METRO DUMAGUETE COLLEGE, INC.

E.J. Blanco Extension Road, Brgy. Daro, Dumaguete City, Philippines 6200
Telephone Nos. (035) 420-9801, 420-9728 or 422-4605
Website: www.mdci.edu.ph

COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE DETAILS

Course Descriptive Title Readings in Philippine History Course Type Lecture

Course Code GCRH11 Course Contact Hours 52 HOURS

Course Credits 3 Units Course Pre-requisites

Course Description
Course Learning Outcomes
This course analyzes Philippine History from multiple perspectives through the lens of selected primary and secondary sources coming from
various disciplines and different genres. Students are given opportunities to analyze the author’s background and main arguments, compare
different points of view, identify biases and examine evidences presented in the document. The discussion will tackle traditional topics in
history and other interdisciplinary themes that will deepen and broaden their understanding of Philippine political, economic, cultural, social
and religious history. Priority is to develop the historical and critical consciousness of the students so that they will become versatile, articulate,
broadminded, morally upright and socially responsible citizens. This course has mandatory topics on the Philippine Constitution, agrarian
reform and taxation.
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

KNOWLEDGE:
CLO 1. Evaluate primary sources for their credibility, authenticity, and provenance;
CLO 2. Analyze the context, content, and perspective of different kinds of primary sources;
CLO 3. Determine the contribution of different kinds of primary sources in understanding Philippine history;
CLO 4. Develop critical and analytical skills with exposure to primary sources;
CLO 5. Propose recommendations/solutions to present-day problems based on their understanding of root causes and their anticipation
of future scenarios.
SKILLS:
CLO 6. Demonstrate the ability to use primary sources to argue in favor or against a particular issue;
CLO 7. Display the ability to work in a team and contribute to a group project.
ATTITUDE:
CLO 8. Effective communicate, using various techniques and genres, their historical analysis of a particular event or issue that could
help others understand the chosen topic;
CLO 9. Manifest interest in local history and concern in promoting and preserving our country’s national patrimony and cultural
 heritage.

COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME

Week/s Course Content

Unit 0. Class Orientation
A. Course Goals and Outcomes
1
B. Course Policies and Grading System

Unit 1. Introduction to History: Definition, Issues, Sources, and Methodology

2-4 C. Meaning and relevance of history; distinction of primary and secondary sources; external and internal criticism; repositories of
primary sources, and different kinds of primary sources.
Unit 2. Content and Contextual Analysis of Selected Primary Sources in Philippine History
5-7 D. Content and contextual analysis of selected primary sources; identification of the historical importance of the text; and examination
of author’s main argument and point of view.

Unit 3. Philippine History: Spaces for Conflict and Controversies

E. “One past but many histories”; controversies and conflicting views in Philippine history
1. Site of the First Mass
8-10
2. Spanish Accounts of the Cavite Mutiny
3. Retraction of Rizal
4. Cry of Balintawak or Cry of Pugad Lawin
11 Midterm Examination
Unit 4. Social, Political, Economic, and Cultural Issues in Philippine History
1. Agrarian Reform Policies
12-15
2. The Philippine Constitution: 1899 (Malolos) Constitution; 1973 Constitution; 1987 Constitution
3. Taxation
Unit 5. Doing History: A Guide for Students
16-17 F. Critical evaluation and promotion of local and oral history, museums, historical shrines, cultural performances, indigenous
practices, religious rites and rituals, etc.
18 Final Examination

COURSE LEARNING PLAN

 Specific Learning Outcomes
Week Course Learning Teaching and Learning Activities Outcome - Based Assessment
(SLO) Course Content (Topics) Resource Materials
No. Outcomes (CLO) (TLA) (OBA)

Unit 0. Class Orientation

A. Course Goals and Outcomes
1 B. Course Policies and Grading
System

CLO 1. SLO 1. To Unit 1. Introduction to 1. Lecture/Discussion 1. Produce examples of Computer/Laptop

Evaluate understand the History: Definition, Issues, 2. Comparative analysis of primary sources of the
primary meaning of history as Sources, and Methodology primary and secondary corresponding secondary
sources for an academic C. Meaning and relevance of sources. sources derived fron them.
their discipline and to be history; distinction of
credibility, familiar with the primary and secondary
authenticity, underlying philosophy sources; external and
and and methodology of internal criticism;
the discipline.
provenance; repositories of primary
sources, and different kinds
SLO 2. To apply the
of primary sources.
knowledge in
historical
methodology and
philosophy in
2-4
assessing and
analyzing existing
historical narratives.

