerism among the members of the academic that they may actively participate in the Institution's effort to
help uplift community life;
4. Establish linkages with government and non - government institutions for assistance to the community extension programs.

D. Productivity. Metro Manila College shall continue to maintain communication with its graduates in their efforts to put into practice the
institution’s Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives (VMGO), and learned knowledge through:
1. Organization of the Metro Manila College Alumni Association (MMCAA);
2. Maintenance of a complete and updated alumni database by creation of website and directory where the status of their projects can be
facilitated;
3. Mobilization of resources, in realizing their continued support and show gratitude to their Alma Mater.
4. Establishment of Archive Unit (MMCAU) to keep records, documents and other pertinent data, all which showcase the institution's
achievements;
5. Foster of sustainable volunteerism to the community in coordination with Community Extension Service (CES).

E. Field Exposure

CORE VALUES
In pursuit of the Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives, the daily activities and the way the constituents interact and work together shall be
defined by the following core values:
1. Professionalism – We conduct ourselves according to the high expectations. We maximize use of our energy, time and resources. We
support decisions, have sense of duty.

2. Commitment and Loyalty - Our actions shall exemplify the value of self-esteem and personal dignity. We dedicate ourselves to the
people and the institution we represent. We have the maturity to strengthen our resolve to bind ourselves steadfastly to our individual
and corporate obligations. We do not engage in activities that conflict with the interest of the Institution and always show that we
belong.
3. Integrity - We are accountable for our words and for our actions. To earn trust, we will do more than simply state our values - we will
live them as well. We will respect and preserve the Integrity of the person we work with and the students we work for.
4. Excellence - We build knowledge, demonstrate through leadership, assume accountability, and have a sense of urgency. We seek
efficiency and effectiveness by always exerting our best efforts.
5. Teamwork - We commit to the success of others, share knowledge and expertise, support decision, respect differences, and
celebrate victory.

Program Intended Learning Objectives (PILO)

At the end of the Program, the Criminology students should be able to:
1. Engage in lifelong learning and understanding the need to keep abreast with the developments in the field of practice;
2. Communicate effectively;
3. Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team;
4. Practice professional, Social and Ethical attitudes, values and responsibilities;
5. Appreciate and value "Filipino historical and cultural heritage" and uphold constitutional and statutory guarantees;
6. Apply knowledge essential to conduct of criminological research on crimes, crimes causation, victims and offenders to include deviant
behavior;
7. Apply knowledge, skills essential to the practice of crime detection and investigation and fields of criminalities:
8. Apply knowledge, skills in Criminal Law, evidence and procedure;
9. Apply knowledge, skills in law enforcement administration;
10. Apply knowledge, skills in handling offenders’ welfare and development for their reintegration to the community knowledge;
11. Hardworking and service oriented;
Course Intended Learning Outcome (CILO)
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
1. Discuss Jose Rizal's life within the context of 19th century Philippines;
2. Analyze Rizal's various works particularly the novels Noli Me Tangerd and El Filibustersmo;
3. Organize Rizal's ideas into various themes;
4. Demonstrate a critical reading of primary sources;
5. Interpret the values that can be derived from studying Rizal's life and works, and
6. Display an appreciation for education and love of country.
Intended Learning Outcome (ILO)
The course is designed to:
1. Serve as a medium in analyzing the impact of Rizal’s life in relation to his contribution on the socio-political situation of the Philippines then
and the present time, and
2. Critically understand Rizal's heroism and realize the significance of his ideas in the present time.

Learning Outcomes Assessment Tasks Content Learning Activities Resources Duration

