Republic of the Philippines

CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

Impig, Sipocot, Camarines Sur 4408
Website: www.cbsua.edu.ph
Email Address: cbsua.sipocot@cbsua.edu.ph
Trunkline: (054) 881-6681

COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY
General Education Courses
1st Semester 2022-2023

COURSE OUTLINE

Course Name: GEC 3– Understanding the Self

Instructor: Mary France L. Malto
Course Unit : 3
Course Description: This 3-unit course introduces the student to the concepts of the
“self” focuses on three major parts: The Self from Various
Perspectives, Unpacking the Self, and Managing and caring for
the self. This will deal with the nature of identity, as well as the
factors and forces that affect the development and maintenance
of personal identity. Various philosophical, sociological,
anthropological, and psychological approaches and theories as
well as the more traditional division between the East and West
will be discussed to develop a better understanding of the issues
and concerns regarding self and identity to arrive at a better
understanding of one’s self. This course will also cover some of
the various aspects that make up the self, such as the biological
and material up to and including the more recent Digital Self.
Finally, the three areas of concern for young students –learning,
goal setting, and managing stress– will be discussed. This course
will incorporate the integration of the personal with the academic
– contextualizing matters discussed in the classroom and in the
everyday experiences of students – for better learning, generating
a new appreciation for the learning process, and developing a
more critical and reflective attitude while enabling them to
manage and improve their selves to attain a better quality of life.

A. CALENDAR
Week Begin Date Topics Course Requirements
I. Introduction
 Discussion of the PVMGO of the
1 Aug. 15-19, university.
2022  Course Outline, Grading System
 Creation of policies for
Synchronous and Asynchronous
Sessions.

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 CONCEPT AND NATURE OF SELF:
WHO AM I?
I. The Philosophical View of Self
a. Socrates
b. Plato
c. Rene Descartes
d. David Hume
e. Immanuel Kant
2 Aug. 22-26, f. Gilbert Ryle
2022 g. Merleau Ponty Essay and Graphic
II. The Christian or Biblical view Organizer
of Self
a. The Holy Bible
b. Augustine
c. Thomas Aquinas
III. The Psychological View of Self
a. Sigmund Freud
b. Erik Erikson
SELF, SOCIETY AND CULTURE
I. What is the self?
II. The Self and Culture
III. The Self and the
3 Aug. 29-Sept. Development of the social Reporting and Activities
2, 2022 world.
IV. Mead and Vygotsky
V. Gender and the Self
VI. Self in Families

Sept. 5-9, SELF AS COGNITIVE CONSTRUCT Reporting and Reflection

4
2022 paper
SELF IN WESTERN AND EASTERN
THOUGHT
I. Eastern Self
Sept. 12-16, II. Western Self Reporting and Activities
5 2022 III. Western and Eastern
Differences
IV. Western and Eastern
Similarities

Sept. 19-23,
6 ASSESSMENT 1 Written Examination
2022
MODULE 5: UNPACKING THE SELF
I. Physical Self
II. Material Self
Sept. 26-Oct. III. Spiritual Self
7-11
28, 2022 IV. Moral Self Reporting, Quizzes and
V. Political Self Activities
VI. Digital Self
VII. Social Self
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 Oct. 31-Nov.
12 ASSESSMENT 2 Written Examination
4, 2022
MODULE 6: INTELLIGENT
BEHAVIORS: LEARNING TO BE A
BETTER LEARNER
I. Learning Defined
II. Characteristics of Learning
13 Nov. 7-11, III. What Happens during Learning? Worksheets, Reporting
2022 IV. Becoming a Self-Regulated and Quiz
Learner
V. Learning to be a Better Student
VI. Good Study Habits
VII. M
eaningful Learning

MODULE 7: EMOTIONAL SELF:

ACHIEVING MY EMOTIONAL
COMPETENCIES Self-care Plan,
14 Nov. 14 -18, I. Sharing of Feelings Reporting and Reflection
2022 II. Fundamentals of Emotion Paper
III. Emotion Management
Strategies

MODULE 8: RESPONSIBLE SELF:

MY COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG
GROWTH
I. Gardner’s theory of Multiple Reporting, Reflection
Nov. 21-25, Intelligences paper and Quiz
15
2022 II. Contributors to Intelligence
III. Motivation
IV. Emotional Intelligence
V. Reasoning
MODULE 9: DO NOT JUST DREAM,
MAKE IT HAPPEN!
I. Albert Bandura’s Self Efficacy
II. The Bobo Doll Experiment
III. Summary of Self-Efficacy Dream Board, Reporting
Theory and Quiz
IV. Carol S. Dweck’s Fixed and
Nov 28- Dec.
16 Growth Mindset theory
2, 2022
V. Fixed and Growth Mindset
VI. Edwin A. Locke’s Goal Setting
Theory
VII. G
oal Setting Theory
VIII. Goal Attributes
IX. 14 Research Findings
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 MODULE 10: ASSESSING FOR SELF-
IMPROVEMENT: DIRECTING MY
DESTINY
17 Dec. 6-9, I. Assessment tools
2022 II. Assessment Reflection Paper and
III. Kinds of Assessment Quiz
IV. General Methods of
Assessment
V. Applications of Assessment
15 Dec. 12-16, Written Examination
ASSESSMENT 3
2022

Grading:

No. CRITERIA PERCENTAGE

(%)
1 Assessment 1 (Class Standing 10%, Major Assessment 30
20%)
2 Assessment 2 (Class Standing 10%, Major Assessment 30
20%)
3 Assessment 3 (Class Standing 10%, Major Assessment 40
30%)
Total 100%

A. Instructor

MARY FRANCE L. MALTO

A Contract of Service Instructor at Central Bicol

State University of Agriculture- Sipocot, College
of Criminology who handles General Education
Courses, specifically Language courses. She
has a bachelor degree in Secondary Education
major in English.

MARY FRANCE L. MALTO

Faculty, College of Criminology
maryfrance.malto@cbsua.edu.ph
+63 9385230257

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ASSESSMENT

Course
Percen-
Assessment Type Learning Due Date
tage
Outcomes
Assessment Written Examination CO1, CO2,
September
1 Test coverage are the 30% CO3,
23, 2022
Week 1-6 topics from Week 2-5.
Assessment Written Examination CO4, CO5,
November
2 Test coverage are the 30% C06, CO7
4, 2022
Week 7-12 topics from Week 7-11
Assessment Final Exam CO1, CO2,
3 Test coverage are the CO3, CO4, December
40%
Week 13-18 topics from week 2-17 CO5,CO6,CO7, 16, 2022
CO8, CO9,C10

Prepared by:

MARY FRANCE L. MALTO

COS Instructor

Reviewed by:

NANIES A. MALABANA
Program Chairperson

Approved by:

JOSEPH V. PEÑANO
Acting College Dean, College of Criminology

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