SLO 3. To examine
and assess critically
the value of historical
evidences and
sources.

SLO 4. To appreciate
the importance of
history in the social
and national life of
the Phlippines.
 CLO 2. SLO 1. To familiarizeUnit 2. Content and Contextual 1.Lecture/Discussion Computer/Laptop
Analyze the oneself with the primary Analysis of Selected Primary 2. Reporting 1. Graded reporting
context, content, documents in different Sources in Philippine History 2. Quizzes
and perspective of historical periods of the D. Content and contextual
different kinds of Philippines. analysis of selected primary
primary sources; sources; identification of
SLO 2. To learn the historical importance of
history through primary the text; and examination
sources. of author’s main argument
5-7 and point of view.
SLO 3. To properly
interpret primary sources
through examining the
content and context of
the document.

SLO 4. To understand
the context behind each
selected document.

8-10 CLO 3. Determine SLO 1. To interpret
the contribution of historical events using
different kinds of primary sources.
primary sources in
understanding SLO 2. To recognize
Philippine history; the multiplicity of
interpretation than can
be read from a historical
text.
SLO 3. To identify the
advantages and
disadvantages of
employing critical tools in
interpreting historical
events through primary
sources.
Unit 3. Philippine History: 1. Lecture/ Discussion 1. Debate a particular Computer/Laptop
Spaces for Conflict and 2. Group discussion issue in Philippine
Controversies history
E. “One past but many
histories”; controversies and
conflicting views in Philippine
history
1. Site of the First Mass
2. Spanish Accounts of the Cavite
Mutiny
3. Retraction of Rizal
4. Cry of Balintawak or Cry of
Pugad Lawin

SLO 4. To
demonstrate ability to
 argue for or against a
particular issue using
primary sources.
CLO 4. Effective SLO 1. To analyze Unit 4. Social, Political, 1.Lecture/Discussion Research output that may Computer/Laptop
communicate, social, political, Economic, and Cultural Issues 2. Library and Archival be in the form of a term
using various economic, and cultural in Philippine History research paper, exhibit,
techniques and issues in the Philippines
1. Agrarian Reform Policies documentary presentation,
genres, their using the lens of history.
2. The Philippine Constitution: diorama, webpage, and
historical analysis 1899 (Malolos) Constitution; 1973 other genres where
of a particular SLO 2. To recognize Constitution; 1987 Constitution
students can express their
event or issue that that the problems of
3. Taxation ideas. The output should
could help others today are consequences
of decisions and events trace the evolution of the
understand the chosen topic through at
that happened in the
chosen topic; least three periods. Group
past.
members should
12-15
SLO 3. To understand collaborate to produce a
several enduring issues synthesis that examines the
in Philippine society role of this issue in
through history. promoting/hindering
nation building, and
SLO 4. To propose provide appropriate
recommendations or
recommendations rooted in
solutions to present-day
problems based on the
a historical understanding
understanding of the of the issue
past and anticipation of
the future through the
study of history.
16-17 CLO 5. Manifest SLO 1. To manifest Unit 5. Doing History: A Guide 1. Reaction Paper on Computer/Laptop
interest in local interest in local history for Students 1. Lecture/Discussion critique of the shrines,
history and concern and cultural heritage. F.Critical evaluation and promotion 2. Research in Local historical sites,
in promoting and of local and oral history, museums, libraries and Local museum the students
preserving our SLO 2. To apply historical shrines, cultural Studies Centers. visited
country’s national historiographical methods performances, indigenous
2. Transcript of oral
patrimony and in writing the history of practices, religious rites and rituals,
one’s locality or country.
interview
cultural heritage. etc.
SLO 3. To incorporate
technology in the
 discipline of history.

SLO 4. To appreciate
the value of doing
history to the present
day.