PRELIM COVERAGE
Demonstrate School Philosophy,
understanding of the vision, mission, vision,
philosophy, vision, goals, objectives and 1st week
mission, goals, Recitation core values of MMC Discussion Student Handbook 1 hr. & 30 mins.
objectives and core and requirements for
values of MMC and the course.
requirements for the
course.
Explain the social Reporting with visual Chapter-1: Advent of
context and aids/PowerPoint a National Hero
importance of Rizal’s presentation; Discussion/Lecture; Textbook 1st week
Law (RA 1425); Recitation; Quizzes Concept Mapping 1 hr. & 30 mins.
Give the definition of
a hero;
Explain why is it
Important for nations
to have heroes.
Ascertain the Recitation; Journal Chapter-2: Childhood
significance of family Reporting with visual Years in Calamba;
and home to Rizal’s aids/Power point Chapter-3: Early Discussion/ Group 2nd week
early achievements. presentation Education in Calamba Activity 3 hrs.
Determine the and Binan Textbook
influences in Rizal’s
young life that shaped
his aspirations and
values.
Appreciate how Reporting with visual Chapter-4: scholastics
Rizal’s Education aids/Power point Triumphs at Ateneo
shaped him as a presentation; de Manila, (1872- Lecture/Discussion 3rd week
person. Compare the Exploration Table 1877); Chapter-5: One-Minute Paper Textbook 3 hrs.
phases of Rizal’s life Quiz Medical Studies at the
as a student. University of Santo
Tomas (1877-1879)
Emulate Rizal's Quiz/ Reporting with Chapter 6; in Sunny Lecture/Discussion
admirable traits while visual aids/Power pain (1882-1885) Real-Time Reactions
studying and touring point presentation; Chapter 7: Paris to Textbook 4th week
Europe. Describe the Reflection Paper Berlin (1885-1887) 3 hrs.
traits of Filipino
expatriates in Europe.
5th
PRELIM EXAM WEEK week
3 hrs.
MIDTERM COVERAGE 15 Hours

6th
Narrate the events Reporting with visual Chapter 8: Noli Me week
that led to the writing aids/Power Point Tangere Published in 3 hrs.
of Rizal's first novel. Presentation; Berlin (1887) Discussion Textbook
Explain how Rizal's Recitation Twitter Chapter 9: Rizal's Chain Note
friendship with Board Grand Tour of Europe
Blumentritt with Vola (1887)
influenced his
writings and
nationalism.
7th
Reflect on the Top ten Lists Chapter 10: First Discussion week
achievements of Rizal Quiz Home Coming (1887- Mystery Quotation 3 hrs.
during his return to Reporting with visual 1888) Textbook
the Philippines. aids/Power Point Chapter 11: IN
Describe the Filipinos Presentation; Hongkong and Macao
reactions to Rizal’s (1888)
novel.
8th
Describe Rizal’s Tour Quiz Chapter 12: Romantic Discussion week
in Japan and United Reporting with visual Interlude in Japan Peer Review 3 hrs.
State aids/Power Point (1888) Textbook
Presentation; Chapter 13: Rizal’s
 Recitation Visit to the United
States (1888)
9th
Describe Rizal’s Visit Reporting with visual Chapter 14: Rizal in Discussion week
in London and his stay aids/Power Point London (1888-1889) Concept Mapping 3 hrs.
in Paris Presentation; Chapter 15: Rizal’s Textbook
Recitation Second Sojourn in
Enthusiasm Example Paris and The
Chart Universal Exposition
Reflection Paper in 1889
10TH
MIDTERM EXAM week
WEEK 3 hrs.
SEMI-FINAL 12 hrs.
COVERAGE
11th
Describe how Rizal Reporting with visual Chapter 16: In Discussion/Lecture week
dealt with his aids/Power Point Belgium Brussels Concept Mapping 3 hrs.
misfortune in Madrid Presentation; (1890) Textbook
Recitation Chapter 17:
Quick Quotable Quiz Misfortunes in
Madrid (1890-1891)
12th
Describe how Rizal Chapter 18: Biarritz Discussion/Lecture week
deconstructed the Past Postcard Vacations and Real Time Reactions 3 hrs.
colonial dilim/liwanag Romance with Nellie Textbook
bipartite framework Reporting with visual Bousted (1891)
aids/Power Point Chapter 19: El
Presentation; Filibusterismo
Recitation published in Ghent
Quiz (1891)
13th
Draw out the Genius Reporting with visual Chapter 20: Discussion/Lecture week
of Rizal as a aids/Power Point Ophthalmic Surgeon Real Time Reactions 3 hrs.
Community Leader, Presentation; in Hongkong (1891- Textbook
Engineer, Recitation 1892)
Businessman, School Quiz Chapter 21: Second
teacher, Scientist, Homecoming and the
Farmer, Writer, and La Liga Filipina (1891)
Physician while in
exile
 14TH
SEMI-FINAL EXAM week
WEEK 3 hrs.
12 Hrs.
FINAL EXAM
COVERAGE
15th
Discuss the Trial and Reporting with visual Chapter 22: Exile in Discussion/Lecture week
Execution of Rizal in aids/Power Point Dapitan (1892-1896) One-Minute Paper 3 hrs.
the context of the Presentation; Chapter 23: Last Trip Textbook
Philippine Revolution Traffic Cards Abroad (1896)
Recitation

