Republic of the Philippines

LUNA COLLEGES
Tayug, Pangasinan

Syllabus in Understanding the Self

Full Face to Face Teaching Mode

Course Code: G.E 1 Instructor: Groll Jinro Magante

Course Title: Understanding the Self Email: gmagante@lunacolleges.edu.ph
Number of unit: 3 Class Schedule: 8:00 - 9:00 am M-W-F

I. Vision
The College Department of the Luna Colleges (B.Sec.Ed) shall reflect the institution’s vision of fostering, sustainable growth and development in instruction, research, extension and
production.
II. Mission
The College Department of the Luna Colleges shall provided quality education to prepare future teacher/students in the world of the teaching profession through outcomes-based, research-
based teaching strategies that respond to the ever-changing and challenging times.
III. Goals and Objectives
 Produce graduates who expected to be life-long learners, caring trustworthy citizens effective communicators, competent and productive professionals in the field of teaching.
 Prepare students for a life career through creative and innovative research activities that pave a wider and long lasting perspective on their culture and natural identity.
IV. Course Description
 This subject “Understanding the self, is one the core courses under the New General Education Curriculum (CMO 20 S. 2013). It deals with the nature of self, as well as factors that
affect the development and maintenance of personal identity. Student who purse BSec.Ed will be provided with opportunities to know themselves and help facilities that will promote
batter learning, generation new. Better appreciation of the learning process and developing in them a mor critical and reflective attitude while enabling them to mange and improve
themselves to attain a better quality of life.
 Methodology
Topic Week Assessment Learning Outcomes
(Face to Face Teaching)
A. Philosophy
1. Socrates, Plato, St. Augustine Essay A. Propose and answer to
question “Who am I”
2. Descarte, Loke, Hume, Kant Quiz
B. Articulate the various
3. Freud, Rule, Churchland, philosophical views about self
Merleau-Ponty
B. Sociology
1. The self as a product of
modern society A. Compare and contrast the
Quiz different views of the self
2. Mead and Self
B. Describe the concept of the
3. The Looking glass of self looking glass self and how it
C. Psychology 1- 4 weeks Discussion effects self concepts

1. The self as a cognitive

construction
2. Real and Ideal Self-concepts A. Demonstrate critical and
3. The self as proactive and reflective thought in analyzing
agentic. the different psychological
theories in the study of the “self”
D. Western and Eastern
Thought
1. The Social Contruction of the
Self in Western Thought A. Distinguish the eastern from
2. Eastern Religion the western constructs of the self

A. The Physical Self 5-14 weeks Discussion Quiz

1. The self impact by the body A. Identify and reflect on the
different forces and institution
2. The role of culture in our
understanding of body image and that impact the development of
self-esteem the physical self
3. The influence of media on the B. Explain the impact of culture
Adolescences beauty on body image and self-esteem
4. Self-esteem and its C. Discuss the role of media on
significance adolescence understanding of
beauty and self esteem and its
5. Developing self-esteem influence on their body image
B. The sexual self satisfaction.

1. Semund Freud’s psychosexual D. Discuss the sexual

stages of development development involving the
human reproductive system,
2. The human reproductive erogenous zone, sexual behavior
system and human sexual response
3. Human sexual response and
sexual response cycle
4. Sexually transmitted diseases

A. Take pride of the Filipino

A. Political Self Identifying values and traits

1. Development a filipino B. Comment the current trends in

Identity: values traits, community social upheavals to the historical
15-20 weeks Discussion viewpoint of independence and
and institutional factors
liberation
2. Establishing a Democratic
Culture

A. The Digital Self A. Discuss about online identity

and their self in cyber space
1. Online Identity and self in
Cyberspace B. Evaluate the impact of online
2. Extended self in a Digital
Wold
3. Boundaries of the self online
Total 20 weeks/ 60 hours

Grading System:
a) Attendance / performances task ------- 50%
b) Written works -------- 30%
c) Exam -------- 20%
d) Total: 100%
References
 Baunister, R& Bushman, B. (2011) The Self “social Psychology and human Nature”
 Boundless “social Theories of the Self” (2016)
 Brandon. M. (2011) How the Media Influence Teenager, Frankl, Viktor Emil (1995) Man’s Search for Meaning Into toLogotheraphy
 Duggan, Scott J. (2008) Body Image, Eating Disorders and the Drive for.
 Haviland, et al (2007) Mascularity, Spiritual, Religion of the Supernatural
 Kerns, Tom (2017) Platos Three Parts of the Soul
Class Policies
 Regular Class Attendance
 Final Outputs Submission

Updated by:
GROLL JINRO MAGANTE
College Instructor

Prepared by:
FERNANDO B. SANCHEZ
Professor
Approved by:

DR. ZENAIDA U. SUYAT

OIC College Dean