SUGGESTED READINGS AND REFERENCES

UNIT 1: Candelaria J.L., Alporha V.C. (2018) Readings in Philippine History. Sampaloc, Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylwiOLab5AA, Video Ferdinand Magellan - First Circumnavigation of the Earth
Corpuz, Onofre. (1989). The Roots of Filipino Nation. 2 volumes. Quezon City: Aklahi Foundation.
Constantino, Renato. (1975). The Philppines: A past Revisited. Quezon City: Renato Constantino

UNIT 2: Candelaria J.L., Alporha V.C. (2018) Readings in Philippine History. Sampaloc, Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylwiOLab5AA, Video Ferdinand Magellan - First Circumnavigation of the Earth
Corpuz, Onofre. (1989). The Roots of Filipino Nation. 2 volumes. Quezon City: Aklahi Foundation.
Constantino, Renato. (1975). The Philppines: A past Revisited. Quezon City: Renato Constantino

UNIT 3: Candelaria J.L., Alporha V.C. (2018) Readings in Philippine History. Sampaloc, Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylwiOLab5AA, Video Ferdinand Magellan - First Circumnavigation of the Earth
Corpuz, Onofre. (1989). The Roots of Filipino Nation. 2 volumes. Quezon City: Aklahi Foundation.
Constantino, Renato. (1975). The Philppines: A past Revisited. Quezon City: Renato Constantino

UNIT 4: Candelaria J.L., Alporha V.C. (2018) Readings in Philippine History. Sampaloc, Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylwiOLab5AA, Video Ferdinand Magellan - First Circumnavigation of the Earth
Corpuz, Onofre. (1989). The Roots of Filipino Nation. 2 volumes. Quezon City: Aklahi Foundation.
Constantino, Renato. (1975). The Philppines: A past Revisited. Quezon City: Renato Constantino

UNIT 5: Candelaria J.L., Alporha V.C. (2018) Readings in Philippine History. Sampaloc, Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylwiOLab5AA, Video Ferdinand Magellan - First Circumnavigation of the Earth
Corpuz, Onofre. (1989). The Roots of Filipino Nation. 2 volumes. Quezon City: Aklahi Foundation.
Constantino, Renato. (1975). The Philppines: A past Revisited. Quezon City: Renato Constantino

COURSE REQUIREMENTS, CLASS POLICY, AND GRADING SYSTEM

Course Requirements Book bind/compilation of all paper analysis.
Written long exam (Midterm and Finals)

Class Policy Uniform and Dress Code

a. Students should be in proper uniform/attire, wear school ID and appropriate shoes except during laboratory class.
b. PE Uniform should be worn only during PE class.
c. Wearing of shorts, slippers, earrings for males, spaghetti strap, etc. are not allowed.

Attendance, tardiness and absenteeism

a. Minimum of 80% attendance of the total contact hours in the subject is required (checking is done every meeting).
b. A minimum of 3 consecutives absences without justifiable reasons requires a promissory note from the college guidance coordinator.
c. 6 consecutives absences in the class mean a “drop” in the subject.
d. Failure to take the prelim exam preceded by absences means a “drop” in the subject.
e. Failure to attend regular classes after taking prelim exam means a grade of 5.0 in the subject.

Attendance, tardiness and absenteeism

a. Cheating and copying are strictly prohibited.
b. Borrowing of exam paraphernalia is NOT allowed during exams.
c. During midterm and final exams, only answer sheets, permits, calculators, pens, pencils and erasers are allowed on the desk; other things should be
deposited on a place designated by the teacher/instructor.
d. Other policies will be imposed as deemed necessary and agreed upon between the students and the subject professor.

Other Policies
a. Cell phones should be shut-off during class hours.
b. Vandalism is strictly prohibited and punishable.,
c. No smoking within the school premises.
d. Students under the influence of liquor are not allowed inside the school compound.
e. Proper grooming should be observed.
f. Other policies will be strictly imposed as contained in the student handbook.

Grading System Midterm (40%)

20%- Class Participation (Quizzes and Assignments, Prelim &Pre-exam
50%- Performance (Project and Research, Demo and Laboratories, Attendance and Behavior)
30%- Final Exam (Summative test)

Finals (60%)
20%- Class Participation (Quizzes and Assignments, Prelim &Pre-exam
50%- Performance (Project and Research, Demo and Laboratories, Attendance and Behavior)
30%- Final Exam (Summative test)
Prepared by: Checked by: Verified by: Approved by:

DESTHER KENT S. JUSTO LEIL VINCENT M. DURIA EVA C. MELON. Ed. D. DELMA P. MANILA, DPA, CESO V
Instructor Program Chair, General Education Vice President, Academic Affairs President

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