16th
Discuss the Trial and Quiz Chapter 24: Last Discussion week
Execution of Rizal in Reporting with visual Homecoming and Peer Review 3 hrs.
the context of the aids/Power Point Trial Textbook
Philippine Revolution Presentation;
Exploration Table

17th
Reflect the Effects of Reporting with visual Chapter 25: Discussion/Lecture week
Rizal’s death to aids/Power Point Martyrdom at Concept Mapping 3 hrs.
Philippine Society Presentation; Bagumbayan Textbook
Reflection Paper

18th
FINAL EXAM WEEK week
3 hrs.
54 HOURS
TOTAL NUMBER OF
HOURS

THE LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL

Required Readings and Other Materials
Coates, Austin. Rizal: Filipino Nationalist and Martyr- Hongkong: Oxford University Press, Quezon City: Malaya Books, 1969
Rizal, Jose. El Filibusten•smo (Translation by Virgilio Almario or Soledad Lacson-Locsin)
Rizal, Jose. Noli me tangere (Translation by Virgilio Almario or Soledad Lacson-Locsin)
Rizal, Jose. Historical events of the Philippines Islands by Dr. Antonio de Morga, published in Mexico in 1609, recently brought to light and annotated by Jose
Rizal, preceded by a prologue by Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt. Manila: Jose Rizal National Centennial Commission, 1962
Rizal, Jose. "The Philippines a Century Hence" In La Solidaridad
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL Suggested Readings and References
Almario. Virgilio. Si Rizal: Nobelista. Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 2008
 Anderson, Benedict. Why Counting Counts: A Study of Forms of Consciousness and Problems of Language in Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Quezon
City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2008.
Chua, Apolonio Bayani and Patricia Melendrez Cruz. Himalay ni Rizal. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas, 1991 Constantino, Renato. The Making of a
Filipino: A Story of Philippine Colonial Politics. Quezon City: R. Constantino, 1982.
Constantino, Renato. "Our task: to make Rizal obsolete" in This Week, Manila Chronicle (June 14, 1959).
Eugenio, Damiana. Philippine folk literature: The Epics. Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 2001 Daroy, Petronilo at Dolores Feria.
Contrary Essays. Quezon City: Guro Books, 1968.
Diestro, Dwight David et al. Talambuhay at Lipunan: Si Heneral Paciano Rizal sa Kasaysayang Pilipino. University of the Philippines Los Baños Sentro ng Wikang
Filipino. 2006
Fast, Jonathan at Jim Richardson. Roots of Dependency: Political and Economic Revolution in the 19 th Century Philippines.
Quezon City: Foundation for Nationalist Studies, 1979
Guerrero, Leon Ma. The First Filipino: A Biography of Rizal. Manila: National Heroes Commission, 1963.
Guillermo, Ramon G. USi Rizal at ang Kanyang Konsepto ng Kabayanihan sa kanyang Liham sa mga Kababaihan ng Malolos" sa Diliman Review. Tomo 45, Bilang
2-3, 1997, pp. 26-29
Hau, Caroline S. Necessary Fictions: Philippine Literature and the Nation, 1946—1980. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2000
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Ileto, Reynaldo. "Rizal and the Underside of Philippine History" In Filipinos and their Revolution: Event, Discourse, and Historiography. Quezon City: Ateneo de
Manila University Press, 1998
Iteto, Reynaldo. Pasyon and Revolution: Popular Movements in the Philippines, 1840-1910. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 1979
Joaquin, Nick. A Question of Heroes. Pasig: Anvil, 2005

Prepared by:

MR. ANTHAM, ARTHUR D., M.A.T

MR. PIE, TEOFANES, M.A
MS. RABE, DIANNE PAULINE
MS. SISON, MARISSA Ph.D.
Professor/Instructor

Recommending Approval:

PSI MARCELO M. CRUZ (Ret)

Dean, College of Criminology
Approved by:

ELEANOR M. AGAPITO, Ph.D.

President/VP for Academic Affairs